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4th Annual "Endless Foot Drag"

Fri 05/23 - Mon 05/26/2008

The largest PPG fly-in event in the central U.S. This very informal gathering lets pilots just get together and have fun. However, for the aspiring pilot, there are several courses you can enroll in to advance your piloting skills. www.rvppg.com

Offered again by popular demand, a PPG to PG transition course. We have some of the best free flying opportunities in the country. If you haven’t tried it, you should. During this course you will learn a lot about your paraglider. Regardless, if you enroll in the course, there will be daily caravans to the flying sites.

Want to get your USPPA rating and get the cost refunded?! We will offer PPG 1-3 rating clinics on a first come, first serve basis.

The USPPA Instructor Clinic is full.

Visit here for directions. Due to the number of PPG's and training activities, we must limit this event to PPG's only. Sorry.

There is On-Site camping, 1-4 star hotels only 5-10 minute drive from site and restaurants all around.

Fort Smith Regional (KFSM) airport is a 10 minute drive with service by American Airlines and Northwest Airlines. NW Arkansas Regional (KXNA) is an hour drive and Tulsa is about 1:40.

Come as early, or late, as you like. Some folks are arriving one-week prior. Registration available every day.

Friday- registration, open flying. Saturday- registration, clinics, cross countries, free-flying

Sunday - registration, clinics, group cross country, free-flying. Monday - registration, cross countries, free-flying.

For vendor or more information please contact Britton Shaw at ezn72sh@yahoo.com or call 479.629.6184 or 479.648.5512

7th Annual WPPA

Fri 06/19/08 - Sun 06/22/2008

Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association's 7th Annual Fly-In, inviting powered parachutes, paragliders, lighter-than-air, ultralights, trikes and the general publc. Flying, displays, vendors, food, radio-controlled air-show, pumpkin cannon (tentative), seminars, engine and chute demos, raffles, door prizes, live music on Friday evening, much more!!!

Visit www.wisconsinppa.org for more information.

Once again, ppg pilots from across the country and overseas, will flock to the heights of Bob "Bubba" Peter's ranch in Colorado, West of Pikes Peak, for fun and games at the annual Lost Stirrup Lodge High Altitude Fly-In. Though a challenge for pilots from lower altitudes, no attending pilot has failed to earn this fly-in's coveted "High Altitude Pilot" patch. Earn yours this year simply by launching. Once in the air, flying is pretty much the same but with a slower climb rate.

The fly-in is free. No entry fees or charges for camping. You will need to bring your own RV or tent and food. Nestled in the high plains on the Ute trail of Colorado's back country, the closest store is in Canon City, nearly an hour away. Nights are in the 40's and days are in the 70-80's.

The Lost Stirrup Fly-In has been featured internationally in numerous videos like Into The Wind and it hit the front page of Aero Sports Connections Magazine in January 2007. This will provide a challenge, great fun and is nearly bug free. 

For more information, visit www.poweredparaglidingcolorado.com or www.loststirrup.com. A slide show can be seen here.

Bear Lodge Fly-In
Thur 07/10 - Sun 07/13/2008

The Third Annual Bear Lodge Fly-in will again offer up several hundred acres of alpine meadows to paramotor pilots at the scenic Bear Lodge Resort, Burgess Junction, Wyoming on July 10-13, 2008. It's just west of Sheridan, Wyoming and the world famous Sand Turn Hang Gliding site on top of the Big Horn Mountains. It immediately follows the Colorado Lost Stirrup Fly-In.

Cost: Flying is free! Just bring your biggest motor and running shoes.

Rooms/RVs/Camping: We have a reserved some lodge rooms at a discounted rate of $55 per night (normally $82) and $129 per night for a cabin (normally $185). There is also full RV hookups for $18.50 per night and tent camping sites for $7.50 per night. Use of the lodge pool, showers, etc. is included if you camp.

Launch information: 8000-10000 MSL elevation on several hundred acres of alpine meadows.

Pilot Requirements: USHPA P3 or USPPA PPG3 or under direct USHPA or USPPA instructor supervision because we are flying under a forest service permit with some restrictions. If you are not rated, but feel you have the experience necessary, please give us a call. Sorry, no trikes, tandems, or vendors. Solo foot launch only.

Please contact us if you are planning on comming. Thanks! Contact info: Don McNiven (307) 762-3389 or Bob Kimpton (406)-855-5358. For more information please visit www.blackdiamondaircraft.com.

Hank's Place

Come join fellow paraglider nuts, both powered and unpowered, at Hanks Place. There is plenty of room for dry camping (tent or RVs) with water (for refilling) and a double Porta Potty. Free flyers will love Hat Ridge, only 20 minutes away, with its great glass-off soaring.

Saturday holds the famous Bar B Que. They plan on having a GPS treasurer hunt so bring your navigators. There will be some kind of spot landing and carrier landing competitions, too. Bring the kids for the marshmallow roast Saturday after dark.

For more information, E-Mail Ed Summers using theknoll@frontiernet.net.

Beach Run Fly-In

Sat 09/20 -  Sun 09/21
Holland, MI  Cost: $0

Pilots are invited to the second sponsored PPG event at Park Township Airport. This wonderful PPG friendly facility is only 2 miles from the expansive sugar sand beaches of SW Michigan. The huge manicured launch area and nearby Lake Michigan shoreline will make this a memorable PPG experience.

Free camping and 100LL (not free) is available right on the airport grounds. Motels, shopping, and food near by; for more area info go to http://www.park-township-airport.com

There is no fee to attend & RSVP is recommended but not required. This is an unstructured event where the beach is the star of the show. Also the Airport is right next to the paved bike trail dead-ending at the best beach in Michigan.

