Gregg Minolli:   Chelan Washington, Jewell Oregon, Boulder Creek California

  • PRIVATE PILOT: Weight Shift & Fixed Wing: Land & Sea / WSCL-1

  • SPORT PILOT: Weight Shift & Fixed Wing: Land & Sea / WSCL-1

  • CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPORT PILOT (CFI): Weight Shift & Fixed Wing Land & SEA

  • HANG GLIDER & PARAGLIDER PILOT


EXPERIENCE:

I started my flying career as a hang glider pilot. My first 1000 hours of flight were spent between coastal flying and the mountains. I've flown the Owens Valley, the Cascades, high Desert, and several USHGA competitions. I've worked as an advanced instructor, tandem pilot, and designated aerotow tug pilot. I'm well seasoned and familiar with all the ass-kick'n air and high altitudes we fly.


  • Flying since 1991 (USHPA #54580)

  • Advanced Rating: H4

  • Ratings & Special Skills: H4, AT-FL-PL, AWCL, CL, FSL, RLF, TUR, X-C


*In addition to hang gliders, I've accumulated another 500 hours in paragliders and paramotors.

  • Ratings & Special Skills: P2, CL, FSL, RLF, RS, X-C


TRIKE EXPERIENCE (Weight Shift): The normal progression after piloting hang gliders is to then add power to the system. In year 2000 I purchased my first single place ultralight and learned the art and balance between soaring and assisted (powered) flight. In year 2002 I purchased a 2 seat North Wing Apache Sport trike and joined EAA. I soon completed my BFI program (Basic Flight Instructor) and started instruction shortly after. I have a tremendous amount of cross-country (XC) & Fun Flights spanning throughout the country. The Photo Gallery on this site shows only a few from hundreds if not thousands of adventures. In addition I'm also a designated aerotow tug pilot endorsed by USHGPA.


  • Worked at the North Wing Factory building and test flying trikes & wings

  • Provided Discovery flights & Instruction in Ca., Or., Wa.,Mt., Az., Fl.,

  • Owner of Fun Flights: Flight instruction from Chelan Wa.(S10), and Watsonvile Ca. (KWVI)

  • Personal Hanger in Chelan Wa.

  • Instructed for Adventure Aviation (Wa.) & BackCountry Aerosports (Wa.)

  • USHPA appointed tug pilot / FAA Endorsement Private Pilot WSCL & Tug/AeroTow endorsed

  • Provided over 500 successful tows (without indecent or accident)

  • Quest USHPA competition: tug pilot 2004

  • Santa Cruz Flats tug pilot 2008 & 2010

  • Nor Cal Aero Club designated tug pilot (active)

  • Logged approximately 850 hours in weight shift (trikes)


SPORT PILOT & CFI (Certified Flight Instructor):

After completing my private pilot rating in Arizona, I focused on my Sport Pilot rating as a prelude to the Certified Flight Instructor Program. I completed the CFI program for Light Sport Aircraft (weight shift) in February 2009 in Carson City Nevada. I returned to Arizona in March and added my Fixed Wing category to my CFI Certificate. Then it was off to Florida for more tailwheel training and endorsements.


Ratings & Endorsements:

  • SPORT PILOT: WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL & FIXED WING

  • CFI: WEIGHT SHIFT & FIXED WING  / SEA (FAA#-3394004CFI)

  • TAILWHEEL

  • TUG / AeroTow (USHPA & FAA)

  • WORKING UNDER PRIVATE PILOT, MY AMPHIBIAN PLANE IS RETRACTABLE

Sport Aircraft Flown:

  • Northwing Trikes, Cosmos, Airborn

  • Kitfox 4, Highlander, DragonFly, Quicksilver Sport II Amphibian


GOALS for Year 2010 (Sport Pilot):

  • Continue Instruction

  • Multi location instruction

  • Done !!  :)


General Aviation:

In 2008 I started my training program for Private Pilot in Chelan Wa. I was signed off to solo the little C150 after just nine hours of flight time and that's when the "bug" really hit me. I traveled to Gwenette Co. Georgia for better weather and to train in controlled airspace. When weather decayed in Ga., I was off to Falcon Field Arizona to finish my flight training in more controlled airspace. I received my private certificate in May of 2008 after 41 hours of training. Then it was off to seaplane school in Lake Havasu Az.


Ratings & Endorsements:

  • •         Commercial Pilot Multi Engine Land

    •         Instrument Single & Multi Engine

    •         Private Pilot Single Engine Land & Sea

    •         Private Pilot Weight Shift Control

    •         Certified Flight Instructor – Sport Pilot

    •         Second Class Medical Current

    •         US Radio Operators Certificate


Endorsements: Tailwheel, Complex, Towing/Tug Pilot (WSCL)


Aircraft Flown:

Cessna C120 (Tailwheel), C150, C152, C172, C172 Amphibian, LAKE Amphibian LA-4, Gruman Tiger, Beachcraft Duchess BE-76, Kitfox, Highlander, DragonFly, Quicksilver Sport II Amphibian, SportStar (CZ). (WSCL) Northwing, Cosmos, Airborne, Antares