| Originally crude when invented in the early 80's, the | | | | instructions. With a powered parachute there is no |
| powered parachute has become the ultimate | | | | danger of spins and stalls so you can cruise along |
| personal flying machine. The powered parachute is | | | | simply enjoying the views. |
| also the most affordable powered aircraft available. | | | | Using powered parachutes |
| Man's desire to fly is as old as man himself. This | | | | The restrictions that do exist for powered |
| desire has led us to the construction of planes, | | | | parachutes are fairly common sense. Don't fly your |
| rockets, helicopters and so on. However for some | | | | powered parachute in strong winds or at night. Other |
| people wishing to really explore the intimate side of | | | | than this the sky is basically yours. All these great |
| flying these things fall short. Planes and helicopters | | | | features have made the powered parachute popular |
| simply lack the zest of souring above treetops and | | | | with many different people and for a variety of |
| lakes like a bird on a wing. To fullfil this desire you | | | | reasons. To begin with, they make an excellent |
| need look no further than powered parachutes. | | | | aircraft for photographing. Many pictures of shining |
| The powered parachute is a half parachute, half glider | | | | lakes and majestic mountains weretaken from |
| motorized flying wing. Originally crude when invented | | | | powered parachutes. Their slow speed and 360 |
| in the early 80's, the powered parachute has become | | | | degree view make them perfect photography |
| the ultimate personal flying machine. The powered | | | | platforms. Their cheap initial and maintenance cost |
| parachute is also the most affordable powered | | | | make them a popular selection among law |
| aircraft available. A new single seat version will cost | | | | enforcement and other government agencies. To |
| you below $10,000. Not only being affordable, a | | | | operate a helicopter for a search and rescue |
| powered parachute, when not in use, is small enough | | | | operation is extremely expensive. |
| to fit in your garage. | | | | To operate a powered parachute is extremely cheap. |
| What owner of a helicopter or plane can claim these | | | | When the space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry |
| things? Not only cheap to buy and maintain, a | | | | the government called upon the powered parachute |
| powered parachute is simple to operate. In the | | | | to search hundreds of miles for debris recovery. To |
| United States you don't even need an operator's | | | | have conducted this search with helicopters would |
| license. An average person can learn the basics to | | | | have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. All these |
| flying these wonderful machines in an afternoon. Most | | | | reasons have made the powered parachute one of |
| people have their first solo flight after only 5 days of | | | | the best flying machines ever invented. |