Powered Paragliding
Everything For and About Humankind's most personal form
of flight
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Strap on a
paramotor and join these amazing people who run into their dreams of
flight. But be well educated before leaping aloft—this website is
dedicated to that end. The PPG
Bible is a collaborative effort that takes you from "first sight to
first flight" and way beyond, helping you aviate confidently in the national airspace
system while having a blast along the way. Enjoy the ride!
The peninsula. Punta Chame was stuck out into a strong wind that let us
play the games we like to play when strong winds blow.
Trip
log is here.
Photo by
Jeff Hamann.
Our path to freedom gives fine control, spectacular views and practical
portability to flight. The sport offers a safe and affordable way into the
air but there is a lot to know. Experienced pilots make it look easy and
their skill makes it so.
But sword-swallowing looks easy, just shove the thing down your throat,
right? You bet there's more than meets the eye! Now, finally, there's the
PPG bible, along with Risk & Reward (video) and other information
available here can help you survive and prosper at this incredible trip to
the skies. Plus, we'll try to keep you entertained in the process. This
is, after all, still about fun.
  Go
here for an
informative overview of airspace as it applies to ultralight pilots,
particularly PPG pilots. Our primary concern is knowing where class E and
G airspace is. That's where we fly. Go here for a complete look at the
parts of a powered paraglider.
 A fun, fast paced and humorous romp with our sport's most passionate
people. Experience the people and their pleasures through the running of a
National PPG Convention. Includes some aerial ballet from other places as
well.
Also includes a brief preview of Risk & Reward and the "Powered
Paragliding Bible." You'll also see the the U.S. Competition circuit
explained and watch Eric Dufour turn a record time on the challenging
cloverleaf course. This is certainly not a training video but does
showcase some examples of the good, the...well, you get the idea.
Flattered
& Honored
 Thanks so much to the Florida Powered Paragators who caught me completely
off guard at the 2007 National Convention. They awarded me the "Above
and Beyond Award" for "Dedication to Promoting the Sport of Powered Paragliding." I'm
honored, to say the least. Thanks guys!
The Powered Paragliding Bible was a two year undertaking. One that involved more
than a dozen people and constituted the single largest project of my
life. Seeing the final result is what I imagine a mother feels like after
having a baby. Painful, but worth it.
April 27, 2008 The good news is that the
initial run of books has sold out. The better news is that our next printing
is in process and should arrive within two weeks. By printing a larger
quantity we were able to keep the same retail price in spite of other
increases.
Footflyer Traffic
Traffic to FootFlyer.com has steadily increased and, for that, we (myself
and contributors) thank you. But April has surpassed the previous record
number unique visits by a large amount. Even with 4 days left in the month,
traffic has exceeded 30,000 visits and 62,000 page views.
There has been lots of interest in the Electric PPG, but other reviews
and event reports continue to be popular.
Thank you!
 
1. Skimp on maintenance at your
own peril. Eventually it will
catch up!
2. See what could be a better paramotor.
2. Just for the fun of it, hanging out the window of a Boeing 737. |
