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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.
People Don’t Fail, Processes Do
This great article addresses the myths of brushing off accidents as "Pilot Error," a conclusion as useless as saying a death was caused by "gunshot wound." While true, it sure doesn't shed much useful light on what we're really interested in: who done it. In case the...
Statistically, How Safe Is Powered Paragliding?
Is paramotoring safe? How does it compare to other types of flying? Driving? Motorcycle riding? Skydiving? Numerical Analysis is tough but I suspect that we can get within an order of magnitude. Yes, yes, it's as safe as you make it but lets take an objective look. If...
PPG Bible Sections & Chapters
Click on the chapter to see related articles in order of Chapter like the book. Additional material not in the book is in Section VII. Go here to buy the Powered Paragliding Bible Go here to buy Paraglider and Paramotor InstructorSection I: First Flight Chapters 01-06...
Sun-n-Fun 2019
Sun & Fun is over, and it was an eventful, fun time. This may be the first year I got a briefing early on in the process but didn't fly at all. In fact the only time I flew during Sun and Fun was to do a demo at our house when a bunch of people came over. THAT was...
Reviews
Whenever possible, gear is reviewed while the manufacturer or dealer is present so they can make adjustments or explanations to help ensure a fair trial. I want to know for my own benefit. Gear can be uncomfortable, or even dangerous if these adjustments aren't made...
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?