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Paragliding and Paramotoring Resources

Paragliding and Paramotoring Resources

We grouped some Paragliding and Paramotoring Resources because we manage our online paragliding store with the motivation to educate people, both on the gear we sell and on paragliding and paramotoring in general.

We have run our paragliding School in New York, Letsgoparagliding, for ten years with an immense success and a lot of our students have grown to become great pilots.
We know by experience that the paragliding and paramotoring sports are in constant motion, meaning it is essential to have access to information, magazines, tips, and tricks to follow all the new technologies, trends, and techniques.

As Paragliding and Paramotoring Resources we offer an excellent choice of books and DVDs in our paragliding store. Moreover, there is also a wide array of online magazines available, which can provide users with access to great information and updates about paragliding and paramotoring.


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Free.aero

Firstly as Paragliding and Paramotoring Resources, you can access this free magazine:

https://en.free.aero/
It is very well produced and designed. The content is regularly updated with tons of information about new technologies in paragliding or paramotoring designs, as well as new materials used in the construction of paragliding and paramotoring wings.
We also especially like the reviews about the flying gear we offer in our paragliding and paramotoring store.

Free aero paragliding and paramotor magazine

Paragliding and HangGliding Association


If you want to become a paraglider or a Hang Glider pilot, then you will need to become a member of the US paragliding association (USHPA).
Furthermore, by becoming a member, you will receive a free monthly magazine. Paragliding and HangGliding Association (Become a member = free monthly magazine) and the website itself is a fantastic source of information.
https://www.ushpa.org/

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Paragliding and HangGliding Association

If you want to become a paragliding pilot you will need to receive some particular ratings:
www.ushpa.org ratings and skills introduction.

To help you we found that one of the best manuals that will help you take in all the necessary knowledge to pass your ratings at least to P3 would be:

The Paragliding Manual:
https://paraglidingequipment.com/product/paragliding-manual/


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If you want to become a paramotoring pilot, I believe it's essential to become a member of the PPG association:

http://www.usppamembers.org/

In a similar vein to the USHPA website, the Paramotor Association is a fantastic source of information to help you to learn safely, and find a good paramotoring instructor.

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Cross Country magazine is another online magazine with excellent quality, although you need to pay a membership to access it:
http://xcmag.com

This magazine offers great paragliding and paramotoring equipment reviews, in addition to good competition updates. It also has great pilot interviews. XCMAG is a
fantastic paragliding and paramotoring magazine, which is readily available on your phone and tablet.

"Cross Country  keeps flyers fuelled with inspiration and information. Founded in 1988, and read in over 75 countries, Cross Country is respected as independent and authoritative. Ten issues are published each year alongside an annual Travel Guide. Cross Country also publishes best-selling technique books."

Cross Country is a worldwide publication. You can get it in print or digital or both.



Cross Country aims to keep flyers fuelled with inspiration and information. Founded in 1988, and read in over 75 countries

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DVD Airspace & Law for Ultralights

The best video to learn about airspace

If you want to become a paragliding or a paramotoring pilot, you need to master the understanding of aviation and the notion of airspace. For example, because you can
have restricted airspace just next to your flying site. There is a sizeable number of books explaining the basics of this, but I believe that this video is a fantastic tool to understand
all the details about airspace in general. Moreover, it highlights this with attractive 3D demonstrations. (a must for all pilot)

https://paraglidingequipment.com/product/airspace-law-ultralights/

Airspace & Law for Ultralights

Airspace & Law for Ultralights

The 5th edition of the PPG Bible

If you like paper books and are on your way to become a paramotoring or powered paragliding pilot, then the 5th edition of the PPG Bible is full of all the greatest info to get started on the
right path.

About the Author

Jeff Goin has been flying since the age of 13, starting with gliders and now as a 737 captain for a major airline. But when he discovered powered paragliding, everything
changed as the sport became a burning passion. He founded the U.S. Powered Paragliding Association in 2001 He also wrote the script to their top-selling Risk & Reward video, which was produced by Lite Touch Films. The Powered Paragliding Bible was a result of concern over the lack of a truly comprehensive training manual. Jeff has been a 3-time USPPA National Champion and placed 6th in the 2009 World Air Games.

Book for PPG

https://paraglidingequipment.com/product/powered-paragliding-bible-5/

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DVD: Tips & Tricks from the Pros
As a paramotoring pilot, you will similarly surely enjoy the info they include in that DVD:
Awesome video PPG Tip and tricks​
https://paraglidingequipment.com/product/dvd-tips-tricks-from-the-pros-2/

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In our paragliding shop, we enjoy new products, but we also like to know that our customers are progressing into our sport with excellence - so we like to promote new
paragliding and paramotoring products, but we also enjoy sharing all the pilots' available knowledge.

Keep our sport fun and safe!

Starting your flying season on safe mode.

Starting your flying season on safe mode.

Paragliding is a growing sport, which demands regular practice all year round. However, a lot of pilots fly too little and not at all during the winter.

