Jeff Goin

I am passionate about two things: aviation, specifically powered paragliding, and education. Having someone say "ahhhh, I see" is nearly as thrilling, in a different way of course, as nailing an important spot landing during competition.

My flying started early, when i was 13, flying gliders at Marion Airport and pursuing a career in aviation that eventually led me to becoming a Captain at Southwest Airlines. As I say almost every day of 737 flying, if you gotta work...

Another turning point came in 1999 when a friend asked me that fateful question "hey Jeff, you wanna go in with me on a powered paraglider?" "A what?" I responded. He expounded on this craft that completely mesmerized me, starting my journey that continues to consume expansive plots of my timescape. And a rewarding journey it has been!