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UltraFlight Magazine
The Panama Canal By Air
Threatening clouds raced shoreward for the second day. Uncooperative weather slowed us down a bit, it took over 30 minutes to get everyone launched from the narrow, cluttered beach. This was a practice day so we weren't really trying to launch together but it would be interesting to see how long it took. The flight was still amazing, in spite of the bumps and limited options. Jungle carpeted mountains flowed into the sea along a varied coastline.
I marveled at just being here, airborne in a place that yesterday was, to me, a place from geography class -a squeeze of land connecting the Americas with a famous canal. Noriega, mosquitoes and dirt roads is what I remembered most before this all started... more
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Panama 9° 80°
Flight for Life
By Miriam Butterman
An adrenaline junkie’s vision turns into a selfless endeavor and a record-breaking event in Panama’s most renowned route.
Since the days of its construction, adventurers and travelers have crossed the Panama Canal by foot, by train, and by boat. Adding to the list on May 3, 2008, were eight of the worlds most enthusiastic Powered Paragliders, or Paramotorers, with their ocean-to-ocean flight over this strategic passage.
From afar, powered paragliding looks much like a parasail, but it is actually an even simpler device, with a more efficient design. The pilot is harnessed into a swing like seat, with a backpack motor unit and propeller strapped on his back. Attached to him is a 26-square meter elliptical shaped parachute and he remains suspended to the chute by incredibly strong lines, which he uses to glide and climb at his own will. One can drag his foot over the ground’s surface or fly up to 15,000 ft in elevation, higher than the birds, with the atmosphere and canopy of trees swallowing you up below.
When Remy Swaab, President of the Panama Powermotor Association explained this, I imagined him gliding through the air, much the way I fly in my dreams: Easily and without force, dropping down with a sudden descent that makes my stomach turn wherever I desire. And while this sport is supposedly simple, launching oneself, running five or six steps with an 80 pound engine strapped to your back and yanked by an enormous kite, can however, be quite challenging and much more lucid than the experience in one’s imagination. ... more
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MUNDO SOCIAL
Eran las siete y media de la mañana de un sábado de cielos despejados. Una leve brisa estremecía la superficie del Lago Gatún. Los ocho pilotos que se han reunido sobre la pista de aterrizaje del Fuerte Sherman concuerdan que es el clima ideal para un vuelo en paramotor, el cual consiste en una adapación del parapente (paracaídas especial con el cual es posible elevarse desde la tierra y planear).
De entre el grupo de aventureros que se preparan para iniciar una travesía aérea sobre el Canal se encuentran pilotos de Alemania, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Estados Unidos y Panamá, entre ellos Remy Swaab, Presidente de la Asociación de Paramotores de Panamá.
De acuerdo con Swaab, entre los propósitos de esta actividad se encontraban: la recaudación de fondos para la Fundación de Amigos del Niño con Leucemia y Cáncer (FANLYC), promover el turismo a través de la cobertura de medios escritos y televisivos, exhortar a otras asociaciones y clubes a realizas eventos benéficos... más
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EPOCAS
HISTORIA DE LA AVIACION PANAMEÑA PARTE CLVII
"Vuelo por la Vida estable marca"
Por: Germinal Sarasqueta Oller
Ya lo hemos mencionado, en nuestro país se han implantado marcas de aviación por razones obvias. Estas hazañas se iniciaron con el vuelo con el primer vuelo mundial transcontinental sin escalas, del Océano Atlántico, atravesando el Itsmo de Panamá; sucedió el día 27 de abril de 1927.
Finalmente el 3 de mayo de 2008, a las 7:34 a.m., el panameño Remy Swaab y los extranjeros Andreas Kolb (Alemania); Jeff Goin (USA); Jeff Hamann (USA); Leon Massa (Australia); Michael O'Daniel (USA); Philip Russman (USA) y Tony Lusby (Nueva Zelandia), establecieron una marca entre el Atlántico y Pacífico recorriendo una Distancia de 44.1 millas con un tiempo de duración: 1 hora, 34 minutos y 48 segundos; en Paramotor; para un promedio de velocidad de 28 MPH. El Paramotor, "powered paraglinding (PPG)", por sus siglas en inglés de Remy Swaab era una vela Ozone - de 24 mtr y un motor de 120 cc. LLegaron al Puente de las Américas alas 9:09 a.m.. El Vuelo por la Vida se realizó con el fin de recabar fondos para la Fundación Amigos del Niño con Leucemia y Cáncer... más
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VUELO POR LA VIDA
Ocho meses de preparación,80 kilómetros de recorrido,dos horas de travesía, mil emociones y una gran causa.
