FanMan revisited

@j. coleman miller: No , haha..he flew right over my head...I was focusing as he approached me and almost fell on my ass while leaning back for the capture as he zoomed past right above !

@Jerry: Thanks, it's currently 6 degrees fahrenheit out there, so expect more old photos from warmer days for the rest of this week /grin .

@badala: Thanks alot Badala, I lucked out on this one !

@Jen: Thanks for the compliment, As to your question of what is a FanMan, well I guess this photo may be deceiving , because it's of a Fan Buggy and not a FanMan. Hopefully I can clarify the difference for you.
A Fan Buggy is sort of like a go-cart with a rahter large fan on the back, some have one seat while others can carry two passengers. They use a rather large and over sized parachute as a wing to keep them aloft while the fan provided the power to move them along and upward.

In contrast to that a FanMan is an individual who in my opinion may be mildly insane. Only because they decide to forgo the buggy and strap the fan directly to their ass !
Though they are graceful to watch, I'm sure the view and feeling of freedom they get up there is wonderful. But there's something about the thought of strapping a motor with a fan that's big enough to cool a whole house on ones backside that makes me think twice.

I'll have a close up of a buggy tomarrow and a FanMan the day after that .

@Wayne: Probably would get some great shots, I was in a two man ultra-lite ( like these but with a ridged wing structure connected to the buggy ) and it was great. Having flown in small personal aircraft on a few occasions with my Uncle I can say that flying without the confines of a cabin is pretty amazing !
I had my old 35 mm with me at the time but was so into the flight that I actually forgot to take pictures lol .

@Dimitrios: It's fun stuff !
Thanks for stopping by !

@Donna: Thanks, your up north I see, it must be even more chilly there !

@M.E.: Thanks for the compliment and your interest, I hope you enjoy the upcoming photos !

@Wayne: Wayne, when I did it I was a passenger.
I have an Uncle who is a pilot and have flown with him on occasions. He also had a business where he used to assemble the ultra-lights then selling the finished product. At that time there were no licencing requirements to fly them. This may still be the case.

But then again, your in Australia, I'd wager the rules to be quite differnt there .