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 Ready to Buy Powered Paragliding Gear?
Some thougghts to help you succeed at this incredible endeavor
So you've decided to take the plunge? Good for you. It's a remarkable
way to fly and much of the fun can be in learning. But the most important
word of advice we have is: choose an instructor! Your single best path to
success is thorough instruction from a school that will support you through
the entire process. If you get off to a good start, then you will likely continue.
There are many, many unused paramotors languishing in garages because pilots
bought gear, and either skimped on instruction or took a 3-day wonder course
that left them woefully unprepared to fly. Good pilots make it look easy
and, with proper training, it really is easy. But without good training, the
experience can be a nightmare.
What we've found is that buying a particular motor or wing is
nowhere near as important as finding competent instruction that goes through
the entire USPPA syllabus and provides service both in continued education and
equipment support.
Almost as important is that, by supporting a school with your purchase,
you help insure they are around to continue supporting you with training,
advice, parts, etc.
Lastly, there is great value in using gear that the school is familiar
with. If you buy something on E-Bay, for example, without your instructor's
knowledge, you could very well wind up with a difficult-to-learn setup that
the instructor is also not familiar with--a terrible combination.
If you ever hear someone telling you that their gear is the end-all of
the sport, you are being bamboozled. Don't drink the Cool Aid. It's not
about the gear, it's about the training and support.
Choose a good school, buy from them, and you will likely be far
more successful while ending up with some new friends for life.
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