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Why buy from Shelby Paraflite?

Shelby Paraflite has sold more powered parachutes than any other national dealer. Because of:

1- Price

2- Customer Service

3- Training

4- Flight park location(s)

5- Mobility

6- Flexibility

7- Financing

8- Housing

9- Business building tips

10- The Bear Burger

PRICE

It’s important to realize that Hank & Carole Austin are full time FUSION dealers. Their approach to price selection is based on giving the best possible price on all new powerchutes and providing continued excellent levels of service and training. There will always be “deals” on the internet, but often such a deal is cloaked with problems.

Shelby Paraflite offers below MSRP pricing, often FREE training, housing and other considerations. The best surprise is NO surprise… Fair pricing without hidden charges and full follow-up considerations from the best training to added special attention for business builders.

Customer Service

Shelby Paraflite is open 7 days per week year around. They take great pride in providing complete customer satisfaction. Often with any completely new activity, buyers get more and more questions relating to flying powerchutes. Hank and Carole are as close as the phone any time to answer questions as they arise. Carole is very experienced at chute color selection and the offering of the many options that new buyers need to consider. Hank is a specialist in training even the most unlikely students. He is always available for your questions. Normally much additional time is spent familiarizing students with the operation of the two-stroke engines and other features of the FUSION powered parachute. As with any new engine, special break-in procedures are necessary and with Hank’s experience, such items are handled easily. Housing, transportation, weather and other problems are handled with ease due to the dedication of the owners and instructors at Shelby Paraflite School . Hanks experience with a host of different powered parachutes on the market and flying aircraft from jets to ultralights makes him invaluable in many areas regarding customer service.

Training

It takes the average student 4 to 5 hours of flight instruction to solo their new FUSION. Some find training to be quicker and some find that they need more time to develop a good level of confidence to fly on their own.

All training starts with one or more INTRODUCTORY flights or “orientation” flights to get an overview of the items that they will learn to master in the air. The next lesson is TAXI PRACTICE which provides two learning areas. Sitting up in the front seat to get the visual orientation of the craft and manipulation of the throttle and steering controls. Taxi lessons vary from 15 to 30 minutes depending on many factors. Once the student feels comfortable in the front seat, then they move on to SIMULATOR PRACTICE. In the simulator, a student can get the feel of actually lifting off the ground (about 12 inches) and controlling the craft in simulated flight conditions. Simulator practice is invaluable as a confidence booster prior to the first actual front-seat flight. Typically a student will fly the simulator for two 20 minute sessions.

The first “dual” front seat flight is thrilling to any new student. Of course, having an experienced instructor in the back seat is necessary. In a short time, the student develops the ability to control the craft without corrections from the instructor and eventually makes their first solo flight.

After two or three “supervised” solo flights ( with the instructor in close radio contact) the student is “released” for unsupervised flight at their own flying field to build up their flight experience.

Once a student has acquired the necessary 28 hours of experience, they can return for their BFI or Basic Flight Instructors rating which allows them to fly with passengers.

There are no shortcuts to good instruction and Hank and his other instructors are very experienced, taking even the smallest items seriously. Shelby Paraflite has literally “written the book” regarding ppc flight instruction for many other companies.

Flight park locations.

Shelby Paraflite is easily reached from most Midwestern areas. Summer flying is at it’s best along the shore of Lake Michigan and the Silver Lake Sand Dunes near Shelby . There certainly is no shortage of scenery! Now Shelby Paraflite offers flying opportunities in South Central Florida from January through mid April with a new airstrip in Lake Placid , Florida . Students are welcome to trailer their craft to Lake Placid and join Hank & Carole for some great “winter” flying in the warmth of Southern Florida ’s spectacular “Lakes” area.

Mobility

Shelby Paraflite not only offers two locations to train and fly, they also have the ability to train anywhere. Training has occurred from Oregon to New York and in Europe and the Middle East . Modest considerations are in order for travel and housing, but many people have benefited from training “at home”. Hank & Carole have the ability to fly to most mid-West areas in their personal Piper aircraft as well.

Flexibility

No two training situations are alike. Although they may start out that way, sometimes the weather or other factors may upset the training schedule. Sometimes other problems may interrupt training and new plans need to be made. These life situations are really normal and Shelby Paraflite is very flexible to meet the individual needs of students everywhere.

No problem is too big. Often training may start in one location and end at some other location to accommodate changing weather or other business necessities.

Financing

Shelby Paraflite, through good banking innovation from Shelby State Bank is proud to offer financing at low rates to all interested customers. Financing is taylor made to suit the needs of our customers. Qualifying is quick and easy with little delay. No other powerchute dealer offers bank financing.

Housing

Shelby Paraflite maintains a private apartment at the Shelby Flight Park without charge for FUSION or Destiny buyers.

RVs are also welcome at the facility with plug-ins for electricity from the Flight Center .

The Lake Placid , Florida property also offers free plug-ins for RVs belonging to buyers.

Business building tips…

Shelby Paraflite has been a leader in the powerchute industry since it’s inception in 1997. Hank and Carole have a formula that has proved quite successful in the ppc industry and they are happy to share their knowledge with buyers who express an interest in becoming FUSION dealers. Owing to the fact that the industry as a whole is in its infancy, the opportunities abound for creative individuals who want to build their own business.

The Bear Burger

Often good time are spent at local watering holes after training. One such establishment has perhaps the biggest in not the finest burger in the State of Michigan . Unfortunately, not one student, including our 350 lb heavy weight friend has been able to conquer the Bear Burger. They welcome all to join in the post flying activities. Another popular spot in the Double JJ Ranch Resort Rodeo on Friday nights.

Conclusion

Shelby Paraflite offers a buying and training environment unmatched in the industry. Students are considered “family” and are always welcome to return and fly at the Flight Park in Michigan and Florida . Other ppc dealers may promise things that Shelby Paraflite delivers, but Shelby Paraflite follows through. Shelby Paraflite’s success is due to years of experience in providing the best service to new FUSION or Destiny buyers.

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