Learning how to fly powered paraglider under instructor's guidance is essential for safe and
continuous enjoyment of the sport.
One of the first things you must consider is your current physical
condition. You must sign a Category 4 Medical Declaration form
stating your current health status, prior to receiving PPG training.
The list below is the maladies that require further investigation by
a CAME before the training can be conducted.
This does not mean that you cannot take the training,
however Civil aviation authorities require a letter from a Aviation
Medical Doctor stating that you are good physical condition to
conduct aviation training with the illness that you have declared.
If you have ever
suffered from any of the conditions listed below you must undergo a
medical examination with a civil aviation medical examiner.
1. I hereby declare that
I have never suffered from any of the conditions listed below:
A.
Epilepsy, fits or seizures;
B.
Significant head injury;
C.
Severe headaches or migraine;
D.
Diabetes requiring insulin or other medication;
E.
Heart disease, heart attack or high blood pressure;
F.
Coronary by-pay pass surgery or angioplasty;
G.
Chronic chest, sinus or ear condition;
H.
Chronic abdominal condition requiring medication;
I.
Eye trouble (e.g. vision not correctable to 20/30,
Inability
to pas a motor vehicle vision test;
J.
Nervous conditions requiring therapy or medication;
K.
Recurrent fainting, dizziness or blackout;
L.
Kidney disease/stones;
M.
Any other physical or mental disability;
N.
Alcohol or chemical dependence or abuse; and
O.
Any difficulty with hearing or speech.
2. That I have never
been denied, on medical grounds:
A . Motor vehicle operator’s license;
B.
A civil aviation personnel license, or permit, or
C.
Life insurance.
Course Schedule:
Here is an example of a typical
course time outline:
Day one:
The start of day one will consists of theory lessons about
paraglider characteristics and design. This will give you the
confidence and knowledge of the current design paragliders.
We will then go outside and start," hands on" with
the paraglider. We will start slowly with confirming the parts and
their operation to include how to pack and unpack the paraglider.
I will then show you how to hook up the paraglider to the
training harness. It's at this time when the work start's. We will
then go to the training field and commence with forward and reverse
inflations using the training harness. (depending on weather
conditions)
Day two:
We will meet back at the training
field for more glider work, perfecting forward and
reverse inflations. This part of PPG training takes the most time
for students to learn and must be perfected before carrying on to the
next stage. Once Glider training is perfected, we carry on with motor training.
We will go over all the characteristics and parts of the paramotor
to include starting procedures. Next, we'll strap you into the
paramotor and allow you to get a feel of the weight. You will then
start the paramotor and allow gradual increase in throttle to allow
you to feel the thrust/torque. You will learn to simulate a forward
inflation allowing the paramotor to push you forward under controlled
throttle control of the pilot (You). Once you're comfortable
with these procedures, we will go onto flight simulator training.
Flight simulator training will cover all flight regimes to include
emergency procedures. The flight simulator is an apparatus that
allows you to hang from a swing while the motor is running Simulating
PPG flight. You will
be under supervision of the flight instructor in which will allow you to practice
the take off and
landing procedures to include getting in/out of the seat while in
flight.
We will go over all the radio communications and flight procedures
to ensure that you understand exactly what to expect on your first
flight. You will have a complete understanding of exactly what your
first flight will involve.
Day three and day four:
Flight training: This is where all your training to date comes
together. You will fly your first flight and
practice basic turns and control procedures under control of the
instructor by radio. You will continue to fly several flights and as
each flight progresses you will receive less and less input from the
flight instructor. Once you have demonstrated that you can conduct
basic flight procedures to include take-off and landings with minimum
control of the flight instructor, we will practice emergency engine
out landings. This procedure will have you go to approx 800', and you
will go to idle. You will be given an area within the flying field in
which you will land without using engine thrust as an aid. Of course,
if the student is not going to land near the pre-determined landing
area the flight instructor will give aid until this procedure is
mastered.
You will continue to fly solo flight until you have the
ability to show proficiency in flying a PPG.
To complete the PPG course you must log 5 hours of flight time
including minimum of 30 take off's and landings under my supervision.
Completion of Powered Paragliding New Brunswick PPG
paramotoring course and earning an Ultralight pilot license takes approximately
four to six days. It is important to understand though that
not all out the 4-6 days will be suitable for training. Most people can
learn and complete the course in 4 full days so the extra two
days are our "rainy" or "too windy" days. These are some of the weather
conditions that will prevent us from paramotor training or powered
paraglider flying:
-
there will be no ground paraglider handling if surface wind is more then
15
km/h
-
foot
launch - there will be no PPG powered paraglider flying if surface wind is
more then 10 km/h or if I deem the conditions too thermal or
turbulent
-
there will be no training at all in rain or if our field is
water logged and/or very muddy
-
there will be no PPG training if there is snow on the ground