Independent Instructors List

The instructors listed on this page provide PPC flight training without regard to where you buy your PPC. In the interest of industry safety we are moving to only including certified pilots, If you are an instructor, would like to be listed on this page, and are certified, click here

Canada

Alberta

Transport Canada Licensed Flight Instructor (all brands)
Wayne Mitchler
SKY-BIKER Aviation Inc.
Box 6653 Wetaskiwin AB. Canada T9A 2G3
Ph/Fax: (780) 352-7465
Email: wmitchler@hotmail.com
Web Pg: http://www.paratour.com/skybiker.htm

British Columbia

Transport Canada Licensed Instructor
Troy Ablitt
Northwind Powered Parachutes
Williams Lake, British Columbia  
Canada
Ph.250-989-0083
Email-Northwind@wlake.com

Koas Sport
Todd Richard
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Canada
Knight hawk
(306)691-5819
 

United States

Alabama

John R. Riffey (BFI) (all brands)
336 Allison Lane, Piedmont, AL 36272
256-435-2212
E-Mail:  woodshed@mindspring.com

Ron Boozer 
2289 Pleasant Valley Road 
Jacksonville, AL 36265 
Phone 256 - 435 - 5734 
E-mail RonB45@aol.com

Alaska

Bud Gish (ASC/BFI) (all brands)
Rated: PPW/PWS 
5702 Ladd Lane
Anchorage, Alaska
99504
Phone: (907)333-2148
e-mail: bgish@alaska.net

Arizona

Paul Hart
PPW - BFI
Tubac, AZ
520-398-3207
or e-mail "paraplane1@aol.com"
will instruct in most PPC's, please provide type and manufacturers information

Arkansas

Ben Fleming
Fayetteville Arkansas
Ph# Hm 501-521-8569 after 5pm ct
       Wk 501-575-5506 8-4pm ct
bnf@engr.uark.edu
Rated  EAA/UFI PPW/PPC
Instruct on Most brands
Train on large open hay fields

Fun Flyin' Power Chutes
Jay K. Mergenschroer (BFI)
Maumelle, Ar.
(501) 851-2148    or   jandb12499@aristotle.net
Ground School / Flight Instruction
Any Model-  I will train at my location or I will be happy to travel to yours.

Skys The Limit
Brian Henry
Skysthelimitca@aol.com
Yuba City Ca
Infinity
(530) 330-3021

Colorado

Connecticut

Wayne Cahoon (BFI)
112 Canton RoadGranby, CT 06035
(860) 653-2780 Work
AKA - The Big Cahoona
TBC@engravers.net

Delaware

Ken Marsh BFI PPW
Dover, Delaware
(302) 734-2239
Flydelaware@aol.com
www.geocities.com/flydelaware/

Gary Dossett BFI PPW
Smyrna, Delaware
(302) 653-9427
Flydelaware@aol.com
www.geocities.com/flydelaware/

Florida

Rob Overly (BFI) (all brands)
4227 Robin Hood Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
home phone: (904) 384-3133
office phone: (904) 396-0266
office fax: (904) 396-5666
e-mail: roverly@dwapa.com

Scott Cunnyngham (AFI) (all brands except Viking)
2801 Spanish Oak Court
Clearwater, FL  33761
727-787-6179
sc@paraventure.com

Pete Saunders (AFI)
10427 Moshie Lane
San Antonio, FL..
352 588-0551
e-mail   pete707@peoplepc.com

Georgia

John Massey  AFI (all brands)
Nicholson, Ga.
1-706-757-2481
BIGJOHN004@aol.com

Arch Adams, BFI (all brands)
Hartwell, GA
706-376-8989
arch@funspot.com
First 2 BFI students receive course free.

Ace High Inc.
Pat Thaxton AFI PPW & PWS
Thomson, GA
706-595-2370
1acehigh@bellsouth.net
Training in most brands of PPC's, excellent training field and open throughout the year.
Located just off I 20 @ EXIT 172 ( 30 miles WEST from SC state line & Augusta GA ) camping at field ,or convenient to motels . ParaPort less than 4 miles from Interstate .

