Paragliding News

AN experienced paraglider who died during a tandem flight was known as "the flying pastor" who travelled the world using his passion for flying to deliver his message about God.

The search for a missing paraglider off the coast of south-western Victoria has been suspended due to bad weather.

Powered paraglider instructor Tom Dresner was teaching Oliver Limcherm and another student ground handling skills just before the crash.

The body of a 52-year-old man, identified on news reports as father-of-four Rob Lithgow, was pulled from the sea off Nirranda, near Warrnambool, on Sunday morning after he and another man had been reported missing on Saturday.

THE Police Search and Rescue Squad has been called to Flaxman Hill at Nirranda after a pair of paragliders went missing earlier today.

School is out for Michael Fuller, but he has not left the sport of paragliding behind, nor its upcoming flagship event.

Paragliders come from across the nation to fly there, but an instructor at Draper-based company Cloud 9 Toys said the mountain's future is in jeopardy because of mining.

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the crash at 9031 Tomlin Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

The roughly 15 or so students who will travel to Ecuador this summer will participate in activities ranging from feeding livestock and preparing breakfast on an organic farm in the mornings, to ziplining, paragliding and surfing in the afternoon.

This was the dramatic moment a pilot crashed his motorised paraglider into electric cables but survived - despite feeling the electric charge pass through his body.

A paraglider was injured when he fell from 500 feet into Lake Berryessa Tuesday morning, a Napa County sheriff's captain said Wednesday.

Novice paragliders Joe Glinka and Ernie Rodriguez run their kites into the wind at Karns Meadow on Friday as Jackson Hole Paragliding instructors keep an eye on their form.

A 68-year-old man was rescued today in a hang gliding crash on Lake Berryessa. William Straw, whose hometown is unknown but who is is part of a Santa Barbara paragliding company, was saved by his companion Kevin Howe after the 11 a.m. incident, said Napa County Sheriff's Capt.

Skytrek Tandem Hang Gliding and Paragliding yesterday launched a new winter hang gliding experience, operating over Glenorchy - saying it is the only company in New Zealand to offer hang gliding during winter.

Israel has not confirmed or denied the series of strikes early Sunday morning, which the Syrian foreign ministry said had targeted three military sites: a "research center" at Jamraya, a "paragliding airport" in the al-Dimas area of Damascus, and a site in Maysaloun.

Karachi Gliding Club is a professional light sport aviation club aimed at bringing unforgettable flying experience, around the beautiful coastal city of Karachi, to its members, from diverse walks of life, Photo by Yasir Kazmi, Karachi, Pakistan.

After being closed to paragliders last year, an area near Hammer Flat in East Boise is allowing flights once again.

Scott Adair, a former local man killed early Monday morning during his first flight in a recently purchased gyrocopter, was an experienced pilot and remembered as a good friend by local police.

BOUND Colne woman has set herself a challenge to reach the top of Pendle Hill - and then paraglide down.

Skytrek Tandem Hang Gliding & Paragliding is delighted to announce that it will launch a new winter hang gliding experience in Queenstown on 6th May, giving passengers a unique way to immerse themselves in some of the world's most spectacular scenery.