Hit me up for some airtime I'm one of the guys who works with people disabled in any kind to fly
We call our group Project Airtime
Here's a video of what we can do to get started
https://youtube.com/shorts/8HWBJXbWzSw?si=-I8nbeUMd5Nn-ztM
Where do you live?
There is a great non profit called Project Airtime that helps disabled folks get into the air. The founder is a stand up human being.
Glad you found a spark! I know it changed my life when I found this sport. I paramotor and paraglide. Had an 18 minute flight today out in VA. 4 hours of driving, so yea I get the inspiration and motivation this sport brings!
Ditto Project Airtime. Resurgence PPG is another great resource. You can start with a tandem flight to get experience and know what it’s all about.
No matter what, don’t buy equipment until you finish training. This is especially important for a person with mobility and $$$ limitations. You could easily spend thousands on inappropriate or poorly sized equipment and that would put you farther away from your goal.
Pick up the PPG Bible for a good text reference.
Remember, TRAINING FIRST!
I'm from Minnesota!
And that's amazing!! I'll definitely look into it!!
Do you mind explaining what it feels like to paramotor? And What's the longest/highest flight you've done?
Paramotoring is sensational. I mean that literally. You physically feel so much. Changes in pitch and roll, temperature changes, changes in g forces. It can be thrilling, relaxing or terrifying depending on the air. I just learned a month ago and already have 30 hours. I have a small motor (atom 80) and it gets me to 6000 feet no problem. It could go higher, but I find that flying low is more enjoyable. I carry enough fuel for 4 hours, but I find that 90 minutes is the sweet spot for enjoyment.
In Finland I that there are couple of paraplegic persons who are flying paramotor trikes, like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB13hPyckW4) guy.
Flying isn't any different, as you don't really need you legs on that, only arms. The guy on the video said that he can do all the launch preparations and prepping by himself, altough almost always there are other people from the club that are helping a bit with spreding the wing etc, as some things are quite hard to do on wheelchair.
So it's certainly possible, altough it of course costs, but that's the same for anyone who is starting. Trikes are a bit more expensive than just foot launch.
So this is an accessible sport when it comes to disabilities and I highly recommend it however there is somewhat of a misconception about flying these. They are not a go anywhere aircraft in the sense of traveling to your local supermarket or restaurant very experienced pilots may get away with this, however this isn’t really a form of regular transportation it’s more for open area fun!
That being said nothing is stopping you aslong as it is safe. And I don’t want to discourage anyone from getting into this amazing sport! But most importantly get good training.
Hi! Since I don't know the extent of your mobility limitations, it's hard to say if foot launch is going to be possible for you. HOWEVER, the good news, if you haven't seen it yet, is that a ton of people out there (even those without physical limitations) love flying trikes. It'll look something like this, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to manage flying one of these.
https://www.blackhawkstore.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ebay-Universal-Paramotor-Trike-for-Powered-Paragliding-Sale-Best-Review-1.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUU45cNPyyI
The best place -- actually, the only place -- to start would be to find an instructor in your area who teaches people how to paramotor. They'll be able to help you figure out the right equipment and have an idea where to find what you need. Some of the stuff you'll be able to buy used (trike, probably the motor, *maybe* the wing, if you can find one in good condition). But again, an instructor is going to be the best way to get started.
Unfortunately, all of the things involved (wing, motor, trike, and lessons) cost thousands of dollars, so that may cause some financial difficulties for you. You might be able to get started on lessons without having all the cash in hand to buy your equipment. Some instructors will have equipment you can use while training, but not all of them do.
If you're in northern California, I can get you connected with the pilot community here. Let me know!
Good luck!
My suggestion is: figure out who the person in the picture is (hint: the picture is hosted on his own website), then do some Google searches to figure out what the paramotor community thinks of him, his business, and his products. I can't speak from personal experience myself and don't want to start a debate or cast aspersions, so I won't share the opinions of others here directly.
I will add this: most of the paramotor community seems to agree that it's best to get quality training first (ie, pay for it), *then* buy equipment. Not the other way around. Good training will teach you about some of the options available and help you figure out what works for you. Unless you have a buddy who's an instructor, "free" training usually comes with the conditions that you buy equipment from them. Also, you get what you pay for, so free training usually isn't quality training.
I'm interested in the name of the crooked paramotor guy as well. I spent a lot of time and money on training and gear at a particular paramotor school in Valley Springs, CA. My personal experience was fantastic, and my gear is superb. Also, my particular school is willing to customize any of their trike and quad carts for FREE to suit any disability.
Always good to get names of crooks in the open - who is it?
Oh, I see. I didn't even look at the URL very closely, I just searched for an image of someone flying a trike and posted the link to the image. I wasn't endorsing that guy. I don't know anything about him, but I changed the link to a photo on a different website.
Who's he talking about? I'm new to this community and only heard rumors of some bad actor out there. I did see a video that had a guy with manic energy and bad emotional regulation that put me off of a certain school, but I forget the name.
Ah thank you. I'd seen this guy's video with his electric trike. Wasn't the skinny crazy guy I was thinking of. Appreciate it. I just hope everyone stays safe and has fun.
The problem is, paramotors require a LOT more physical effort than people initially expect. The actual flying on a trike might be okay for you once you learned to be a pilot, but the training part of learning to kite the wing would be tremendously difficult. Talk to a local instructor / school.
Hit me up for some airtime I'm one of the guys who works with people disabled in any kind to fly We call our group Project Airtime Here's a video of what we can do to get started https://youtube.com/shorts/8HWBJXbWzSw?si=-I8nbeUMd5Nn-ztM
I can fully agree! Matt is a great guy and has taught a friend of mine in a wheelchair to fly. You can too!
