SAN ANTONIO — A Houston man who crashed his personal aircraft in a field in Shertz Friday morning has died from his injuries. David Denning, 53, was piloting a powered paraglider when he lost control of it and crashed into a field in the 17000 Block of Red Iron. According to his instructor, Ashton Brunner, [...]
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Pilot In Paraglider Crash Dies Instructor: “Pilot Was New To The Sport”
Posted: November 6, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Paramotors & Paramotor Engines, People, Safety0
Trouble: John Sepps Fliight Across America
Posted: October 3, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, Great Flights & Fun Times, Paramotors & Paramotor Engines, People, Powered Paragliding Show, Repair & MaintenanceTags: flight across america, Paratoys
There is a lot of speculation regarding John Sepp’s “Flight Across America”. What started out as a positive, fun adventure turned out to be, shall we say, problematic. Sources at Paratoys said that unnecessary equipment problems stemming from carb adjustments for high-altitude flight (reportedly in the range of 13,000 feet ASL) were an issue. It [...]
Always Have a Place to Land – Important PPG Wisdom
Posted: September 8, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Paramotors & Paramotor Engines, Safety, TechniqueTags: powered paragliding technique
Smart pilots always plan for a safe way to the ground in case of an engine failure. Michael Purdy and Jeff Goin talk about how that applies to Powered Paragliders and offer additional advice about where to fly and where to land when the engine quits. Click Here to Listen
A Honda 4 Cycle Engine for Foot Launch?
Posted: September 7, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Paramotors & Paramotor EnginesTags: 4 cycle paramotor
Is it too good to be true? Conceived in 2008 by Robert Shaw from Leeds in the UK, the Egg project started as dream to get airborne on a shoestring, but has grown into a global community. Their mission is simple: to adapt the reliable Honda GX200, a lightweight industrial generator engine, into a paramotor. [...]
Lance Marczak talks about paramotor maintenance with Jeff and Michael
Posted: September 6, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Paramotors & Paramotor Engines, People, Repair & MaintenanceTags: Lance Marczak, Powered Paragliding maintenance
Michael Purdy and Jeff Goin invite Lance Marczak to discuss paramotor maintenance. The discussion centers on things that can be improved, but at what cost in money and weight. Michael presses Lance on PPG reliability. Jeff and Lance seem annoyed, Michael persists. Click Here to Listen
Highly Portable Paramotor
Posted: March 16, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Paramotors & Paramotor EnginesTags: portable paramotors
No games or gimmicks – just a tightly engineered paramoror which brings new meaning to “suitcase model”.
Mike Robinson talks about the new HE 120 engine
Posted: November 12, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Accessories, Paramotors & Paramotor EnginesTags: powered paragliding motor, powerparagliding engine, ppg engines
With an exceptional power-to-weight ratio, proven reliability record and a one-year manufacturing defect warranty, this one interesting engine!
Hand Vs Prop. Making a better paramotor
Posted: September 1, 2009 by epochppg in Paramotors & Paramotor EnginesPrompted by a recent arm vs prop accident whose aftermath I was present for, I’ve created this to show how a simple fix can dramatically improve your results. More information is available at the bottom of the page on http://www.FootFlyer.com. Powered Paragliding can be very safe or very dangerous. Unlike its risk-mate motorcycling, safety is [...]
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