Flying Resources

This is the home for some of the flying-related writing I’ve done during the last couple of years.

• Canadian Nationals 2007 Information and Registration now OPEN here.
• June 5th 2007 Golden Report: Game ON! 
  Some photos of recent fun flights.
• The Race Will, August 5-9 2006. (Old Comp) 
  An FAI Cat II comp held in conjunction with the Willi XC challenge at Golden, BC.
• A pilot’s guide to paragliding around Canmore
  July 18, 2006: Some basic info on launches etc.
• Photos from Canmore, June 26 2006
  Base at 15,000 feet, great flight with Frank Kernick and Doug.
• 2006 Canadian NTSS Paragliding Rankings info.
• Flying from Golden to Canmore, August 13, 2004.
• June 23, 2002, Paragliding at the World Record Encampment, world record flight (263 miles, 423K)
• Texas Paragliding 2000: reports from Hobbs XC flying
• Texas Paragliding, MAY/JUNE ’99: 
  Chasing the paragliding world distance record amongst the tornadoes of West Texas. Stories, photos, dust devils. Updated regularly from May 20th to June 7th.

Older, but classic stuff

• Paraglide America: Flying across the US in 2001 http://www.paraglideamerica.com
  (In Japanese here: http://www.geocities.co.jp/NatureLand/3676//paraglideamerica-2.htm)
• Collectors, Wicks, Triggers: How to find thermals. Part one of Thermals (En Español aquí, in Portugese here.)
• Clouds: Part Two of the Thermal Series
• Thermalling: Part Three of the thermal series.
• Back in the old days: ’95 US nationals.
  Chelan, Washington at its finest.
• Setting the World Paragliding Distance Record in ’98
• Flying Idaho Style: Pig Roasts and Nuclear Labs
• How to compete in the US and Canadian Nationals (’97)
• King Mountain Nats, ’97
  Comments about flying King Mountain, Idaho, short interview with OJ Lawrence.
• Seven Hours in the Owens: US Distance record in the Owens Valley
• XC 101: How to fly XC (’98?)
• Lady Mac Story: Hike up site near my home in Canmore