Pilot Resources

• There is a Yahoo Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nwparagliding/) that provides an email list for local pilots. While it is not sponsored, run, or affiliated with the NWPC per se, it is a great way for pilots to keep in touch regarding who is flying where and when. Send an email to nwparagliding-subscribe[at]yahoogroups[dot]com to join the list.
   
• Links - Tiger Mt. info, Other flying sites, Gliders, GPS, Retailers / distributors, Flying restrictions.
   
• Other Clubs - Who to contact if you want to fly in another city.
   
• Weather To Fly - A compilation of multiple weather sites and quick-images.
   
• Kiting Sites - Where to go to practice Kiting in the Seattle area.
   
• Tiger Shuttle Alerts - Learn about how you can get alerts for the Tiger Shuttle to your cell phone.
   
• FAA Regulations & Airspace for Hang Glider and Paraglider Pilots
  This is a large PDF (3M) of the presentation given by Tom Johns.
  You may wish to right-click and Save-As a local document, rather than viewing it in the browser.

Insurance for Extreme Sports

There is an insurance package that covers paragliding and other extreme sports while traveling abroad.  It is about $100 for 30 days and may be worth a look if you are heading overseas to fly.  It is called Patriot Extreme and can be purchased through many insurance brokers, including:
http://www.eglobalhealthcom/index.html