TX FLYSPORTS now offers tandem discovery flights and  instruction on a ppg trike.  This is a great way for individuals who want to ‘test the waters’ (or should we say, ‘test the skies’) before they make a total commitment.  For only a hundred dollars you can take a 20 minute instructional flight and feel the thrill of powered paragliding while learning some of the fundamentals of the sport. This is a great gift idea for those who have everything!

Old boat on the beach in Peru.

The TX WINGNUTS, our local ppg pilot club is growing by leaps and bounds, and numbers almost 80 pilots. On a good flying day (especially on weekends) you will see anywhere from 10 to 15 pilots show up at the beach or the levee in TX City to take advantage of the smooth ocean breeze. Check out the club website at www.txwingnuts.com.

MAC PARA NEWS. For those interested in the results of the recent World Paragliding championship held in Manilla, Mac Para kicked ass! 3 of the top 10 men's pilots, including Tom McCune of the US who was 3rd overall, were flying the Mac Para Magus. And Petra Slivova, also on a Magus, was the women's champion. Team Mac Para is still numero uno in the World Cup Paragliding results!

INTO THE WIND, an award winning documentary film about powered paragliding created and directed by our very own Wingnut, 'Gadget' Chris Page, is quickly gaining critical recognition.   INTO THE WIND will be broadcast on PBS Houston, Channel 8, Monday
April 23, @ 10:00 pm. The movie will be shown in it's entirety, all 90 minutes.

Andy recently spent a week in Peru with 5 other 'air pigs' and logged over 200 miles in the skies!  The scenery was spectacular and the experience was exhillerating.  The whole thing was recorded on high definition video by expert videographer and pilot, Phil Russman and it will be released sometime this summer as new LITE TOUCH FILMS production, tenatively entitled, AIR PIGS OVER PERU. You won't want to miss this!