Useful Links

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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

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)