Thanks Sam! This is our primary goal!

Well said and totally agree

Nice to meet you Eddie! Looking forward to flying with you!

Jimmy Noname it would be an honor to have your business

We use the Vittorazi for tandems with great success :)

@@aviator thank you for the feedback! Looking forward to visiting you guys in the US

Hey there Crim, the lamels are actually made by Virus and we still carry them!

@@aviator Oh cool!

We will be there and I'll bring one!!

@@aviator Thank you!

aviatorppg.com/air-conception-videos

@@aviator You guys rock!!!! gve me advice pre-training and was rock solid now that I also fly :D training advice was great. If I ever manage to get to USA I want to visit

@@tehJok3r001 We'd love to meet you!

aviatorppg.com/air-conception-videos :)

@@aviator Hey Thanks. Good info there. Covers pretty much everything I need to get started.....even if it's not the Travis video I was looking for :)

Working on it!

@@journeymanelectrician please point out how your spastic reply has anything to do with the original topic ?

We've been posting videos at least one every week or two!

Lots of good options out there for lighter kit. My father is 71 years old as well. He's flying a Fly Products Dual Start on a trike (though he foot launches when the weather is good!)

100% learn to fly first and then make a decision on what you want to fly... It allows you to make an experience based decision vs. a marketing based one :)

Lee Smith , He’s a salesman running a business for profit, what do you expect? (Typical Ferengee doing business under the “Rules of Acquisition”.)

Lee, I'm dismayed reading this. I'm sorry you felt that I trash talked any brand. We try hard to point out the good and bad of everything, but I truly must apologize if you left with that taste in your mouth. It was never my intent. One thing worth pointing out is that a LOT can change for a brand over 3 years. We've been really impressed by the new models, new support structure etc. Perhaps that is part of the reason? Either way, I am truly sorry for leaving a bad impression. Please come say hi the next time you see me and remind me of our conversations. I'd love to share a beverage with you and repair my mistake.

At least my opinion, and what I appreciate about Aviator, is that there isn't brand bashing online. A big detractor from some of the other "experts" is their constant bashing of other brands and individuals. It's simply not good optics to bash online...now if I'm in your shop I expect you to tell me your version of the truth, I'm a grown man and am not going to make decisions based on one opinion. Lee - not sure why you would see it any differently but to each his own!

@@aviator and even more classy from Aviator

No sir, we still HAVE a large stock but it's running out. We'll be stocking the essentials in the future.

Also great explanation thanks for sharing...

Michael Sanders certain British companies take engineering to the next level. Most F1 teams are UK based. It’s a great base for alternative high end we just seem to struggle with with mid market mass production :(

Austin Carlson 2 way street brother I’ve had some bits from the stars iver the years that have been poor and I’ve glad some great stuff too. Our image is still tarnished from the trouble the unions cause in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80s

So you fly something that is not as good or safe because you don't like the way someone says something. Tells me everything I need to know about your intellect.

lmao. that was funny. Im a Dell fan. Though he is a bit much to handle at times. this guy was refreshing. When i eventually get a paramotor im still getting Dells Ninja cause im damn sure im gonna stumble and fall many times, some real hard falls. The Flat top will save my azzz and money. In a few years when i become a pro, ill sell it and buy a scout .

I think both dell and flightjunkies annoys the crap out of me saying how his setup is better than the other. Why don't they mount fully automatic paintball guns on their gliders and get into a dogfight far as I care.

When we send a customer to an Alliance member we're giving up a lot of the capital that allows us to pay our employees and feed our children. If they aren't selling the equipment we support, we're giving up even more. For what it's worth, we haven't "booted" any one. Some of them have just opted to go in different directions. We're all still friends :)

@@aviator That's assuming a lot. If people were able to go to Aviator PPG, they would. You guys are the best after all. But what about people who are remote, don't want to be on a waiting list for a year and/or can't afford your $3K training fee? You aren't "giving up" any capital at all by referring people. Either they are able to go to you, or they aren't. From a consumer's point of view, the Alliance is a stamp of approval from you guys, saying that we trust these people and since you're not able to come to us, you'll be safe with them. Your business model should be membership fee and/or referral fee based. Removing an instructor's ability to sell whatever gear they personally feel is best for their students and/or situation shouldn't immediately mean you are going to remove them from the club and dissociate from them. Otherwise, you come off as Kingpins running a PPG cartel.

