Flying Like This Was For The Birds.... Until Now !
Ohio Powered Paragliding

Owner - Bruce Brown
 
brucebrown@wcnet.org
       419-823-1270
20683 Hull Prairie Rd ,Bowling Green, OH 43402  in NorthWest Ohio
Near Toledo at the Crossroads of the Ohio Turnpike(I-80/90) and I -75
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$7500 - Complete Package

Includes Free Spirit Paramotor with Black Devil Engine,
 48 inch propeller, Deluxe Harness, MacPara Eden III Paraglider,
 Tiny Tach/Hour Meter, Oil Mixing Bottle, Syphon Giggle Tube, and Fuel Check Mirror


Free Spirit 2007 sm         Free Spirit 2007 back lg

Let's look closer and see the details that separate the Free Spirit from any other design on the market. 

THE BLACK DEVIL ENGINE  - The heart of the Free Spirit is the Cors-Air Black Devil engine.  Ohio Powered Paragliding has 6 years  experience working with JPX Italia and the Cors-Air engines.  We are one of the few manufacturers to utilize the JPX Italia recommended 5th motor mount for engine stability and vibration reduction.  The Black Devil is the best horsepower to weight paraglider engine on the market today with unmatched reliability and quality.  Check out the quality of these engines - they look and run like a Swiss Watch ! Click here for more technical details
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The CAGE DESIGN  - The cage design is a rugged single ring cage with what we call a Matrix Ring that makes the difference.   The main frame and Matrix Ring are constructed of steel .  The cage spokes and cage ring are made of aluminum.  This structure forms a frame and cage design that is supper strong.   With an all up dry weight of 58 pounds (including cage, frame, harness, and prop, no fuel), the Free Spirit is rugged yet light and manageable for the average person.

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       Current 2008 Design has no space between net sections !


THE HARNESS  - For a paraglider motor harness to be comfortable, it must be designed with plenty of padding, plenty of adjustment straps to fit the pilot, and a seat that is long enough to support the pilots legs.  After flying many different harness configurations, the Free Spirit seat board is long and comfortable.  The harness has storage pockets on each side of the  pilot to hold radios, tools, or other items, it has pulleys for use with the speed bar, and the diaper style leg straps.  This amazing feature allows free leg movement while running without any interference by the leg straps. 
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<>THE PROPELLER  - This new prop is the result of years of experience with the Black Devil engine and knowing what it takes in a propeller to make the Black Devil perform to its optimum capability. With laminations of walnut and maple this prop is tough, yet lightweight on the tips to reduce torque.  After working with almost every PPG prop manufacturer in North America and Spain, Ohio Powered Paragliding is happy to offer the best 44" and 48" props on the market for the 2.5 reduction Black Devil Engine with the 2.5 reduction. At a retail cost of $189(44") and $199 (48") these props are a great bargain for any Black Devil owner. Click here for more details or to order.       

Other features include the exclusive Free Spirit  in-air KICK START and Convenient FUEL SYSTEM with in tank fuel filter, check valve,  start-up primer bulb.  No blow-into-the tank  priming with this system.

Free Spirit Paramotor with Black Devil Engine and $48 inch Propeller (No Paraglider) - $4900 

Paragliders:

We recommend the MacPara Eden III Paragliders for beginner or intermediate pilots.

Paraglider Costs -    Mac Para Eden III - $2900               MacPara Muse II - $2800

Both of these certified paragliders are proven performers and are the two most popular wings for powered paragliding.

Complete Package including
Training:
Introductory Tandem Flight - $100
The tandem flight with instructor, Bruce Brown, is an excellent way to get a good understanding of what it is like to fly a powered paraglider.  You are introduced to the parts of the motor unit and paraglider and the student passenger can even take control of the paraglider in flight if desired.   We do both foot launch and trike launch tandems if running is not for you.

When you purchase your Free Spirit Package from Ohio PPG your complete training cost is only $700

Powered paragliding complete course takes you through your solo flights on non-Ohio PPG equipment- $1400


Because it is best to learn on the equipment one will actually fly in the future, students will need to have their own equipment to do the complete course which includes solo motorized flights. We will train on equipment you purchase from other sources or the equipment you purchase from Ohio Powered Paragliding.   Training normally takes 5 days depending on weather and student progression.  After  10  years of training pilots to fly powered paragliders, our experience dictates that 5 days is necessary to be trained completely and safely.  Two to three days is just not long enough.  Everyone progresses at a different rate, so the necessary time will be taken to insure you are trained properly and flying safely before you are encouraged to fly on your own at home.
 
Ohio Powered Paragliding
20683 Hull Prairie Road
Bowling Green, OH  43402
 Bruce Brown  -   Owner
 Phone:   419-823-1270

  brucebrown@wcnet.org