CHIBA, JAPAN — One man was killed and another injured following a paraglider crash at an acrobatic air display in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday. Click Here for Full Story
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1 killed, 1 Injured in Paraglider Collision in Chiba, Japan
Posted: November 7, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Safety, Technique, Training0
Master Powered Paragliding – Video 2
Posted: October 8, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Safety, Technique, TrainingTags: Jeff Goin, Master PPG Video 2
Jeff Goin’s long-awaited video, Mastering Powered Paragliding 2: Advanced Launching, will be available for shipment Tuesday October 11. Meanwhile, here is a video trailer to help tide you over.
Master Powered Paragliding Series – Vid2 Coming Soon
Posted: September 21, 2011 by Michael Purdy in Accessories, Adventures & Achievements, Technique, Training, Trikes & QuadsTags: Jeff Goin, mastering powered paragliding
Video One, Advanced Ground Handling, has been a huge success. Video two is to be published in October. Here is what Jeff has to say about the next installment: Lets face it, launching a paramotor, especially on foot, is difficult. Even if you succeed nearly every time, it’s still a challenging task. As much as [...]
Mastering Powered Paragliding – Part 2 – Launching
Posted: September 17, 2011 by Michael Purdy in People, TrainingTags: PPG Launching
Jeff Goin is back from a brutal schedule of pushing 737′s through the sky. Michael Purdy talks with Jeff about his soon-to-be-released second video in the Mastering Powered Paragliding series. Also on the books is Jeff’s part in the Paramotor Masters Series clinic to take place in October. Also info regarding the second installment of [...]
Powered Paragliding Show – The most important training question.
Posted: December 10, 2010 by Michael Purdy in Powered Paragliding Show, TrainingTags: Michael Purdy, powered paragliding training, united states powered paragliding, usppg.com
If you are thinking about learning powered paragliding, be sure to watch this video before you do anything else!
Powered Paragliding in Puerto Rico
Posted: June 4, 2010 by Michael Purdy in People, TrainingTags: Jeff Goin, Michael Purdy, Paratoys, Paul Anthem, Powered Paragliding in Puerto Rico
Milton Santiago is the best-known PPG guy in Puerto Rico. Find out all about it is this segment.
Spot Landing Risks
Posted: August 18, 2009 by jeffgoin in Safety, Technique, TrainingTags: Spot Landing Risks Deadly
What a useful skill it is to be able to land where you want. Anybody who flies anything should know how to put their aircraft down when power ceases. We PPGers are lucky in how small of a place we can alight, even landing on tiny targets like Frisbees. But trying too hard for that [...]
Phil Russman Trains the Cops
Posted: May 11, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Adventures & Achievements, People, TrainingThe Palm Bay (near Orlando) Police have taken to the skies utilizing BlackHawk powered paragliders. Apparently price was an issue but they were successful in convincing the powers that be PPG’s are a good investment. A six month trial period will give them a chance to see if they are as effective as they are [...]
Jeff Goin tells us about his new video series: Mastering Powered Paragliding
Posted: April 28, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Accessories, People, TrainingPPG Quads and Trikes
Posted: March 20, 2009 by Michael Purdy in Accessories, Safety, Technique, Training, Trikes & QuadsThree and four wheeled carts – as opposed to “foot launch” flying.
