Nick Greece <<nick.greece>>
writes:

United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Releases
First Ever Hang Gliding Training Mobile App

Colorado Springs, June 1, 2011—The United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding
Association (USHPA) recently announced the development of a mobile hang gliding
safety iPad app available worldwide through Apple’s App store. The new app
focuses on pre-flight safety, skill development and flight techniques for all
levels of hang gliding pilots.

USHPA’s Art Director, Greg Gillam, created the app with Paul Voight, a Master
rated hang gliding pilot, to provide broad access to the wide body of knowledge
that has been collected over the last 30 years around the increasingly popular
sport. The first ever hang gliding app is an expanded mobile version of the
USHPA film of the same name, Pre-Flight Safety, and will deliver rich,
interactive content in a highly useable format.

The new platform’s content and strong visual cues easily guide pilots through
the very critical learning process surrounding pre-flight safety. The app
includes lectures with full visual support tools, including videos, an
interactive glossary of terms, engaging photography and insights from some of
the world’s best pilots.

Martin Palmaz, USHPA’s executive director, commented on the organization’s
desire to enter into the mobile arena: “The iPad’s incredible growth in tablet
computing has created a new channel to provide information for those interested
in learning more about hang gliding and paragliding, whether they are existing
or aspiring pilots.”

“With the role of mobile and tablet computing shaping how we access information,
this new platform provides the ability to obtain information in the field,” he
added.

USHPA’s first mobile app on hang gliding pre-flight safety can be purchased at
the itunes store—http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hang-gliding/id437293681?mt=8