Flyability is a UK based charity that works to help disabled people fly hang gliders and paragliders. It is the disability initiative of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, the governing body of hang gliding and paragliding in the UK.[2]
Registered on 13 November 1996[7] by Steve Varden, John Crosbie, Pamela Hughes and Mark Hastings.[8] This followed an intensive period of organising and fundraising within the hang gliding and paragliding community.[9][10]
Flyability works closely with British Disabled Flying Association (now Aerobility).[11][4] Flyability is one of the chosen charities of Access Unlimited.[12] Generous donations from the Lakes Charity Classic event allowed Flyability to expand into offering pilot scholarships[13] with continued financial support over the years.[14]
Flyability Activities
Equipment loans
Flyability loans out specialist equipment to BHPA schools for training disabled people. This includes a range of paragliding buggies including the Flychair,[15] the Swanton, the Chevron paragliding wheelchair and the Sanderson.[16] Flyability was involved in encouraging the development of some of these buggies and has passed some of their older buggies onto disabled flying organisations in other countries. One Sanderson buggy has even got as far as New Zealand where Making Trax and Infinity Paragliding use it.[17][18]
Pilot Scholarships
Flyability offers scholarships for tandem flights and Elementary and Club Pilot training.[19]
Events
Flyability has a presence at a number of flying events around the UK. Recent events have included Farnborough 2016[20] and Flyer Live 2016[21] on the Aerobility stands. Flyability also attended and was a beneficiary of the Richard Westgate Memorial Fly-in in 2013[22]
Flyability and Aerobility ran a combined "Try Everything!" event in June 2016 offering flights for disabled people in hang gliders, microlights and aerobatic gliders and motor gliders.[23]
Media
Flyability and their activities are often reported in national, local and specialist press reports.
National
BBC - Flyability worked with Airways Airsports to take BBC Presenters Mike Bushell and Tony Garrett flying in a tandem hang glider to demonstrate how accessible the sport is.[24]
Guardian - Flyability referenced within an article introducing paragliding.[25]
Local
Two pilots from Guernsey train to fly paragliders in Dorset with Flying Frenzy with help from Flyability using the Sanderson and FlyChair buggies.[26][27]
^BHPA. "BHPA Flyability Information". British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^. Airways Airswports Flyability. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ abDerwin, Steve (Autumn 2002). "The Darley Moor Project". BDFA Newsletter: 2. "Airways has been involved with 'Flyability' within the BHPA since its outset and received the 'Flyability Trophy' in 2001 from the BHPA for their efforts in supporting and promoting free flying for disabled people.
^. EscapeXC. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^"Friends and Supporters". Flyability Links. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^. Access Unlimited. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^Varden, Steve (October 2009). "LCC – Not just about 'US'". Cumbria Soaring Club Newsletter. it was monies donated to Flyability from the 1996 Lakes Charity Classic that were used to conceive, begin and fund the first two historic Flyability pilot training scholarships.
^Rawlinson, Kate (July 2012). "Dales Do "the Lakes Charity Classic"" (PDF). Skywords: 2–3. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^"FlyChair". Flychair Paragliding buggy. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^"Flyability Equipment". Flyability. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^"The thrill-seeking tetraplegic refusing to live a boring life". 1 News Now. TV New Zealand. Retrieved 15 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
^. Making Trax. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^"Flyability Scholarships". Flyability. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^. Farnborough 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^"Exhibitor listing". Flyer Live 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^"Richard Westgate Memorial Fly In". Facebook Event. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^MIG: Leek Post and Times (June 13, 2016). "Flyability/Aerobility Disabled Flying - Try Everything!". Leek Post and Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
^Bushell, Mike (8 October 2010). "Mike Bushell flies high with aerotow hang-gliding". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^Kineally, Patrick (29 September 2007). "Paragliding". Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^. Guernsey Sports Commission. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^Bolado, Catherine (29 August 2015). "Wheelchair users take to the skies thanks to a West Dorset paraglider". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^Ransome, George (January 2006). "1st Solo" (PDF). Skywings: 44–45. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^Ransome, George; Bellezze, Paolo (December 2016). "Buggy Boot Camp". Skywings: 38–40. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^Schofield, Joe (2016). "Flyability" (PDF). BHPA Elementary Pilot Training Guide: 6. Retrieved 15 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
