by Jeff Goin | May 18, 2007 | Propeller Safety
Passive and Active safety to help shut off the motor if necessary | Safestart Ken Morrison Emergency Shut Off Here is an idea for reducing the possibility of a motor leaping forward and into an unsuspecting pilot. It incorporates two frame-mounted switches. One for...
by Jeff Goin | Feb 19, 2007 | Accident Reports
Freeflight Instructor Gabe Jeb seriously hurt at free-flight site Sunday afternoon, Feb 18, well known Torrey Pines instructor Gabe Jeb was injured while soaring at a popular hill near San Diego. He had brought a group of students to Otay Mesa in southern California....
by Jeff Goin | Sep 14, 2006 | 04: First Flight Prep, 19: Risk & Safety
When the wing is fully formed but slows down and starts dropping vertically, that’s Parachutal Stall. Airflow on your face becomes nil and the glider may start to spin. The following factors make Parachutal Stall more likely: Thrust Older glider. Age makes the...
by Jeff Goin | Aug 29, 2006 | 27: The Motor Unit, Propeller Safety
Besides pilot training, safer cages will go the farthest to reducing prop injuries. Jeff Baumgartener has designed a strong safety ring for the Skybolt v2 that could easily be retrofitted to a wide variety of paramotors and demonstrated its ability to withstand 170...
by Jeff Goin | Nov 6, 2005 | Tributes
Alan Chuculate died Nov 6, 2005 in a powered hang glider after hitting wires during approach. It was just after sunset. He was with two others landing just off the beach in a field about 4 hours south of San Diego. Alan had an immense influence on my flying by...
