Ohio PPG Fly-in

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>--Type Title Here--</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042d2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> </B></div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >The 2001 Ohio PPG Fly-In</FONT></div> <div>                                                       Editorial and pictures by Alex Varv</div> <div>                                    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66FFFF" FACE="Arial" >Editorial and pictures by Alex Varv</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >Held in Perrysburg Ohio, the 2001 Ohio Powered Paraglider Fly-In was very well organized  and took place at one of the many PPG training fields that Ohio Powered Paragliding has available.</FONT></div> <div> The field was big enough and carefully mowed to allow  an easy take-off in any direction.</div> <bR> <div>  Bruce Brown owner of Ohio Powered Paragliding, an ASC certified instructor, hosted the event which had no commercial purpose. It was just a big gathering of fellow pilots and friends from many states, who just wanted to have fun.</div> <div>  Before the flying event, Mrs. Betty Pfeiffer, President of High Energy Sports (www.highenergysports.com) held a very interesting and well documented reserve clinic at the local WMCA. The meeting was so successful that it had to be continued in Bruce Brwon's house for hours, after the WMCA had closed. Mrs. Pfeiffer presented the theory and principles that stand behind a PPG rescue system. Several brands of emergency parachutes were presented along with different repacking techniques. Another interesting topic was the specific PPG use of an emergency parachute. Carrying a paramotor on his back, the pilot encounters different conditions than in free flight and deploying a rescue system involves other techniques.</div> <div> I was a little disappointed to see that only a small part of the later participants could attend the reserve clinic. The next day, Friday, more pilots arrived and the fun started early in the morning. Because of the favorable conditions, we flew all day long.</div> <div> During the convention, the pilots could exchange many useful thoughts about repairs, maintenance and PPG flying in general.</div> <div> Some pilots even volunteered helping others to repair their machines.</div> <div> There were a total of 39 pilots from 10 states who attended. Pilot skills are developing nicely. Not many aborted launches, and everyone who wanted to fly got up and out.  ...not many broken props, but even veterans sometimes, have mishaps or "bad days"....... </div> <bR> <div> Equipment Breakdown</div> <bR> <div> There were 12 DK paramotors, 7 Airfer Tornados/Bimax, 5 Sky Cruisers, 5 Adventure machines, 3 Fresh Breeze, 3 Xplorers, 2 La Mouette, one Koenig engine powered paramotor and one JPX machine. </div> <bR> <div> Participants:</div> <bR> <div> Cindy Adkison LM XIX Waterford, MI </div> <div> Phil Adkison LM XIX Waterford, MI </div> <div> Dave Baker DK DK Symphony Toledo, OH </div> <div> Jeff Baumgartner SC Trekking Parawing Hartland, WI </div> <div> Matt Bobby AF Trekking Parawing Westland, MI </div> <div> Eric Braun DK DK Symphony Novi, OH </div> <div> Bruce Brown AF Sym.Elle.Reflex,Parawing Perrysburg, OH </div> <div> Mike Cannella AD Ozone Electron Wildwwod, IL </div> <div> Casey Cox AF Apco Fiesta II Dayton, OH </div> <div> Joe Correa DK DK Symphony Perrysburg,OH </div> <div> Mark Deseck DK DK Symphony Howell, MI </div> <div> Kevin Devos AD Paraborne Ranger Plainwell, MI </div> <div> Dave Donnelly AF Trekking Parawing Buena Vista, PA</div> <div> Ron Estrada DK DK Symphony Grosse Ile, MI </div> <div> Robert Evans SC Blue Cottage Grove, WI </div> <div> Anthony Fields, DK DK Symphony S. Charleston, WV </div> <div> Bill Gardner, DK DK Symphony Allegan, MI </div> <div> Jeff Goin SC FB Silex Naperville, IL </div> <div> Carl Grebe, DK DK Symphony Bremen, IN</div> <div> Wally Hines AD Swing Arcus Joliet, IL</div> <div> Don Jordan SC Silex, Ranger Ajijie, Mex </div> <div> Steve Keesling AD Elle Dryden, MI </div> <div> Dan Kriseler FB Elle Olney, MD </div> <div> Steve Laudick KN Pink Van Wert, OH </div> <div> John Magdic FB American Flag Silex Doylestown, PA </div> <div> Joe Nardella DK DK Legato Youngstown,OH </div> <div> Tom Ouvry DK DK Symphony Milford, MI</div> <div> Bill Payne JP Space 40, Reflex Worthington, OH </div> <div> Wyatt Peterson AD Fairfield, IA </div> <div> John Phillips DK Edel Atlas Reading, PA </div> <div> David Raye FB FB Silex Crescent Spgs,KY </div> <div> Nick Scholtes SC UP Vision Joliet, IL </div> <div> Ed Ross XP Edel Control Baltimore, MD </div> <div> Mike Searing AF Paraborne Ranger Clarkston, MI</div> <div> Wally Shilts AF FB Silex New Paris, OH </div> <div> Gary Shoaff XP FB Silex Wernersville,PA</div> <div> Brian Stoltzfus DK Sym, Swing Arcus Sinking Spring,PA</div> <div> Mike Vojas XP Covington,KY </div> <div> Alex Varv AF Apco Fiesta/ Paraborne "Ranger" Berwyn, IL</div> <bR> <div> Bruce Brown of Ohio Powered Paragliding, our host, in an interview given to the local TV station (which for more than two hours had a live transmission of the event) stated: "All of the pilots brought a great deal of class and integrity to our fantastic sport of Powered Paragliding.  This event was the result of a common effort of the participants. I am grateful to all those who worked hard and helped us  make this event a reality."</div> <div>  </div> <div> The convention officially, ended on Sunday afternoon but a few pilots stayed for another day. They just could not have enough!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24b118d0.jpg" border=0 width="529" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="24d0d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="24f0ebd0.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="701" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2510d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2530dbc0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="700" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2550d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2570d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                      <IMG SRC="25968e00.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                              <IMG SRC="25b2c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                 <IMG SRC="25d902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>             <IMG SRC="25fac410.jpg" border=0 width="428" height="321" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                               <IMG SRC="2612f940.jpg" border=0 width="303" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   <IMG SRC="2630d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                           <IMG SRC="2675ed30.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="467" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2690d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="26b0d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                       <IMG SRC="26d72160.jpg" border=0 width="370" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="26f0e8b0.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="271f3990.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="665" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2731acd0.jpg" border=0 width="538" height="717" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="275045b0.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="27e055c0.jpg" border=0 width="261" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="27905840.jpg" border=0 width="517" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="27b09b70.jpg" border=0 width="521" height="695" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                  <IMG SRC="2800b640.jpg" border=0 width="267" height="356" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="282116c0.jpg" border=0 width="273" height="364" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="284148f0.jpg" border=0 width="532" height="399" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="2860e8b0.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2880dbc0.jpg" border=0 width="525" height="700" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="28a0e8b0.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>            <IMG SRC="28c92180.jpg" border=0 width="402" height="536" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>            <IMG SRC="28f91170.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="535" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>            <IMG SRC="29090150.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="533" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>          <IMG SRC="292aa380.jpg" border=0 width="426" height="568" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" PPG Events"><U><B>Back to PPG Events</B></U></A><B>                             </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U><B>Back to Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>