PPC

It’s half sitting on a cloud and half magic carpet ride. It’s 100 percent good time. For those who have never experienced riding in a powered parachute, it’s almost impossible to accurately describe the feeling of floating effortlessly through the air 1,000 feet above the ground. People around the nation have turned this experience into their hobby...
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Some beautiful music and footage of PPCs flying in the state of Oregon. It doesn’t get prettier than this. THIS is why we fly.
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“Those magnificent men in their flying machines. They go up, tiddly, up, up. They go down, tiddly, down, down. They enchant all the ladies and steal all the scenes.” — Lyrics by Ron Goodwin The machine looks simple: a go-kart-type frame, propeller and engine on the back and a colorful parachute. The word “contraption” comes to mind....
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Ultralight Powered Parachute cross country flight. Take off from farm field landing in a small parking lot for a quick lunch break before flying home. Beautiful skies, fields, mountains and aerial video of parachutes in flight. We had our quarterly “barf” gathering, at Port Mansfield, Texas. And here it show the nice things that...
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As editors of this online newspaper we look at dozens of flying videos a day.  This song is over used. WAY over used! There should be a law against the further use of the song in flying videos… No ifs ands or buts…. But… this video is a pretty good overview...
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Полёты на аэрошюте зимой на Московском море в Конаково… Some Russian lads are stuck in the city in  snowstorm, so they make do… heading out for some fun through and over the city.
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I thinkpowered parachutes are a great way to learn about flight. Those guys reallyenjoy getting up and looking around. The machines are affordable for many and the folks have a lot of funtravelling around to different events or just going for a flight.
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A man flying a paraplane got himself caught in a bit of pickle Thursday afternoon. The pilot crashed his brightly-colored powered parachute into some trees in Valley Forge Park in Upper Merion Township a little bit before 5 p.m. The Malvern, Pa. man crashed his engine-powered parachute after he ran out of fuel. Lance Altemose was stuck for nearly two hours. A Coast Guard helicopter...
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While the MachNoneFlying.com team heads out on vacation for three days, we offer you some “classic:” stories from our past. Enjoy! In October 2009, six members of the Itec team went to New York to receive the Popular Mechanics’ Breakthrough award for its development of the Maverick, Itec’s flying car. It was a great...
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Powered Parachute Flying to Kansas in Southern Michigan. A flight at sunset. Powered Parachute Flying at Gilmore Car Museum
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One of the great things about Powered Parachutes is how easy they are to fly. You can be flying on your own in just a handful of hours. And they are safe and relatively forgiving, at least when it comes to your health, if not sometimes your pocketbook. ...
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Got some air time finally. In this video I working out details on how to get conversations recorded during the flight. It has some minor background noise witch I should be able to eliminate in the next video. Thanks Dan.
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Channel 5 does a segment on how Powered Parachutes fly. Mike Sugerman takes an introductory flight and really likes it. Finally a TV segment that is not a hatchet job and is very well done. Segment was done at Tracy, CA airport.
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Jesus “Balloon is over 11 stories tall Balloon is a hot air balloon American flag is hanging below gondola Balloon was launched from Tracy, CA airport Balloon is piloted by Bob Schiable Powered Parachute piloted by Tom Reed”
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This powered parachute was made by the same pilot who crashes in the stalls and falls video. This powered parachute was sold to a new customer who is being trained in it. The customer was not hurt, but did sustain some bad scratches. The PPC was rebuilt and the customer went on to become...
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This is the entire video of powered parachute stalls and falls. Its just a couple more minutes; sorry I should have uploaded the whole thing the first time. This gives you a better idea from cameraman and spectators that they really believe the parachute is rigged wrong with to high angle of attack. It...
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“I apologize for the quality of the video, but it was from an old 1997 VHS tape The builder of this homemade powered parachute would fly in any weather. If it was too windy for most PPC pilots he would place sandbags around edge of parachute normally they would fall off as parachute inflated however in this...
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Updated:  SUBLETTE, Kan. (AP) — A passenger in a paraplane collision a month ago in Haskell County has died. The Haskell County Funeral Home says 29-year-old Herman Banman died Sunday of injuries he suffered in a Jan. 17 collision with another paraplane 14 miles north of Sublette. Read More Updated: Wilhelm Enns and John Dyck were flying their...
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Three different views on flying near power lines. (Flying over and between hills, under wires and Coyote running.   This is what powered parachutes are good for… low and slow.    I dont think I will ever fly under the wires again.  You  never know what could happen. NTSB Identification: WPR09LA426 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Saturday,...