Bear Perkins
Perkins Powered Parachutes
164 Old Kings Bridge Road
Nicholson, Georgia 30565 (USA)
budlucky@aol.com
http://www.bearperkins.com
voice: 706-757-3435  fax: 706-757-2206

C C Jones  BFI
POB 547
Hamilton, Ga. 31811
706 845 5538
706 628 5410

Bird Roost Powered Parachutes
Larry Teuton, BFI
1448 Clyo Shawnee Rd.
Clyo, GA 31303
25 miles north of Savannah
Private 3000' grass strip.
Training in all brands
BirdRoostPPC@aol.com

PPC Instruction, LLC
Elmer Hanners (AFIppw)
135 Shoal Creek Dr
LaGrange, GA 30241
60 miles SW of Atlanta near Interstate 85 exit 18
email: elmer@ppcinstruction.com
http://www.ppcinstruction.com

Jeff Jones (BFI)
Powder Springs, GA
PHONE 770-294-1334
Jeff@public-image.com

First Flight www.powerchutes.com
Harold Riddle (BFI)
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
678.817.0929
harold@firstflightppc.com
www.firstflightppc.com

Rick Burns
rickdburns@earthlink.net
Alpharetta Georgia
Buckeye 582
770.781.8899
 

Illinois

The Ultralight Place
Jim Leon (Master Flight Instructor-NAFI   / UFIE-EAA 
Joliet, Illinois 
(815) 741-0203 
JLeon123@ameritech.net
 

Tri-State Ultralights
Edward G Neff Jr , BFI
edneff@adams.net
1430 East Cty. Rd 1900 N; Hamilton ILL 62341
Phone: 1-217-746-8911 OR 1-217-357-1380
Authorized Dealer and Flight Instructor
POWRACHUTE & BUCKEYE
LYNX-YAESU-QUANTUM ADVANTAGE WINGS
http://www.adams.net/~edneff/edneffx.html

Frank Faivre (all brands)
Franklin Grove IL / West Chicago IL
1-630-231-2079
1-815-456-3001
Dealer for HHF

Dick Fogle , John Richardson, Larry McCabe, - BFI's
Camelot Air Park
Herrin, IL 62948
Hangar 618-983-3366

Robert Dyche (BFI) (All brands)
brutikis@essex1.com
Franklin Grove Illinois
All brand's
815-456-2095

Blue Moon PPC
Matt Cummings
cummings@macomb.com
Macomb Il
Blue Heron®
309 837 5296
 

Indiana

Hops Powered Parachutes
Don Bryant
Maladon@aol.com
New Carlisle IN
Buckeye/Paraplane
219-654-3800
www.hopspoweredparachutes.com

Harrison Co. Sport Avi.
Marty Caudill
martyc@otherside.com
Laconia Ind
812-7372433
 

Kentucky

Steve Thomas (BFI) (All Brands)
1828 Hopkins Road
Murray, Kentucky 42071
270-767-9814
stve@hcis.net

Maine

M. Dunbar Seamans (BFI, AFI) (all brands)
PO Box 93,
Union , Maine, 04862
207-785-3006 home
207-667-9729 work
e-mail dseamans@mail.hctc.k12.me.us

Doug Lisherness UFIE - PPW, PFW (All Brands)
SkySail Air.
RR 1 Box 1359
Phillips, Maine 04966
207-639-2222 office
info@skysailme.com
www.skysailme.com
 

Michigan

Minnesota

Horizon PPC Sales LLC
Dave Mahowald
dave@hathaway-controls.com
Cannon Falls MN
Destiny
507-263-6750
horizonppc.com
 

Mississippi

Southern Sport Aviation
Phil Murray
pmurray58@hotmail.com
McComb MS
Buckeye, Destiny
601-684-6717  or 601-684-2191
 

Missouri

Troy Townsend
PPW- BFI
12 Great Lakes DR.
St. Peters, Mo. 63376
Trolor@swbell.net
636-447-8942

Herm Baker
baker@webound.com
Gainesville Mo.
SkyeRyder II
417-679-3023
 

Montana

Brian Lee - UFIE (EAA) instructor/examiner, EAA  Flight Advisor / ultralight.
  2202 N. Benton Ave.
  Helena, Mt. 59601
  (406) 442-1707
  (406) 439-8030 cell
  E-Mail  Skyryder@mt.net    Web  http://www.mt.net/~skyryder

Sol Lovas, AFI
Riders in the Sky, Inc.
PO Box 399, Billings, MT 59103-0399
www.montanapowerchutes.com
sollovas@montanapowerchutes.com
406.259.8039

