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Flying to McDonald's on my paramotor
Posted on 12/18/18 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 10:29 pm
This is how I'll be commuting from now on.
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If I lived full time out in the country I'd definitely give this a shot. Probability of dying on first flight? 100%.
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If I lived full time out in the country I'd definitely give this a shot. Probability of dying on first flight? 100%.
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Posted on 12/18/18 at 10:49 pm to Bustedsack
Any clue what the thing costs to buy?
Posted on 12/18/18 at 10:54 pm to Chicken
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Any clue what the thing costs to buy?
I was just looking some up. Looks like 1 stack of high society. There are cheaper ones but I get the feeling these are the types of machines you don't want to get a "good deal" on.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 10:55 pm to Chicken
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Any clue what the thing costs to buy?
Bout tree fiddy.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 11:00 pm to Chicken
In one of his videos the thumbnail says $2,500 on it
ETA: That video is titled, "flying on a budget."
Sounds like they typically cost between $8000 and $12000 new.
ETA: That video is titled, "flying on a budget."
Sounds like they typically cost between $8000 and $12000 new.
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 12/19/18 at 5:13 am to Bustedsack
Couple of guys have those by me, see them flying over the beach pretty often in the summer
Posted on 12/19/18 at 6:10 am to Chicken
quote:Asks our resident Scrooge MacDuck-
Any clue what the thing costs to buy?
Posted on 12/19/18 at 6:16 am to Chicken
His FAQ page says between $8-12k. He also recommends training and says the better training is about $3500.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 6:18 am to Bustedsack
Ultra lites are a hell of a time. Don’t need a license, and they’re as easy to fly as riding a bike. Throttle, rudder, go cart engine.
I’ve never tried a paramotor, but have to imagine it’s about the same. Looks fun.
I’ve never tried a paramotor, but have to imagine it’s about the same. Looks fun.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 6:42 am to Bustedsack
I live on Lake Lanier and there is a decent size group of guys who fly these over the lake a lot. Mostly in the summer.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 11:08 am to Bustedsack
Tucker's living the life. Has a cute GF who also flies paramotors and he's a member of a paramotor aerobatics team. Bought a Mercedes van and rigged it to carry his gear and have a bed in the back. Neat kid. I've seen a few of his videos and they're so relaxing when he turns the motor off and glides.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 11:31 am to Bustedsack
Something tells me that the first second you started scooting around BR on one of these, some assclown law enforcement officer is gonna find some obscure law to be able to arrest you on because you are flying and no one can control you
Posted on 12/19/18 at 12:10 pm to Fat and Happy
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Something tells me that the first second you started scooting around BR on one of these, some assclown law enforcement officer is gonna find some obscure law to be able to arrest you on because you are flying and no one can control you
More likely would be some thug shooting at you or following you to rob / steal it.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 12:51 pm to Bustedsack
a guy around here used to fly one of those things
he ended up landing in thew swamp a few times and went in lake Pontchartrain once before he got rid of it.
he said its great for the first few months but then is a little boring after you get used to it, kinda like driving in your car but with a better view.
the parachute gets shreaded if you land any where other then open fields but all the money is in the wearable backpack style engine.
the times he crashed were due to dirty air filter (not enough power) and the rest were bad fuel (water in gas), or dirty carb issues.
EDIT: and no i dont know what he paid for it but he said it really wasnt that expensive
he ended up landing in thew swamp a few times and went in lake Pontchartrain once before he got rid of it.
he said its great for the first few months but then is a little boring after you get used to it, kinda like driving in your car but with a better view.
the parachute gets shreaded if you land any where other then open fields but all the money is in the wearable backpack style engine.
the times he crashed were due to dirty air filter (not enough power) and the rest were bad fuel (water in gas), or dirty carb issues.
EDIT: and no i dont know what he paid for it but he said it really wasnt that expensive
This post was edited on 12/19/18 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 12/19/18 at 12:55 pm to Fat and Happy
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Something tells me that the first second you started scooting around BR on one of these, some assclown law enforcement officer is gonna find some obscure law to be able to arrest you on because you are flying and no one can control you
sounds like a clear case of trespassing over property owners air space can be used to harass you
Posted on 12/19/18 at 1:11 pm to Bustedsack
Dude looks like a little dork
ETA: this. He better not try to fly his terror mobile into hoa airspace
ETA: this. He better not try to fly his terror mobile into hoa airspace
This post was edited on 12/19/18 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 12/19/18 at 1:15 pm to Bustedsack
Recently saw a documentary about a guy out in WY or CO (I can't remember which) who was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident and then recovered. He took up the paramotor thing during his recovery and now has a non-profit that takes paralyzed athletes and veterans on rides (tandem set up) as part of their recovery.
Interesting part of the doc was someone talked him into taking an autistic / Down's kid up. Turns out they LOVE it and the doc showed him taking several challenged kids riding. You would figure it would freak them out but it doesn't.
I want so badly to get into this but, like the OP, I just know something would happen first flight out and I would pancake from 1,000 ft.
Interesting part of the doc was someone talked him into taking an autistic / Down's kid up. Turns out they LOVE it and the doc showed him taking several challenged kids riding. You would figure it would freak them out but it doesn't.
I want so badly to get into this but, like the OP, I just know something would happen first flight out and I would pancake from 1,000 ft.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 1:16 pm to keakar
Yeah, frick that piece of crap
Posted on 12/19/18 at 1:18 pm to Bustedsack
That looks legit as hell.
Posted on 12/19/18 at 1:21 pm to Hangit
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He also recommends training and says the better training is about $3500.
Who needs training just wing it
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