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                  Powered Paragliding New Brunswick

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27 Oct  2009 -  Fredericton Boys flew this morning - Bob, Glen and Paul flew this morning from Weyman's Field just outside of Fredericton, NB.  Nice to see motivated pilot's flying in -4C weather.  Unfortunately for me, my training field was just recently completely flooded from a huge rainstorm.  I'm hoping it will dry up soon so that I can get some airtime also.  

16 Oct  2009 - We're Back  - After 25 days away from home and a month since I flew, the frost and cold temperature was not enough to keep 

me away from flying this morning.  Actually the weather in Alberta was at times -8C with lots of snow, so NB weather was all good.  I took the Excitor out for a flight and knowing it was forecasted to be -5C,  I had to dress for the occasion. 

For new guy's in this sport,  winter flying is very good but if you want to fly more than 15 minutes you have to dress warm. I recommend a snow 

suit, nice warm boots with some sort of grip and Gerbing electric gloves.  The first thing that will freeze will be your hands due to they are usually above your shoulders in an upright position, therefore they have less blood flow.  I can tell you I've tried everything out there to try to keep my hands warm. I tried Canadian Tire C cell battery gloves, heat pack's, lobster hand gloves (Three finger's), they all worked somewhat but without doubt 

the best gloves are the Gerbing electric gloves. 

Here's the link http://gerbing.com/Products/gloves.html  They're not cheap but if you want to get in some serious winter flying they're a must!!

If you do not have a battery or charging system with your paramotor you can purchase a separate battery pack that should last you around an

hour of flight. This morning's flight temp was -5C. If you add the winds it was quite cold. During the whole flight my hands were toasty warm. If it wasn't for the winds I could have flown off a complete tank of fuel.

This morning's flight was good except that winds aloft were at approx 60 km's at 600'. I was literally parked for most of the flight in which lasted 

45 minutes. The air was pretty smooth but I could see that the fast air aloft was starting to make it down to the surface. I enjoyed the flight even though I only flew a short distance. Few pics

11 Oct  2009 - Out of the office  - Johanne and I will be on the road visiting PPG Schools & Dealers in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta from the 

20 Sept to 14 Oct  2009.  If you require any information or assistance you can reach us by email or cell phone.

                          Raynald - SD Paramotor Manufacturer in Quebec                        Wayne and Susan - SKY-BIKER Aviation in Alberta

11 Oct 2009 - Cross Country Flight - Ed, Tim, Mark and Jim flew from our place in Sussex, NB to Hampton,NB and back on Friday morning.  The weather was good and the air was smooth.  GPS showed 57.3 kms and they flew 1 hour and 44 minutes.  Looking forward to be back home next week, haven't flown in three weeks.

5 Oct 2009 - Doaktown to Newcastle and return - Tim and Mark flew 186 km Saturday from Doaktown to Newcastle,NB and back.  Then fueled up with a 5 gallons which Mark carried as the passenger.  It took 3 hours and 45 minutes of air time and the pictures are a reminder that 

fall season is here. 

23 Sept  2009 - FLY Products Xenit Trike - PPGNB has just recently purchased the new 2009 FLY Products XENIT Trike. This unit is a DULV certified light weight and portable trike equipped with the reliable Simonini Mini 2 Plus (G24) 28 HP engine. The Xenit has a 59" two blade Helix carbon fiber propeller delivering over 200 lbs of thrust for single or tandem flying.  This trike pack's up very small and can be easily stored in almost any vehicle for traveling. 

The new Xenit Trike will be used as a training unit to teach students on PPG Trike Courses. 

18 Sept  2009 - Newfoundland arrival - Above + Beyond Canada - Received an email this morning on behalf of the Above + Beyond team members we wanted to share.

A  certain, impossible-to-describe, sense of joy saturates me as I share – fashionably twelve days late – our arrival in St Johns, Newfoundland!    On September 5, Above + Beyond Canada gazed out over the Atlantic Ocean after having flown over 9,000 km – on a shoestring budget, through ten provinces – across the entire southern portion of Canada.  We greeted thirty-one schools/camps creating twenty-eight formations out of children. We are eager to post more videos, thoughts, and photos but at the moment the lifetime that encapsulated us this summer needs time to unravel. Currently, all members of our crew have parted ways and are home-bound. Thanks to everyone who sprinkled a bit of heart into our stellar journey. Whether you baked us cookies, filled our gas tanks, offered us beds and showers, or opened your wing with us, we appreciated your energy and support.   A  certain, impossible-to-describe, sense of joy saturates me as I share – fashionably twelve days late – our arrival in St Johns, Newfoundland!    Special thanks to every camp/school we visited, Nirvana, Corepromo, Wayne Mitchler, Alex Ferland, and PPG New Brunswick.   Remember that formation photography can be purchased through our web-site (through a third-party company) and all proceeds will go to one of our partner charities.  Also, keep checking our site, or your inbox, for our upcoming book and help us send more kids to camp!    Happy soaring.  And inspiring.   Cheers for now - jess ABOVE + BEYOND DOCUMENTARY 250.505.8055 http://aboveandbeyondcanada.com/ jess@aboveandbeyondcanada.com

17 Sept  2009 - Barb receives three more flights - It called for 5km winds this morning but we had to wait until 9:30 for the heavy fog to lift.  

Barb had three more flight's to add to her log book!! Afterwards we reviewed the video of her flight's and touched on a few point's to improve. 

Good work Barb!!

11, 12 - 13 Sept  2009 - The 24th Annual International Atlantic Balloon Fiesta was hosted this weekend in Sussex, New Brunswick.  We had approximately a dozen Powered Paraglider pilots participating in the event flying around with 30 Hot Air Balloons.  You can find more pictures 

on the Balloon Fiesta website at  http://atlanticballoonfiesta.ca. 

