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2007-Completed my first tandem flight and beginner course with French Instructor Simon Vacher in El Salvador, CA
2008-2011 Development as a free flight pilot. Very active exploring El Salvador for potential flying sites.  We successfully identified three areas of interest and developed the logistics for 7 flying sites. La Libertad-Established Tamanique and El Balsamar; Lake Ilopango-Established Corinto and Santa Cruz; Occidente-Established Coatepeque Lake, El Portezuelo and San Julian.
2012 Founded El Salvador Parapente, a local tandem flight operation and tour operator for a Paragliding Holiday Package meant to be promoted within the international Paragliding Community
2013 Partnered with Luis Alderetes from Parapente Buenos Aires from Argentina.  Introduced winch towing into the operation & developed logistics around Playa Costa del Sol.
2014 Participated as staff at Paragliding Nationals at Lake Chelan in Washington State.  Became P2 USHPA certified under Instructor and competition organizer Kimberly Phinney.
2015 USHPA Instructor and Tandem Pilot rating under Instructor Brad and Maren Hill with Discover Paragliding at the Oregon Coast.
2018 Basic Para motor Training with Matt Minyard from Para motor Louisiana.
2020 USPPA Instructor and Tandem Pilot rating under Instructor Jose Casaudoumecq with Para motor Instructor at Homestead General Airport HGA, South Florida.  Work with him as an instructor for a little over a year.
Aug 2020 Founded Paraglide Florida. A Paragliding and Powered Paragliding Instruction Center in South Florida offering basic and beginner courses and certification for both USPPA &USHPA.

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Ratings Awarded

PPG2 - Precision Landing Latest
07/21/2020
Minimum of 25 flights. It is common to need 40 or more flights before attaining PPG 2 skill levels.
PPG - High Wind Instructor
06/04/2021
Can offer high wind flights and issue all basic ratings. Can not issue advanced ratings.
PPG3 - High Wind Special Skills
07/21/2020
Minimum of 90 flights. It is common to need 200 or more flights before attaining PPG 3 skill levels.
PPG3 - High Wind Special Skills
06/04/2021
Minimum of 90 flights. It is common to need 200 or more flights before attaining PPG 3 skill levels.
PPG - Tandem Foot Launch Instructor
07/18/2020
Can issue basic ratings (PPG 1-3). Can not issue advanced ratings.
PPG - Foot Launch Instructor
07/18/2020
Can issue basic ratings (PPG 1-3). Can not issue advanced ratings.
PPG3 - Foot Launch
07/18/2020
Minimum of 90 flights. It is common to need 200 or more flights before attaining PPG 3 skill levels.
PPG2 - Foot Launch
07/07/2020
Minimum of 25 flights. It is common to need 40 or more flights before attaining PPG 2 skill levels.
PPG1 - Foot Launch
08/19/2019
Obtained during initial training. The student is ready to do their first couple of solo flights.

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Julio Vega

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Ratings Awarded

PPG2 - Precision Landing Latest

PPG - High Wind Instructor

PPG3 - High Wind Special Skills

PPG3 - High Wind Special Skills

PPG - Tandem Foot Launch Instructor

PPG - Foot Launch Instructor

PPG3 - Foot Launch

PPG2 - Foot Launch

PPG1 - Foot Launch

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