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A powered parachute, often abbreviated PPC, and also called a motorized parachute or paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels. The FAA defines a powered parachute as a powered aircraft comprised of a flexible or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage so that the wing is not in position for flight ...
Another contributing reason for confusion nowadays comes from the fact that some aircraft and kit builders market ultralight-class rolling airframes that can be configured with either PPG-style hand steering or PPC-style foot steering (along with wider canopy attachment points), with the later sold as a 14 C.F.R. § 103 'powered parachute'.
The Airframes Unlimited T-103 is an American powered parachute designed and produced by Airframes Unlimited of Athens, Texas. [1] [2] The aircraft was originally offered as plans only by Powered Parachute Plans, also of Athens, Texas. When parts for complete aircraft were made available these were supplied by Airframes Unlimited and gradually ...
It features a parachute-style high-wing, two-seats-in-tandem, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. [1] [2] [3] The SR7 is built from a combination of aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005 General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 32 ft 10 in (10 m) Wing area: 430 sq ft (40 m 2) Empty weight: 254 lb (115 kg) Gross weight: 772 lb (350 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled aircraft engine, 54 hp (40 kW) Propellers: 3-bladed Performance Maximum speed: 36 mph (58 km/h, 31 kn) Wing loading: 1. ...
The Sky Trek was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules and is on the list of Federal Aviation Administration accepted LSAs. It features a 500 sq ft (46 m 2) parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration.
Data from Cliche and Summit General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) to top of propeller guard Wing area: 550 sq ft (51 m 2) Empty weight: 310 lb (141 kg) Gross weight: 950 lb (431 kg) when fitted with a Mustang S-550 rectangular canopy Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin ...
A sectional chart is a two-sided chart created from a Lambert Conformal Conic Projection [1] with two defined standard parallels. The scale is 1:500,000, with a contour interval of 500 feet. The size of each sectional is designed to be "arm's width" when completely unfolded.