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The best-selling Powered Paragliding Bible takes you from “first sight to first flight” and way beyond. Download as an e-Book here.
Paramotoring is the flying of our dreams, offering exceptional freedom and capability, but carries great risk to the uninformed. That is why our products were created—to offer reliable, digestible, fun information that improves success, safety, and enjoyment.
The best-selling PPG Bible takes you from “first sight to first flight” and way beyond, helping you aviate confidently in the national airspace system while enjoying the ride.
Paramotor pilots enjoy fine control, spectacular views, and practical portability in an affordable package. Experienced pilots make it look easy, and their skill makes it so, but sword-swallowing looks easy—just shove the thing down your throat, right? You bet there’s more than meets the eye!
The PPG bible, along with the Master Series, Airspace, Risk & Reward (video) and other information available here can help you survive and prosper at this incredible trip to the skies. Plus, we’ll try to keep you entertained in the process. This is, after all, all about fun.
For experienced pilots wanting to teach, we worked with top instructors to develop the 400-page Paraglider & Paramotor Instructor Book.
Visit our Educational section to see topics organized by Chapters in the book. Chapter 19, for example, is all about risk management. Use the menu above to click on “Educational.”
Education
Articles Organized by Chapters of the Powered Paragliding Bible and For Troubleshooting Problems.
We are all about education. Besides the book, we strive to make this website a repository of useful, reliable information for pilots starting or continuing their life aloft.
As such, we’ve provided several areas that get updated periodically, adding to what’s in the PPG Bible. Sometimes it’s detail that could be distracting when just learning.
There are also extra chapters that cover even more material that didn’t warrant inclusion in the book.
Recent Articles
Accident analysis, events, and musings on the sport are added on a periodic basis.
Transponder or ADS-B out for Ultralights
Jan 2020 was the deadline for aircraft (not ultralights) to get equipped with ADS-B. It transmits location, altitude, ID, what you had for lunch, and other bits to every other aircraft and internet eyeball on the planet. If you can deal with the privacy issue, it's an...
Resources – Miscellaneous
Magazines Powered Sport Flying magazine (link goes to USPPA.org) continues to include USPPA's content along with columns by Jeff Goin and Christopher Pine. Joining USPPA may be the same rate as subscribing to the magazine alone. Supporting the org supports efforts at...
Where Paramotor Pilots Live: PPG Pilot Map
Finding someone near you, Google Maps Here is a great place to find where other paramotor pilots live. There is no verification and they're all self-reporting so don't be surprised if they're not all current. But it's a great place to start. You may even find someone...
Review: Flying Circus 2008 DVD
Be forewarned, there is carnage. No blood, but some props do go back to the dust from whence they came. Phoenix pilot Adam Bell does an admirable job capturing the highlights and a few lowlights during this 40 minute DVD. Unfortunately, this is no longer available....
Review: 2009 Lord of the Winds
Lord of the Winds puts you in the heart of a paramotor adventure across incredible New Zealand. Eight powered paraglider pilot start for one very ambitious journey. Unfortunately, they don't all finish. This is their story. The pacing, music and narration are all top...
Essential Reading
Powered Paragliding Bible 6
(available Here)
The widely acclaimed authoritative source on powered paragliding encompasses everything from first sight to first flight. It combines knowledge and wisdom from the multiyear #1 ranked pilot in the U.S., and many of the sport’s leading instructors. More importantly, it comes from a passion to get reliable knowledge in the hands of those who want it.
Master Powered Paragliding DVDs
the most amazing way to fly ever devised
Paramotors aren’t fast, they take a lot of effort to launch, they require an associate degree in two stroke mechanics and don’t allow you to carry much. So what’s the big deal?