Choosing the Right Instructor and Equipment

This is an excellent video for those looking to get into the sport of powered paragliding.  This spells out so clearly the wrong way and the right way to do things.  First he falls for the usppa scam and goes to Paul Zarnacki of Plannet PPG is who touted as “one of the best usppa paramotor  instructors“.  In reality the guy never had a day of proper instruction in his life, he had another non instructor show him how to launch once and months later Paul was pretending to be an instructor.  Then onto usppa “instructor” number two who of course has never had any real training or instruction either and doesn’t even understand the most basic fundamentals of how to control the aircraft let alone how to teach them.  Thousands in gear and thousands more wasted on instruction from people who don’t have a clue how to fly themselves while touting the usppa scam which is a pretend organization that hands out fake instructor ratings to pretty much anyone who mails them a few bucks and he finally gets lucky and hooks up with the WPPGA World Champion, Tandem Instructor Administrator and likely the best pilot and instructor in the world; Dell Schanze.  Very quickly his skills, knowledge and confidence skyrocket and he gets WPPGA certified gear that doesn’t explode into shrapnel every time he falls down.  Having your own personal backpack aircraft is one of the most incredible experiences of your life.  Learn from the mistakes of others though and get WPPGA certified instruction and equipment the first time without the broken leg and pile of money wasted in outdated gear with fake instructors.

Horrific Paramotor Accident Leads to Injured Observer

Reporting on stories like this is never something any of us want to do here at the WPPGA. It is in our interest though to change how this sport is managed and made to be safer! If this pilot was flying the right paramotor gear for his level of experience, this accident would have never happened. It also would not have occurred if the pilot received proper WPPGA training for a certified paramotor instructor. Hurting onlookers and innocent people is about the worst possible thing we can possibly do. We do not one our freedoms taken away from us but freak accidents like these can be enough to change the existing rules from the FAA and other major aeronautical organizations worldwide.

Paramotor WPPGA World Record Holder – Worlds Youngest Pilot – SUPERJORDAN

Ten year old SUPERJORDAN has now become the worlds youngest paramotor pilot.  Not only that, this 10 year old super pilot foot launched!   Congrats to SUPERJORDAN, great skills!

With WPPGA certified equipment and training from a true expert your odds of dying even if you fly like a complete idiot are currently zero. THAT is an AWESOME safety record and is despite the fact that all the best and craziest pilots fly the WPPGA certified equipment. So when looking to get into the sport please contact experts like those at the global distributor who can help you pick out the right WPPGA certified equipment and instructor for you.

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