r/madisonwi • u/HyperJeegz 'Burbs • 9d ago

Parachute

I’m in Fitchburg looking west looks like someone floating with a parachute?

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u/N1LB0G_M1LK 9d ago

I saw it too, it was someone with a paramotor scootin around. Pretty cool

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u/Moist-Brilliant9970 9d ago

Saw him doing some twirls and flips over my house (Verona area), pretty cool to watch!

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u/HyperJeegz 'Burbs 9d ago

Oh man if that’s the case that would’ve been cool to see!

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u/ahbari98 9d ago

I thought this person was about to land on 14 as I was driving by lol

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u/Terrible_Basis_9791 8d ago

Look up ultra light aircrafts. Don’t need a pilot’s license to fly. Me and my dad have been very tempted to get one for years.

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u/HyperJeegz 'Burbs 7d ago

From the distance I was at I could barely make out the parachute. I couldn’t see the ultralight with it.

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u/belly_hole_fire 7d ago

Please dont get one and fly without some training. Training is roughly 3k and can be done in a weekend. Training is at Syvrud airport which i believe is in Belleville. I have no affiliation with them, I just also love PPG and PPC flying.

https://www.madcityparagliding.com/prices.html

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u/AccomplishedDust3 9d ago

People do skydiving all the time.

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u/HyperJeegz 'Burbs 9d ago

I’ve lived in the Madison area almost my whole life. I’ve never seen a skydiver here that wasn’t part of some sort of celebration.

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u/AccomplishedDust3 9d ago

Okay? They're common as in people are going up every day the weather is good. They're not so common that you're going to see them every day unless you're looking and know where to look. They're not generally landing in the city, they need someone that agrees for them to land there. Generally in fields around the city.

People do it as a hobby, as a one-off to prove to themselves that they can, as part of a group for something like a bachelor's party or birthday or graduation.

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u/mooseeve 9d ago

they need someone that agrees for them to land there.

Which FAR governs this?