So here are a few bits of advice:

If you have not flown for a while, it is a very good idea to hook yourself under a homemade simulator or beneath a tree branch and play with your adjustments. Make sure that these are properly arranged, so that you can move from sitting to standing position. You should also make sure that you can grab your footrest and speed bar without struggle and even without looking at it. That part already will make you super comfortable and more relaxed during your first takeoff. The point of a homemade a simulator is that you can play with your weight shift and get your feeling back without leaving the ground. Moreover, the last thing is to make sure that your set is mostly in the sitting up position. This will make your first flights more stable.

Don't underestimate the importance of fundamental skills work. Go back on your training hill and make sure you have your kiting skills in both reverse and forward position finely tuned. Do so in as many wind speeds as you can, from nil up to whatever is your comfort level. This will help you to focus on your flight plan and not have to worry about taking off when you show up on launch.

Start by flying in calm conditions, like morning flights and during late afternoons. Focus on small exercises like pitch, roll, and easy 360s. Also make sure you get your approach nicely controlled in all different wind directions.

Before you start to go back to flying in stronger and more turbulent conditions, you want your hand-feeling to be finely tuned and efficiently control all the three axises (pitch, roll, and yaw), and have all the feeling in your hips, abs, legs, back really connected with the feedback of the harness.

If you feel uncomfortable, over-stressed or unsure it's always a good idea to go back to your favorite school and take a day or two to practice. It's a good demonstration of mental strength and motivation. Furthermore, taking extra classes at the beginning of the season is an investment in your safety and comfort - and this is as good as any safety device or accessories you can buy.

The New OZONE ROADSTER 3 is out!!

The New OZONE ROADSTER 3 is out!!

ROADSTER 3 The roadster 3 was developed from the successful design of the fun safe and easy roadster 2. Mostly designed for the Newly qualified pilots it can bring happiness to a wide range of pilots, from beginner to experienced. All pilots from newbies to regular flyer will appreciate the impeccable launching characteristics and the strong stability.…

The success of the SWING RAST system.

The success of the SWING RAST system.

 BRINGING MORE SAFETY AND FUN INTO OUR SPORT

Swing is a German company that has been soaring in the paragliding world since 1986. In fact, my very first wing, purchased all the way back in 1991, was a Swing. More recently, in 2015, Swing launched the company’s first glider, when it introduced the ”RAST” system.

At Let's Go Paragliding, we were one of the very first schools to start using the Mito with our students. The use of the Mito included extensive towing and mountain launches. The overall experience was a great success, and facilitated a lot of fun and safe flights for our students.

The concept of the RAST system is to separate the paraglider into different pressure areas, through the use of one or several partition valves. This creates sections which inflate and deflate, either more quickly or slower. This allows the system to influence internal pressure and, in doing so, gives the glider increased stability and collapse behavior. 

THE 2 MAIN PARTS OF THE RAST SYSTEM THAT WE PARTICULARLY LOVE ARE:

1) The Launch

  • The front half of the canopy inflates immediately, meaning there’s no need for folding of the center of the canopy.
  • Shorter take-off distance with tail wind: because of the way the glider inflates, the distance required for the launch is shorter, and the required speed for take-off is also less.
  • As long as the rear part of the canopy is not inflated, it acts like a reflex profile: this means it does not shoot forward as much.
  • When launching in zero wind or with a tail wind, delayed inflation of the rear section of the glider prevents the glider from shooting forward, while traditional gliders would follow the angle of the slope.
RAST on Launch

RAST on Launch

2) The Tamed Collapse

If you look at the picture above, you can see a full frontal collapse where you clearly see the RAST in action. The back part of the wing is still inflated, meaning the wing is still in control - even as the rear part of the wing is still inflated.


However, most important advantage of the RAST is that the reopening of the wing is much faster and more easy to handle. At Let’s Go Paragliding, we’ve always appreciate when brands put a lot of effort, thinking and money into more safety for our sport.


In conclusion, we are very happy to be able to promote amazing brands like Swing because of this.
You can read a lot more detail about the RAST in the PDF attached. You will receive detailed info regarding the RAST that was first installed into the Mito, the A-wing, and the Arcus RS and RS light soft B-wings. I am really enjoying flying with the Apus RS, and the Nyos, or B wing, is more of a fun XC machine.


Swing RAST frontal collapse

Swing RAST frontal collapse

Read the full article, including reviews about all the wings using the RAST system.

RAST SYSTEM PDF

Sys Evolution from Syride

Sys Evolution from Syride

Sys Evolution   Syride technology for free flight. Simple, lightweight, powerful. SYRIDE is a french company who designs, produces and sells innovative flying instruments that permit pilots to analyze, share and compare their performances. – SYS’Evolution : flight computer – SYS’Nav : Altimeter, variometer, G-meter, GPS, Navigation, online flightbook – SYS’GPS : Altimeter, variometer, G-meter,…

Swing Ram Air

Swing Ram Air

​Ram Air Section Technologie. Swing implemented this innovative technology for beginner glider like the Mito. First is because natural launching behavior and passive safety are essential for beginners pilots. With only roughly 100-300 grams of extra weight on the wing. We already tried the Mito in bumpy turbulent spring conditions and we loved it. If…