1988: Penny Legate paraglides 2000' 1st Flight

From the archives of Seattle Paragliding, a young Penny Legate from Evening Magazine learns to fly a paraglider with Marc Chirico and Jeff Splitgerber in Levenworth, WA, Fall 1988. This media piece launched paragliding in the Pacific NW.
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[@1copperfly]

I love the fact at the end she has the helmet on backwards. Still she had a great time and conquered her fear. Paragliders are wonderful and as safe as you want. What a wonderful sport. Thanks for the clip.

[@SeattleParagliding]

Wow! You are absolutley right (LOL) - Marc Chirico (our TV shoot 30 yrs ago)

[@kcb5336]

Actually...isn’t it kind of bizarre that it’s on backwards? When did that happen? Likely an early fake news clip is what we just saw. That chic didn’t go 2K above ground. They dressed her up again at the bottom of the hill.

[@rdrogel]

​@@SeattleParagliding Do you still have the ITV paraglider that Penny used?

[@marinabrennecke5495]

I started in 1987 with paragliding. I also owned an ITV. Nice to see the beginning once more.

[@hakonsbu7191]

First flight is magisk :)

[@parahamtaro]

old school is cool

[@holgervogel3941]

Fun with an Ratio 1:3..

[@rdrogel]

Do you still have the ITV paraglider that Penny used?

[@PARAPENTEFLORIPA]

Voar é maravilhoso.
#parapentefloripa

[@getchatubeon585]

Team Bob!

[@СергейМихайлов-й1ш]

Психи ! Как можно было на этих матрасах летать ? 😁👍