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Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:24 pm
by varocketry
Hello all:

I haven't been posting much recently but I check in and read through things to try to stay roughly up-to-date. I really miss being active.

I moved to FLA two years ago and my principal time waster in retirement is flying PARAMOTORS.
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It's real gas and we have lots of good flying weather down here on the Gulf coast.
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Even do some sunset flights - the air is generally pretty calm and beautiful.
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Be well!
VARocketry

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:01 am
by shadylane
I'd bust my ass trying to run fast enough to take off.

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:51 am
by Saltbush Bill
The sooner less people can run that fast the better .......I seem to live on a flight path for those things.
I didn't buy a secluded quite block of land to have f%#ckers peering into my back yard from the air ...and to be annoyed by low flying noisy winged go carts

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:08 pm
by Oldvine Zin
I fly hang gliders NO MOTOR unless you are in FLA and being towed by a tug at Wallaby Ranch. But when you release you are flying by thermals alone and no more motor noise :D

Stay safe and fly far
OVZ

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:15 pm
by shadylane
Saltbush Bill wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:51 am The sooner less people can run that fast the better .......I seem to live on a flight path for those things.
I didn't buy a secluded quite block of land to have f%#ckers peering into my back yard from the air ...and to be annoyed by low flying noisy winged go carts
I take it you haven't hung up a windsock to attract visitors. :lol:
Maybe in a couple more years the "noisy winged go carts" will have electric motors.

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:50 am
by subbrew
There is a guy that flies one of the hang glider type around here. Looks like a lot of fun. I have resisted trying it though as the last thing I need is another hobby.

Re: Paramotors (or Powered Paragliding)

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:54 am
by shadylane
The sky's the limit for the aviation rabbit hole.
What other hobby requires building a shed with a 40 foot wide door. :lol: