Powered Paragliding

Paragliding School - Powered Paragliding

The Training

 Almost anyone can learn to fly a powered paraglider. However, a degree of physical fitness and mental awareness is required. It is really quite easy to fly, but you are still aviating. The pilot's attitude to safety and airmanship is key for an accident free flying career. There's an old saying in aviation: "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots!" You must learn to become a proficient with a paraglider before putting on a paramotor.
     To safely fly a powered paraglider, we recommend that you take the time to learn the basics, and you will live long enough to enjoy your powered paraglider for many years. In our training, you'll be flying the first day without power from the top of our 200 foot training hill, learning how to control the paraglider on the ground as well as in the air. Inflation techniques, kiting the wing, launching, turning, controlling the airspeed, approach and landing are all skills that you will need to master.
     Once you have mastered the basic skills, it's time to put on the power! We will familiarize you with the paramotor powerpack: assembly, disassembly, preflight, starting, throttle control, power cutoff, fuel/oil mixing, maintenance, torque and thrust effects, special dangers, transporting and storage. In about a week of paragliding and paramotor instruction, most students are ready for extended flights with their very own powered paraglider.
     We teach you everything you need to begin aviating safely and enjoyably.

Country:	United States
City:	Santa Barbara
Address:	TrikeBuggy, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA

Phone:	(805) 965-3733
Email:	info@americanparagliding.com
Website:	http://www.americanparagliding.com/training.htm

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  The Bowles launch
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  Paramotor freestyle with Ozone Viper20