Paragliding in Jackson

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl and Curt Froemsdorf soar across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley, left, Daven Bogenpohl, center, and Curt Froemsdorf fly across the landscape in unison on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley, left, and Curt Froemsdorf soar across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl soars across the skyline on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley, right, and Curt Froemsdorf soar across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley, left, Daven Bogenpohl, center, and Curt Froemsdorf make a frownie face in the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl and Curt Froemsdorf soar across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on his three-wheeler on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley maneuvers across the landscape on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf carries his parachute across the field after landing on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl, left, and Kevin Rampley practice their kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kevin Rampley carries his parachute out of the shed on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf and Kevin Rampley practice their kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf practices his kiting skills on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl secures his fan pack on him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl secures his fan pack on him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf soars across the sky on his three-wheeler on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf lifts off in his three-wheeler on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl soars across the skyline on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf drives his three-wheeler back to the shed after landing on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dave Bogenpohl and his fan pack walk towards the shed after landing on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Curt Froemsdorf poses for a photo on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Fruitland International Airport in Jackson. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)