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Air traffic controller commutes to work via powered paraglider

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Jake Hutzler, an air traffic controller in Colorado, has adopted a unique weekly commute: powered paragliding. He takes off from near his home, flies for about 20 minutes at 35 mph over the landscape, and communicates his progress to the control tower before landing at the airport. While this method takes slightly longer than driving due to setup and pack-up time, Hutzler finds the experience of flying with an unobstructed view incredibly rewarding. AI

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Air traffic controller commutes to work via powered paraglider

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Hallie Golden, Thomas Peipert, The Associated Press ·

    Meet the air traffic controller who flies to work via powered paragliding and has to call the control tower to let his colleagues know he’s coming

    “I’m very small and I don’t show up on radar,” Hutzler said, “so they’ll want to kind of keep track of my location and get updates on my progress.”

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