From 2011: Nestled among the multi-million-dollar business jets and high-performance turboprops at the NBAA static display in Las Vegas in October was something a little unusual... a motorglider. Alexander Papenberg, CEO of Stemme USA, was showing off the Stemme S10-VT at NBAA for a simple reason. "Lots of corporate pilots fly from A to B IFR during the workday, and on weekends they want to fly a real airplane. They come here, they look at it, and fall in love." And, Papenberg says, "it goes like hell. 140 knots at 10,000 feet on five gallons of g
“This is excellent news to see this type of reduction in fatal accident numbers, which are already smaller than other types of popular recreational pursuits, such as paddle sports, horseback riding, and driving all-terrain vehicles.” Source: Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety.
The USPPA mission is to promote powered paragliding to both current and potential enthusiasts. The association will take steps which the Executive Officers deems appropriate to preserve and expand pilots’ opportunities to fly.
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