Tests
All three PPG tests, 1 through 3, have been updated and uploaded to a new service that will bring back online testing so that USPPA instructors can offer this for their students.
For now the tests are being reviewed by volunteer instructors to look for errors, especially since the questions and answers have been updated.
The new service will allow instructors to print paper versions of their tests if they choose to go over them in a classroom environment. Graphics are displayed/printed beside each question that uses them.
Questions will now better reflect some of the changes in paramotoring over the last few years and more improvements will be made now that we have regained the ability to update and add.
One change is that tests will now be a maximum of 35 questions chosen at random from a bank of questions.
If all goes well the tests will be available by Mid April, just in time to have finished your taxes and moved on to more interesting endeavors!
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2015 USPPA Convention PICTURES
Here are some pictures from this year’s USPPA Convention & Palm Bay Fly-in. Click on each for a larger version in a separate window. I was able to stroll around the field for about 2-3 hours capturing these images on Saturday morning, before I had to head out for the trek back to California. My apologies if I didn’t capture your image or perhaps I did and it didn’t expose correctly, either way it wasn’t intentional.
Hope you enjoy 🙂
~ Christopher Pine
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USPPA Events Expanded
Check out our new page (in addition to the calendar) for USPPA Events: Click here…
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Endless Foot Drag 2015
We have one of the largest bermuda sod farms in the area, which offers soft green sod and allows unobstructed flying at it’s best. Check out Google Earth, Fort Smith, Arkansas (View the sod farm area, which is straight west of Fort Smith, between the city limits and the Arkansas River).
May 20th – 25th 2015
Ratings clinic—PPG 1-3
PPG XC
PG XC
National PPG Competition
Fly-In fee: $35.00 for all Pilots
The Arkansas/Oklahoma Memorial Day Weekend Fly-In is an informal gathering of ONLY PG and PPG pilots/families.
A USPPA membership is required to attend this fly-in. Also, if you cannot provide proof of your PPG2 rating (or higher) you MUST enroll in the on-site ratings clinic. Not to worry, the fee is reimbursed upon completion.
Camping is available on-site.
A variety of fine dining and fast food restaurants are within 5-10 minutes from the flying area.
There are several hotel/motels located within a 5 mile radius of the sod farms. (and Fort Smith airport with airline service: AA and NWA flights)
More info: http://www.rvppg.com/Fly-In/fly-in.html
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Beach Blast is Back for 2015!
Beach Blast is back after being absent from the PPG calendar for two years. Registration is now open. More information can be found at www.beachblastppg.com
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Member Password Reset Functionality
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