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Class
Materials
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We use 'The Art of
Paragliding' and 'Towing Aloft' books as our training manuals.
(We've included links to suggested sources.)
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Class Materials |
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Item |
Comments |
Price |
Purchase |
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REQUIRED Materials |
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The Art of Paragliding
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by Dennis Pagen |
$ 33.00
plus
tax & shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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Towing Aloft
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by Dennis
Pagen and Bill Bryden |
$ 32.00
plus
tax & shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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HIGHLY SUGGESTED Materials |
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Thunderfoil Titan
10' Cool kite
You will use this to learn how to 'reverse kite'.
[learning video]
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Parafoil kite with dual
lines... includes line, straps and carry bag.
LEARN TO REVERSE KITE THIS & IT WILL
BE EASY WITH YOUR PARAGLIDER!
(based on student feedback)
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$ 156.99
plus
tax & shipping... or...
stop by their store!
Tell Tye you're
training with Paraglide Texas and receive a 15% discount. |
World Wind Kites
located at...
7208 McNeil Drive,
Ste. #204
Austin, TX 78729
(800) 648-8680
(512) 250-9454 |
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Training Helmet
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One that does
not cover your ears so you can hear us... bike helmet or similar |
$ varies |
Varied sources |
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Hiking boots
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Boots with ankle support |
$ varies |
Varied sources |
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Lightweight gloves
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Handball gloves or similar |
$ varies |
Varied sources |
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Water/Sport drink
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Bring water,
sport drink or similar...
FLUIDS BABY! |
$ varies |
Varied sources |
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SUPPLEMENTAL
Materials
(these are additional items we suggest as you continue training) |
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SkyMate
Wind Meter
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Other types are available too |
$ 94.00
plus
tax & shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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Sectional
Aeronautical
Charts
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Other types are available too |
$ 7.50
plus
tax and shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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Will's Wing
Pilot Training
Combo Pack
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by Mike Meier |
$ 39.95
plus
tax & shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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Flight Log
PC software
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Software for Paraglider
and Hang Glider Pilots
There is also a summary and pilot info section for USHPA ratings and awards. |
freeware |
Greg Lanz |
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Icom T2H
Sport Radio
with
wall
charger
(*see below)
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Various radios available from
various sources
USHPA bands:
151.505
151.625
151.925
151.955
158.400 |
$ 229.00
plus
tax & shipping |
MoJo's Gear |
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Notes on Radios |
USHPA bands:
151.505
151.625
151.925
151.955
158.400
There are a few less expensive options than the "Icom T2H Sport" and
many more expensive:
Icom IC-V8 is low cost, but an extremely reliable and rugged unit.
Icom IC-T90 is a very complex but cool radio that can pick up almost
anything from 100KHz to 1GHz -- meaning AM, FM, TV, Weather, Police, HAM,
etc...
Icom IC-W32A is a cool one too. It is dual-band and can transmit in
both the business band (what we use) and the aircraft band (what aircraft
use), which is important when operating at an airport.
If you decide to buy, ensure you get the charging cables you'd like. The
units are likely to come with a slow charger for home use. Having a
cigarette lighter charger is *really* nice! And, lastly, when looking,
you will want to consider if there is a "mod" for the unit. The term "mod"
stands for modification. The radio manufacturers are limited in the
frequencies they can allow you to transmit and still sell their units to
unlicensed folks like most of us. But, they typically make the process of
modification to transmit on a much larger spectrum of frequencies VERY
easy (like clipping 3 little parts behind a sticker in the battery
compartment with finger nail clippers). This is important to us because it
allows us to operate in the radio bands provided to us by the federal
government (it has to do with one of those weird overlaps of laws that
actually contradict each other). |
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Radio
Frequencies |
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2-Meter Radio |
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USHPA
Bands |
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151.505
151.625
151.925
151.955
158.400 |
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CB
Channel |
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9
19 |
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27.0650
MHz
27.1850 MHz |
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Family Radio Channel |
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 |
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462.5625
462.5875
462.6125
462.6375
462.6625
462.6875
462.7125
467.5625
467.5875
467.6125
467.6375
467.6625
467.6875
467.7125 |
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Click here for a printable copy of this radio
frequencies list! |
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Preflight Checklist |
We highly recommend all pilots
develop and use a pre-flight checklist prior to taking each flight – it’s
easy, it’s fast, and it could save your life. We all get in a hurry
sometimes, but preparing for flight is not the time to do so. It really is
worth the 20 extra seconds you spend on launch. If you're set up to turn the
wrong way, if you forget to connect your leg straps, if your reserve is
deployed in a turn while flying… these and other critical details can each
be fatal. Although pilots may use whichever checklist suits them, here is a
basic and simple one you may consider using:
5-STAR2 Checklist
(pronounced "Five Star Squared")
5 -- 5 seconds of chillin’/self-evaluation time
4 -- 4 corners of the
glider
3 -- 3 buckles
2 -- 2 carabiners
1 -- 1 chin strap
S -- Stirrup
S -- Speed-bar
T -- Turn direction
T -- Tow bridle
A -- Attitude
(how do I feel)
A -- Attitude (is this acceptably safe)
R -- Reserve
pins and handle
R -- Radio check |
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Click here for a printable copy of this preflight
checklist! |
