FAQ
Safety
Is it dangerous?
Can a different experience in the air to accelerate the training?
What is the lifespan of a paramotor?
Can two people fly?
Performance
How quickly fly a paramotor?
To what extent can he rise?
Can you take off anywhere?
What is the autonomy of a paramotor?
Which winds can fly?
Technology
How much does the paramotor?
Which type of paragliding paramotor uses?
What type of fuel should be used?
What maintenance should be performed on the paragliding and motorisation?
Several questions
Should we have a license?
How long does the training?
Who can the paramotor fly?
Is there a professional?
Are there any paramotor competitions?
Is it dangerous?
Paramotor flying is certainly one of the safest sports in the airspace can be
practiced. The two biggest risks are the weather and the kite itself. If you
again not keeping an eye may surprise you, and the kite itself is
know boundaries. Things to try, but always ensure sufficient height and
Ask experienced people.
Can a different experience in the air to accelerate the training?
Anyone who already has experience with such kitesurfing or kiting has definitely
advantage of allowing quicker the screen exercises control and thus rather
air can. This will be assessed per person.
What is the lifespan of a paramotor ?
It's hard to say. Regular maintenance extends the life span. There are
engines that have run hundreds of hours without too much expense or trouble.
Yes you can. Both with a backline but with a motor trike. Tandem flights do you call it.
How quickly fly a paramotor?
Each has its own airspeed paragliding, this varies between 30 and 65 km / h,
Depending on the type of wing. The latest developments are " reflex profile ".
This is a trend that many manufacturers will shift to, or
any case a sort of wing will include in their range. One of the benefits
the higher speed can be flown
To what extent can he rise?
You can come along to kilometers high. There is already going over Mont Blanc
flown (5,200 meters) or to your engine loses efficiency, meaning you actually
You must constantly adjust carburetor for this return to best
use.
An experienced paramotor pilot has only a few steps. Beginners generally
more. But this is limited to a few tens of meters. Furthermore, much
depending on the paraglider and the thrust of the engine.
How long can you continue to fly?
This is a bit depending on the flight behavior of the pilot and his equipment. But
average, an engine between 3 and 5 liters per hours. This is
depending on the size of your gas tank.
One can "forward" leave the face in the wind and the screen behind the pilot with
a wind speed of 10 km / hour. It succeeds in "reverse" to leave, back in the
wind screen for the pilot, with a wind speed of 25 km / hour. Given the
harder blows hoehoger you will not have much sense to want
fly at extreme wind speed. The golden rule sounds as follows: "rather
located below and feel like sitting up there, than up there to sit and
feel like to stand down there. "
The empty weight is between 17 and 25 kg, 800 g / l, one has to rely on
more weight for the fuel.
Which type of paragliding paramotor uses?
Many paragliders can be used for paramotor flying. Sometimes there are other
risers to be installed. But there are also specially designed paramotor
paragliding, which in turn perform better than an engine during free
flight.
What type of fuel should be used?
Preferably Euro 95 with a mixture of mostly synthetic lubrication oil. This is a brand
are different. Therefore, you always get the books from your machine
through it.
What maintenance should be performed on the paragliding and motorisation?
Every two years, the paraglider be inspected. When the engine you need a pre-flight
so-called pre-flight check to do. This is used during the training in the
endlessly with your practice. In addition to the 50 hours recommended another spark
a gasoline filtertje refresh.
Yes, in the Netherlands from 2004, you called PGL certification to have. This stands for
Powered Glider License and you can achieve with an accredited KNVvL paramotor school .
Furthermore, it depends where you want to fly and you should always rule
legislation of a country after it hit to see what requirements you need
meet
Approximately six full days are enough for you to learn independently airmanship. In addition,
is also a good course in theory, for example, weather, navigtie,
flight technique, aerodynamics, regulations and rules, and material science.
Who can the paramotor fly ?
Anyone who reaches the age of 16 years, and has no major flaws with his
health. Ultimately, you must also undergo a medical examination of
For example, a test glider pilots
Yes, and there are new ones every day. The first to the professional paramotor
purposes were the photographers. They found a simple way to
aerial photographs taken at an affordable price, the total price of a paramotor
corresponds to the rental of a helicopter for two hours. He is also
used for filming. Some army units or specialist services
have already called upon the paramotor to perform tasks
such as surveillance, detection, or in the air quickly and discreetly send a
observer.
Are there any paramotor competitions?
Yes, there is a French, European and even a world championship in this category. The
European and World Championships take place every two years and are taking place
decrease over a period of one week. The main tests include
navigation, fuel and agility
