The power sport for the 21st century is the safest and most convenient form of ultralight aviation in history. Cloth canopies developed for human flight have been around since Leonardo Da Vinci. They can be packed down to sizes smaller than a child’s lunchbox for easy transport, they have no moving parts as they are [...]
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 [...]
Before buying a wing, a paramotor pilot can have a general idea of how safe it is thanks to DHV, CEN and ANFOR certifications. This is great, but until now, there has been no place for pilots to access safety information on paramotors. In order to help increase safety in the industry and help minimize all [...]
These are 8 of the most basic safety features that would prevent the vast majority of serious injuries & deaths in the sport. Zero people to date as of 02/25/2011 have ever died on equipment that’s 100% WPPGA certified. For your safety and for the image of the sport, please make sure you get WPPGA [...]
Fly Products Fails WPPGA Certification Standards
Meets 0/8 Certification Requirements
#1 Fail: Crumple Zone
#2 Fail: Pilot Restraining System
#3 Fail: Sufficient Cage & Netting Strength
#4 Fail: Quick Release Harness
#5 Fail: Certified Fixed Height And Width Hang Points
#6 Fail: Handless Seating
#7 Fail: Face Plant Protection
#8 Fail: Trigger Throttle
Fresh Breeze Paramotors Fails WPPGA Certification Standards
Meets 1/8 Certification Requirements
#1 Fail: Crumple Zone
#2 Fail: Pilot Restraining System
#3 Fail: Sufficient Cage & Netting Strength
#4 Pass: Quick Release Harness
#5 Fail: Certified Fixed Height And Width Hang Points
#6 Fail: Handless Seating
#7 Fail: Face Plant Protection
#8 Fail: Trigger Throttle
Miniplane Paramotors Fails WPPGA Certification Standards
Meets 0/8 Certification Requirements
#1 Fail: Crumple Zone
#2 Fail: Pilot Restraining System
#3 Fail: Sufficient Cage & Netting Strength
#4 Fail: Quick Release Harness
#5 Fail: Certified Fixed Height And Width Hang Points
#6 Fail: Handless Seating
#7 Fail: Face Plant Protection
#8 Fail: Trigger Throttle
13 year old Kenton Neudorf is officially the WPPGA’s worlds youngest paramotor pilot. Kenton went through a full intensive training session with wppga lead instructor Dell Schanze where he learned expert kiting skills. On June 26, 2011 Kenton took to the skies on a flat top 120 w/ air trike attachment and a U-Turn Speedmaster Rocket speed glider. Kenton performed flawlessly and landed as a world record holder. Nice job SUPERKENTON!