by Jeff Goin | Apr 22, 2019 | Mx: Paraglider
Paragliders are like film. Remember that? They like it cool, dry and dark. Care is sweetly simple–keep them reasonably clean, don’t stuff or fold tightly, and get them inspected periodically. The paraglider is more important than the motor in that...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 22, 2019 | 23: Motor & Propeller, Mx: Motor
Testing the difference in running temperature between car gas and av gas There’s a lot of dispute as to which is better to run in your paramotor, avgas or mogas (as in motorcar), especially with the higher ethanol content of mogas. But one claim is significant:...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 22, 2019 | 21: Free Flight Transition
Launch and landing sites are frequently in tight spaces with little room to maneuver. Plus, you may be sharing the site, especially launch, with numerous other pilots. It’s not the place to have marginal wing handling skills. The USHPA has a ratings program...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 22, 2019 | 21: Free Flight Transition
A day with a good motor instructor will be money well spent. The PPG bible devotes an entire chapter but here are some of the things you want to learn. 1. Learn about the extreme risk of getting injured by the prop. There’s more to it than meets the eye. 2. You...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 22, 2019 | 09: Airspace
Can you paramotor at an airport whose control tower is closed for the day or night? I’ve always understood that when a control tower closed, the airspace reverted from D to E. That would keep the entire surface area off limits to us without permission from the...