@@jaqueezs3653 Ah, I see your confusion. The Alliance members aren't just a seal of approval (that may happen in the future we haven't really considered it, but for now USPPA is the governing "stamp"). For us, Alliance members are about more than just saying they're good schools, they get direct referrals from people who DO want to train with us. I like your idea though, perhaps we could have "Aviator Certified" schools in the future. We'd love to help better EVERY possible school out there!

@@aviator Oh, I think I understand now. At first I thought being an Alliance member was just an assurance that member schools taught the same curriculum that everyone in the Alliance collectively worked to develop - thereby ensuring that you'd get the same education as if you had gone to Florida and trained with you. But it's more like being an Alliance school is like being a McDonald's franchisee - you technically own it, but you're controlled by the corporate mother ship. From a business point of view, it really is impressive and exciting that this sport has risen to that level of popularity. I just hope everyone in the sport remembers to remain safe and honorable so no one taints public opinion and ruin it for everyone.

max bootstrap Yes, flying paramotors is limited to benign weather conditions. But it is considerably less expensive than fixed wing airplanes. Maybe, if you can afford the expense of airplane ownership, you could afford to do both? It is after all, a different experience, being in the open air in a harness, as opposed to being in an enclosed cockpit. I think that’s the attraction for me, anyway. Also don’t forget, there’s a lot more stuff that breaks, and requires regular inspections on an airplane, than on a paramotor. Congratulations on the airplane! I wish you all the best with it! Clear skies, and happy flying. Enjoy!

@@jeffpeff : Yup, wish I could afford both! I could have afforded both if I bought an airplane just for bush/mountain/backcountry flying. In fact, one can buy some pretty spiffy used bush planes for not much more than a really good paramotor, wing, etc. I never thought I would own an airplane, because to be "worth it" to me required that it was great for bush/mountain/backcountry flying ... AND ... long-range flying (which I define as being able to fly at least 3000 miles (meaning 2500 miles plus 500 miles safety margin). That 4000km/2500mile number is more-or-less a "magic number" for me, because that is what is required to be able to fly anywhere on earth. Actually, that won't get you to the south pole and back, but otherwise, that 4000km/2500mile will get you anywhere on the planet. Pretty much the longest non-stop hop is from California to Hawaii... at nearly 2500 miles. The cross the south pacific only requires 3000km/1875mile range. So... as usual... I'm weird. For a long time I thought an airplane was out of the question because no tiny airplane had a range of 4000km. Of course people do put ferry tanks in one or more passenger seats to fly them to remote locations (like California to Hawaii), but such an airplane is not practical for general long-range flying. As far as I know, only one airplane exists that has these capabilities. And so... that's what I purchased. Being in the open air is great... when the weather is great. The airplane I bought has doors that open upward and attach to the underside of the wings. And the airplane can be flown with doors open or doors off... though not at anywhere near full speed (300kph). But for low and slow flying... which is something I love to do, and will do lots of, I will be able to fly without doors. That's not entirely out in the open, of course, but... not too bad a tradeoff. And in cold weather... hahaha. No comparison! :-) This airplane also gets great fuel economy... as in 50~70 mpg on automobile gasoline @ 275~240kph... which may be better than paramotors? And being "experimental" means I can do a lot of my own service and modifications and avoid the price horrors of certified airplane costs... at least some of that anyway. My guess is, the airplane will cost a tiny fraction as much as a paramotor... per mile. Not sure about "per hour" though. Probably where your claim turns out to be correct is insurance... assuming I buy insurance (probably will).

max bootstrap Nice. That all sounds really cool. My dad has a RV-12, and a home built experimental bi-plane based on a British SE-5. My brother has a Pitts Special. I’m going the butt-fan and bedsheet route, 🤣. But like I say, it just depends on what kind of flying you want to do. It’s all good. Be safe up there! What airplane did you buy, if I may ask?

@@jeffpeff : pipistrel virus sw with rotax 912iS engine, 300-liter fuel tanks and pretty much the full-bore set of Dynon avionics built around the HDX1100. Maybe someday I can afford a butt-fan too.

Funny how things work out! I set out to buy an ultralight aircraft and was looking for a hangar to rent when I found PPG. For me it worked out that I love practicing ground handling when it's to windy to fly. I live in Florida 20 minutes from my local PPG friendly airport with training and other safe flying sites in all directions. Note: I still love my Air Conception Nitro 200!