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Going Up in a Parachute : A Powered Parachute Manual & Sourcebook for the Beginner
Going Up in a Parachute A Powered Parachute Manual Sourcebook for the Beginner Author:Thomas Tate The book Going Up in a Parachute is very informative, filled with technical details and written in a plain and easy-to-understand manner. It was written for the beginner in the field of powered parachuting, but has information that even the most experienced pilots will find useful. Just some of the items covered in this book are: How... more » to fly a powered parachute, the history of powered parachutes, understanding how a parachute can actually fly up, what are safe weather conditions for powered parachuting and sources for kits, complete craft, manufacturers, other books,magazines ect... This book is an informational course and source book on powered parachuting. It has information on both go-cart styled powered parachutes and backpack powered parachutes. You should read it cover to cover before you go any further in your quest for flight. It will help you decide for sure if flying is for you and it will give you a plan for achieving your goal of free flight. After having read it you will be better equipped to talk to our anyone in the Powered Parachuting field. It will give you the detailed information you need to make wise decisions on things like: which style is best for you, should you build or buy, should you take lessons, and much more.« less