It was about three days after my first flights on the Scout Carbon Paramotor that I realized we had stumbled onto something truly different. Let’s face it – Paramotors have not changed that much since the crude, aluminum tubing-formed structures that first started making their way on the scene over two decades ago. It’s no [...]
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Scout Paramotor Review By Shane Denherder
Posted: 22nd May 2013 by Jeff in Extreme News, Product ReviewsTags: carbon fiber paramotor, scout paramotor review
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The Scout Carbon FIber Paramotor Now Available in the USA
Posted: 2nd May 2013 by Jeff in Extreme News, New Products, ParamotorTags: scout paramotor, scout powered paraglider
When you think of the words ’attractive’ and ‘paramotor,’ they usually never belong in the same sentence. The butt fans we putt around in the sky on tend to make us look like awkward turtles, not race car drivers. There’s a new paramotor in town that may have officially changed that theory. [...]
Powered Paragliding and understanding Reserve Parachutes
Posted: 9th April 2013 by Jeff in Extreme NewsTags: powered paragliding reserve toss, powered paragliding reserves
This is one very important video to watch, definitely one of the best out there on reserves from two very prominent people in the sport, Shane Denherder and Redbull’s Chris Santacroce. Hope you all learn something, I know I did.
This is Huge – SafeStart Paramotor Starting System – Avoid Prop Strikes on Start Up
Posted: 22nd March 2013 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News, Paramotor, TrainingTags: paramotor safety, prop strike accidents, scout paramotors safestart, scout paramotors technology, usppa
Every once in awhile a product comes into a market that has the potential to safe and change peoples lives. The new SafeStart system from Scout Paramotors is definitely one of those devices. This system is a small electronic unit that has the power to kill your engine on start up should it rev past [...]
Young Pilot Injured after Suffering Collapse on Ozone Glider
Posted: 14th March 2013 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News, ParamotorTags: ozone slalom collapse, powered pargliding crash, young pilot suffers collapse
This young pilot suffered a major collapse towards the end of the video. The cause looks to be heavy braking while in reflex mode while possibly getting waked at the same time. This is a major no no on most brands of reflex gliders. Unfortunately we see the severity of not adhearing to that. It [...]
