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Category: Updates

2016 Bylaw Update

Monday, 20 June 2016 by USPPA Admin

A number of Bylaw changes have been made to improve transparency in financial matters and change the way we handle complaints against members. The intent is to involve the officers from the beginning, establish record keeping and improve the process.

The Bylaws can be found here.

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Brad Hill New Treasurer

Friday, 17 June 2016 by USPPA Admin

Brad Hill of Discover Paragliding has been teaching paragliding since 1995 and paramotoring since 2009. He has been involved with many efforts to improve the sport in many ways and is passionate about teaching. He and his wife Maren Ludwig were the 2015 recipient of USHPA’s Instructor of the Year award.

We welcome him to be a part of our team.

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Officer Vacancies

Friday, 10 June 2016 by USPPA Admin

We’re sorry to lose two officers, Christopher Pine and Paul Czarnecki who resigned on June 9, 2016. A search is ongoing for appointees to fill their terms. Bylaws stipulate that these positions are filled by appointment until the next election cycle.

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2016 Competition Results Posted

Friday, 10 June 2016 by USPPA Admin

Competition results have been posted for the 2016 Endless Footdrag near Ft. Smith, AR. Thanks to Britton Shaw and his Judging staff for putting this on.

Here are the results.

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Endless Foot Drag / USPPA Nat. Comp.

Friday, 04 March 2016 by USPPA Admin

This year’s Endless Foot Drag and USPPA National Competition has finished with 13 competitors. Scores are in the competition section.

Date: May 28-29, 2016
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/2QqdnhEQNXt
Link: http://rvppg.com/html/fly-in.html

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Featured Imagery Update

Sunday, 07 February 2016 by USPPA Admin

The featured images on the home page are clickable and appear inside a frame now. Please keep sending in your photo submissions! You can send them to the webmaster.

Thanks for your support,
The USPPA

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USPPA Instructor’s Clinic at the 2016 Endless Footdrag Fly-In

Wednesday, 20 January 2016 by USPPA Admin

American Paragliding LogoChad Bastian will be offering a USPPA Instructor’s Clinic at the 2016 Endless Footdrag Fly-In on May 25-27, Wed-Fri. Candidates should have a PPG3 rating and have done at least 8-20 hours of Apprentice work with a USPPA Certified Instructor prior to the Clinic. A PPG3 rating can be administered concurrently with the Clinic for those who have the skills and requirements. For more information and registration, please look here: http://www.americanparagliding.com/instructor

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New Accident Investigation Team

Sunday, 27 December 2015 by USPPA Admin

A new Accident Investigation Team has been formed to help the PPG community learn from accidents

The team, put together by Christopher Pine, is Chaired by Dr. Ed Lowder who will be attending accident investigation training at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. While he has only been paramotoring since 2012, his credentials in forensics and accident investigation make him particularly suited for the job. He will be assisted by Chris Santacroce, Phil Russman, Chad Bastian, and Eric Dufour. Others will be asked to contribute their input as needed.

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FREE Ratings Clinic at PlanetPPG

Friday, 04 December 2015 by USPPA Admin
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FREE Ratings Clinic!

PlanetPPG is hosting a FREE ratings clinic 12/26/15 – 1/1/16! Check out PlanetPPG.Com for more info.

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PPG 2 PL (Precision Landing)

Tuesday, 01 December 2015 by USPPA Admin

After getting instructor input the Training Committee changed the PPG 2 landing requirement to better reflect what instructors are seeing in the field. They found that new students are almost universally unable to comply with the spot landing requirement of consistently landing within 40 feet of a target, power off, from at least 300′ within even their first 30 flights. That power-off landing requirement is now 100′, a value that instructors find is realistic.

The 40′ spot landing is now a special skill, PPG 2 PL (Precision Landing). So a student can get his PPG2 rating but will not likely get the PPG 2 PL sign off until gaining experience and then, at a later date, demonstrating the PPG 2 PL skills. He can do this demonstration to any USPPA instructor. That instructor can sign him off online and no syllabus submission is required if ONLY the special skill is being added.

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