by Tyler | Oct 3, 2014 | The Launch
Jasper Park Superintendent Greg Fenton has recently committed to finalizing the guidelines for hang gliding and paragliding in Jasper National Park on a one-year trial project beginning in late spring 2015. Flying in National Parks is still off limits until HPAC gets...
by Tyler | Oct 3, 2014 | The Launch
By Dom Juretic Hello fellow pilots and friends of free flight, A lot is going on at HPAC and this is one of the reasons our AGM and this Newsletter are a little off our regular schedule. Following major changes to the Canada Not-For-Profit Act, HPAC has to apply to...
by Tyler | Jan 24, 2014 | The Launch
A new HPAC Accident/Incident reporting system and a new HPAC Pilot Training Checklist and Logbook are two of several important initiatives being undertaken by HPAC’s Safety Co-Chairs, Suzanne Francoeur and George Martin through the early part of 2014. The safety of...
by Tyler | Jan 24, 2014 | The Launch
The first ever in-person meeting of all HPAC Senior Instructors from across Canada took place in November of 2012 and resulted in the formation of the Senior Instructors Council, replacing the old Instructional Advisory Committee. CSI’s first mandate was a...
by Tyler | Jan 24, 2014 | The Launch
HPAC’s Board of Directors and the Executive Director, Margit Nance, are engaged in a two-year top-to-bottom review of HPAC’s operations (2013-2015). It includes a complete review of PRD’s, Instructional standards, Safety protocols, Competition protocols, enhanced...
