THIS EXPERIENCED PILOT tows a foot-mounted streamer during the 2018 Wings Over Winter Fly-in at Lake Wales, Florida. Part 103 pilots have great regulatory flexibility, along with responsibility for safely executing such fun endeavors (left). Eric Farewell helps Tabitha Yates prepare for a training flight. The towing winch can operate in retrieval mode or in payout mode, by using a hydraulic brake (below). of flights. Meeting the requirements for the powered paraglider2 reminded me of the feeling right after earning a private pilot certificate: The new certificate was a license to learn. I was pleasantly surprised to find so many pilots working hard to bring organization and quality training to the sport, primarily to protect it from further regulation by the FAA. Some powered paraglider pilots look at such voluntary structure with disdain, but for pilots who want to ensure the freedom of Part 103 flying and minimize their chances of getting hurt, there is real value to the mission shared by schools such as Aviator Powered Paraglider and the USPPA. For pure transportation, airplanes are much more useful. But for the pure pleasure of experiencing the sky, powered paragliders can be extraordinary. AOPA JARED YATES is an airline pilot and owner of a Bearhawk Experimental aircraft. www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 69http://www.aopa.org/pilot