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Understanding "Reflex Technology" (Paraglider Collapse Prevention)

The Paramotor Podcast

Release Date: 02/25/2020

Electric Paramotors — Pro's and Con's show art Electric Paramotors — Pro's and Con's

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Electric paramotors are unquestionably bad ass! I consider myself very fortunate to have recorded this episode with Paul Whitehead, the owner and founder of OpenPPG. The number one electric Paramotor industry is the SP140. Truth be told, I've spent a lot of time considering getting one of them, but I figured I would reach out to Paul to get a deep dive on the pros and cons of his creation. One of the great things about Paul is that he doesn't pretend as though his ePPG is perfect. That said, he's proud to discuss the incredible things that electric motors in general have to offer their...

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Ben Smith shares what it's like working at Parajet. 

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Homemade Electric Paramotor (with Peter Sripol) show art Homemade Electric Paramotor (with Peter Sripol)

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The incredibly successful aviation YouTuber, Peter Sripol, joined me on The Paramotor Podcast to chat about learning to fly and his incredibly unique electric ducted paramotor.  This episode was recorded in person in Wauchula, Florida where I camped out on the small airports grass field under the stars. It was an awesome experience. Thank you all so much for supporting the show! to become a supporter of The Paramotor Podcast (SQUADRON MEMBER)

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Trevor Steele show art Trevor Steele

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Super Trevor hangs out with Clint and Anthony to share a juicy story on coming up in the sport with Super Dell Schanze! He says, "you were either with him or against him," and that now he is a sworn enemy. Drama aside, Trevor has grown into a very talented pilot who is building a school of his own that takes the good and avoids the bad attributes that he learned from Super Training.  IN OTHER NEWS: Thank you for your patience in getting this episode out to all of you. Our dearly loved friend, Lee Boone, passed away in a tragic flying accident at the start of this month. Yesterday, we laid...

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Adam and his AMAZING Flying Adventures! show art Adam and his AMAZING Flying Adventures!

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Adam drove far off the beaten path and into total isolation. All he took was his paramotor and some survial equipment... and a lot of other awesome toys!  to become a supporter of The Paramotor Podcast. You can check out some of Adam's incredible videos here: Our combined monthly income for The Paramotor Podcast is currently at $43. The monthly cost to produce the show is over $100. Thank you to our amazing supporters: Kurt Moore Clark Kulper Laurens Bloem Wes Hoover Tom Minnick Joseph Scheve Kyle O'Glee Sandor Rendeczky Chris Holbert John Staples Robert Michiels Joe Garret Dean  

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The Fear of Flying Paramotors show art The Fear of Flying Paramotors

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Justin Dossey shares how a childhood experience of witnessing an aviation related death created a mental hurdle to becoming a paramotor pilot.  SUPPORT THE SHOW to become a Patron (early access to episodes) Leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcasting listening platform Fill out our listener feedback form Share an episode you enjoyed on your social media pages SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARAMOTOR PODCAST Go to and, in the subscribe box, add your name and email. That's it! You'll get notified as soon as a new episode comes out. You'll also be informed about great...

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Risking Life and Limb to Keep You Happy on your Birthday show art Risking Life and Limb to Keep You Happy on your Birthday

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Waz, a higher-up in the indoor skydiving world, tells me that iFly will risk their staffs life and limbs to keep you happy on your birthday. The list of injuries he's sustained over 2 decades of skydiving and paramotoring is extensive, and his recollection of the events will having you laughing out loud. Anthony and Waz discuss the similarities between skydiving and paramotoring.  Here are the links to the references made in this episode: If you love the show, help it grow! There are many ways you help: Talk about something you heard with your flying buddies Make a post about an...

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Special Edition: The United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA) with Noah Rasheta show art Special Edition: The United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA) with Noah Rasheta

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The United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA) is the most recognized governing body for the paramotoring community. I journeyed far off into the middle of nowhere to have a discussion with Noah Rasheta, president of the USPPA, on the purpose and future of the organization.  Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron. Please click on the link to get started:

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Jeff Goin steps down as President of the USPPA (United States Powered Paragliding Association), passing off the reins to Noah Rasheta.  SUPPORT: Help me fund the show by becoming a Patron. I pay hundreds of dollars every year to keep the podcast on the air. On top of that, there is thousands in recording equipment, software, and licensing to make it all happen. If you have the means, please visit   

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ACRO, Propeller Amputations, and More (with Oscar Haynes) show art ACRO, Propeller Amputations, and More (with Oscar Haynes)

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The very talented young paramotor instructor from England walks me through how to perform a SAT (spiraling backwards) but encourages people to seek proper training at an SIV clinic! Through trial and error, Oscar has learned a lot. SUPPORT: Help me fund the show by becoming a Patron. I pay hundreds of dollars every year to keep the podcast on the air. On top of that, there is thousands in recording equipment, software, and licensing to make it all happen. If you have the means, please visit  

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