Who wants a Jetpack that flies at 5000 feet?

Cleo · 2011-05-29, 10:37 AM

It's more like a small airplane that you are strapped to but it's pretty cool.

virgohippy · 2011-05-29, 03:09 PM

I wanna be a jetpack monkey! Sign me up!

terry · 2011-05-29, 09:50 PM

Im in.

GigglesWorld · 2011-05-31, 10:02 AM

Too high up on something too unreliable. Maybe in twenty years when the technology has matured a bit.

tickler · 2011-06-03, 10:14 AM

Actually I prefer the PPC powered parachutes!

- ground skimming(popular) to altitudes as high as 18,000+ ft.
- 25–35 mph

- 5-10 gallon ~= 3 hours
- take off/landing < 100 ft. grass

- 1 seater = $5-10,000
- 2 seater = $15-25,000

In the United States, most single place PPCs are flown under part 103 of the Federal Aviation Regulations and, therefore, may be flown without a license or flight instruction. Flight instruction is, however, highly recommended, and an average student can learn to fly a PPC safely with 5 to 10 hours of flight instruction.

Two-place PPCs are light sport aircraft in the United States. The pilot must have at least a sport pilot certificate issued by the FAA to fly them. A minimum of 15 hours of flight instruction, and 5 hours of solo as a student pilot is required to obtain this

Cleo · 2011-06-03, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tickler

Actually I prefer the PPC powered parachutes

I see them flying at the south end of Fort Lauderdale beach all the time and thought they looked like something that I would want to do.

They seem pretty safe although someone did drown flying a tandem one some months ago unable to get free of the harness after they somehow crashed.

tickler · 2011-06-04, 10:59 AM

Landing parachutes in the water are problematic at anytime!

I just like the ideal of having a working deployed parachute before I even leave the ground!

It started with a ride in one when I helped organize an air show, and the pilot was the actual guy flying them in the MacGyver & Bond stunts!

2011-05-29, 10:37 AM	#1
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2011-05-29, 09:50 PM	#3
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2011-05-31, 10:02 AM	#4
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2011-06-03, 10:14 AM	#5
tickler If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,177	Actually I prefer the PPC powered parachutes! - ground skimming(popular) to altitudes as high as 18,000+ ft. - 25–35 mph - 5-10 gallon ~= 3 hours - take off/landing < 100 ft. grass - 1 seater = $5-10,000 - 2 seater = $15-25,000 In the United States, most single place PPCs are flown under part 103 of the Federal Aviation Regulations and, therefore, may be flown without a license or flight instruction. Flight instruction is, however, highly recommended, and an average student can learn to fly a PPC safely with 5 to 10 hours of flight instruction. Two-place PPCs are light sport aircraft in the United States. The pilot must have at least a sport pilot certificate issued by the FAA to fly them. A minimum of 15 hours of flight instruction, and 5 hours of solo as a student pilot is required to obtain this __________________ Latina Twins, Solo, NN, Hardcore Latin Teen Cash

2011-06-04, 10:59 AM	#7
tickler If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,177	Landing parachutes in the water are problematic at anytime! I just like the ideal of having a working deployed parachute before I even leave the ground! It started with a ride in one when I helped organize an air show, and the pilot was the actual guy flying them in the MacGyver & Bond stunts! __________________ Latina Twins, Solo, NN, Hardcore Latin Teen Cash