Paramotor meeting April 2011
Submitted by eva on Mon, 14/02/2011 - 15:05.
Paramotoring at National Park
Inspired by photos from Stew and Shane of their flights in the area Evan Lamberton, PPG instructor extra-ordinair at Wings & Waves, has hatched a plan to have a weekend (long weekend anyone?) flying and socialising in Taumaranui The local camp ground owner is a keen pilot and there are some big paddocks and an airfield available to fly from. The trip to National Park and the mountains is an easy distance. It is an area generally low on wind and big on landing areas.
Evan has has concentrated on teaching PPG for the last couple of years, with the result that we now have a great bunch of competent, fun and very social group of paramotor pilots together.
The dates are 9 - 10 April, plus Fri 8 and/or Monday 11 if you can manage it.
Check out the Camp ground info here http://www.taumarunuiholidaypark.co.nz . If you want to book direct with them then mention you are booking for the paramotor fly-in, we have been offered a 10% discount. Other options are tent sites ( $15 pp) or the motels in town http://www.jasons.co.nz/taumarunui/motels-motor-lodges .
So far we have at least 12 pilots attending so it could turn in to the biggest PPG event ever n NZ.
Wings & Waves will be donating some prizes for the event.