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The Easy Flight Powered Parachute Training Center™
Advancing Safety & Professionalism
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The Easy Flight Powered Parachute Training Center was developed to provide the new powered parachute dealer with the training needed to be a successful powered parachute business owner. Training Center training takes five to six days and is a fast paced way to learn what you need to get on the cutting edge of the fastest growing airsport in the country.
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Your Instructors
Your instructors are not just people that tell you how it ought to be. Roy Beisswenger is an experienced pilot, trainer, and dealer himself. He travels the country flying and learning all of the latest techniques so that he can pass them on to you. He joins witha cadre of other experienced trainers to bring different points of view to the classroom.
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Your Fellow Students
Your week at the Training Center will be rewarding partly because of friends you will make that have similar aspirations as you do. You will meet dealers from around the country and perhaps the world!
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The Easy Flight Training Center teaches you how to fly, how to assemble and maintain your equipment, and how to train others to fly. We also show you how to get started in what is a very unique business, selling and training people to fly personal aircraft! Finally, we help you get your teaching credentials. Below is a listing of what we cover in the program.
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History of the Industry
The history of the powered parachute industry. Key players and their vision, evolution of the equipment. Crystal Ball look into the years ahead. How the dealer fits into the picture and the importance of a viable dealer network.
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Safety
- Preflight
- Airfield Considerations. (Proper choice and layout.)
- Ensuring the Instructor & Student are Ready for Solo
- Emergency Procedures
- Lost Communications
- Recognizing the Limitations of Powered Parachutes
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Maintenance
- Engine
- Fuel and Oil
- Starting Procedure
- Break-in Procedure
- Operation In-Flight
- Carburetion
- Exhaust Systems
- Propeller
- B & C Gear Box
- Ignition System
- Post Break-in Inspection Check List
- Engine Repair Log
- Main Torquing Specifications
- Proper Use of Safety Wire
- Daily and Preflight Check List
- ROTAX Maintenance Plan
- Canopy
- Airframe
- Records and Reports
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Flying
- Aerodynamics of the Powered Parachute
- Controls & Maneuvers
- Canopy Layout
- Instruments
- Weather Sources
- Reading the Sky
- Meteorology 101
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Federal Aviation Regulations
- Part 103, The Ultralight Rules
Exemption 6080. Operating a Two Seat Safety and Legally
Part 830, Accident or Incident Reporting
Updates on Certifications and Regulations
Airspace Classification
Operations At or Near Airports
Light and Hand Signals
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Learn More About the BFI Program
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Training
- Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI)
- AFI/BFI Certifications
- Dual Training
- Teaching the Ground School
- Soloing the Student Safely
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Business Aspects
- Basic Business Structures (Advantages and Disadvantages of Each)
- Dealer/Factory Relations
- Airport Relations (Dealing with your neighbors)
- Dealing with the FAA (Yes you can be ramp checked)
- Risk Management, Liability Forms
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Photo by Steph Gremminger
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Marketing & Sales
- Marketing and Promotion
- Getting Initial Visibility
- Selling at Airshows
- The Powered Parachute Fly In
- Advertising
- Free Promotion Opportunities
- How to Approach a Customer
- The Magic a Flight Can Do
- Getting the Financial Commitment
- Placing the Order
- Assisting in the Construction Phase
- Training the New Owner
- Follow Up Actions
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Assembly
- Advanced Assembly Techniques
- Tools to Make the Job Easier
- Rigging
- Test Flying
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Dealer Cost
Dealer cost depends upon the manufacturer program you are joining.
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Click here to learn about opportunities as a powered parachute dealer
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For More Information
- Roy Beisswenger
- PO Box 38
- Greenville, IL 62246
(618) 664-9706
• E-mail Roy •
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