CPPGA

Canadian Powered Paragliding Association

association Canadienne de parapente motorisée

          Here are some of the most important things to learn(according to the transport canada office) before your first flight with a powered paraglider.

 

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Here it your beach landing. you must draw this lines on the sand. or use a mower to make  line in the field, or use chalk.

Here is your approach for Landing in crosswind with a paraglider .Transport Canada recommend cross-wind landing!!!  make sure you remember that before your first flight. 

good thing you have already draw some lines in the sand. That is very very important that you think about this as you make your approach for landing.We hope that you`re wearing a full body armour!

this is also very important, and part of the "Pre-Solo flight test" by the transport canada office. you need 90% to pass. this is 3 types of paraglider tails.

 

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Here we have wheels with a motor and a person driving it.

is this drivers need a driver licences? NO

registration of the vehicles? NO

insurances? NO

liability insurances?   NO-WAY!

Why ?? :

Because this vehicles do Not move with the regular traffic, are to slow, and in case of an accident it is very likely that only the drivers may get hurt. So it is at your own risk kind of activity.

It is the same thing for a powered paraglider compare to airplanes :

A powered paraglider does not fly with the airplane traffic, is to slow, and in case of an accident it is very likely that only the pilot could get hurt.

So it is , at your own risk kind of activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Powered-parachutes have Nothing to do with foot launch powered paragliding.

 

Powered paragliding is a sport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is other styles of powered paragliders.

To Legally fly a paraglider with this propulsion system or any other, legally, even the best Paraglider pilot in Canada as to first take the so call :

20 Hours ground school for Ultra-light airplane course + pass the Ultra-light Airplane first Solo flight test with 90% + register the aircraft + get Aircraft insurance + Get liability insurance + take a medical test by an approved by transport Canada doctor + take a BEGINNER course in Powered Paragliding with a certified by transport Canada instructor in Ultra-light-Airplane/powered-parachutes and have your first 5 hours and 30 take-off and landing supervised + register your pilot permit with UPAC .

it is a grave insult to all paraglider pilots!