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Flyability is a UK based charity that works to help disabled people fly hang gliders and paragliders It is the disability initiative of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association the governing body of hang gliding and paragliding in the UK 2 FlyabilityFlyability logoEstablished1996 1996 TypeCharitable organisationRegistration no England and Wales 1059197FocusHang Gliding and Paragliding for Disabled PeopleRegion servedUnited KingdomMethodEquipment Loans Training ScholarshipsFacebookhttps www facebook com flyability Twitterhttps twitter com flyabilityukYouTubehttps www youtube com channel UCEYtFGvJz3iqxfsdH7GTgTAAffiliationsBritish Hang Gliding and Paragliding AssociationStaff 2017 0Volunteers 2017 6 1 Websitewww wbr flyability wbr org wbr ukSchools with close links to Flyability include Airways Airsports 3 4 EscapeXC 5 and Flying Frenzy 6 Contents 1 History 2 Flyability Activities 2 1 Equipment loans 2 2 Pilot Scholarships 2 3 Events 3 Media 3 1 National 3 2 Local 3 3 Specialist 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditRegistered on 13 November 1996 7 by Steve Varden John Crosbie Pamela Hughes and Mark Hastings 8 This followed an intensive period of organising and fundraising within the hang gliding and paragliding community 9 10 Flyability works closely with British Disabled Flying Association now Aerobility 11 4 Flyability is one of the chosen charities of Access Unlimited 12 Generous donations from the Lakes Charity Classic event allowed Flyability to expand into offering pilot scholarships 13 with continued financial support over the years 14 Flyability Activities EditEquipment loans Edit Flyability loans out specialist equipment to BHPA schools for training disabled people This includes a range of paragliding buggies including the Flychair 15 the Swanton the Chevron paragliding wheelchair and the Sanderson 16 Flyability was involved in encouraging the development of some of these buggies and has passed some of their older buggies onto disabled flying organisations in other countries One Sanderson buggy has even got as far as New Zealand where Making Trax and Infinity Paragliding use it 17 18 Pilot Scholarships Edit Flyability offers scholarships for tandem flights and Elementary and Club Pilot training 19 Events Edit Flyability has a presence at a number of flying events around the UK Recent events have included Farnborough 2016 20 and Flyer Live 2016 21 on the Aerobility stands Flyability also attended and was a beneficiary of the Richard Westgate Memorial Fly in in 2013 22 Flyability and Aerobility ran a combined Try Everything event in June 2016 offering flights for disabled people in hang gliders microlights and aerobatic gliders and motor gliders 23 Media EditFlyability and their activities are often reported in national local and specialist press reports National Edit BBC Flyability worked with Airways Airsports to take BBC Presenters Mike Bushell and Tony Garrett flying in a tandem hang glider to demonstrate how accessible the sport is 24 Guardian Flyability referenced within an article introducing paragliding 25 Local Edit Two pilots from Guernsey train to fly paragliders in Dorset with Flying Frenzy with help from Flyability using the Sanderson and FlyChair buggies 26 27 Specialist Edit Skywings January 2006 1st Solo 28 Skywings December 2016 Buggy Boot Camp 29 BHPA Elementary Pilot training guide 30 A report in the Multiple Sclerosis Society magazine on a day of tandem flights for people with MS 31 References Edit About Us Flyability Retrieved 13 May 2017 BHPA BHPA Flyability Information British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Retrieved 13 May 2017 Disabled Hang Gliding Airways Airswports Flyability Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved 13 May 2017 a b Derwin Steve Autumn 2002 The Darley Moor Project BDFA Newsletter 2 Airways has been involved with Flyability within the BHPA since its outset and received the Flyability Trophy in 2001 from the BHPA for their efforts in supporting and promoting free flying for disabled people Flyability Information EscapeXC Archived from the original on 4 July 2016 Retrieved 13 May 2017 FAQs Flying Frenzy Retrieved 13 May 2017 Flyability Charity COmmission Information Charity Commission Retrieved 13 May 2017 Flyability Charity Registration Charity Commission 25 January 1996 p 13 Hastings Mark April 1996 Flyability News Windsock SHGC Magazine 18 19 Archived from the original on 2017 10 19 Retrieved 2017 05 16 Haslett Ian Jan Feb 1999 When Hell Froze Over PDF Mach One 1 9 6 7 Friends and Supporters Flyability Links Retrieved 13 May 2017 Charities Access Unlimited Archived from the original on 27 January 2016 Retrieved 13 May 2017 Varden Steve October 2009 LCC Not just about US Cumbria Soaring Club Newsletter it was monies donated to Flyability from the 1996 Lakes Charity Classic that were used to conceive begin and fund the first two historic Flyability pilot training scholarships Rawlinson Kate July 2012 Dales Do the Lakes Charity Classic PDF Skywords 2 3 Retrieved 16 May 2017 FlyChair Flychair Paragliding buggy Retrieved 13 May 2017 Flyability Equipment Flyability Retrieved 13 May 2017 The thrill seeking tetraplegic refusing to live a boring life 1 News Now TV New Zealand Retrieved 15 May 2017 permanent dead link Our tours gt Air Making Trax Archived from the original on 6 April 2017 Retrieved 15 May 2017 Flyability Scholarships Flyability Retrieved 13 May 2017 Exhibitor listing Farnborough 2016 Archived from the original on 7 May 2017 Retrieved 13 May 2017 Exhibitor listing Flyer Live 2016 Retrieved 13 May 2017 Richard Westgate Memorial Fly In Facebook Event Retrieved 13 May 2017 MIG Leek Post and Times June 13 2016 Flyability Aerobility Disabled Flying Try Everything Leek Post and Times Retrieved 13 May 2017 permanent dead link Bushell Mike 8 October 2010 Mike Bushell flies high with aerotow hang gliding BBC Sport Retrieved 15 May 2017 Kineally Patrick 29 September 2007 Paragliding Guardian Retrieved 15 May 2017 Young Wheelchair Users Try Paragliding Guernsey Sports Commission 24 November 2015 Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2017 Bolado Catherine 29 August 2015 Wheelchair users take to the skies thanks to a West Dorset paraglider Dorset Echo Retrieved 16 May 2017 Ransome George January 2006 1st Solo PDF Skywings 44 45 Retrieved 15 May 2017 Ransome George Bellezze Paolo December 2016 Buggy Boot Camp Skywings 38 40 Retrieved 15 May 2017 Schofield Joe 2016 Flyability PDF BHPA Elementary Pilot Training Guide 6 Retrieved 15 May 2017 permanent dead link High Fliers PDF MS Matters 111 6 Sep Oct 2013 permanent dead link External links EditFlyability website Flyability youtube page Flyability Facebook page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flyability amp oldid 1119792359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
