November 2025 – Powered Paragliding. A most Personal form of Flight

70th Birthday Flight

Flight # 1304

Flight #1303

Good flight but the wing made a taco during inflation.

Next time I going to try a bit deeper V and tuck up the center to try to keep the prop wash from catching it.

Flight #1302

Good Flight

Discovered damaged sheath of main D 3. MD3

Flight #1301

Still learning the wing

Raise left hangpoint 1/4 inch

Increase length of A-assists an inch.

Wear smaller brimmed hat under helmet.

Took care to flatten center of leading edge to keep it out of the prop wash and it helped

Starting to feel better about launching.

After the flight I hooked up with Jason Schultz at Safe cove. His Pacific Seacraft is back in the water after 5 months in the yard. We are departing Tuesday to deliver it to its new home up by Bradenton.

Learning the New Colorado 2

Flight #1300

Light winds . First launch was aborted when the wing inflated crooked. The second attempt also required active piloting to get the wing stable overhead.

The video should be helpful.

TRY USING A’assists!