If you’re thinking about learning to fly paramotors, we have the answers to the most frequently asked questions by aspiring pilots<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
In between eating crayons and being nonchalantly knuckle-deep in a nostril digging for gold, our childhood was spent dreaming of going on amazing adventures, of soaring through the sky and playing in the clouds. All empty boxes became airplanes or helicopters. But then, in the blink of an eye, you have found yourself all grown up and at a point in your life when society deems it strange if you sit in an old Walkers Crisps box and bellow \u201cCLEAR PROP\u2026TAKE OFF!\u201d in the middle of Waitrose…<\/p>
Don\u2019t worry. All is not lost for your inner aviator. In fact, life couldn\u2019t be better. All of your flying aspirations can now become a reality. All you need is a paramotor, a good few days training experience, and the balls to actually get out there and get airborne!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
A paramotor, also known as a powered paraglider or PPG, combines the easy flying characteristics of a paraglider wing with the autonomy and range of powered flight. A backpack aircraft worn like ruck sack on your back with padded shoulder straps. Just buckle up, start the engine, launch the glider and then run like the wind while gunning the throttle until your feet leave the ground. Simple. Easy.<\/p>
Once airborne, you have two flight controls \u2013 left and right steering via the glider\u2019s toggles and a handheld throttle to climb or descend. Paramotoring is one of the easiest and safest forms of flight to master and offers the kind of flying experience that is unmatched by other forms of aviation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
A paramotor is a fair weather aircraft suitable in up to 10mph winds<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Simple flight controls – left and right steering with a handheld throttle<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Paramotoring is one of the easiest and safest forms of flight to master<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\u00a0A rush. A thrill. A sense of freedom. Paramotoring is awesome fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Yes! Do not believe anyone who tells you that you do not need paramotor training, or only just a couple of days. Paramotoring, like any extreme sport, has its inherent risks and can easily lead to injury or death if used incorrectly. To learn to fly a paramotor we believe that there are no shortcuts. Proper training and responsible flying is imperative. It isn\u2019t as easy as guys like Tucker Gott and Anthony Vella make it look on YouTube. If you decide to do this sport \u2013 get training from a reputable paramotor school, follow the rules, and don\u2019t blow it for everyone else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Cynthia Lecompte tells us about her experiences as a new paramotor pilot with her Parajet Maverick fitted with the Atom 80, and how great it is for female and lighter pilots. Plus, how much fun she’s had during her paramotor training!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Paul Paulikas talks about his experiences as a Parajet Maverick Atom 80 pilot and how much he enjoys flying his paramotor at the age of 79 years old, proving you can never be too old or too young to realise the dream of flight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Paramotor pilot Greg Anthony Harris tells us about receiving and assembling his first Parajet Maverick fitted with the Atom 80 engine, how flying has changed his life and what that experience means to him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t