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FlyBC Airsports Paragliding Ltd. is commissioned to perform Indoor Paragliding at a BC Lions home game.
Setup involves a Polaris ATV supplied by the Lions, standard ATOL release system and 100 feet of line.
Towing paraglidiers like this has never sucessfully been done in BC Place Stadium.
BC Place Stadium - downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada
looks like a big marshmallow from outside
What is the largest crowd you have launched in front of?
How about 20,000 people!
Inside BC Place!
At a BC Lions Game!
During half time!
It went very well, despite the butterflies one feels launching in front of others.
Thanks to the team of professionals that helped me; Margit, Mark D, Nicole, Colleen, Wayne B; it came off perfectly and the crowd loved it.
The setup
The Launch
The Flight
The Approach over the goal posts
The Landing and hitting the mascot (as planned)
September 27, 2002
Rob, Nicole and Stray Cat
Rob shows Stray Cat how to launch
Rob is very high!
The mascot "Stray Cat"
Stray Cat is laid out, photo by Dan Keen
Stray Cat launches, photo by Dan Keen
Stray Cat glides, photo by Kim Stallnecht
Stray Cat flies, photo by Dan Keen
Stray Cat lands and crashes into a heap, photo by Dan Keen
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