
When training, information is what it is all about. However, instructors need to be concerned about providing advanced information too early in a student pilot's flight training. Michael Purdy talks to Jeff Goin about why he will never show a student the "Advanced Kiting" video to pre-solo students again. Which brings up thoughts on which of the basic kiting techniques is best for new students.
This week we begin a show within a show. We welcome aboard the crew from Powered Paragliding Radio. Michael Purdy, Jeff Goin, and Paul Anthem talk about weight-shifting powered paragliders and the future size and power of motors.
Jeff Goin joins us to talk about two-place training exemptions for powered paragliders. Powered paragliders have a training exemption that was at first applied for by the United States Powered Paragliding Association and was soon copied by another organization. Jeff talks about the history of the exemption, what was initially applied for, what was eventually approved, and how some are purposely selling the exemption in ways it was never intended.
On about Oct 27, 2010 a pilot took off with a Simonini based paramotor that imparts significant torque. The brief flight unfolded through his helmetcam footage which shows him twisting slightly immediately after liftoff. He was climbing slowly and skewed leftward, twisting more to the left as forward speed decreased until he finally swung all ...
Jeff Goin offers some design tips to those wanting to build a better wheeled cart for flying powered paragliders. Numbers of wheels, wheelbase, and more are discussed.
Jeff Goin, FootFlyer.com (10/19/10) Over the weekend the most unlikely of mid-air collisions occurred. A powered paraglider collided with a hot air balloon over the Cottonwood Airport in Arizona during an open house. Jeff Goin joins us to talk about how one of the slowest things in aviation could manage to hit one of the ...