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RE: Building a Flying Machine - Photos from building my first backpack aircraft

in #paragliding8 years ago

So it is 185cc ? Cool post! I have a Buckeye powered Parachute back in Indiana. I did a post on it 9 months ago.
https://steemit.com/life/@brianphobos/flying-ultralight-aircraft-is-another-passion-of-mine

I'm going to follow you, and Resteem your post to get you some exposure!
It is good to have more para pilots here on Steemit!

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Hi Brian, yeah it's a 185cc, one of the larger engines found on a paramotor which I need because I'm pretty heavy at 215 pounds.

I like your powered parachute, there's a few of those flying around down here. They are quite a bit bigger than a paramotor, almost like a flying car lol.

I'm sure the weather in AZ is nice for flying, you should check into getting a paramotor because they are easy to travel with and can literally just go into the back of your car, especially if you have an SUV or a truck.

Thanks so much for the resteem, as minnow food, it's not easy getting posts seen ha ha.

I subscribed to you too.

Cheers,

Michael

I like the portability of the paramotor like you have for sure. I don't feel like it would carry me out of the runway at my parents house in Indiana like you see in the pictures. I'm 215 lb as well.
That Buckeye has a 592cc Rotax 2 stroke engine. 65 HP. Taking 1 person out of that runway was no problem. It was up in no time. Taking 2 people was another story. It was sketchy but I did it about 6 times.

How lucky to have a runway at your parents house, It's not easy finding take off areas in South Florida, everything is developed or fenced.