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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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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 

Sunday
Sep102023

Paragliding Right Site Weather Sep 10, 2023

DateSunday, September 10, 2023 at 5:53

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0600.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies with haze in Chilliwack.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft SE to 26 km/hr becoming WSW to 9 km/hr.  Vancouver Valley wind E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SW to 22 km/hr.  Valley winds SW to 15 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 1000-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

2. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.1C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate, haze will reduce actual lapse rate. Wait for SE winds aloft to subside and become SW.  Woodside for P2 pilots 1000-1900. Bridal for P2 pilots 1300-1900. Paragliding chances 90%. 

3. Paragliding Whistler: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.4C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1100-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

5. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Prospects for paraglidng 90%. 

6. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

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Saturday
Sep092023

Paragliding Right Site Weather Sep 9, 2023

DateSaturday, September 9, 2023 at 5:48

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0600.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies with haze in Chilliwack.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SE to 15 km/hr. Vancouver Valley wind E to 10 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft SE to 15 km/hr becoming E.  Valley winds NW to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking: 

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.8C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 0900-1400 and 1700-1900 with P3 conditions at peak 1400-1700. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

2. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.6C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate, haze will reduce actual lapse rate. Wait for outflow to subside.  Woodside for P2 pilots 1000-1900 with possible P3 conditions at peak. Bridal for P2 pilots 1200-1900 with possible P3 conditions at peak. Paragliding chances 90%. 

3. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.8C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1300-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

4. Paragliding Whistler: -3.3C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to haze. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 90%. 

5. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

6. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  East wind aloft placing tiger in light lee side. Paragliding not recommended today.

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Saturday
Sep022023

Paragliding Right Site Weather Sep 2, 2023

DateSaturday, September 2, 2023 at 5:17

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0600.

High pressure with mostly sunny skies with haze in most areas and light smoke in Chilliwack.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver Valley wind NW to 20 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day.  Chilliwack Valley wind lNE to 35 km/hr becoming West to 10 km/hr mid afternoon. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming SW to 13 km/hr mid day. Valley winds NW to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking: 

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 0900-1400 and 1700-1900 with P3 conditions at peak 1400-1700. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

2. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.3C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate, smoke will reduce actual lapse rate. Wait for outflow to subside.  Woodside for P2 pilots 100-1900. Bridal for P2 pilots 1200-1900 Paragliding chances 90%. 

3. Paragliding Whistler: -3.1C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Seattle: -2.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1900. 90% chances for paragliding. 

5. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1300-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

6. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

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Sunday
Aug272023

Paragliding Right Site Weather Aug 27, 2023

DateSunday, August 27, 2023 at 5:35

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

High pressure with mostly sunny skies with haze in most areas and light smoke in Chilliwack.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable becoming East to 9 km/hr. Vancouver Valley wind E to 5 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day.  Chilliwack Valley wind light and variable becoming West to 10 km/hr mid afternoon. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft NE to 13 km/hr easting to light and variable. Valley winds NNW to 10 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking: 

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.6C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 0900-1400 and 1800-2000 with P3 conditions at peak 1400-1800. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

2. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.4C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate, smoke will reduce actual lapse rate. Woodside for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Bridal for P2 pilots 1000-2000 Paragliding chances 90%. 

3. Paragliding Whistler: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 90%. 

4. Paragliding Seattle: -1.7C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Tiger for P2 pilots 0800-1900. 90% chances for paragliding. 

5. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.2C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1300-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

6. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.5C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

 

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Saturday
Aug262023

Paragliding Right Site Weather Aug 26, 2023

DateSaturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:02

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

High pressure with overnight N and early morning winds bringing smoke to Chilliwack. 

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable. Vancouver Valley wind E to 5 km/hr becoming W to 10 km/hr mid-day.  Chilliwack Valley wind overnight NE to 20 km/hr easing to light and variable mid-morning.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft NE to 22km/hr. Valley winds NNW to 14 km/hr. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking: 

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Mt. Mckenzie for P2 pilots 0900-1400 and 1800-2000 with P3 conditions at peak 1400-1800. Chances to paraglide 80%.   

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Grouse for GMFT 1300-1900 for P3 to P4 pilots. Chances for paragliding 90%.

3. Paragliding Bellingham: -1.9C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Blanchard for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Chances to paraglide 90%.  

4. Paragliding Whistler: -3.4C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, actual lapse rate reduced due to smoke. Whistler for Whistler team P4 pilots 0900-1900.  Chances to paraglide 80%. 

5. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.7C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate, smoke will reduce actual lapse rate. Watch for N valley and smoke until mid-morning. Woodside for P2 pilots 0900-1900. Bridal for P2 pilots 1000-2000 Paragliding chances 70% due to smoke.  

6. Paragliding Seattle: -2.0C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  North wind aloft placing Tiger in lee-side and smokey conditions all day. Paragliding not recommended today. 

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