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Motorised paragliding is great fun and expands the conditions and circumstances under which you can fly. With a petrol-fueled motor unit attached to the pilot's back by means of a special harness, it is possible to paraglide in areas where, and at times when, flying sites or conditions are limited or non-existent. With thorough training a paramotor pilot can use the motor to launch and then spend the rest of the day ridge soaring or thermalling, using the motor only when necessary to keep from landing.Or he/she could just go for a out and return flight. All of the same general considerations discussed about paragliders apply to motor units.

Powered Paragliding Basic Course: This course will guide the student from terminology of the equipment through the student's first solo motorized flight. Duration: 1 day - 6 hrs. of effective training per day. Includes: One-on-One instruction, use of all equipment with radio communication,and loads of ground handling practice.
Contrary to what you might have heard or read, motorized paragliding requires more training than regular paragliding, not less. After all, you are still flying a paraglider and you have an engine which changes your wing's launch and flight characteristics. Since the pilot will be launching and landing with 45 lbs.(20kg) to approx. 100 lbs.(45kg) of additional weight, it is extremely important that the pilot be competent in evaluating the conditions and have the appropriate skills. This sport is far more complicated than a "sports catalogue" will lead you to believe. Develop a solid relationship with an instructor experienced in motorized paragliding before purchasing equipment. "Good deals" generally end up costing the naive new pilot a great deal of money.
 

Cost: R1200 per day
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