Politics & Government
Paraglider Dell Schanze: ‘Habitual Violator’ or ‘Best Instructor’?
The FAA is looking into the June 26th death of Henry Ho and some critics are questioning the practices of his paragliding teacher, who is defending himself.
Originally published 6:18 p.m. July 2.
An Imperial Beach paragliding instructor is defending himself against accusations that he is reckless following a Colorado student's death last week.
According to fox5sandiego.com, the FAA is investigating the accident that led to Henry Ho's death June 26.
Dell Schanze was Ho's instructor, the report said.
One, Billy Purden, called Schanze “a habitual violator.”
Last year the Imperial Beach City Council passed an emergency ordinance to prohibit certain kinds of paragliding activity after Schanze jumped off a building on Seacoast Drive.
Schanze, however, told the station he has a perfect safety record and placed the blame on Ho, saying “I could never have guessed he was going to freeze up like that.”
He also called himself “the best instructor.”
In recent months Schanze has also been accused and reportedly investigated for shooting while flying and kicking birds while flying in Utah.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
