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Top Gun Flight School

At iParaglide Top Gun Flight School, we take pride in having taught over 1900 paragliding students in our 26 years of operation.

We are the the longest running school based in Metro Vancouver. Due to our central location, we are the only school that flies all of the relevant kiting parks, training hills and mountains within a 3 hour radius of Vancouver.  This empowers pilots to get to know the key training and flying spots early, optimizes and accelerates learning, and allows them to grow into great future pilots.  

We have the reputation of being an industry leader with an emphasis on engineered safety systems, quality instruction, the finest equipment and a positive learning environment for fun and empowering flying.

We offer the highest level of accreditation, with Senior HPAC and Advanced USHPA paragliding instructors, who coach from first flight to expert paraglider pilots and teach and qualify new paragliding instructors.

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We recently graduated a CF-18 Hornet Pilot from our Top Gun iP2 Novice Paragliding Pilot program.  Read about his impressions of iParaglide.

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Located at 962 - 51st Street Tsawwassen, near Vancouver, BC, Canada, for all your paragliding needs. We are ideally situated just minutes away from the finest training hill at Diefenbaker Park.

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We are central to paragliding sites in the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Pemberton, Whistler, Bellingham and Seattle area so students enjoy maximum variety and we can work with weather to optimize selection of the best location each day.

Right Stuff Equipment

We regularly test fly the latest paragliding gear and select only the very finest for our iParaglide Right Stuff Paragliding Equipment Store. This ensures our paraglider pilots enjoy a state of the art performance and safety advantage to accelerate their learning curve.

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Vancouver Paragliding Webcams - get a view of cloud base to plan your paragliding cross country flight adventure.

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May192009

Icaro Cyber 2 Paraglider LTF1: Fun

DateTuesday, May 19, 2009 at 0:05

 

The Cyber 2 is a landmark DHV 1 paraglider featuring a flat aspect ratio of 5.24, among the highest in its' class. Use of v-ribs and lines only every other cell enable the Cyber 2 to deliver intermediate performance while maintaining the safety of a first paraglider. Highlights include:  

  • v-ribs
  • exceptional aspect ratio of 5.24
  • performance: accelerates up to 47 km/h with excellent sink values
  • high passive safety: DHV 1

Due to the outstanding features, the Cyber 2 is a legend amongst paragliding schools. High passive security make it suitable for first flights to intermediate flying and the longevity of this classic design are testament to the strengths of this ideal first paraglider. 

Cyber 2 has exceptional take off behavior: it fills easily, quickly and reliably. The wing gives the pilot a very safe feeling every moment in flight, even in turbulence, thanks to the stable canopy. 

Performance and handling are second to no other DHV1 class paraglider.  By contrast, even experienced pilots are amazed at its fine handling and excellent gliding abilities. 

Cyber 2 is the right choice for every pilot who wants to relax and enjoy flying without having to change his wing every couple of years.

Cyber 2 Line Plan

Cyber 2 Instruction Manual

Cyber 2 M DHV Report

Cyber 2 L DHV Report

Xandi Meschuh

Alexander Meschuh, Professional Acro Pilot

After an exhausting competition season I was looking forward to our adventure trip through the Abruzzi. Relaxed flying and discovering new landscapes.  Due to the unforgiving take-off from the cliffs, I selected the Cyber 2 from the loading ramp of the Land Rover.  A moment later, I was 8 meters away from the cliff edge, ready for take off.  The Cyber 2 paraglider filled immediately and even before I could set my last step at the edge of the cliff, the DHV 1 wing had lifted me softly into the 3rd dimension. In this season of the year, the thermals in the alps of Maiella are still very demanding.  The wing draws its curves neatly. With a totally relaxed and secure feeling, the lively DHV 1 paraglider takes me back to cloud base.  I enjoy the play with thermals, observing the rock walls, and in the moment,  an arising cloud.  An incredible feeling of freedom, with the assurance to have a loyal companion with me.

AuthorDion Vuk | Comments Off |