SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA FLY - IN  2009      ARIZONA  FLYING CIRCUS  2009

                                              PARATOY'S - SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA FLY-IN  2010

11 Jun 10 - Qualified Flights Completed   -  Tony completed 11 additional flights this morning and showed the basic skills required to complete the course.  Tony was flying so well he made it look too easy!!  Johanne gave me a chair so I can relax and watch Tony fly while she took all the pictures and videos.  Life it good when your student is having all the fun!! Tony will be continuing his flying back home from the Halifax, Nova Scotia area.  Good work Tony!!

10 Jun 10 - Nice XC Flight   -  This morning was excelllent weather for a decent XC flight. I took out the Miniplane and the Rev Glider for a spin. I flew around Sussex then to Norton. It was a very relaxing flight.

9 Jun 10 - Tandem Flight   -  This evening Eric drove drown from New Maryland, NB to take an Introductory flight to confirm if he would be interested in taking this sport.  He loved the flight and is signing up for a course!! You should be seeing Eric again sometime next month during his training.

7 Jun 10 -  Fly Products ECO 4   -  Bruce is putting his flying on hold for a while and had sold me his Eco 4 trike. I have to tell you when I originally sold it to Bruce I really missed this unit due to it's unique quiet 4 stroke engine by Flanders in Belgium. Another real plus is the foot throttle and drum front brake.  I flew it this evening for a quick flight to check out how the unit runs and also to check out the glider. It ran as smooth as always and with the Sting 250 combination this unit was really a pleasure to fly. I'll be listing the unit under my used gear link. If you're looking for a one of a kind 4 stroke check it out. Here's a few pics of the unit.

31 May 10 -  Out of the Office  -  We will be out of the province from the 2 - 7 Jun 10.  You can reach me on my cell at 506-434-5601 if you need any assistance.

29 May 10 -  Small XC this morning!  -  I was hoping to get in a decent XC flight this morning to meet Jim and Tim around the Norton area.  I could tell by the cloud formations that the winds aloft were moving fast.  Well I wasn't surprised when I was nearly parked at Altitude . I made it close to Norton but the air was getting worse and I couldn't see the boys. I flew back to Sussex and made it a short flight. About a half hour later after I landed Jim and Tim flew in!!  They made it to Sussex due to a downwind and were at times moving 90kms.  The pic below shows Tim & Jim together beside Jim's Parajet Rotron. This unit has a Rotary engine and is the only one in Canada!!  And last, Happy Birthday Jim!!

27 May 10 -  Tony's continues to Fly!!  -  Tony had two more flights this morning.  Unfortunately he pulled a muscle in his leg during a landing in which stopped him from continuing on with his training.Tony is going to head back home for a week or so to allow his leg to heal up. Tony will be back soon to finish off his remaining qualification flights!!

26 May 10 -  Newly qualified Pilots flying the Fredericton Skies!!  -  Paul took these pictures of Dave and Ron as they joined the ranks with the Weyman Squadron from Fredericton. They both had practised several take-off and landings.  Good work guys!!

25 May 10 -  Tony's 1st Flight  -  This morning I took Tony up on a tandem flight with the the Xenit Trike.  The Tandem flight allows students to feel what it's like to fly a Powered Paraglider prior to their first solo flight.    During the tandem flight the student gets a chance to control the glider as well as confirm the altitude and waypoints on the ground.   Afterwards I conducted a foot launch demonstration and test flight on Tony's equipment.  Tony was eager to get in the air and not long after Tony was flying.  He flew 5 sucessful flights this morning before the winds picked up. Good work Tony!!

24 May 10 -  Victiora Day  -  No Holiday for us today, we were all up early this morning in the PPG Field practicing glider control. Tony did very well, we completed In-Flight procedures as well as going over PPG instruction videos.  At the end of the day, Tony wrote his SPP exam and passed.  He's now ready to Fly!!   Hopefully Mother Nature will give him his chance tomorrow morning.

23 May 10 -  Day One for Tony  - Tony arrived before noon and the PPG training started.  We covered theory lessons followed by paramotor training.   Tony learned how to disassemble/ and assemble his Miniplane as well as starting procedures.  He had a chance to feel the thrust on his back and he was quite impressed on how this lightweight unit pushed him forward.  Later on we did the basic launch technique with the paramotor on Tony's back.  We finished off the day with kiting theory and technique so that he has a better understands on how to conrtol the glider.  Unfortunately today was a Windfest and we could not hook Tony up to a paraglider.  Hopefully tomorrow morning we'll be able to get some kiting in.