July 3, 2021

Fatal Accident in Quebec

It is with great sadness that HPAC/ACVL reports a fatal accident at Mont Yamaska on June 10th, 2021. On behalf of the whole Canadian Hang Gliding and Paragliding community, we offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends. To better understand the circumstances and prevent similar occurrences in the future, HPAC/ACVL has launched a Safety Investigation and will advise the community of the outcome in due time.

Safety Committee Members Needed

Safety is the core ...

Another day at the Office in BC’s Okanagan

Courtesy Jeremy Mason

Has Participation in Competition Changed the Way I fly Cross-Country?

By JP Robert Vandenbegine, Chair, HPAC/ACVL Competition Committee

Often, pilots I meet ask me…

More 2021 HPAC/ACVL Awards to Outstanding Pilots

Jamie Christensen Memorial Award

Stephen Johnson, Dawson City, Yukon

Solid Ground Award

Solid Ground Award to Peter Spear for his work representing HPAC at the Vancouver Airspace Modernization Project (VAMP)
(Peter Spear on left, James Elliott, President of West Coast Soaring Club, on right.)

Flying in the Alberta foothills in late spring

By Brandon Hopkins, Director on the Board of the Alberta Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, with Will Gadd flying in the distance
https://vimeo.com/522526935

Post-Covid Thoughts

By Michael Robertson, High Perspective, Locust Hill, Ontario
To fly or not to fly…