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John Kangas
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	H4, HGP, Otto Recreational Hang Glider Pilot life rating by USHGRS
	Some additional information given by pilot's public activity: Over three decades of hang gliding ...
	And we find to add interest: "John Kangas is the weatherman for the King Mountain Championships and he’s also a hang glider pilot. While he has an aviation background that includes flying jets for the airlines and small planes in the backcountry, he says gliding is his passion." "To fly with no engine, to sustain your flight based on your feel, your knowledge of the sky, what you observe, what you’ve learned before and being able to apply it and continue to grow is…I think that’s a dream come true for people who have a passion for flying. And if you ever get a chance to experience it, it’s something you really never ever forget. We’re doing something man has dream doing for thousands and thousands of years. -- John Kangas, hang glider pilot" King Mountain Idaho HGA Crow Gliding Area north of Ben's Crow Inn   CHALLENGES      2010 Hang Gliders Set to Return to Hammer Flat New permit allows flying in summer months                          2015 ""Once the matter got a closer look, and the powers that be looked at our activity and our flexibility, they had a change of heart," said Kangas." ... "The news had Kangas brimming with excitement" Discussion about John Kangas