Roger Hoyt <miraclepieco> writes:

First of all, Ed Cesar died on May 24, 2002 of a sudden brain
aneurysm at just 55 years of age. Second: the eagle he releases in the movie
came from Grants Pass Oregon's Wildlife Images, just 15 minutes from my house.
The Bird of Prey sanctuary at Wildlife Images is dedicated in honor of Ed Cesar
and bears a plaque with his name (they do not however, carry his movie in the
gift shop; I suggested to the manager that they start). WI President Dave Siddon,
refers to Ed as a "lifelong friend."

While a hang gliding instructor in Kitty Hawk, NC, Ed Cesar met his future wife
Barbara, who also became a hang glider pilot. The two were married atop the hang
gliding site at Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The Cesars participated directly in
filmmaking via a sister company, EPS Aviation Stages, which built mock-ups for
"Jurassic Park," "Face Off," "Seinfeld," "Patriot Games," "True Lies," "Batman
and Robin" and "Air Force One."

In every account I could find of Ed Cesar, he is referred to as "International
Hang Gliding Champion." I could find no specific citations as to what events
he'd actually won, however.

Thanks Ed, for the greatest hang gliding movie ever made.