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During my other unrelated aviation job I met somebody who was into paragliding. Parachute with engine on ones back. I asked what sort of license do you need for this ? Reply none. Odd I thought, To fly the machine seems relatively easy but the issue of a sound knowledge of airspace rules and regs seems an important consideration. If indeed no license is required could you put in car boot stop at a local field and launch yourself off and have fun. Anybody have any experience of these machine im rather interested in finding out more ?? Seems like fun at little cost if two or three of you bought one !

Piper.Classique

Don't know about UK rules, but in France it's a microlight licence. That may change, we may go no licence required. You don't need to know a lot about the rules, because basically you don't really go anywhere with them. I am learning to fly one with a little wheeled buggy, as I am not built for speed on legs
Fun, noisy, and totally useless as aviation, but then a hot air balloon is pretty useless too. You need a biggish car boot unless you really take it to bits, and the only tricky bit is the take-off. Get it wrong and goodbye propeller at 250 euros a go
Once airborne it's a non descending parachute, landing like a parachute too.
Solo training, which is fun!
Give it a go, why not?

will5023

Hi , you do need a FLP(foot launch power) rating from the BHPA(British,hang gliding/paragliding assoiciation) to do paramotoring, you should NOT buy one and then go fly, that is just plane daft and will only help increase insurance premiums , when an untrained twit tries to fly one and crashes. Go to an approved BHPA school and get your training, then enjoy. British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association


Will.

Piper.Classique

So, not an actual licence then.......

Not that I am suggesting you should just buy one and teach yourself

vincegod

Cron

As with powered Hang Gliders as long as the rig is foot launched then you do not need a licence.

Yes, you can teach yourself to fly a powered paraglider, there are plenty of books and other sources to assist the sensible.

What you won't be able to do is to hop into the nearest field and practice, because all land is owned by someone and that someone will soon asking you what you are doing with a VERY noisy aircraft on their land.

You may decide to remove the power unit and free fly it from your local hill. But all hills are owned by someone, and that someone will soon asking you what you are doing on their land.

You may of course find other paragliders on the hill, but they will be members of a club who rent the hill from the owner/have permission to fly the hill, these members will want to see your BHGA licence and if you fail to produce it then along comes the hill's owner and ..

It's more about noise and place rather than skill and training.

Cron