I currently have thousands of flying hours in many different types of aircraft; from the Piper Warrior to the Boeing 747. This is, HANDS DOWN, the MOST FUN I have ever had in an airplane!! There are many reasons:
√ The view of the countryside is unbelievable in an open cockpit!
√ It is the easiest airplane I have ever flown. There are only two airborne controls. One to control your climb and decent through the skies, and the other to make turns.
√ It has an incredible safety record.
√ It is VERY inexpensive to operate. (If I told you, you wouldn't believe me!)
√ Easy to maintain!
√ No hangar fees! You can easily store your airplane in your garage or in a trailer.
√ Easy to transport! A common utility trailer can easily carry your Powered Parachute to any fly-in. Some pilots just add an extended shelf to the rear of their pick-up trucks and transport their PPC without a trailer.
√ Basic flight training can be completed over 2 or 3 weekends.
√ You can fly year-round.
√ If your Powered Parachute qualifies as a "true" FAR Part 103 Ultralight Aircraft (single seat aircraft, empty weight less than 254-lbs and fuel capacity not exceeding 5-gallons), it requires no medical. There is also no age limit, and no bureaucratic paperwork.
