The Science of Aerobatic Paragliding
Calin Popa has taken the sport of aerobatic paragliding into levels of precision that it's never seen before.
For years, Calin Popa practiced the difficult moves required to pull off a Rhythmic SAT. He failed time...
Felix Who?
Felix Baumgartner was born in Salzburg, Austria on April 20, 1969 and as a young boy he dreamt of flying helicopters. Little did anyone know at that time that he would become one of...
Where is the Camera?
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It seems the video above is causing some curiosity on the internet as to how this view angle was obtained. In the video, the point of view is shown above the base jumpers head...
Electrics Wow at AirVenture
Is it a bird? It's a plane. No, it's a flying mattress! Ultralight aircraft news is all a flutter over the electric-powered prototype that took to the air at EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh,...
A Skydiving Simulator Called Parasim
Teaching people to jump out of a perfectly good airplane at a high altitude can be a challenging task, absent actually starting by jumping. an unwise method to say the least. Traditionally paratroopers, after...
Going McFly on a Hoverboard
Sam Rogers fulfilled a dream of his by inventing his hoverboard, sort of. While this board doesn't propel Sam in the air, his jet-powered gloves do. He 3-D printed the gloves and took them...
US Army Parachute Team Causes Stir in Texas
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team caused a public panic that reached the local news channel.
A local news crew happened to be filming in the area while the Knights were performing a night pyro...
Zapata Flyboard
The Zapata Flyboard Air is manufactured by Zapata Racing. Top speed is over 90 mph with a ceiling of 10,000 feet. It will fly for approximately 10 minutes before the backpack fuel tank needs...
Police S.O.A.R. to Catch a Thief
Palm Bay Police in central Florida are using a new technology to catch a thief. The Search Operation Aerial Response team (S.O.A.R) will use powered paragliders in their day to day operations to conduct...
HD Video Helmet Camera Review
Be it hang gliding, paragliding, skydiving or ultralighting we all wish we had a video camera to shoot those memorable flying moments. With the spring flying season well underway, we are offering some assistance...
Wind 101 – The Basics
What makes the wind blow? There are two primary causes for the wind.
GPS 101 – The Basics
Your at 800 feet, thermals are playing out, you see the landing zone about a mile away and wonder if you can make it. No time to second guess, so you check your glide...
Powered Parachute With an Attitude
Since the 1960's mankind has been working on a car that flies. A British company maybe the first to accomplish this feat with the Parajet Skycar.
Hoverbike Crash
A failure in the ground avoidance systems may have caused a hoverbike pilot in Dubai to crash. The pilot fell from approximately 100 feet AGL. While the pilot was not injured, the hoverbike was...
Volocopter – Autonomous Air Taxi
Urban transportation is the pits. Congested streets and sparse parking make downtown driving a pain. What if there was a way to avoid traffic jams and parking garages by soaring over the city? Could...
Powered Parachutes to the Rescue
Powered parachutes are more and more being recognized as a powerful tool to fight crime by local police departments. The slow flying speed of a powered parachute in comparison to a small airplane makes...
Bailing Out of A Jet Airline For Science
Imagine being a passenger on a Boeing 727 which is doomed to crash. Your only hope is to jump out moments before impact as the pilot and others prepare to do the same. Fortunately,...
Going Green With Aviation
With the technological advances taking place today, its only a matter of time before our 747's are running on green fuels. In fact, the European Union has already required that jet aviation engines be greener...
