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Schools
US Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA) https://www.ushpa.org/
USHPA Article on “How to choose an instructor”.
Morningside Flight Park – Charlestown NH – https://flymorningside.kittyhawk.com/
Paraglide New England – Westford, VT – https://www.paraglidenewengland.com/
South Jersey Paragliding – New Jersey – https://www.facebook.com/southjerseyparagliding/
Chris Grantham – Fly Above All – Santa Barbara, CA – http://flyaboveall.com/
Jerome Daoust – San Bernardino, CA – https://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/PG/School/Main.htm
Other PASA schools – https://www.pasaschools.org/certified-free-flight-schools/
Flying Gear
Support your local instructors whenever possible!
Morningside Flight Park – Charlestown NH – https://flymorningside.kittyhawk.com/
Paraglide New England – Westford, VT – https://www.paraglidenewengland.com/
Davidson da Silva – Framingham, MA – Flow Paragliders, Nearbirds Harness – Tarufly@gmail.com – https://www.facebook.com/flowparaglidersusa/
Super Fly – Advance, GIN & NOVA – https://superflyinc.com/
Cloud 9 Paragliding – Ozone, SOL and more – https://adventuretoystore.com/
Safety and Maneuvers Clinics/Instruction
Paraglide New England – Westford, VT – https://www.paraglidenewengland.com/
Dave Prentice – Florida and other locations – http://flycuervo.com/floridaSIV.cfm
Dilan Benedetti – Let Fly Paragliding – California – http://www.letflyparagliding.com/
Brad Gunnuscio – Paraglide Utah – Salt Lake, UT https://paraglideutah.com/siv-clinics
Chris Santacroce – Super Fly – Utah – https://superflyinc.com/pages/learn-to-fly
Weather Forecast Links
Pilot’s Soarcast – http://www.omnistep.com/soarcast/
UCAR models – http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/model/index.php?model=gfs
Windy – https://www.windy.com/?2018-12-18-15,41.718,-71.323,7,i:pressure
National Weather Service – Boston – https://www.weather.gov/box/
XC Skies – https://www.xcskies.com/
No Stepper – http://weather.nostepper.com/
Pivotal Weather – http://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=sfcwind_mslp&rh=2017093012&fh=0&r=us_ne&dpdt=
Local Clubs
Vermont Hang Gliding Club – http://www.vhga.aero/
Brace Mt Outdoor Club – http://mtbraceclub.com/
Massachusetts Hang Gliding Association – https://wmb.qag.mybluehost.me/
Ellenville Flight Park – https://ellenvilleflightpark.com/
Connecticut Hang Gliding Association – https://www.ct-hanggliding.org
Web Cams
Greylock – https://www.wunderground.com/webcams/TAlibozek/2/show.html
Wellfleet – https://www.thebeachcomber.com/
Airspace
Sky Vector – https://skyvector.com/
FAA TFR Map – https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/index.html
History of Free Flight
History of Aerodynamics told through the eyes of the Wright Bothers (NASA Glenn Research Center): https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/beginners-guide-to-aeronautics/re-living-the-wright-way/ (thanks to Caroline from the Lyndhurst STEM Club for the tip)