USPPA
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The United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA), is a non-profit organization
based in the United States
that endeavors to support a segment of ultralight aviation
known as powered paragliding
.
Founded in 2001, it has recently partnered with the much larger United States Ultralight Association
(USUA) to better serve the community.
Its primary effort is a training program with pilot ratings that recognize different levels of accomplishment.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that endeavors to support a segment of ultralight aviation
Ultralight aviation
The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...
known as powered paragliding
Powered paragliding
Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a motor on his or her back which provides enough thrust to take off using an adapted paraglider or paramotor wing...
.
Founded in 2001, it has recently partnered with the much larger United States Ultralight Association
USUA
The United States Ultralight Association is a non-profit organization that endeavors to support ultralight aviation and ultralight aircraft...
(USUA) to better serve the community.
Its primary effort is a training program with pilot ratings that recognize different levels of accomplishment.