Pilots are the cowboys of the air, roaming the wide-open skies and herding children's runaway balloons. Giddy up, up, and away with this Groupon.
$135 for 30-Minute Powered Parachute Ride (a $289 Value)
After a briefing on flight safety, FAA–certified pilot takes participant in tandem, four-cylinder powered parachute for flight over south Florida landscape.
Silver Lining Aviation
Licensed light-sport-aircraft instructor Craig Ewing staked his claim to aerial fame by painstakingly drafting a master operational plan for the use of light sport aircraft by rural law enforcement agencies nationwide. Ewing demonstrates equal passion in his work with apprentice pilots through Silver Lining Aviation’s educational programs, aircraft retail, and powered parachute flights. He readies pupils to earn their sport pilot licenses through both ground and flight training. Newly certified pilots can celebrate their license to tickle clouds by purchasing one of Silver Lining Aviation’s powered parachutes, weight-shift trikes, or gyroplanes, all of which come with a maintenance program that grants access to FAA–certified mechanics, annual checkups, and replacement parts supplied within 24 hours.
Silver Lining Aviation
Engines start to roar, propellers spin, and a large parachute expands into the sky, carrying a light aircraft and its passengers toward the clouds. Silver Lining Aviation's certified instructors create adventures like this every day as they teach visitors to soar behind the controls of sport aircrafts such as powered parachutes, weight-shift trikes, and gyroplanes. Led by licensed FAA flight instructor Craig Ewing, Silver Lining's team takes prospective pilots on introductory flights that allow them to experience aircrafts such as the Airwolf 912 and nibble on different flavors of clouds. The aviation experts also sell sport aircrafts, which patiently wait onsite as customers work through custom ground- and flight-training programs. In most cases, the flight instructors prepare their pupils for aerial navigation in as little as two weeks. They also assist new pilots with replacement parts, provide 24/7 support, and cook oil soup to feed hungry aircraft.