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 Featured Member

This months featured member!

March 2010 featured member!  

This months featured member is bi-wingual, and says he used to live near a training hill back in the old country before moving to the United States!

He is a tandem rated hang gliding instructor that has been flying since the mid 1990's!

So who is this featured member?

Click here to read more about this months featured member!


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 Photo Contest

This months challenge you have the following photos to choose from.

Paragliding in Spain

Description: Paragliding in Spain!
  Hang Gliding in CO, USA

Description: Hang Gliding in CO, USA!
 

Take the Photo Challenge & Cast your Vote >>


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 Featured Video

This months featured video winner!

Hang Glider Pilots for the Children!  

This video was produced by a member of The Cloudbase Foundation, a non-profit organization formed by a select group of Hang Glider and Paraglider pilots to support children in the United States and around the world where ever they fly - become a club member and join in their efforts!

http://www.thecloudbasefoundation.org/

Video Description:

First of many world wide efforts to help the less fortunate children!


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 Recent News
One man who is addicted to soaring like a bird by toby
He spends his weekdays longing for a fix, It's worse than heroin.

11th annual hang-glider fly-in at Mount Nebo State Park’s Sunrise Point by toby
Visit with the hang gliders and learn all about the sport.

Hang gliders no airial advertisements in Maui County by toby
Aerial advertising ban would be a fine and jail time.




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 About PlanetAviator
 
Welcome to Planet Aviator!
 
Welcome to a rewarding, life-long hobby that combines excitement, friendship, and community with the outdoors--hang gliding & paragliding!
 
Our site has everything you'll need to get started in the wonderful world of soaring a foot launchable aircraft, from resources, videos, news, pictures, and more.
 You can fly!

Thinking about flying? Not sure if you can do it?

Well, we believe you can!

The following two videos, provided by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA), give a close look as to what it takes to fly either a hang glider or paraglider

 Resources

We’ve assembled a handful of useful links for you.

For even more resources, see our “Resources” page.


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THIS MONTH'S WALLPAPER

Calendar: March 2010
Title: "Paragliding"

March 2010 Wallpaper

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