Ocho pilotos de Alemania,Australia, Estados Unidos,Nueva Zelanda y Panamá sobrevolaron el Canal en sus paramotores. Aquí uno de sus testimonios.
El Despertar
Sábado 3 de mayo del 2008. Hoy es el día que culmina el planeamiento del evento más grande de mi vida.
Toda la logística y las docenas de personas involucradas en este evento esperan mi llamada.
Milagrosamente el día amaneció más bello que nunca.
Los cielos están despejados y una leve brisa acaricia las grandes extensiones de agua del Lago Gatún. La emoción de los ocho pilotos aumenta al ver que el vuelo va ser una realidad... Documento pdf
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Vuelo por la vida
Todo empezó cuando un grupo internacional y nacional de profesionales de paramotores sobrevolaron el Canal de Panamá el 3 de mayo, desde la costa Atlántica hasta el Pacífico, estableciendo así un récord mundial.
Hoy, las fotografías y el vídeo de esta hazaña son vendidos al mejor postor por medio de la página de internet vueloporlavida.org, logrando recaudar más de 18 mil balboas que fueron entregados a la Fundación de Amigos de Niños con Leucemia y Cáncer... más
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Flight For Life Exhibition at Multi Plaza Mall
n exhibition honoring the recent world record making Panama Canal crossing done by 8 powered paraglider fliers from around the world will be held at Multi Plaza Mall starting this Thursday the 22nd of May – until the 1st of June. The event will feature some breath taking photos taken from the air and the ground during the event.
On May 3rd, 8 powered paraglider pilots set out to make history with an ocean-to-ocean crossing over the Panama Canal. Permission was obtained from the Panama Canal Authority to fly over restricted airspace. The permission received will never be granted again. more
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Flight for Life a success
Remy Swaab of the Panama Paramotoring Association is pleased to announce the success of the 2008 Flight for Life.
On Sat 3 May, 8 pilots flew from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, flying over the Panama Canal.
The pilots launched from Fort Sherman, near Colon, and landed safely on the Pacific coast, close to the famous bridge of the Americas. In so doing they set a world record for first uninterrupted Ocean to Ocean flight.
Thanks to sponsors and donators they also received over $26,000.00 for the Charity Foundation FANLYC, a leukaemia and cancer charity.
There will be an exhibition of photographs at the Multi-Plaza in Panama from the 22nd May - 1st June. more
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Vuelo por la Vida!
Recently a group of 8 PPG pilots made an amazing flight across the panama canal, for a world’s first Ocean to Ocean continuous flight. And to top it off, the team raised $26,000 for the Charity Foundation FANLYC. Congratulations, guys! Excellent work.
For more info on this historic flight, head to the official website at www.vueloporlavida.org (English and Spanish versions).
A special thanks to Remy Swaab for keeping us informed about the group’s progress, and to the Ozone Pilots in the group who flew their Roadsters from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean! more
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Erfolgreiche Überfliegung des Panamakanals
FLY AND GLIDE-Autor Andreas Kolb ist als erster Pilot vom Atlantik bis zum Pazifik mit dem Motorschirm geflogen.
Am 4. Mai gelang ihm mit einer Gruppe internationaler Motorschirmpiloten die spektakuläre Überfliegung des gesamten Panamakanals. "Ich kann es noch gar nicht recht beschreiben, es war einfach der Hammer", erzählt Andreas Kolb. Die Aktion fand zugunsten einer Hilfsorganisation für kranke Kinder statt. Insgesamt kamen 26.000 Dollar für einen guten Zweck zusammen. ... mehr
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PARAMOTORISTS WILL SET A NEW TRANS-OCEANIC WORLD RECORD
On May 3, eight adventure sportsmen will set a world record for a new sport called “paramotoring” to benefit children with cancer in Panama. The paramotorists will catch an upwind with their parachutes in the Carribbean and glide over to the Pacific side of Panama, propelled by a singular fan-like propeller. “Vuelo por la vida” or “Flight for life” is the name of the event which should get Panama some airtime on the Discovery Channel.
The International Aeronautical Federation of Switzerland, which regulates airborne sports, is interested in establishing the flight as a world record for traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific by paramotor. more
Three powered paragliders fly over the Panama Canal during a world-record attempt, near Panama City, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Eight pilots from US, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Panama crossed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying over the Panama Canal to benefit the Foundation of Friends of Children with Leukemia and Cancer, FANLYC. The Bridge of the Americas is seen at background.
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EVENTO. VUELO POR LA VIDA.