Early Friday PM arrivals OK. Men are advised that, if the weather turns out bad, you can always hit the nearby outlet mall with the Mrs. For more information contact Terry Lutke at 616-262-9895.

3nd Annual UCanFly2 Party
Thur 12/?/08 - Tue 01/?/2008
Near Fort Myers, FL:  $Donation

Pilots can fly Sanibel Island, Ft Myers Beach, Cabbage Key, and others. It
will be your choice as there are many great places that are a short flight away. There are fantastic places to eat and party nearby for after flight activites.

Camping is allowed on location as well as many local on the water B&Bs and
hotels being available. Legalities permitting, tandem rides will be offered along with Ultralight rides provided by the "Low and Slow" club.

http://www.ucanfly2.com/Fly_In_07.html for more information.

6th Annual Arizona Flying Circus
Thur Feb ? 2008 - Sun Feb ? 2008
Near Phoenix, AZ Cost: $?50

This event features classy hotel accomodations right on site with reduced rates for paramotor pilots but supplies of these rooms are limited.

For more information please visit AZppg.com.

Paratoys 2009
Thur Feb 2009 - Sun Feb 2009
Salton Sea, CA   Cost: $?

Vista Del Mar Estates 290 beach club drive,
Vista Del Mar (Salton Sea), California, 92274

DATE
Thursday Feb. 7th thru Sunday Feb. 10th 2007

DIRECTIONS
from palms spring head south on the 10 freeway turn onto the 86 south & continue for approx 30.5 miles, turn left on Treadwell Street, right on beach club drive and continue until it ends at the clubhouse /fly-in beach location (aprox 1.2 miles). This area is called the vista Del mar estates.

COST
Cost for pilot registration - $85.00 (credit card on www.paratoys.com)
Cost for venders- $200.00 per factory which includes one pilot registration
Cost for onlookers & PPG wanabees- free

OTHER AIRCRAFT
all ultralights, trikes and powered parachutes are also welcome at this show. There is plenty of flat hard packed sand to fly from for these aircrafts to land and take off from.

NEAREST AIRPORTS
Palm Springs 45 minutes, Ontario 1.5 hours away, San Diego 2 hours away.

HOTELS
Sea & Sun Motel/Lodges - 79 Desert Shores Dr., Desert Shores, CA 92274
email: info@seaandsunmotel.com, reservations@seaandsunmotel.com
web: www.seaandsunmotel.com cell: (858) 603-1981.

Holiday Inn Express - Indio California 760-342-6344 (23 miles away this is the nearest one). There are a few in Borrego Springs, California as well 26 miles away.

SHIPPING ADDRESS FOR PARAMOTORS
All shipments need to have the shippers name on the boxes - contact Bill Watson to confirm and arrange for his assistance. Bill Watson: 61150 Esparta Ave., whitewater, ca, 92282; phone #760-329-1025.

LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Within PPG flying distance and plenty of landing and take off areas:
The lions Den, The Marina, The truck stop on HWY 86 has a Subway, Coty's Cafe
Johnsons Landing @ Salton City which also has RV spaces as well.
Alamo Restaurant Superburger, in Salton City

MOTOR HOME RENTALS
El Monte RV 562-483-4930
Cruise America 562-404-9300,

DRY CAMPING - $5.00 per day, plenty
of space for tents, RVs, campers etc.
no hookups but bathrooms with hot showers are close by.

RV PARKS
-Salton City Spa/RV Park 760-394-4333,
-Salton city marina/beach 760-395-1066 hot showers, restaurant, several spaces on the water, and two miles from the show.
-New RV park 5 miles from show, Fred 760-394-4333
-Johnsons Landing at Salton City has RV.

There will be food vendors over the weekend breakfast with burritos, coffee, beer and empanadas in the Doons Art Show in the dome.

Competition events planned: foot drag, kiting wars, two man kiting wars race, pylon traversing, spot landing, bomb drop, PPG poker run, PPG capture the flag, plus a few others just for fun. Mass speed launch planned if the winds are good.

Schedule:

Mid day show- remote control helicopter stunt show by Tony Davis.
Thursday- open flying, registration
Friday- cross countries, open flying, clinics,
Friday night- Bon fire, movies on the big screen, prop burning, PPGRadio beer bust,
Saturday- competition events, clinics, mini Parachute drop
Saturday night- barbeque feast, raffle prize giveaways,

Reserve your spot early. Hotel & RV spots will go fast. Early registration encouraged.

For vendor or more information please contact Bob Armond at bob@paratoys.com or call 805-375-5055 or 805-231-1103.

Spring Florida Fly-In "It's Not Winter Here"

Fri 03/??/09 - Sun 03/??/2009

This is the closest event to a Florida Convention that will be held in 2008. We're planning a big one in April of 2009 on one of two very large fields (120 Acres of sod) and close to large population centers. But we didn't get the requisite insurance until too late in the process so we're just going to plan a big event on the opposite year as Basse Ham.

For this year, Paul Czarnecki of UCanFly2 and the Pine Island airport are hosting pilots for their second event. So if you need to warm up, come on down!

57 Pilots had a blast at the end of 2007 at this 2700' grass runway and 8 acre field that allows take off in any direction. Pilots can fly Sanibel Island, Ft Myers Beach, Cabbage Key, and others.

There are fantastic places to eat and party nearby after flight activities.

Camping is allowed on location as well as many local on the water B&Bs and hotels being available. Legalities permitting, tandem rides will be offered along with Ultralight rides provided by the "Low and Slow" club.

For more information visit UCanFly2