by Tyler | Jan 6, 2021 | The Launch, Uncategorized
By Will Gladd: November 24, 2020 HPAC executive director Margit Nance and I recently had two meetings regarding free flight in the mountain national parks. We pushed hard for these meetings through the pandemic, and Parks also stepped up to make them happen after an...
by Tyler | Jan 5, 2021 | The Launch, Uncategorized
The new Safety Standard Operating Procedure, developed by Bastien Dufour, who holds the Safety Portfolio on the Board of Directors, was approved by the Board. It can be found here: [Download not found]
by Tyler | Dec 29, 2020 | The Launch
The Freedom Flight Park, Flight Schools & Flying Club is a unique free flying venue with two launches on either side of the 75 acres of land with long, flat, grass runways and an outdoor “Pilots’ Lounge”. We are situated in the Lumby valley just 25 minutes east of...
by Tyler | Dec 6, 2020 | The Launch, Uncategorized
We offer a unique opportunity to learn how to fly on the simplest and lightest forms of aviation in Drayton Valley Alberta, at only 1 hour 15 minutes west of Edmonton or 3 hours North of Calgary. Free fly with a Paraglider or power your way up with a Paramotor...
by Tyler | Nov 30, 2020 | The Launch, Uncategorized
Brett Yeates, long time paraglider pilot in Cranbrook, BC, is conducting an informal survey worldwide about pilots’ encounters with terrestrial wildlife and any formal studies on this topic that may be out there, in particular ungulates. He has posted his question on...
by Tyler | Nov 30, 2020 | The Launch, Uncategorized
Pilot Michel Mann from Calgary… Image Credit: YouTube / ponchopuller