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PPG Group Members
| Name: | Ami Abramson |
| PPG Experience: | 50+ flights |
| First PPG Solo: | 09/03/2005 |
| Equipment: | SD Vittorazi 100 motor, Apco Karma wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | 2 years in Free Flight paragliding |
| Location: | Bristow, VA |
| Email: | ami_abramson@yahoo.com |
Data last updated: Jul 2009
| Name: | Kim Alt |
| PPG Experience: | Novice - 0 PPG flights, several free-flight flighhts |
| First PPG Solo: | N/A |
| Equipment: | SD RDM-Lite 100 motor, FreeX X-One wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding/Jerry Starbuck with help from Len Alt, trained w/ Steve Mayer for free-flight |
| Other Flight Experience: | Free-flight in Utah (Point of the Mountain and Randolph Mountain) |
| Location: | Herndon, VA |
| Email: | kim.alt@gmail.com |
Kim preparing for a free-flight at Point of the Mountain, Utah
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | Len Alt |
| PPG Experience: | Intermediate - 100+ Flights |
| First PPG Solo: | December 28, 2003 |
| Equipment: | SD RDM-Lite 100 motor, Swing Powerplay EZ Glider 120 (PowerPlay Sting) |
| Trained in PPG With: | Completed beginner's course with Eric DuFour at Fly-By-Ranch in March 2004. Final training with Blue Ridge Paragliding. |
| Other Flight Experience: | Free flight paragliding at Point-of-the-Mountain, Utah |
| Location: | Herndon, VA |
| Email: | shenalt@cost.net |
Len packing up and getting ready to head out for a flight
Data last updated: Jul 2009
| Name: | Robert Eaheart |
| PPG Experience: | 100+ flights |
| First PPG Solo: | November 4, 2006 |
| Equipment: | Fresh Breeze Airboss 122 (Solo 210) motor, Edel Power Atlas wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | None |
| Location: | Springfield, VA |
| Email: | eaheartrn@verizon.net |
Bob with Jerry Starbuck after his first solo flight!
Data last updated: Jul 2009
| Name: | Scott Hall |
| PPG Experience: | Experienced - 300+ flights |
| First PPG Solo: | Dec 2000 |
| Equipment: | Fresh Breeze Monster motor, Silex wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Danny Kriseler (AKA The Duke)/Dukes of Windsoar |
| Other Flight Experience: | started with the Dukes of Windsoar 9/2000, broke first prop 12/2000, USHGA 4/2003, USPPG 5/2003, joined Blue Ridge Paragliding 5/2003, Ultralight Ground School 11/2003, Turtled 4/17/04 Velocity Flyers 3/2005 |
| Location: | New Market, MD |
Scott demonstrating an advanced PPG maneuver: the Turtle J
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | Philip Hyland |
| PPG Experience: | 31 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | October 20, 2006 |
| Equipment: | SD Vittorazi 100 motor, Para Toys 25m glider |
| Trained in PPG With: | Para-Motor City, Albuquerque, NM |
| Other Flight Experience: | 1989 - Private Pilot (1 flight since final check ride) |
| Location: | Washington, DC |
| Email: | pchyland@yahoo.com |
Philip after a PPG flight
Data last updated: Nov 2006
| Name: | Paresh Karandikar |
| PPG Experience: | Intermediate – 100+ flights |
| First PPG Solo: | August 14, 2005 |
| Equipment: | SD RDM 100 motor, EZ-Glider 140 wing (PowerPlay Sting) |
| Trained in PPG With: | Para-Motor City, Albuquerque, NM |
| Other Flight Experience: | None |
| Location: | Herndon, VA |
| Email: | pkarandi@yahoo.com |
Paresh and his wife Lorna
Data last updated: Jul 2009
| Name: | K.C. McAlpin |
| PPG Experience: | Beginner (classroom & towing instruction) – 0 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | |
| Equipment: | |
| Trained in PPG With: | Some training with Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | None |
| Location: | Arlington, VA |
| Email: | kc@proenglish.org |
KC practicing a forward launch
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | Dave Riedel [callsign - Skull] |
| PPG Experience: | Beginner |
| First PPG Solo: | July 2006 |
| Equipment: | Black Hawk Paramotor and Paratoys 33 wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | Retired military tactical jets 3000+ hours; RANS S-12 ultralight 100 hours |
| Location: | Centreville, VA |
| Email: | dave.riedel@verizon.net |
Dave with Jerry Starbuck after Dave’s first PPG solo flight!
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | Ron Saunders |
| PPG Experience: | Beginner - 7 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | June 17, 2006 |
| Equipment: | Fly Products Flash Trike and Power Gold engine, PowerPlay Sting wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | Single Engine Pilot Certificate (single engine, land, VFR) |
| Location: | Montgomery Village, MD |
| Email: | ron@pat-ron.net |
Ron after a good morning flight at Warrenton Airpark
Data last updated: Nov 2006
| Name: | Arvind Singh |
| PPG Experience: | 80+ flights |
| First PPG Solo: | August 20, 2005 |
| Equipment: | SD RDM 100 motor, Edel Control wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Para-Motor City, Albuquerque, NM |
| Other Flight Experience: | None |
| Location: | Fairfax, VA |
| Email: | arvindia111@yahoo.com |
Arvind after a good morning flight at Warrenton Airpark
Data last updated: Jul 2009
| Name: | Matt Sousa |
| PPG Experience: | Novice - 18 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | November 2005 |
| Equipment: | Fly Products Kompress Light motor, Powerplay Sting wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | Airborne training |
| Location: | Cameroon, Central Africa |
Matt with his own personal flying club – his wife and four kids
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | Randy Tatman |
| PPG Experience: | Beginner - 11 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | August 13, 2005 |
| Equipment: | SD RDM 100, EZ Glider Wing 120 (PowerPlay Sting) |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | Fixed wing solo but no ticket |
| Location: | Sterling, VA |
| Email: | rltatman@adelphia.net |
Data last updated: Oct 2006
| Name: | David White |
| PPG Experience: | Beginner - 6 flights |
| First PPG Solo: | August 20, 2005 |
| Equipment: | Fly Products Power Max 130, APCO Thrust Wing |
| Trained in PPG With: | Blue Ridge Paragliding |
| Other Flight Experience: | |
| Location: | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Email: | david.white@edelman.com |
Data last updated: Oct 2006