/ UPCYCLING PROGRAM · OPEN INTAKE FORM

PRESERVE YOUR LEGACY.
SHARE YOUR STORY.

Upcycling is more than sustainability. It’s about honoring history, extending meaning, and creating a tangible connection between past missions and future generations.

We work with you to bring that story to life.

Through thoughtful design, storytelling, and provenance, we'll help you share your legacy.

START THE INTERVIEW

HOW IT WORKS

/ THE PROCESS

HOW TO UPCYCLE YOUR WING

Pilots cover outbound shipping to our workshop. We cover everything after that — cleaning, deconstruction, build, photography, and archival.

BROWSE THE LEGACY ARCHIVE

/ STEP 01

FILL THE INTERVIEW

Tell us about you and the wing. Your answers become your permanent legacy page.

/ STEP 03

SHIP YOUR GEAR

Pack the canopy. We don't need the lines, and risers unless you want them included.

/ STEP 02

RECIEVE SHIPPING ADDRESS

Once submitted, you'll receive an email with the exact shipping address for our workshop.

/ STEP 04

YOUR LEGACY LIVES ON

Your wing is cut, cleaned, and stitched into a one-of-one hip pack that carries your legacy. Your interview becomes a dedicated webpage linked from a QR tag on the product itself.

· YOU PAY

Outbound shipping of your gear to our workshop. That's it.

· WE PAY

Cleaning, deconstruction, materials, build labor, photography, archival.

· YOU RECEIVE

A Sidekick built from your wing + a permanent legacy webpage tagged to it.

/ THE LEGACY TAG

EVERY PRODUCT CARRIES A QR CODE BACK TO THE PILOT WHO FLEW THE WING.

When your interview is published, your Sidekick gets a tag sewn into the bag with your name and a QR code. Scan it and the buyer lands on your page, learning your story, your sites flown, your wing, your photos.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR WING

Take your time. The depth of your answers becomes the depth of your legacy page. Once submitted, you'll receive shipping instructions by email.

Share Your Legacy

Thank you for donating your wing to OutspireX! We're excited to share your legacy with the world. Please fill out the interview questions below. We'll use these to create a Pilot Legacy Tag and page for you.

THE BASICS

First name

Last name

Instagram Handle

Do you want to be tagged in social media posts?

Yes

WING ARCHIVE

Wing Make and Model

Wing Color(s)

Years this wing was flown

Home/Favorite Site

Other sites flown on this wing

DOCUMENTING YOUR LEGACY

If you are donating a glider that is from a flight school, or does not have a dedicated pilot story attached to it, please put N/A in the fields below.

Tell us about your favorite flight on the wing you donated

How does it feel to send your glider off for a new life?

Do you feel more connected to the planet because of flying?

What would you say to the person who ends up wearing a piece of your story?

What's one word you'd use to describe your glider? Why?

BONUS

Optional, but encouraged.

Finish this sentence: “In the air, I feel ___.”

What first drew you to flying?

Tell us about a moment in the air that you'll never forget.

Why did you decide to donate your gear to OutspireX?

What stories does your glider hold? Any specific flights or turning points in your flying career?

What do you hope your gear’s next life inspires in others?

What’s your advice to the next generation of adventure-seekers?

ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE US TO KNOW

Let us know

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Upload pilot portraits, in-flight photos, your wing on the ground, GoPro clips — anything that tells the story.

Are you open to a video interview to share on social media? If you answer yes, we'll reach out to schedule some time to chat.

Yes

Legacy Interview Consent & Release

By submitting your responses to the Legacy Interview, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

You voluntarily provide the information, stories, images, and other content (“Content”) as part of your participation in this pilot experience. You grant [Company Name] a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, and distribute this Content in connection with creating your personalized legacy webpage and related experiences.

You understand that your Content may be:

Published on a publicly accessible webpage associated with your legacy profile
Linked to physical or digital products (including via tags, QR codes, or similar technologies)
Shared, displayed, or promoted across marketing channels, including but not limited to social media, email, and website features

You retain ownership of your original Content. However, by participating, you grant permission for its use as described above without expectation of compensation.

You are responsible for ensuring that any Content you provide does not infringe on the rights, privacy, or intellectual property of others. You confirm that you have the right to share all submitted Content.

Participation is voluntary, and you may request edits or removal of your Content at any time by contacting [contact email], though previously distributed materials may not always be fully retractable.

By proceeding, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to this Consent & Release.

I have read and understand the above, and by submitting I consent to the use of my responses as described.

PRESERVE YOUR LEGACY. SHARE YOUR STORY.