Full Paramotor Course

(OIption 4)

Free flight theory

• Aerodynamics
• Free flight theory
• Meteorology
• Flight law
• Site appraisal

Non motorized practical:

• Ground handling and wing control
• Take off, landing and directional control
• Landing approach methods
• 360 degree turns
• Back riser control
• Tight banked and flat turns
• Speed control
• Reverse launch
• Height loss techniques
• Minimum of 25 non motorized flights
• Spot landings
• Parachute deployment simulation

Motor theory:

• Equipment

• Lift, thrust weight and drag and the effect of power on angles of attack.
• Forces in turns and the effect on stall speed.
• Climbing and diving turns.
• Reduction drives.
• Propeller theory.
• Torque effects and how these can be controlled.
• Asymmetric thrust: Causes and their associated effects.
• Hang points - the effect of altering.
• The effect of speed systems on a powered paraglider under power on and off situations.
• The effects of weight on flying speed, stall speed/flare and the need for weight checks.
• Motor maintenance
• Motor adjustment
• Fuel
• Safe flying practices and emergency procedures

Flight simulator practice:.

• Setting up correct harness adjustments.
• Throttle control, during take off, in-flight and landing.
• Anti torque adjustment.
• Use of speed systems.
• killing the motor.
• Brake positioning and pressures.

Motor practical:

• Minimum 25 motorized flights.

• Pre-take off control of aircraft, countering the torque, heading control and running technique and launch abort.
• Launching in light to no winds. (Min of 3 flights) Launching in winds above 5k
• Climb out, heading control, potential dangers, safe practice and strategies.
• Emergency landings,
• Level flight,
• countering torque,
• flying in turbulence
• flying with other paramotors,
• height loss techniques
• Landing approaches and post landing strategies, power on and power off landings.
• Wing control and deflation on landing
• Cross country flight
• Exams