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Brian Stipak Tandem Paragliding

• Tandem Paragliding Photographs

• Tandem Paragliding: See How You Can Fly Too!

• Information for Anyone Thinking of Flying Tandem

• Tandem Passengers Show How to Launch

• Tandem Paragliding: Videos/Photos of Launching

• Tandem Paragliding: Videos/Photos of Flying

• Tandem Paragliding: Videos/Photos of Landing

Tandem Paragliding Humor

• Tandem Paragliding with Brian Stipak: Don't Do It!

• Hausi, the Paragliding Dog, goes Tandem Paragliding

• How NOT to launch a tandem paraglider (500k video file)

• X-Rated Tandem Paragliding

Other Tandem Paragliding Information

• Federal Aviation Administration Exception No. 4721 to FAR 103. This document provides the legal basis for tandem paragliding operations.

• Tandem Pilot Rating Reguirements and Regulations

• Chris Santacroce Tandem Information page

• T1 tandem pilot test

• T3 tandem pilot test

• Tandem Glider Trimmer Settings

• Checklists
  1. Comprehensive Tandem Flying Checklist
  2. Another Comprehensive Checklist
  3. Tandem Flight Checklist
  4. Tandem Briefing Checklist
  5. Another Tandem Briefing Checklist

Paragliding Instruction / Lessons

Any tandem paragliding flight that you do with me will be an instructional flight in which you will learn about paragliding. On most flights I turn the controls over for part of the flight so that you experience controlling the paraglider. However, I offer only tandem instructional flights, not courses of solo instruction leading to certification.

Tandem instructional flights are good for helping you decide if you are interested enough in paragliding to start a lesson program. Even after taking up a program of solo instruction tandem flights still provide good learning opportunities.

If you decide to take up paragliding you will need to contact instructors offering training programs leading to your P1/P2 certifications. See the list of local schools/instructors on the Cascade Paragliding Club web site.

The most active schools currently serving the Portland area I believe are:

• Max ROC Paragliding
• Over the Hill Paragliding
• Paradventures Paragliding
• Sunsports Paragliding

You can get good instruction from all of these schools, so check their web sites for prices and details. Here is what I know about differences in location and type of instruction that may make one school a better fit for you than another: Max ROC - teaches on coast and in the Columbia Gorge; OTHP - also teaches powered paragliding; PP - teaches on coast using towing; SP - teaches in the Columbia Gorge.