We have signed up to have our ppcs inspected at the end of this month for our N-Numbers. We have been working on our machines to get them ready, and I believe we are very close to having them done. We are having them inspected in Amherst Va by what I have been told was the first person to ever fly a powered parachute. He flew the first one at the University of Notre Dame. I guess he probably didn't realize what he was starting and it will be a pleasure to meet the man that started it all. I will have to say he must pretty crazy or very brave to be the first one to leave the ground in an open cart supported only by a big parachute.
I hope that we want have any problems w/ the inspection, but since this is the first time any of us have had to do anything like this it should prove to be very interesting. We have not been flying much lately due to weather, busy schedules, and trying to get the machines ready. Hopefully after all of this is done we will be back to flying on a regular basis and can put all of these headaches behind us.
The machine now has N-number and is ready to fly legally except for me getting my Sport Pilot. I am so glad this is finally over and can put this behind me. It wasn't that bad once I started talking w/ the man that was inspecting it. I will have to post the mans name later since I have already forgot it, but he was the first person to fly a powered parachute. He was super nice and very helpful during the entire process. Joe got his machine N-numbered today and it passed w/ flying colors. I know Chris and John still need theres inspected and I believe both of them are going on Monday. We had it done in Amherst at Ron Dixons place. He had a great hangar that was really nice and big even though it was full of ppcs and trikes. I guess the next step will be heading down to TN to get our sport pilot student so we can fly again and that will hopefully be very soon.
