u/gottafly65

I searched for this question and only found a few questions from years back that were more related to equipment theft.

When I got my training someone said "sign up for a membership at USPPA and you get $2 million in insurance. After signing up I found that is not the case. You are directed to another organization for Ultralights where you can become a member with the option to purchase insurance.

So, the questions are...

1. Do you have insurance?

2. If so, was it expensive?

3. Is insurance a waste of money because foot launch, what damage can I do, 30 mph, yada yada...

My training has been broken into several chunks with 4–6 weeks between sessions, which means I end up rebuilding skills every time I go back.

I have a Roadrunner, a Roadster 4 (not flown yet), and a Parajet Mav 2 I’m breaking in. Before I return for training in a few weeks, I want to get comfortable with my launch procedures only — specifically: kiting the wing up, stabilizing it, and using light taxi power to run forward while checking wingtips.

I am NOT trying to fly. I only have 13 flights, and I won’t be flying the Roadster until I’m back with my instructor. When I return, I’ll be doing landing practice on a Mojo before transitioning.

My question:
Has anyone used a Roadrunner for taxi‑style practice like this?

The field I’ll be at has other pilots, and I’m sure they’ll assume I’m trying to take off with a Roadrunner — which I’m obviously not. I’m just wondering if others have done this type of ground‑handling + taxi practice with a trainer wing.