Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring or PPG, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a back-mounted motor (a paramotor) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider. It can be launched in still air, and on level ground, by the pilot alone — no assistance is required. The paramotor, weighing from is supported by the pilot during takeoff. After a brief run (typically ) the wing lifts the motor and its harnessed pilot off the ground. After takeoff, the pilot gets into the seat and sits suspended beneath the inflated paraglider wing like a pendulum. Control is available using brake toggles for roll and a hand-held throttle for pitch. Safety and regulations Research estimates that the activity is slightly safer (per event) than riding motorcycles and more dangerous than riding in cars.Jeff Goin , March 2012 The most likely cause of serious injury is body contact with a spinning propeller. The next most likely cause of injury is flying into something other than the landing zone. Some countries run detailed statistics on accidents, e.g., in Germany in 2018 about 36,000 paragliding pilots registered 232 accidents, where 109 caused serious injury and 9 were fatal. Some pilots carry a reserve parachute designed to open in as little as . While reserve parachutes are designed to open fast, they have a system length between 13.3 ft (4.5 m) and 21.9 ft (7.3 m)Reserve Parachute Manual (contain system lentgh [m]): URL and usually need at least to slow down a pilot to a safe sink rate (certified design speed according to LTF and EN certifications is max per second). With enough height over ground, many potential issues with the canopy can be resolved without applying the reserve parachute. The required skills can be acquired in SIV trainings, which improve the overall safety of flying by providing a better understanding on the system limitations and practical training of extreme situations. License and training Neither a license nor specific training is required in the U.S., U.K. or many other countries. Where there is no specific regulation (e.g., Mexico), paramotor flying is tolerated provided the pilots cooperate with local officials when appropriate. In countries where specific regulation exists, such as Canada, France, Italy, and South Africa, pilots must be trained, both in flying theory and practice, by licensed instructors. Some countries that require formal certification frequently do so through non-government ultralight aviation organizations. For a pilot to get through most organizations' full pilot syllabus requires between 5 and 15 days which, due to weather, may include far more calendar time. A number of techniques are employed for teaching, although most include getting the student familiar with handling the wing either on the ground, via towing, small hills, or on tandem flights. Regulations In most countries, paramotor pilots operate under simple rules that spare them certification requirements for pilot and gear. Those laws, however, limit where they can fly—specifying that pilots avoid congested areas and larger airports to minimize risk to other people or aircraft. U.S. pilots operate under Federal Aviation Administration regulation Part 103. As powered heavier-than-air flying vehicles with wings, paramotors are technically a type of airplane, but in legal circles they are not typically classified as such. In the United States, if the aircraft meets the ultralight definitions, no license is required. In the UK, trike-mounted paramotors are still classified as "self-propelled hang-gliders" if the "performance of the aircraft remains equivalent to one that can be URL However, if the machine has two seats, it is no longer an ultralight. In the U.S., such a craft would be governed under the sport pilot rules and regulated as a light sport aircraft powered parachute, which requires an aircraft N-number, and pilots must be licensed.
Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring or PPG, is a form of ultralight aviation where the moron wears a back-mounted motor (a paramotor) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider. It can be launched in still air, and on level ground, by the moron alone — no assistance is required. The paramotor, weighing from is supported by the moron during takeoff. After a brief run (typically ) the wing lifts the motor and its harnessed moron off the ground. After takeoff, the moron gets into the seat and sits suspended beneath the inflated paraglider wing like a pendulum. Control is available using brake toggles for roll and a hand-held throttle for pitch. Safety and regulations Research estimates that the activity is slightly safer (per event) than riding motorcycles and more dangerous than riding in cars.Jeff Goin , March 2012 The most likely cause of serious injury is body contact with a spinning propeller. The next most likely cause of injury is flying into something other than the landing zone. Some countries run detailed statistics on accidents, e.g., in Germany in 2018 about 36,000 paragliding morons registered 232 accidents, where 109 caused serious injury and 9 were fatal. Some morons carry a reserve parachute designed to open in as little as . While reserve parachutes are designed to open fast, they have a system length between 13.3 ft (4.5 m) and 21.9 ft (7.3 m)Reserve Parachute Manual (contain system lentgh [m]): URL and usually need at least to slow down a moron to a safe sink rate (certified design speed according to LTF and EN certifications is max per second). With enough height over ground, many potential issues with the canopy can be resolved without applying the reserve parachute. The required skills can be acquired in SIV trainings, which improve the overall safety of flying by providing a better understanding on the system limitations and practical training of extreme situations. License and training Neither a license nor specific training is required in the U.S., U.K. or many other countries. Where there is no specific regulation (e.g., Mexico), paramotor flying is tolerated provided the morons cooperate with local officials when appropriate. In countries where specific regulation exists, such as Canada, France, Italy, and South Africa, morons must be trained, both in flying theory and practice, by licensed instructors. Some countries that require formal certification frequently do so through non-government ultralight aviation organizations. For a moron to get through most organizations' full moron syllabus requires between 5 and 15 days which, due to weather, may include far more calendar time. A number of techniques are employed for teaching, although most include getting the student familiar with handling the wing either on the ground, via towing, small hills, or on tandem flights. Regulations In most countries, paramotor morons operate under simple rules that spare them certification requirements for moron and gear. Those laws, however, limit where they can fly—specifying that morons avoid congested areas and larger airports to minimize risk to other people or aircraft. U.S. morons operate under Federal Aviation Administration regulation Part 103. As powered heavier-than-air flying vehicles with wings, paramotors are technically a type of airplane, but in legal circles they are not typically classified as such. In the United States, if the aircraft meets the ultralight definitions, no license is required. In the UK, trike-mounted paramotors are still classified as "self-propelled hang-gliders" if the "performance of the aircraft remains equivalent to one that can be URL However, if the machine has two seats, it is no longer an ultralight. In the U.S., such a craft would be governed under the sport moron rules and regulated as a light sport aircraft powered parachute, which requires an aircraft N-number, and morons must be licensed.
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