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[โ€“] yabai@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I fly paramotors. Imagine a fan you strap on your back, a paraglider that goes overhead, and you run run run until you're airborne! Never fails to put a smile on my face when times are tough. And maintaining the engine and planning that next flight keeps me occupied when the weather doesn't cooperate.

[โ€“] pushECX@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does this require any type of license?

[โ€“] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been thinking about this. Did you train anywhere or just get a wing and motor and just go for it?

[โ€“] yabai@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Training was the way for me! I was a pilot beforehand, but it's such a unique and rather awkward movement that I probably would have really struggled without training.