Espíritu de aventura y amor
Ocho pilotos profesionales del paramotor cruzaron por primera vez el Canal de Panamá de océano a océano. Antes del día del evento, ya se habían recibido más de 25 mil dólares en donaciones para Fanlyc.
Desde las 7:30 a.m. del sábado 3 de mayo, un piloto panameño y siete extranjeros volaron en paramotor para atravesar el Canal de Panamá, estableciendo un récord mundial al cruzar del océano Atlántico al Pacífico.
El recorrido se inició en Fort Sherman, pasó por Gamboa, el Puente Centenario, las esclusas de Miraflores y aterrizó después del Puente de las Américas, en las orillas de Veracruz... más
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Powered Paragliders Set a New World Record in Panama
At 7:30 this morning, the team of 8 Powered Paragliders launched into the air for a 2 hour flight from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. 7 of the 8 pilots are now world record holders, having been the first to accomplish an ocean-to-ocean flight. Philip Russman (USA), who filmed the event from the air had to land mid way on a construction site, due to engine trouble. Jeff Hamann and Jeff Goin circled overhead, while Philip re-launched and completed the journey. While the short stop, disqualified Philip from the record books, he had the honor of completing the crossing with his colleagues. more
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Blinder des Tages:
Panamakanal, Panama. Drei Powerglider mit Motoren auf den Rückenschweben über dem Panamakanal. Sie gehören zu einer Gruppe von achtPiloten aus den USA, Deutschland, Australien, Neuseeland und Panama,die am Kanal entlang vom Atlantik zum Pazifik fliegen. DerWeltrekordversuch ist für einen guten Zweck gedacht: die Unterstützungkrebskranker Kinder ... mehr
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Travesía de costa a costa
Un grupo de pilotos locales y extranjeros surcó ayer los cielos en sus parapentes, para reconocer el valor de los niños y niñas que son víctimas de la leucemia y el cáncer. La travesía sobre el Canal de Panamá empezó en la costa atlántica y terminó en el lado pacífico, muy cerca del Puente de las Américas. ... más
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Prelet preko Panamske ožine za življenja
Tretjega maja 2008 bo mednarodna skupina paramotorcev poiskusila preleteti od obale Atlantskega oceana pa do Pacifika preko panamskega prekopa (srednja Amerika). Namen tega podviga bo zbiranje sredstev za pomoč Panamski fundaciji FANLYC (prijateljska fundacija za pomoč obolelim otrokom za levkemijo) za boj proti levkemiji. Vsekakor bo to tudi prvi poskus preleta preko srednje Amerike od ene obale do druge v neprekinjenem letenju. Osem pilotov iz petih držav, ki bodo vse stroške krili iz svojih žepov bodo vse donacije, ki jih bodo dobili za ta projekt podarili fundaciji FANLYC .
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Vuelo por la Vida: Paramotores sobre el canal de Panamá.
El 3 de mayo de 2008, un grupo internacional de paramotoreros intentará cruzar desde el Océano Atlántico al Océano Pacífico volando sobre el Canal de Panamá, en Panamá (Centro América). El objetivo de la expedición “Vuelo por la vida” es ayudar a reunir fondos para ayudar a una fundación local de caridad llamada FANLYC ("Fundación de Amigos de los Niños con Leucemia y Cáncer"). Al mismo tiempo, será la primera vez que se vuele en paramotor sobre el Canal y se unan los dos océanos en un vuelo sin paradas. Los ocho pilotos de 5 países que participarán en esta misión pagarán sus propios costos, y todas las donaciones y patrocinios irán directamente a la FANLYC. .. más
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Paramotorists will set a new trans-oceanic world record
On May 3, eight adventure sportsmen will set a world record for a new sport called “paramotoring” to benefit children with cancer in Panama. The paramotorists will catch an upwind with their parachutes in the Carribbean and glide over to the Pacific side of Panama, propelled by a singular fan-like propeller. “Vuelo por la vida” or “Flight for life” is the name of the event which should get Panama some airtime on the Discovery Channel... more
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Powered Paragliders Prepare for Ocean-To-Ocean World Record Flight in Panama
The Flight for Life Powered Paraglider pilots have now all arrived in Panama and are busy with last minute planning and preparation for their historical ocean-to-ocean flight tomorrow. During the record breaking flight, Remy Swaab will be in communication from the air, with support staff and media using blue tooth capabilities in his helmet. The event’s launch, expected to begin at 7am tomorrow morning will be covered by 98.9FM Ultra Stereo. The flight is estimated to last around 2 hours. The World Air Sports Federation will be on hand to validate the world record. ... more
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Vuelo en paramotor el canal de Panama
Guatemala, Centro America
"Al águila le entusiasma sobrevolar el mundo desde las alturas, no paracontemplar con desprecio a la gente, sino para animarla a que mirehacia lo alto"
Dra. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross más ...
