by Jeff Goin | Dec 3, 2019 | 19: Risk & Safety
Drowning has been among the most lethal events in paramotor flying up until 2017 when flotation became common. But there’s more to it. This video includes testing where a bunch of pilots actually go into the water with sometimes surprising outcomes. Statistics...
by Jeff Goin | Nov 28, 2019 | Accident Reports
Most accidents happen for predictable and preventable causes: Poor training, steep maneuvering, especially near the ground, water and turbulence are big risks in that order. If water landing is a possibility, have an auto-inflating device in your paramotor. If...
by Jeff Goin | Nov 23, 2019 | 02 Gearing Up, 23: Motor & Propeller, 27: The Motor Unit
See Paraglider Certification There is no paramotor certification. That’s too bad because there is a lot of room for improvement, especially regarding prop-strike protection and torque mitigation. I can imagine a fairly simple set of tests that result in a safety...
by Jeff Goin | Sep 7, 2019 | 01 Training, 36: Instructors & Tandem
There is a lot to it, and Instructors are the sports most important asset, but they’re still humans. The loudest mouths are more likely to be the worst choices. What Makes a Good Instructor? The single most important attribute of a good instructor is the ability...
by Jeff Goin | Aug 11, 2019 | Competitions & Records, Entertainment, News
Edition 6 is coming out in August 2020. We ran a photo contest and got some great submissions, but wanted to have another craft, especially with wheels, on the cover this time. Marty Hathaway was kind enough to follow me close enough to make it work on a jaunt over...
