by Jeff Goin | Jun 11, 2020 | 31: Traveling with Gear
The ability to shipping or travel with a paramotor is one if it’s greatest assets. But there are dark corners. Traveling by Airline Airline travel with paramotors is fraught with risk. Traveling by Car This is where the craft shines most brightly. There are lots...
by Jeff Goin | May 22, 2019 | 31: Traveling with Gear
This was at our hotel during the Bad Apples fly-in. It’s clever, well-implemented and seemed worthy of sharing. Of course it requires welding and steel cutting but capable humans without those abilities may be able to come up with clever substitutes. One caution...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2019 | 31: Traveling with Gear
This clever contraption by Johnson Qu may be the best platform I’ve seen for ease of carrying. It’s better than a the standard version because the frame tucks under a rail, negating the need for straps. You’d probably have a backup strap that also...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2019 | 31: Traveling with Gear
Crossing borders has problems lately, too. Pilots traveling to Mexico have reported being turned around because their craft are not registered and, even when they showed registration documents, the border guard wouldn’t let them through. Consult with locals...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2019 | 31: Traveling with Gear
Customs requirements for powered paragliding gear Getting gear across borders can be a hassle, even more so for those who are in the business. All a private individual has to do is show that it’s his and that he’s not selling the gear. That can be done...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2019 | 31: Traveling with Gear
Dave Moore wants to save his fuel for flying. Fortunately he doesn’t have very far to go so pedaling is acceptable propulsion. Although this one people-power motor doesn’t go very fast, it has good fuel economy–about 18 miles per pizza slice. He...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 21, 2016 | 31: Traveling with Gear
Every time I hear someone tell of their success at taking a paramotor on the airlines it makes me cringe just a bit. Kind of like when someone says they stalled their wing and “it wasn’t that bad.” Maybe THAT time it wasn’t, but in fact,...
by Jeff Goin | Jan 7, 2014 | 31: Traveling with Gear
It’s always been a crap shoot to check paramotors on airliners but even I didn’t realize how bad it could be. A pilot had shipped his paramotor for an overseas adventure and when he got back the paramotor arrived sans its engine. Then, some weeks later a...
by Jeff Goin | Sep 9, 2009 | 31: Traveling with Gear
My poor motor used to travel unprotected on the Enterprise’s rear rack (see picture above right) but now she stays covered. There are better covers, especially custom versions that cover everything including the bottom then zip up to keep dust out. But for...
