by Jeff Goin | Apr 17, 2019 | 02 Gearing Up, Ultralights
So many choices! Do I want convenience? Do I want to go places? How much will it cost? How hard is it to fly? These and many other questions usually come to those choosing an ultralight. It’s not easy and the sales people for each one knows, for a fact, that...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 17, 2019 | 12: Maintenance, About, Ultralights
The draw of man’s simplest way aloft and answering the common question “Are paramotors Reliable?” Paramotors aren’t fast, they take a lot of effort to launch, they require an associate degree in two stroke mechanics and don’t allow you to...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 17, 2019 | 08: the Law, 36: Instructors & Tandem, Ultralights
Powered Parachutes (PPC) are normally thought of as large, powerful craft that carries two people and is steered inflight by foot. While Powered Paragliders are lightweight, can be carried on the pilot’s back, requires an efficient elliptical wing and are...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 17, 2019 | 08: the Law, 36: Instructors & Tandem, Ultralights
For single-place powered paragliders, the answer is simple, they do not fall under Sport Pilot. If it weighs less than 254 pounds, it’s an ultralight and falls under part FAR 103. Even with wheels, it just has to meet the requirements of weight, speed and fuel...
by Jeff Goin | May 16, 2015 | 20: Competition, News, Ultralights
Sadly, this no longer applies since USUA is no longer the air sport rep for ultralights (there is none as of July 2019). This article is preserved as a record of how it was. Wanna break a world record? Here’s how. Also, there is a great FAQ available...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 20, 2013 | Paramotor Pariahs, Ultralights
If you’ve encountered the term powered skydiving, we’d like to clear up what it is. When you add power to a wing it becomes powered (insert wing name). In the case of hang gliding, that’s powered hang gliding. We added power to a paragliding wing and...
