Easy to learn
Recreational flying has never been so fun, safe and easy to do. In one short morning you can fly with a fully certified instructor who will show you how to setup, take off, fly and land a PPC. Lots of Florida residents are learning how to fly in a weekend so take off and leave the traffic, noise and hassles of life behind.

Fly low & slow
A Powered Parachute (PPC) is one of the slowest ultra-lights on the market today. This allows you to take in the views of a beautiful sunrise or an amazing sunset as you fly and take pictures to show friends and family. With such a low take-off and landing speed the PPC is easy to master and safe to fly. This also gives you the advantage of being able to fly from a grassy pasture or farmers field. If you wish to go higher and cool down in the summer simply add some throttle and soar like an eagle. 

Fly with a friend
Once you have learnt to fly your PPC the next step of flying with a passenger is simple. Just strap your passenger in and go, the added weight in the back is almost un-noticeable. Sharing the thrill of flying is a great feeling and enjoying awesome sights with a friend or loved one is the trip of a lifetime. 

Safety
Already having your parachute up before you leave the ground is what makes PPC's so safe. The engine is only used to power you up in to the air, so if you stop your engine you simply glide down and land with no effort. There could not be a safer form of flying.

Low cost flying!
With the small quiet engine purring behind using just 4 gallons an hour, your running costs are very low, an aircraft cannot be any cheaper. Putting all these things together you have a, fun, safe and cheap way to fly without the hassles of an airport and the associated overwhelming costs.

The Aerodynamics of Powered Parachutes
A rigid aircraft wing is flat on the bottom and curved on top. This causes the air to flow freely and swiftly over the top and more slowly underneath. Because the wing is rigid, the air pushing upward creates lift and the aircraft gains altitude.

Powered Parachute canopy designers ingenuously capitalized on this aerodynamic law to transform silk / nylon material into a rigid form without adding solid structure or weight. They constructed the parachute in cellular sections and designed open slots into the leading edge. As air velocity by the propeller increases the canopy fills, stiffens and becomes rigid. When power is increased the wind beneath the wing pushes up and you are flying.

There is also a very reassuring bonus factor; if you, let's say carelessly run out of gas, and the engine stops, what happens? Simple, the canopy retains its aerodynamic shape and as you approach the landing site, the rudder bars provide you with enough control to flare the canopy for a controlled touchdown, simple as that!