Paragliding in the Philippines
LUZON
NOAH PG Club -- Naravacan, Ilocos Sur
Nueva Vizcaya Paragliding--INTERNATIONAL FLYING EDUCATION CENTER (IFEC)
Sierra Madres PG club--Brgy. Magsaysay, Infanta, Quezon Province
Binangonan, Rizal -- Cloudbase Paragliding Club
San Mateo -- Bikers Cafe, Timberland, San Mateo, Rizal
Montalban -- Adventure Nomads, Rizal Province
Cardona, Rizal -- Cloudbase PG club
Carmona -- Adventure Nomads Paragliding Club
Dingalan, Aurora
Abra de Ilog -- Mindoro island
Brgy. Bugarian, Pililia, Rizal -- Max Lee
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Vizayas
San Carlos, Bacolod
Dumaguete -- Negros Paragliding Club
Oslob, Cebu --OCPD
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Mindanao
Amaya View -- Northern Mindanao PG club(NMPC)
Malitbog, Bukidnon -- Vizayas/Mindanao collaboration
Tagum, Davao del Sur
Brgy. Tinoto, Saranagani
Cowboy, Bukidnon -- NMPC
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Extract from Jonathan Tayamora post in PH forum:
1. Montalban Rizal - This site is 1 hour drive east of Manila. 312 meters high. Good for west and west-southwest winds from June to October. Drive up. Plenty of flat space below for landings.
2. Dingalan Aurora - This site is 4 hours drive northeast of Manila. Coastal ridge at 253 meters high. Good for east and east-northeast winds from November to May. Bottom landing is on the beach. Top landing areas are plentiful.
3. Nabas Aklan - This site (called Max ridge) is 15 minutes drive south of Boracay island. Coastal ridge at +200 meters high. Good for east and east-northeast winds from November to May. Landing is on the beach.
4. Sta Cruz Zambales - This site is 5 hours drive north of manila. +500 meters high. Good for west and west-northwest wind from June to October. Site is drive up.
5. Sual Ridge Beginners site - This site is 5 hours drive north of Manila. Inland ridge at 76 meters high. Flyable all year round on both west and east sides for westlerly and easterly winds respectively.
The sites opened by Instructor Gabriel Jebb in Tagaytay Taal Vista and Gabe's point are now closed due to real estate developments.
Information from Jonathan Tayamora: skyspeedph@yahoo.com
Where we are
Positioned on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, along the Ring of Fire, the Philippines is the second-largest archipelago in the world, with over 7,100 individual islands counted within its borders. The current population of the Philippines is 105,334,185 as of Thursday, October 5, 2017.
We have one of the best ridge flying and smooth thermal conditions in South East Asia, suitable for all beginner/novice levels to intermediate having fun in fly sport. With sunshine and good temperatures six to nine months in the year, the growing number of pilots continue to travel and explore.
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There are also many tourist attractions for non flyable days, the world famous UNESCO World Heritage Site The Mayon Volcano; tasting the delicious local cuisine; or enjoying the cultural heritage of the area.
Mission and Vision
Making Filipinos Fly
A practical way of teaching and sharing the sport of free flying focusing on the safety of the sport, tailored fit technical knowledge and keeping cultural heritage in relation with paragliding discipline.
Quotes
1998. There are no good pilots, only old pilots.
1998. The only thing better than getting high, is being low first.
1999. I am a talented, skillful and experienced pilot with excellent judgement. I use my experience and judgement to avoid getting into situations where I have to rely on my talent and skill.
1999. A popular analogy for describing the learning process is to split it into four stages :
1) Unconscious ignorance (Beginner)
2) Conscious ignorance (Intermediate)
3) Conscious knowledge (Advanced)
4) Unconscious knowledge (Guru)
2001. Leonardo Da Vinci : Why fly ? For once you have tested flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return.
2001. Fr. Nietzsche : The higher we rise, the smaller we appear to those who do not know how to fly.
2002. It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there, than to be up there wishing you were down here.
2002. Everyone who lives, dies. Yet not everyone who dies, has lived. We take these risks not to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping us.
2007. Every new pilot is issued two bags: One is full of luck. The other is empty. The goal is to fill the empty bag with experience before you run out of luck.
RESOURCES AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Hike & Fly
On 29 October 2012, Buko Raymundo and Carlos Montero flew off the highest peak in the Philippines, Mount Apo at 9,692 feet. Two solid days of trekking in rough terrain, rain forest and sulfur boulders to reach the top. Launching with a paraglider took 21 minutes to land where the team had started hiking. Mabuhay!
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