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airboysteamparamotor / Travessia do Canal do Panamá
Uma das travessias que gostaria de realizar será feita por pilotos americanos , alemães, da Nova Zelândia, Austrália e panamenhos e serão os primeiros a realizar essa aventura com paramotores, uma campanha para a Fundação Amigos das Crianças com Leucemia e Cancer será feita através de donativos pelo site do projeto. Sucesso a equipe. more...
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A message from Michael Preston Green
As you know, Karen and I have adopted the Republic of Panama as our second home. In the course of living there part-time, we have been fortunate to become good friends with a number of Panamanians and to appreciate the culture and innate goodness of the Panamanian people.
One of our best friends is an extraordinary person - a true Renaissance man. Remy Swaab is a very successful international businessman who speaks a number of languages fluently, is a MENSA member, is the President of the Extreme Sports Association of Panama and, most importantly, truly cares about people, especially those less fortunate. more...
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Flight for Life: Paramotors above the Panama channel
On May 3rd of 2008, an international group of Powered Paragliders (PPG) will try to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying over the Panama Canal, in Panama (Central America). The objective of the ‘Flight for Life’ expedition is to help raise funds to help a local charity foundation called FANLYC ("Foundation of Friends of the Children with Leukemia and Cancer"). At the same time, it will be the first time that paramotors fly above the Canal and link the two oceans in a non-stop flight. more...
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Volarán sobre el Canal de Panamá
PANAMA. Un grupo de parapentistas intentará establecer, el 3 de mayo, un record mundial en la modalidad de paramotor, al volar sobre el Canal de Panamá, en un vuelo de dos horas entre el Caribe y el Océano Pacífico ... más
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On May 3, a group of pilots will attempt to set a world record in Panama.
The pilots will be using paramotors, which are used in the sport of paragliding.
The group of eight pilots will attempt to set aparagliding record for crossing the isthmus from the Atlantic Ocean tothe Pacific.
According to event organizer Remy Swaab, of theAsociación de Paramotores de Panama, the effort has been sanctioned bythe International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) of Switzerland, theagency that regulates air sports in the world.
The crossing, which will begin at about 7 a.m. fromFort Sherman, will follow the Panama Canal route, which is thecountry's shortest distance between the two oceans. more...
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Powered Paragliders to Set Record for Leukemia and Cancer
Written by Jamuna Burry
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Remy Swaab, the founder of the Panama Paramotor Association, along with a team of 7 flyers who will be joining him from around the world are getting ready to set a world record for Powered Paragliders in Panama. The team is planning to fly from the Atlantic Ocean t the Pacific, over the Panama Canal.
I had the privilege to talk to Remy and his mother about the event over a strawberry smoothie at Crepes and Waffles in Albrook Mall in Panama City. more...
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Aventura, récord y voluntad
El evento será grabado por productoras de televisión de Alemania y Estados Unidos.
El paramotor puede desarmarse y colocarse en el maletero, y la vela es guardada en una mochila.
Mireya Monroy
mmonroy@prensa.com
Por dos horas aproximadamente, desde las 7:00 a.m. del 3 de mayo, volarán desde la pista de Fort Sherman y cruzarán el Canal de Panamá ocho pilotos de paramotor en un "Vuelo por la vida".
Remy Swaab, de la Asociación de Paramotores de Panamá, organizadores del evento, detalla que sus objetivos son, además de la recaudación de fondos, exhortar a otras asociaciones a realizar eventos benéficos, generar en Panamá un récord deportivo en el ámbito internacional y resaltar el interés del Canal de Panamá y de las autoridades locales en el apoyo a este tipo de causas. Además de promover el turismo mediante la cobertura de los medios internacionales. más...
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Vuelo por la vida
Para este deporte se debe considerar la altura, tomar en cuenta las regulaciones aéreas y saber de meteorología, para determinar si se va a tener un ambiente seguro por los vientos.
Mireya Monroy
mmonroy@prensa.com
El 3 de mayo, ocho pilotos de paramotor cruzarán el Canal de Panamá en un evento llamado "Vuelo por la vida", con una doble finalidad: establecer un récord mundial y recaudar fondos para la Fundación de Amigos de los Niños con Leucemia y Cáncer.
El paramotor es un deporte existente aproximadamente desde 1995. Consiste en una vela de parapente (que utiliza el viento como sustentación), con un motor de 12 HP de dos tiempos, para que al generar el movimiento pueda levantarse desde el suelo. Actualmente ya hay velas específicamente para este estilo de deporte, donde las líneas son más gruesas. más...
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Flight for Life to Attempt World Record - Ocean to Ocean in Powered Paragliders
Saturday, April 05 2008 @ 08:02 AM EST
From Flight For Life.org - In May of 2008, an international group of Powered Paragliders (PPG) will meet in the Republic of Panama to attempt a world record. They will attempt to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying over the Panama Canal. The fact that authorization has been obtained to fly over the Panama Canal is unique, due to the high security restrictions concerning that specific airspace. The reason that authorization has been obtained is due to the fact that besides establishing a world record, the event has a greater good. The proceeds from their sponsors will be donated entirely to a local charity foundation called FANLYC ("Foundation of Friends of the Children with Leukemia and Cancer"). more...
Panacapital Group Inc to Sponsor Historic Charity Event Where Paragliders Will Make Bid for World Record
PANAMA CITY, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- People involved in any sport are always looking for a new challenge. They want to go faster, higher, or farther than anyone before them. An historic charity event is giving Powered Paragliders a chance to set new records in flying.
Panacapital Group Inc is one of the sponsors of the Flight for Life charity event to be held in early May of 2008. During the event, Powered Paragliders will attempt to cross Panama from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The event benefits the Foundation of Friends of Children with Leukemia and Cancer (FANLYC).
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Panacapital Group Inc. Patrocinará un Evento de Caridad Histórico en Donde Parapentistas intentaran romper un Récord Mundial
Panacapital Group Inc. es uno de los patrocinadores del evento de caridad Vuelo por la Vida que se realizará en mayo de 2008. Durante el evento, los Parapentistas intentarán cruzar Panamá del Océano Atlántico al Océano Pacífico. El evento beneficia a la Fundación de Amigos de los Niños con Leucemia y Cáncer (FANLYC).
Panama City, Panama (PRWEB) April 11, 2008 -- Las personas que se involucran en cualquier deporte siempre están buscando un reto nuevo. Quieren ir más rápido o más lejos, que cualquiera que lo haya hecho antes. Un evento histórico de caridad está brindando la oportunidad de que Parapentistas establezcan nuevos rércords de vuelo. más ...
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Panama Paragliders Ready to Set World Record for Leukemia
In May of 2008, an international group of Powered Paragliders (PPG) will meet in the Republic of Panama to attempt a world record. Their mission is to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying over the Panama Canal. The fact that authorization has been obtained to fly over the Panama Canal is unique, due to the high security restrictions concerning that specific airspace. The reason that authorization has been obtained is due to the fact that besides establishing a world record, the event has a greater good. The proceeds from their sponsors will be donated entirely to a local charity foundation called FANLYC ("Foundation of Friends of the Children with Leukemia and Cancer"). more...
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Flight For Life
Mar 9th, 2008 by Don Ray
If you are going to be in Panama, in May of this year, you might want to know that there is a world record that is scheduled to be broken.
Here is an excerpt from the Flight For Life site:
In May of 2008, an international group of Powered Paragliders (PPG) will meet in the Republic of Panama to attempt a world record. Their mission is to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying over the Panama Canal. The fact that authorization has been obtained to fly over the Panama Canal is unique, due to the high security restrictions concerning that specific airspace. more..
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Panama
Mar 28, 2008 Vuelo Por La Vida (Flight for Life)
The year for travel continues. Thanks to Remy Swaab and several others, I will be joining a number of pilots for a first-ever crossing of the Panama Canal. Interestingly, we'll follow a northwesterly route from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. That's where the canal goes and that's where we'll fly. Pilots from Panama, Canada, and Germany are participating, along with the "Why We Fly" team who is being reunited for this mission. more...
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Airboysteamparamotor / Travessia do Canal do Panamá
Uma das travessias que gostaria de realizar será feita por pilotosamericanos , alemães, da Nova Zelândia, Austrália e panamenhos e serãoos primeiros a realizar essa aventura com paramotores, ... mais
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AB NACH PANAMA
Oh wie schön ist Panama....
Frei nach diesem Motto treffen sich im Mai eine Handvoll Internationaler Paramotorflieger um als erste das Abenteuer "vom Pazifik zum Atlantik im Fluge mit Motorgleitschirm" in Angriff zu nehmen.
Ich freue mich zu diesem Event eingeladen worden zu sein und kanns jetzt schon kaum erwarten. more...