We’ve been making the most of these past few weeks, blessed with solid weather conditions in the Isabela area—and we’ve been pushing hard with training for the school’s newest students. This Thursday was no exception…
Thursday, April 09, 2026…
Luis Ruiz and his son Noah Enrique were on-site early in the morning at Villa Pesquera in Isabela, joined by new students from Team Kamikazes. Among them was Cesar Pungirum, geared up and ready for the second flight of his young flying career. Also arriving were Pedro Gregory, and Tyler James—originally from Colorado, now calling Isabela home—who was just beginning his training.
Under excellent conditions, Noah spent the day practicing and flying from the sand dunes. And here’s something to watch—if the weather holds this Saturday the 11th, we might witness Noah’s very first solo paramotor flight. Stay tuned…
Pilots Scott Sansone showed up as well, accompanied by a potential new student, Donald. In the meantime, Deron Freeman arrived with his sons, and Mario Muñiz came along with his wife, Ivonne.
Meanwhile, Mario, Scott, and Deron took to the skies along the coastline while the students focused on wing inflation drills down below.
Cesar stepped up for his second solo flight, beginning the process of refining his skills.
Deron, on the other hand, took things up a notch—flying Luis’s sporty Sky Zorro wing. According to him, it’s the best wing he’s flown since entering the sport!
As for Tyler, it turns out he’s no ordinary beginner—he’s an experienced mini-wing pilot. Because of his background and skill level, his transition into paramotoring is smooth, and his training program will be very different from that of a typical student.
To wrap up the day, Luis took Deron’s two sons on an introductory tandem flight. As you can imagine, both came down with huge smiles, completely thrilled by the experience.
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Friday, April 10, 2026…
This part of the story is all about safety and respect for the sport—something every pilot must carry with them every time they take to the air.
That afternoon, at Pico de Piedra Beach in Aguada, pilots Fio Lopez and Luis Ruiz met up once again, planning to fly the scenic coastline stretching from Aguadilla, Aguada and Rincón. For this kind of adventure, you need a steady northern wind to keep turbulence low—and on this day, the conditions lined up perfectly.
But once they reached the launch site, something felt off.
The waves were high. The tide was pushing in. The shoreline—their emergency landing zone—was dangerously narrow.
With years of experience and a mindset that never fully trusts even the best equipment, Luis gave Fio clear advice: Fly—but stay close. Specifically, remain within the stretch between Olajas to the right and Guayabos Restaurant to the left. If anything went wrong, there would still be a safe patch of sand to land on—rather than rocks or open water.
Fio was flying a modern paramotor. He could have easily trusted his machine and gone for the full coastal run.
But he didn’t.
He listened.
And that decision made all the difference.
Mid-flight—without warning—his engine cut out. A suspected spark plug failure.
Silence in the air.
But because he had stayed within the safe zone, Fio was able to glide down and land cleanly on the beach, without incident.
Stories like this are a powerful reminder: fly with respect. No matter how well-maintained your paramotor is, failure is always a possibility. The difference between danger and safety often comes down to the decisions you make before anything goes wrong.
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