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Buckeye re-emerges. As their website says, “The new 2010 Buckeye Dragonfly comes in two unique configurations with some exciting new features. This FAR Part 103 machine uses the Guardian 4 cycle engine by Generac that sips fuel at the rate of less than 1.5 gallons per hour.” New Video Thanks to Dan for link.
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Most of this PPC was made from conduit. The comments from cameraman, and witness are funny, and not very encouraging. Pilot was uninjured and still continues to build homemade PPC mostly out of conduit. I must admit my first PPC flight was with this pilot in his homemade PPC (not knowing it was homemade). However...
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Botched take off, cells collapsed one side, U turns, chute in propeller. This man was the most stubborn man I have ever met. His instructor had just soloed him and wanted him to take a second flight. He had made a U turn before with chute up Instructor was mad about that. But watch...
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Powered Parachute Piloted by Ken Pollock, a Quadriplegic. Ken soloed in his modified PPC with air compressor controls. Ken is a West Point graduate and now a powered parachute pilot! He has had many successful flights after this video. All flights are Out of Tracy, Ca Airport. Your email: 
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“Powered parachute pyromaniac, powered parachute with on board fireworks.AMAZING!!!” Flying at night? With Fireworks? Hmm.
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Powered Parachutes dropping golf balls for a charity drive Over 1000 balls were dropped at $5. ea winner received $1000 Powered Parachute Pilots received a free breakfast and a warm heart Tom Reed organized the event Permission was give to drop golf balls from aircraft for this charity
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Explore one of the most beautiful areas of Minnesota. Rushford is hidden away on the banks of the Root River in the SE part of the state. Nearby are the coulees and canyons, ridges, streams, forests and secret places best seen from a perspective low and slow, from a powered parachute. Shot within 10...
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My uncle and I messing around on his PPC “Powered Parachute Cruiser” late summer 2007. While I have been a pilot since I was 16, flying mostly single engine cessna’s, I never had the opportunity to ride in one of these before. Not to much is closer to open flight like a bird, other than a...
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He says he built it himself, and is using a VW engine. The video isn’t great, but it gives you an idea. Pretty nice looking PPC.
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Ever dreamed of flying around Melton? Well your dreams can become reality thanks to a new Melton-based company who can literally help you fly like a bird – in an aerochute. The aerochute looks like a dune buggy with an open parachute attached. Taking off from a flat field using its high powered engine, it...
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I was recently invited to experience the ultimate adrenaline, in flying the Power Parachute, this was done in Edinburg, Texas, Just east of the Edinburg Intl Airport. As it is, this first trip was enough to get further research about this Airplanes, I have a friend who is a Commercial Pilot, and he says,...
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NTSB Identification: ERA10CA072 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Sunday, November 15, 2009 in Indian Trail, NC Aircraft: AIRFRAMES UNLIMITED COYOTE, registration: N59748 Injuries: 2 Serious. Prior to departure, the pilot visually inspected the fuel system of the powered-parachute and verified that the fuel tank was full. He departed from a pasture, flew to a nearby airport to...
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Crime fighting is taking to the skies in the rural Florida city of Palm Bay. Lieutenant Joe Eakins says this tiny aircraft, which uses a parachute instead of wings, offers an affordable way to patrol from the air. “The helicopter is obviously the ideal platform for police work. However, most agencies can’t afford those. You...
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NTSB Identification: WPR09LA426 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Brownsville, OR Aircraft: SIX-CHUTER AMERICAN SPIRIT, registration: N9184F Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On August 29, 2009, about 0805...
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Accident occurred Monday, May 26, 2008 in Walkerton, IN Probable Cause Approval Date: 7/30/2008 Aircraft: Mischanko Buckeye Breeze, registration: N623EM Injuries: 1 Serious. The pilot had been flight testing and adjusting the elliptical parachute on his light sport aircraft. He was taking off when the parachute overflew the cart and was no longer centered overhead. The rear landing...
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SASKATOON – THE CANADIAN PRESS Federal air crash investigators say the wing of an ultralight plane broke off in flight before it crashed south of Saskatoon, killing the flight instructor and his student. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada examined the wreckage from a fatal crash in August. Pilot Vern Rees and student Ryan Chute died in...
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Accident occurred Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Genesee, MI Aircraft: Alliant XLT-582, registration: N3284A Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Uninjured. The pilot reported that she departed runway 36 in the powered parachute and that the wind was from the east. After the aircraft lifted off, the pilot turned the aircraft into the wind. The pilot reported that the...
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