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Motor whining, the machine and its parachute sailed up over the stillsleeping prairie. Some pilots carry a reserve parachute designed to open in as little as 50 ft. I share my first solo with a step by step guide on whats happening, from fear to excitement, to first landings on my own. I just spent a week back home visiting family and i towed my powered parachute ultralight up there with me.
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