Motorized Para Sailing.....

fordy · #1 07/27/10, 11:43 PM

...........Over the last several years I've read several articles about para sailing , You mount a small 2 or 4 cycle engine on a 3 wheel cart with the engine mounted too the cart . Then the wind fills the para sail and the engine supplies forward thrust , It occupies a special nitch flying catagory established by the FAA . Once airborne you just kinda buzz around at 20 too 45 mph and enjoy the scenery , IF the motor dies you just float back too Terra Firma . I found one guy in Callyfornia who sells kits from 4k up to 10k or so for a complete machine . Seems it isn't safe too fly on very windy days . I'd love to do something like this but I don't know much about it , yet ! , fordy

blufford · #2 07/28/10, 05:43 AM

Looks fun to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_parachute

**alleyyooper** · #3 07/29/10, 04:56 PM

Ones around here use snowmobile engines for the most part. Of course they have every one ----ed off and filing noise complaints with the sherrif due to the fact they keep buzzing peoples homes.
They in turn don't like the snowmobilers buzzing them in the winter.

Al

pancho · #4 07/29/10, 05:20 PM

I need one of those. That would make commuting to work a lot more fun.