by Jeff Goin | Apr 5, 2019 | 02 Gearing Up
The more you fly, the cheaper it gets. But paramotor may not be as low-cost as we think, although it’s still cheap relative to other forms of flight. I fly other things and find that even at these costs, paramotor delivers more fun-per-dollar than any other form...
by Jeff Goin | Jul 10, 2012 | 02 Gearing Up
See also Cost of Powered Paragliding Broken Down One Pilot’s Actual Costs To Paramotor: Tom Zoner Tom Zoner is meticulous with records, logging both his flying and expenses related to PPG. Like other analysis, it shows that, when all costs are figured in,...
by Jeff Goin | Sep 12, 2007 | 02 Gearing Up
What does it really cost to fly a paramotor? When I first saw the advertisements for paramotors in Kit Planes Magazine, I couldn’t believe my eyes. “Something can actually get you off the ground for $7,500? It must be a scam.” At the time in 2002 I was a very active...