During my briefing, Mark Dean did a demonstration on site and he had lots of fans taking pictures. The fly-over demo was on time and all the spectators were very impressed by both demonstrations, job well done guys.  Thanks to Dan and Nat, the evening meals were outstanding 

and overall the event was a great success!!  Thanks to everyone that attended, I'm already looking forward to next year!!

Potential Students during the display 

Dan & Nat's Flying Kitchen cooking Steak & Lobsters and Funnel Cakes for dessert 

Group picture with some of the pilots during the festival

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     PPG Pilots:

 Dan Corwall - Oshawa, Ontario;

Mark Dean - Fredericton, New Brunswick;

Bob Matthews - Fredericton, New Brunswick

George Budaker - Fredericton, New Brunswick;

Guenter Gebhardt - Jemseg, New Brunswick;

Ed Eustace - Sussex, New Brunswick;

Tim Reicker - Hampton, New Brunswick;

Kevin Nelson - Hillsdale, New Brunswick;

James McLeod - Quispamsis, New Brunswick;

Mike Fourgere - Shediac, New Brunswick; and

Tracy Dempsey - Woodstock, New Brunswick

10 Sept  09 -  Ben and Jess arrive back in Sussex - The Above + Beyond crew arrived late last night and before they departed this morning we changed the oil and long needed maintenance on the bus.  Jim, Dan and Tim were setting up for a morning flight in which they had great weather for a good XC flight.

7 Sept  09 -  Ben and Jess finally arrive in St Johns, NF - Congratulation Ben on your long distance record breaking journey across Canada from coast to coast.  It took 113 days for Ben to fly a paramotor from Nelson, BC to St Johns, NF to raise funds to help send kids to camp.  On behalf of all the PPG pilots, your achievement is outstanding and we all have a better understanding of what you really overcome to make your dream happen.  Ben and Jess will be here at PPGNB on Wednesday to relax before the long journey back home.  

7 Sept  09 -  Barb and Scott continues flying - Three more flights for Barb and Scott attained seven flights this morning.  We also seen three Hot Air Balloons getting ready for the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta this weekend in Sussex, NB.  After the morning training was completed we then watched each take off and landing video to confirm points to improve. 

6 Sept  09 -  More flights for Barb - This evening Barb completed four more flights.  Hopefully the weather will be good tomorrow for Barb and Scott to continue their training.

5 Sept  09 -  1st Female PPG Student to Solo - This morning Barb was my 1st female student to solo by herself and she is the first female pilot in the Maritimes to fly a PPG.  Barb had completed two flights and Scott three flights before the morning training was finished.  

2 Sept  09 -  Barb continues glider training - This morning we worked on finessing Barb's glider handling skill's. After a short time she was doing very well with no input required from me to control the glider during inflation and simulated take-off. After an additional hour of going back and forth in the field Barb really was doing excellent at glider control. Barb is now ready to fly!! Her first flight might be possibly Fri morning. Ed showed up at the field also and flew around for a bit. 

1 Sept  09 -  PPG pilots flying - Low winds all day made a prefect evening for flying.  Summer is almost over and fall season is approaching.  This evening I watched Bruce a pilot from Apohaqui come in for a perfect landing.  Below are pictures from other pilots in the Fredericton area.

1 Sept  09 -  Busy Morning at PPGNB - Low winds provided Barb and Scott lots of kitting practice in the training field this morning.   Then Scott was able to take his first flight before his family arrived to go camping in PEI.  Barb requires a little more kiting practice before she can take her first flight.  

31 Aug 09 -  Barb and Scott received their student pilot permit's  - This morning we were back in the training field but unfortunately due to earlier rain and higher winds we could not finish our kiting practice. So, we covered In-flight and emergency procedures, training videos as well 

as kiting practice with my mock up glider trainer. Both Barb and Scott did very well and by the end of the day they were ready to write their SPP exam. Tomorrow morning we'll confirm our kiting skill's then possibly get a chance to fly!! 

28 Aug 09 -  Barb and Scott continue quad training - This afternoon Barb, Scott and his kids were here at PPGNB to continue quad training. We covered glider control as well as confirmed the weight & balance. We practiced a few inflations with the tractor pulling the quad then I took their unit up for a flight to ensure the glider was properly configured for flight. Just as I took off I had noticed that there were two hot air balloons  flying also!! 

27 Aug 09 -  Aunt and nephew begin quad training - Two weeks ago, Barb and Scott took a tandem flight and enjoyed the freedom of flight.  They purchased equipment together and the next step is to learn how to fly.  Today they started training and completed theory classes as well as some "hands on" training on the PT quad.  We had tuned up the unit and made some minor modifications to advance the seat for Barb.  They're both excited to continue training before Tropical Storm Danny arrives this weekend.

25 Aug 09 -  PPGNB 1st student purchases a  Greeneagle - Last weekend my 1st PPG student Roger from Fredericton Junction, NB purchased the second only 35HP 4 stroke Greeneagle trike in Canada.  This is one PPG trike that just by looking at it show's the workmanship

and detail of quality to include the 3000Hr Generac 4 stroke engine.  The strength of the frame and cage is incredible as both Roger and I had 

a turns doing chin ups on the prop cage. This unit is slightly higher priced than regular trikes but in this case you definitely get what you pay for. 

The operating cost for fuel is around $3 to $4 dollars an hour of flight.  Compare that to your two stroke with mixing oil and gas.  If you fly regularly this unit will pay back the increased cost of purchase in no time.