EPISODE · Dec 13, 2022 · 2H 7M
E148 - Shane Collard Paramotor Crash
from PPG Grandpa’s Paramotor Podcast · host PPGgrandpa
Help us with our NON PROFIT Org - donating here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/run-into-the-sky ( http://www.RunIntoTheSky.org ) Learn more about our Hosts and Panel members here: https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/blogs/paramotor-podcasts/team-clear-prop-tv Get FREE and discounted merch here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/ppg-gifts DID YOU WIN? Go to http://www.PodcastWinners.com to claim your free gifts!!! Learn more about our guest at http://www.ParamotorGuest.com BIO About me. 48, 3 fantastic Sons. Have had more adventurous blood in my veins. My entire life. I live in S. Utah and Northern UT. Have been self employed most of my adult life. Have built up a few companies and sold them. The most recent was about 3 years ago. Soft retired at that time. I have always done my best to build a life that allows me to always say YES or Yes! Lets make it happen. My life as it pertains to Paramotoring. About 25 yrs ago, I got the I need to fly bug. There is a LZ near my home in SLC. I took lessons, borrowed gear, then within a week, I made a very Obvious mistake that simply just didn't click at the time. My instructor Steve Mayer- Cloud 9. Landed me safely through radio. I was embarrassed that my brain didn't click as to what I was doing wrong and realized that it could have been deadly. That same week, I watched 2 paragliders get tangled while ridge soaring and the both grounded. (Alive). At that point I gave up on furthering my paragliding. Fast forward to 2020. I still had the bug to fly. Knew nothing about Paramotoring. Saw a FB ad from St George Paramotor. I was free from work or financial burdens, so I met with the instructors told them to order what they would buy themselves and started the instruction. I have a very high risk tolerance, I breezed through their instruction and was in the air after about 5-6 days. I felt confident in the air. Started flying with others. Then in Oct 2021, Flying by myself. I took a decent fall from a full wing collapse, around 90ft. It took me about 6 months to get myself/body back in the air. Then I made it a Goal to be well enough to do the trip to Egypt over the anniversary date of my fall. 😁. I made it happen! Social Media https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012111431297 https://www.instagram.com/thislifebydezign/ Here is discounted or FREE merch just for people that watch/ listen to the show https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/ppg-gifts Get #Paramotor Tshirts for less than $20 https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/paramotor-tshirts Learn more about your hosts and panel members here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/blogs/paramotor-podcasts/team-clear-prop-tv Learn more about Danny at http://www.ParamotorGuest.com Shout out to a few members of this channel: John Wayne Brian Waller Kent Stamey Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Apx0LrH3YglzDhFUbS0HQ/join Check out our MEMBERS ONLY videos and community! Join now! Who is PPG Grandpa? Sean Symons also known as PPG Grandpa has been flying paramotors since 2019. He is based in Conway Arkansas and is part of the Little Rock Flyers club. He runs a paramotor podcast which first aired January 2020 at http://www.ParaTalk.org Sean owns www.ParamotorCollege.com and Runs a Paramotor Flight School in Conway Arkansas. Learn how to fly at www.ParamotorArkansas.com flight school. Connect with Sean on FB at: www.FaceBook.com/ShawnFitness Check out our store... new wings, motors, props and learn to fly at http://www.ParamotorArkansas.com
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Help us with our NON PROFIT Org - donating here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/run-into-the-sky ( http://www.RunIntoTheSky.org ) Learn more about our Hosts and Panel members here: https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/blogs/paramotor-podcasts/team-clear-prop-tv Get FREE and discounted merch here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/ppg-gifts DID YOU WIN? Go to http://www.PodcastWinners.com to claim your free gifts!!! Learn more about our guest at http://www.ParamotorGuest.com BIO About me. 48, 3 fantastic Sons. Have had more adventurous blood in my veins. My entire life. I live in S. Utah and Northern UT. Have been self employed most of my adult life. Have built up a few companies and sold them. The most recent was about 3 years ago. Soft retired at that time. I have always done my best to build a life that allows me to always say YES or Yes! Lets make it happen. My life as it pertains to Paramotoring. About 25 yrs ago, I got the I need to fly bug. There is a LZ near my home in SLC. I took lessons, borrowed gear, then within a week, I made a very Obvious mistake that simply just didn't click at the time. My instructor Steve Mayer- Cloud 9. Landed me safely through radio. I was embarrassed that my brain didn't click as to what I was doing wrong and realized that it could have been deadly. That same week, I watched 2 paragliders get tangled while ridge soaring and the both grounded. (Alive). At that point I gave up on furthering my paragliding. Fast forward to 2020. I still had the bug to fly. Knew nothing about Paramotoring. Saw a FB ad from St George Paramotor. I was free from work or financial burdens, so I met with the instructors told them to order what they would buy themselves and started the instruction. I have a very high risk tolerance, I breezed through their instruction and was in the air after about 5-6 days. I felt confident in the air. Started flying with others. Then in Oct 2021, Flying by myself. I took a decent fall from a full wing collapse, around 90ft. It took me about 6 months to get myself/body back in the air. Then I made it a Goal to be well enough to do the trip to Egypt over the anniversary date of my fall. 😁. I made it happen! Social Media https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012111431297 https://www.instagram.com/thislifebydezign/ Here is discounted or FREE merch just for people that watch/ listen to the show https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/ppg-gifts Get #Paramotor Tshirts for less than $20 https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/pages/paramotor-tshirts Learn more about your hosts and panel members here https://www.paramotorarkansas.com/blogs/paramotor-podcasts/team-clear-prop-tv Learn more about Danny at http://www.ParamotorGuest.com Shout out to a few members of this channel: John Wayne Brian Waller Kent Stamey Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Apx0LrH3YglzDhFUbS0HQ/join Check out our MEMBERS ONLY videos and community! Join now! Who is PPG Grandpa? Sean Symons also known as PPG Grandpa has been flying paramotors since 2019. He is based in Conway Arkansas and is part of the Little Rock Flyers club. He runs a paramotor podcast which first aired January 2020 at http://www.ParaTalk.org Sean owns www.ParamotorCollege.com and Runs a Paramotor Flight School in Conway Arkansas. Learn how to fly at www.ParamotorArkansas.com flight school. Connect with Sean on FB at: www.FaceBook.com/ShawnFitness Check out our store... new wings, motors, props and learn to fly at http://www.ParamotorArkansas.com
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