Take me higher....

[SixChuter]

I don't have either of these old birds now but they were some of my favorite "other rides". The first was my all-time favorite aircraft, a fun little fixed-wing called a Weedhopper. My last machine was the parachute rig, known as powered parachutes or PPCs. This one was the Sixchuter SR1. This plane was much safer than the old fixed-wing but not near as much fun.

[dnyed]

Those look like a whole lotta fun - for you!

You could not get me up in one of those, but I would clap and wave if I ever saw one up in the air.

[jason m]

what is the buy in on one of the PPC's?

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by jason m

what is the buy in on one of the PPC's?

They get about $12K for the single seat kit.

[jason m]

Sure looks like fun, but to rich for me. Guess i'll have to stay on the ground

[Palmettoguy]

That looks awesome...What type of altitude would you get?
Last year was the first time I ever sky dove and we were at 10,500'

Do you need a license to operate?

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by Palmettoguy

That looks awesome...What type of altitude would you get?
Last year was the first time I ever sky dove and we were at 10,500'

Do you need a license to operate?

I know people who have flown above 15,000'. On a few occasions I have flown to 6,000' or so to get some nice cloud pics but 99% of the time I would fly my ultralights from fence post high up to maybe 500'. Low level flying was where the fun was. Both of my planes were FAR 103 legal so I didn't need a license. They have changed the laws though. Don't see many true ultralights these days.

[Palmettoguy]

Originally Posted by SixChuter

I know people who have flown above 15,000'. On a few occasions I have flown to 6,000' or so to get some nice cloud pics but 99% of the time I would fly my ultralights from fence post high up to maybe 500'. Low level flying was where the fun was. Both of my planes were FAR 103 legal so I didn't need a license. They have changed the laws though. Don't see many try ultralights these days.

Good Lord...thats crazy....15k'
I've mostly seen them flying around the beaches, now, that would be cool for me

[SMG]

Well THAT's a relief! I thought this thread was about a lift kit.

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by SMG

Well THAT's a relief! I thought this thread was about a lift kit.

[Opelmania]

Originally Posted by SixChuter

Don't see many true ultralights these days.

Looks like a blast! I always wanted to go up in an ultralight. There are quite a few running around by me. They run up and down the Fox River about the same altitude you like to go.

[SixChuter]

Originally Posted by Opelmania

Looks like a blast! I always wanted to go up in an ultralight. There are quite a few running around by me. They run up and down the Fox River about the same altitude you like to go.

Nothing else quite like it. You should give it a try one day. Find where they are flying from and go ask someone to give you a spin. UL folks are kind of like NB folks, most of them are good people.

Was just looking at my old logbooks and realized my father taught me to fly 50 years ago. Wow! Where did all the time go?