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Episode #2 – Continuing Basic Airspace Theory for PPG Pilots
Second episode with new intro’s and outro’s plus corrections on my end where minor audio tweaks are concerned. In this show I cover more general airspace theory for PPG Pilots, focusing on Class E&G airspace plus Special Use and Other…
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Episode #1 – Basic Airspace for PPG Pilots
Very first episode. Introductions and pleasantries exchanged 🙂 In this show I cover airspace for PPG Pilots in the most basic of terms. Length: 18 Minutes Note: Information presented applies to operations as they pertain to airspace within the United…
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The 2013 Blackhawk Ranch April Fly-In
This year’s April Blackhawk Ranch Fly-In was a total blast. I arrived Thursday evening, having driven the whole way from Fresno with finger’s crossed that my work wasn’t going to call me in… I was on two hour call-out but…
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Paramotor Mountain Flying
Mountains – Pushing Your Comfort Zone a Little Deep in the heart of California’s Central Valley is a special little “mountain” known as Mt. Campbell. If you’re not from around the area, chances are that most likely you’ve never heard…
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Salton Sea Paramotor Fly-In 2013
The Salton Sea May be Dying, But It Certainly Came Alive for a Few Days in February Here are shots from the 2013 Salton Sea Paramotor Fly In. It’s an annual event held on the west side of the Salton…
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Blackhawk R120 Rebuild
I purchased my Blackhawk R120 Paramotor used in February of 2012 and have in the time since put it to quite the use, accumulating 111 flights to date. The motor was coming up on 50 hours and seeing as that…
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Paramotor Rebuilding
Rebuilding your Paramotor Requires Two Things Time & Patience I purchased my Blackhawk R120 Paramotor used in February of 2012 and have in the time since put it to quite the use, accumulating 111 flights to date. The motor was…
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Soaring: Being Truly Free
Free Flight: The Allure of Being Truly Free Ever since I started flying with a motor I have had some level of curiosity about what it would be like to fly without one; If not for the challenge, then just…
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How a Paraglider is Made
Paraglider Manufacturing: Tedious Work This is very interesting ~ Sky Paragliders has produced this video on how paragliders are made. It’s very well done. The process that goes into manufacturing paragliders is tedious and time consuming work as everything has…
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Paraglider Fabric is a Science
Making Paraglider Fabric is an Art Here’s a great video from Porcher Sport Paraglider Fabrics about the science that goes into the bleeding edge materials which keep us aloft. Today’s paraglider fabrics are nothing short of highly advanced, carefully designed…