We are parked here at the Blackhawk Ranch for the week for my week-long class in Powered Paragliding! I had researched PPG during high school, but the sport was in its infancy back then, so I let it drop. After going to a fly-in in February, I knew I wanted to try it myself!
After meeting my classmates, Dave, Glen, and Rhonda, we laid out our wings:
Getting the lines cleared:
Inflating the wing using the A and D risers:
Meanwhile, the kids did their homeschool outside:
We went over to the workshop to try out the motor on the simulator. Here Glen is simulating a landing:
M rode along with my instructor Joe and Buddy the ranch dog:
More kiting practice:
We got into helmets and harnesses and clipped into the wing:
Classmate Dave and instructor Mark (in the blue helmet) watch my wing:
We had spectators above:
Once the wind died down towards sunset, we practiced our forward launch:
Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!