by Jeff Goin | Jul 24, 2020 | 13: Flying Cross Country, 22: Aerodynamics, 23: Motor & Propeller, 26: The Wing, 27: The Motor Unit
Here is how to maximize range for the current wind conditions. For crosswinds, see below. First, a few comments about the problem. It’s covered briefly in the PPG Bible but here is more detail. As the book says, use best glide speed in calm wind, fly faster in a...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2020 | 07: Weather Basics, 13: Flying Cross Country, 28: Accessories, Instruments
Here are some paramotor/ultralight apps and websites for weather, flight briefing, NOTAMS, flight planning, and inflight use. Weather In the U.S. you can use your phone (requires dialing, remember?) to call Flight Service (800-WxBrief, 800-992-7433). Instructions to...
by Jeff Goin | May 1, 2019 | 13: Flying Cross Country, 19: Risk & Safety, Advanced Landings
Chapter 19 Situational Emergencies | Stretching Glide Story Having the motor quit is no big deal if you’ve got a good landing option. Sometimes, though, even the best plans leave you needing to stretch your glide. The PPG bible covers this in nicely but...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2019 | 13: Flying Cross Country
These are large versions of printable vector blanks for those who may enjoy a manual challenge. The one at right is a sample showing how the circle graph is used for calculating winds. This is decidedly old school in our environment where GPS’s inhabit...
by Jeff Goin | Jan 23, 2017 | 13: Flying Cross Country, 19: Risk & Safety
It seems innocuous. We find a nice flying site, maybe not easily visible from the road, and launch into the coolness. This is one of powered paragliding’s great draws–how easily we can just head off from the most unlikely of sites and be independent. But...
by Jeff Goin | Mar 28, 2007 | 13: Flying Cross Country
These tools are for someone who likes to go old-school just for the fun of it. They were shown in chapter 13 for cross country flying. WindVectorBlank PDF File, 4 Mb 2 pages. One blank Circular graph for calculating ground speed based on forecast winds aloft with...