Robert Mahr, AFI
Western Montana Powered Parachutes, LLC
3716 Wylie Drive, Helena, MT 59601
www.montanapowerchutes.com
wmtppc@cs.com
406.227.8059

Nevada

Doyne Perry BFI
Henderson, NV
email doyne@alltel.net

New Mexico

Powerchutes of New Mexico
Mike Gonzales (BFI)
parachuteplane@earthlink.net
Albuquerque New Mexico
505-459-5543
www.parachuteplane.com
 

New York

Charlie Bible
Long Island NY
631-736-9885
ChazzNY4@AOL.COM

Sky Chutes Inc.
Mark Bayer
skychutes@aol.com
Webster NY
Authorized Blue Heron dealer. I will train on all other types of PPC's
(716) 787-1048
www.skychutes.com
.
Gary Piacente   BFI
garypiacente@yahoo.com
Batavia NY
585-344-1924

North Carolina
Billy Inman
flyintemple@yahoo.com
Dunn North Carolina
All Brands
(910) 567-4566 or (910) 306-8933

Bill Briley
Fayetteville,NC
(910) 814-6750
ASC, EAA ratings
Can teach on all brands
Whbriley@aol.com
 

Oregon

Glen Shelly
Burns, Or.
Home      541-493-2826
Cell         541-589-0106

Pennsylvania

Garey M. Bittenbender (BFI) (all brands)
82 Buckhorn Road
Bloomsburg PA 17815
570-784-2696
e-mail: gareybit@ptd.net
http://www.papowerchutes.com

Dale Barlett, Erie Pa.  I'm a ASC/BFI for all brands of PPC  Home phone number is 814-452-6208  E-mail is WeFlyHigh3@aol.com  My Address is 1129 E. 24th St. Erie Pa. 15603

South Carolina

Marcus A. Jakob  (BFI)
1200 West Martintown Rd
North Augusta, S.C. 29841
Marcus.A.Jakob@skf.com

Tennessee

Ron Howard (EAA UFI ALL Brands)
AeroTenn
P.O.Box 3941
Crossville, TN 38557
Phone:(931) 484-0083
Cell: (931) 210-3004
E-Mail: AeroTenn@LostMind.net
WEB: LostMind.net

High Flight
Michael W. Gilbert - EAA UFI
237 Gard Lane
Smithville TN  37166
615-597-8291 - Daytime
Email - mgilbert@dtccom.net

Tenn Flight
Charles Huskey ASC-BFI
196 Hutchens Ln.
Deer Lodge, Tn.
Ph. 1-423-965-3086
e-mail, tennflightceh@webtv.net
Training available at airfield near your home

Texas

Chute the Breese
Scott Huges (BFI, AFI, CFII, MEI) (all brands)
Houston, Tx
You can reach us at (713)541-6467
E-mail is scottus@ev1.net
Web is www.flyingchute.com

Ron Price  EAA-UFI   (BUCKEYE)
DOLPHIN PARA-AVIATION SERVICES
18601 Crosby Eastgate Rd
Crosby, TX 77532
TelFax# 281-328-7018
E-mail  DOLPHINRON@aol.com

Steve Austin
1627 Everitt St.
Navasota, TX 77868
936-825-7001
saustin@tca.net
BFI # BTX004830

Utah

SkyTrails Ranch, Inc.
Frederick Scheffel, AFI; Paul Gooch, BFI; Jon Snyder, BFI
St. George, Utah
Ph: 435-656-0800
Email: Info@SkyTrailsRanch.com
Website: www.SkyTrailsRanch.com
Train Year-round & full-time
PPC Training ranges from 6 Hrs (minimum) to 3-Day courses;
BFI Preparations & BFI Refreshers
Located just 90 minutes east of Vegas

Virginia

Barry Foer (UFI) (all brands)
6300 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-751-6142
bfoer@home.com

Silvester Hill (Sly)
ASC / BFI
344 Fox Hill Rd.
Hampton Va. 23669
(757) 329-7116
SLYFLITE@aol.com

Bob Blaisdell EAA BFI
927 Princess Anne Rd.
Virginia  Beach Va.
757 426 7774
blaisedell@cs.com  

Washington

Northwest Powerchutes, LLC
Bill Hansen
bhansen@nwchutes.com
Spokane WA
Destiny
509-328-8402
www.nwchutes.com

Wisconsin

Sean Curry  UFIE with EAA
Wautoma, Wisconsin
(920) 787-1810

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