Da Nang City will host the International Paramotor Competition 2012 on May 30, 2012 at the Bien Dong Park, according to Phung Tan Viet, Deputy Chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee. Click Here for Full Story
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Da Nang to host International Paramotor Competition 2012
Posted: November 21, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Fly-ins & Events0
Paramotor Pilots A First For Amigo Airshow
Posted: November 6, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, Competitions, Fly-ins & Events, PeopleThe Blue Angles will have to share the skies at this weekend’s Amigo Airsho with an aircraft many people aren’t familiar with. We’re talking about two guys out doing stunts on their paramotors. So, what are those, you ask? “They strap a backpack with a fan and an engine and a paraglider over their head [...]
Rocky Detzel Has a Whole New Way to Shoot PPG Video
Posted: October 25, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Accessories, Adventures & Achievements, Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun Times, PeopleNot just any RC aircraft, this one is piloted via a real-time video camera. The pilot can be outdoors monitoring a computer screen or even indoors sitting on a couch watching a regular television. The range of this aircraft is measured in miles!
Glenn Tupper, EP Paramotor Demo Team
Posted: October 11, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, Competitions, Fly-ins & Events, Powered Paragliding Show, TechniqueMichael Purdy and Jeff Going talk to the El Paso Paramotor Demonstration Team. Team pilots are Glenn Tupper and Lee Boone. Together they put on an amazing show of synchronized flight with visual aids such as 700 foot long streamers and Smoky Glenn Tupper is sponsored pilot by both Paramania and Parajet and is a [...]
2011 IndyAirHogs Fly In
Posted: August 25, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Clubs, Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesAnd a good time was had by all – except for the guy in this pic. Paul, is that you? Click Here to See All the Pics
All Inclusive Powered Paraglider Resort
Posted: December 7, 2010 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesTags: powered paraglider resort
BajaPPG has been training “foot launch” and “wheeled” powered paraglider pilots in Baja California since 2005. The next logical step was expanding their school accommodations to serve as a destination for “already trained” powered paragliding pilots. World famous La Salina has a HUGE, white sand beach for motor pilots and a miles long soaring ridge. [...]
Paramotoring in Mexico Video
Posted: October 14, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesTags: fly-in, Mexico, Paramotor, Paratoys, Powered Paraglider
The ParaToys crew and I went to La Salina, Mexico for a fly-in. Go here to watch it in HD
Powered Paragliding 2009 Beach Blast!
Posted: May 26, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesBeach Blast, 2009 – part 1
Posted: May 18, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesBeach Blast, 2009 – part 2
Posted: May 18, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Fly-ins & Events, Great Flights & Fun TimesPPG people love to get together.
