by Jeff Goin | Jul 1, 2019 | Log: Enterprise
This was Jeff Hamann’s idea. It’s a long shot, but a fun one. The idea is to buy and modify a houseboat for use as a paramotor launch and landing pad. Our own little aircraft carrier. We’d spend a couple summers, in week-long stints, exploring parts...
by Jeff Goin | Jun 30, 2019 | 26: The Wing, Mx: Paraglider
I talked with a representative from line maker cousin-trestec, asking for tips on paraglider line care. Here was his response. Avoid getting the lines wet. If they do, allow air drying as quickly as possible out of sunlight to the degree possible. Avoid high heat. As...
by Jeff Goin | Jun 24, 2019 | Accident Reports, Propeller Safety
I read this on social media and cringed. The pilot was doing everything right—his machine was on a rack for starting that wasn’t enough. What happened next was unexpected and terrifying. Either he throttled up or it went to power and it lunged toward him....
by Jeff Goin | Jun 23, 2019 | Accident Reports
A pilot participating in the UK Icarus X Series paramotor race has died. It’s a tragedy on many levels but mostly for the family, of course. These are nearly always vibrant people in prime condition who love life. As one who competed for years in more...
by Jeff Goin | Jun 22, 2019 | Log: Enterprise
This place is my proverbial back yard and I knew nothing about it. Five miles south of Plant City, FL, just south of George Farkas’ slice of heaven, are rough rolling hills carved by long-done mining that left a delectable playground for paramotor tree...