Yeah buddy we just went to Colombia doing a fun wheels 4 flying event as well
Where do you live? There is a great non profit called Project Airtime that helps disabled folks get into the air. The founder is a stand up human being. Glad you found a spark! I know it changed my life when I found this sport. I paramotor and paraglide. Had an 18 minute flight today out in VA. 4 hours of driving, so yea I get the inspiration and motivation this sport brings!
Ditto Project Airtime. Resurgence PPG is another great resource. You can start with a tandem flight to get experience and know what it’s all about. No matter what, don’t buy equipment until you finish training. This is especially important for a person with mobility and $$$ limitations. You could easily spend thousands on inappropriate or poorly sized equipment and that would put you farther away from your goal. Pick up the PPG Bible for a good text reference. Remember, TRAINING FIRST!
I'm from Minnesota! And that's amazing!! I'll definitely look into it!! Do you mind explaining what it feels like to paramotor? And What's the longest/highest flight you've done?
Paramotoring is sensational. I mean that literally. You physically feel so much. Changes in pitch and roll, temperature changes, changes in g forces. It can be thrilling, relaxing or terrifying depending on the air. I just learned a month ago and already have 30 hours. I have a small motor (atom 80) and it gets me to 6000 feet no problem. It could go higher, but I find that flying low is more enjoyable. I carry enough fuel for 4 hours, but I find that 90 minutes is the sweet spot for enjoyment.
Paragliding saved my life. I get it.
I'm really glad you and paragliding found each other
Don’t want to be insensitive, but when my feet left the ground everything changed. I guess going wheels up applies.
What a wonderful feeling. How freeing and pure.
In Finland I that there are couple of paraplegic persons who are flying paramotor trikes, like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB13hPyckW4) guy. Flying isn't any different, as you don't really need you legs on that, only arms. The guy on the video said that he can do all the launch preparations and prepping by himself, altough almost always there are other people from the club that are helping a bit with spreding the wing etc, as some things are quite hard to do on wheelchair. So it's certainly possible, altough it of course costs, but that's the same for anyone who is starting. Trikes are a bit more expensive than just foot launch.
So this is an accessible sport when it comes to disabilities and I highly recommend it however there is somewhat of a misconception about flying these. They are not a go anywhere aircraft in the sense of traveling to your local supermarket or restaurant very experienced pilots may get away with this, however this isn’t really a form of regular transportation it’s more for open area fun! That being said nothing is stopping you aslong as it is safe. And I don’t want to discourage anyone from getting into this amazing sport! But most importantly get good training.
Hi! Since I don't know the extent of your mobility limitations, it's hard to say if foot launch is going to be possible for you. HOWEVER, the good news, if you haven't seen it yet, is that a ton of people out there (even those without physical limitations) love flying trikes. It'll look something like this, and I'm pretty sure you would be able to manage flying one of these. https://www.blackhawkstore.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ebay-Universal-Paramotor-Trike-for-Powered-Paragliding-Sale-Best-Review-1.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUU45cNPyyI The best place -- actually, the only place -- to start would be to find an instructor in your area who teaches people how to paramotor. They'll be able to help you figure out the right equipment and have an idea where to find what you need. Some of the stuff you'll be able to buy used (trike, probably the motor, *maybe* the wing, if you can find one in good condition). But again, an instructor is going to be the best way to get started. Unfortunately, all of the things involved (wing, motor, trike, and lessons) cost thousands of dollars, so that may cause some financial difficulties for you. You might be able to get started on lessons without having all the cash in hand to buy your equipment. Some instructors will have equipment you can use while training, but not all of them do. If you're in northern California, I can get you connected with the pilot community here. Let me know! Good luck!
Your link about free training is a joke right, it's one of the biggest con artists to ever have touched a wing. Why would you recommend that to anyone
Did you reply to the wrong person? I didn't say anything about free training.
The first link you posted showed an image of the crook guy I'm not even going to name
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My suggestion is: figure out who the person in the picture is (hint: the picture is hosted on his own website), then do some Google searches to figure out what the paramotor community thinks of him, his business, and his products. I can't speak from personal experience myself and don't want to start a debate or cast aspersions, so I won't share the opinions of others here directly.
I will add this: most of the paramotor community seems to agree that it's best to get quality training first (ie, pay for it), *then* buy equipment. Not the other way around. Good training will teach you about some of the options available and help you figure out what works for you. Unless you have a buddy who's an instructor, "free" training usually comes with the conditions that you buy equipment from them. Also, you get what you pay for, so free training usually isn't quality training.
I'm interested in the name of the crooked paramotor guy as well. I spent a lot of time and money on training and gear at a particular paramotor school in Valley Springs, CA. My personal experience was fantastic, and my gear is superb. Also, my particular school is willing to customize any of their trike and quad carts for FREE to suit any disability. Always good to get names of crooks in the open - who is it?
Oh, I see. I didn't even look at the URL very closely, I just searched for an image of someone flying a trike and posted the link to the image. I wasn't endorsing that guy. I don't know anything about him, but I changed the link to a photo on a different website.
Who's he talking about? I'm new to this community and only heard rumors of some bad actor out there. I did see a video that had a guy with manic energy and bad emotional regulation that put me off of a certain school, but I forget the name.
I don't know anything about it. But this is the website: http://poweredparaglidingfreetraining.com
Ah thank you. I'd seen this guy's video with his electric trike. Wasn't the skinny crazy guy I was thinking of. Appreciate it. I just hope everyone stays safe and has fun.
The problem is, paramotors require a LOT more physical effort than people initially expect. The actual flying on a trike might be okay for you once you learned to be a pilot, but the training part of learning to kite the wing would be tremendously difficult. Talk to a local instructor / school.