Extreme PPG

U-Turn Obsession 3 Paraglider In Certification Testing

Jeff — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:56:19 +0000

Imagine a EN-B, LTF1-2 paraglider that could glide at over 10:1 and have a high end profile @5.8 a/r. Now wake up, that would never happen in a 1-2 category right? Wrong, it’s happening right now and its called the Obsession 3. It’s going to retain the awesome handling of its predecessor but will be another level of efficiency thanks to it’s improved design. Basically, think U-Turn Passion that can do acro and in a safer design. The only issue is that we all have to wait…. The good news is that the wait wont be long and in a few months, orders will start shipping. Sizes will range from 24.5-30m2.

Pat Tarmey Of ParamotorTours.com Featured in Local Newspaper

Jeff — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:04:14 +0000

Good press is something we can never get enough of in this sport. Pat Tarmey of Massachusetts was recently featured on the front page of the local news in Newburyport, MA. Patrick is a recent graduate of advanced paramotor training by Shane Denherder and has already signed up over 1000 tandem flights through his new business – ParamotorTours.com Congrats on the article Pat and good luck with the business!

See the full article on Pat here.

PPGFUN.com – Powered Paragliding Social Network and Forum

Jeff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:40:16 +0000

PPGFUN.com is an online social network and forum rolled into one. Similar to facebook and your favorite forum. Our sport for whatever reason loves yahoo groups. Yahoo groups may be easy but they are highly unorganized and mix threads people dont want to read in with interesting ones. Having a forum allows topics to be divided into specific sub forums to allow people to read only things that interest them. Lets help bring this sport into the 21st century (finally!) and get our butts onto a real website that will let all of us discuss the sport we love and meet new people!

Check it out @ http://ppgfun.com Powered Paragliding

Polson Edit Take 2 – New ShanProd Paramotor Video

Jeff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:16:31 +0000

The guy at ShanProd really out did himself this time. This video is of epic status with some awesome paramotor footage! Skip the first 20 seconds and you’ll truly enjoy a wonderful flying experience. If you watch the first 20, you may be left with an impression of my hairline for life.

Pascal Vallee: One of the Top Paramotor Pilots in the World Throws Down In Tunisia

Jeff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:06 +0000

This is a really cool video of two highly skilled professionals having a great time in a beautiful part of the world. Awesome editing skills! Thanks for making all other paramotor videos look boring! Best part is the wing tip drag knocking the cans down, so sweet! Pascal is flying his Dudek Hadron and I believe his paramotor is an Adventure X Race. So cool to see them arrive at the star wars village at the end!

The Latest From ExtremePPG.com – In Yo Face Paramotor Flying

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:23:11 +0000

Here’s the latest ExtremePPG.com video. Just a little something I put together from my last flight. Winds were too high for working on paramotor circle foot drags but it sure was fun for downwind dashes! As you can see from some of the shots, I was hauling ass on the downwinds low to the ground. Not recommended but it is a lot of fun! Always fun to mess around with new camera angles too. Only down side is you have to see my face!

Cool Paraglider Quick Packing Method

Jeff — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:50:36 +0000

Just came across this video on youtube, very cool paragliding packing method. Gathering the A’s separately is a great idea. It should work great when the wind is blowing or when you’re in a hurry. Although most of us use stuff bags, it should still help keep everything nice and mushroomed when you put it away.

Foot Drags and Fun Paramotor Flying in Virginia Beach

Jeff — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:11:46 +0000

Just a quick video I put together flying around in Virginia Beach. Trying to work on doing paramotor circle foot drags in a limited space. This is the only area I have thats smooth enough to drag feet but isn’t very wide. So far I’ve gotten to 180 degrees. Going to make it all the way around soon!

Byron Leisek Paramotor Fly Camping in Monument Valley

Jeff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:57:04 +0000

Paramotor Fly Camping on a 1000 foot mesa is not something many people can say they have done. In fact, I don’t think anyone has ever done that before until now. Barndt has taken this sport and the art of fly camping to the next level. In typical Barndt fashion, he does it with style and class as you can tell by the title tags in the video. I admit, I am just a little bit jealous that I wasn’t up there too. Nice one Byron and awesome video!

Fly Games World Championship – Brazil

Jeff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:36:06 +0000

Here is the final paramotor race between Alex Mateos and Laurent Salinas. What a great race guys! Nice job on those turn’s alex! Almost caught him in the end!