Welcome to another exhilarating episode of The Paramotor Podcast! Today, we sit down with Alexis Quintana—president of the United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA), accomplished paragliding pilot, and team pilot for the Airythmia paramotor flight demonstration team. In this conversation, we dive deep into one burning question: Why should someone join the USPPA? While skydivers and hang gliding/paragliding pilots must maintain memberships to access coveted flying locations and ensure safety standards, powered paragliders enjoy the freedom to launch from almost anywhere. So, what then is the role of the USPPA? Alexis unpacks how the USPPA is shaping the future of paramotoring by: Setting Community Standards: Learn her insights on creating a unified safety protocol and fostering respect at fly-ins—both sanctioned and unsanctioned. Empowering New Pilots: Hear valuable advice for a father guiding his 13-year-old daughter into paramotoring, along with a heartfelt woman-to-woman perspective for young women entering the sport. Tackling Challenges: Explore the pressing issues facing the powered paragliding community and discover how the USPPA is actively working to address them. Whether you're an active pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or someone curious about diving into powered paragliding, this episode is packed with actionable advice, inspiring stories, and a fresh look at the importance of community in aviation. Join us as Alexis Quintana explains why USPPA membership matters—and how it could transform your flying experience!

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Kit shares his unique life story and upbringing, giving insight into what led him to paramotoring. The conversation covers his journey into the sport, including paramotor training, skill progression, motor preferences, and his personal experiences with accidents and setbacks. Kit opens up about the difficult decision to quit flying, and the even more inspiring story of how he found his way back to the skies. Tune in for an honest and engaging discussion on perseverance, passion, and the thrill of flight!

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Join me, Travis Burns, and Tucker Gott as we delve into the high-stakes world of paramotoring in Part 1 of this epic podcast! We tackle the risk vs. reward of flying, dissect the details of my recent paramotor crash, and take a deep dive into Travis Burns' journey and expertise in the sport. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or just curious about powered paragliding, you won’t want to miss the insights, stories, and tips we share in this conversation.

In this episode, we cover:

• The adrenaline rush of flying vs. the dangers involved
• Lessons learned from my crash and how to prepare for unexpected incidents
• Travis Burns’ background and his contributions to the paramotor community
• Sneak peek of upcoming topics with Tucker Gott

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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 owners. 

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

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. 

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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.

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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 him to rest. There never was or will be a better role model to our local flying community. Not just in paramotoring; He was a beautiful sole with an intense devotion to God. We love you, Lee. 

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Backcountry PPG

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! 

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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. 

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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. 

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WazzyCircus Radio episode with George Nisson, the wartime helicopter pilot.

WazzyCircus Radio episode with Mack Belcher, parachute on fire and landing in the ocean.

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