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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.

Top Gun References

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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iParaglide Location

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.

iParaglide Flying Sites

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.

Paragliding Webcams/Wind Stations

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

Woodside Mtn Webcam

Woodside Wind Station

Bridal Webcam

Bridal Wind Station

Chilliwack Webcam

Hope Webcam 

Pemberton Webcam

Tsawwassen Webcam

Bellingham Bay Webcam

Tiger Mtn Webcam 

Saturday
Jul132024

Right Site Weather Jul 13, 2024

DateSaturday, July 13, 2024 at 5:25

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with sunny skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver valley early sea breeze NW to 20 km/hr.  Chilliwack Valley winds light outflow followed by Southwest inflow 20 gusting to 40 km/hr by noon. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft North to 20 km/hr easing to 12 km/hr late afternoon. Valley winds SW to NW to 12 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.3C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.   Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 80%.

2. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard should be below N wind aloft and influenced primarily by sea breeze.  P2 pilots 0900-2000. Chances to paraglide 80%. 

3. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.8C/1000ft XXX peak forecast lapse rate. Actual lapse rate anticipated to be lower, more in order of -3.2C/1000ft. Pemberton with 36C high heat. Mt. McKenzie for P2 Pilots 0800-1300 then watch for switch to P4 conditions 1300-1900 with possible arrival of Whistler Express south wind.  Paragliding chances 80% early, 50% late. 

4. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Mt. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1100 then watch for arrival of strong sea breeze with Chilliwack calling for 20km/hr gusting to 40 km/hr by noon. P4 pilots should choose to fly or not accordingly, with likely blown out conditions developing. Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 70% chances to fly early, 30% late.  

5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Watch for lee side at Tiger until mid afternoon. P4 pilots should choose to fly or not accordingly thereafter.  Paragliding prospects 30%.

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.9C/1000ft XXX peak forecast lapse rate, actual inferred to be lower, more in order of -3.3C/1000ft. Extreme lapse rate combined with possible arrival of Whistler Express strong South wind. Paragliding not recommended.  

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Sunday
Jul072024

Right Site Weather Jul 7, 2024

DateSunday, July 7, 2024 at 4:36

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with sunny skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver valley early sea breeze NW to 10 km/hr.  Chilliwack Valley winds light outflow followed by West inflow to 20 gusting to 40 km/hr by mid afternoon.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming NW to 10 km/hr late in day.Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Forecast lapse rate is suspect of being higher than actual, expected to be -2.3C/1000ft Novice. Mt. Woodside for P2 pilots 0800-1500 then watch for strong sea breeze for P4 pilots 1500-1900. Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 90% Chances to fly early, 30% late.  

2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-21000 with P3 conditions at peak 1300-1800. Prospects for paragliding 90%.

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.   Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

3. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-2000. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

5. Paragliding Pemberton: -4.0C/1000ft XXX peak forecast lapse rate, actual lapse rate  anticipated to be lower more in order of -3.3C/1000ft. Pemberton with strong lapse rate and extreme heat. Mt. McKenzie for P2 Pilots 0800-1100 then watch for switch to P4 conditions with extreme heat 1100-1900. Paragliding chances 80% early, 50% late. 

6. Paragliding Whistler: -4.5C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Extreme lapse rate and heat. Paragliding not recommended.  

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Saturday
Jul062024

Right Site Weather Jul 6, 2024

DateSaturday, July 6, 2024 at 4:53

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with sunny skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming east to 10 km/hr. Vancouver valley early sea breeze NW to 15 km/hr.  Chilliwack Valley winds light outflow followed by West inflow to 20 gusting to 40 km/hr by early afternoon.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft N to 13 km/hr. Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Mt. Woodisde for P2 pilots 0800-1300 then watch for increasing lapse rate and strong sea breeze for P4 pilots 1300-1500 followed by blown out conditions. Bridal FSR is closed for maintenance. 90% Chances to fly early, 30% late.  

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.   Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

3. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-2000. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Seattle: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Watch for possible light lee-side aloft and fly or not accordingly. Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-21000 with P3 conditions at peak 1300-1800. Prospects for paragliding 80%.

5. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.8C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate.  Pemberton with strong lapse rate and high heat. Mt. McKenzie for P2 Pilots 0800-1100 then watch for switch to P4 conditions 1100-1900. Paragliding chances 70% early, 30% late. 

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.9C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Extreme lapse rate. Paragliding not recommended.  

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Sunday
Jun302024

Right Site Weather Jun 30, 2024

DateSunday, June 30, 2024 at 9:42

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0800.

Low pressure with rain in mountains in Chillwack and Pemberton. Strong gusty winds in Chilliwack valley. 

Partly sunny skies in Seattle. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable.  Vancouver Valley early SW wind to 20 km/hr.  Chilliwack valley wind forecast 20 gusting to 40 km/hr by noon. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SW to 20 km/hr. Valley winds SW to 15 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Seattle: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P4 pilots due to strong SW winds aloft 0900-2000.  Prospects for paragliding 80%.

Paragliding is not recommended in Vancouver, Chilliwack, Pemberton and Bellingham today due to POP 40-100%. 

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Saturday
Jun292024

Right Site Weather Jun 29, 2024

DateSaturday, June 29, 2024 at 5:35

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

Transitioning pressure with mixed skies. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver valley east outflow to 10 km/hr becoming inflow west to 10 km/hr by noon.  Chilliwack Valley winds light outflow followed by west inflow to 20 km/hr.  

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SW to 20 km/hr. Valley winds light and variable becoming W to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-2000. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

2. Paragliding Seattle: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  10% POP. Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1300 and 1800-21000 with P3 conditions at peak 1300-1800. Prospects for paragliding 80%.

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate.  30% POP. Grouse for GMFT 1000-2000 for P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 60%.

4. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.2C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Pemberton with strong lapse rate. Mt. McKenzie for P2 Pilots 0800-1200 then watch for switch to P4 conditions 1200-1900. Paragliding chances 50%.

5. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  40% POP. Mt. Woodisde and Bridal for P4 pilots 1100-1900. Summits may be in cloud for parts of day. 50% Chances to fly. 

6. Paragliding Whistler: -3.7C/1000ft XXX peak lapse rate. Extreme lapse rate, with possible over development.  Paragliding not recommended.  

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