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Recommended paramotor powered paragliding equipment flight packages or how do I select proper set of PPG equipment? The most important deciding factor is your weight.
Important: Often people think that more powerful engine will make you fly faster but that is a common myth. Stronger engine will only increase your climb but not the speed. Your speed is given by your paraglider size and it's category. Next is you level of fitness. If you weigh 145 lb you can still fly Simon RR but you may not be able to handle the weight of this paramotor as this is most powerful but also the heaviest machine.
The rest of the choices are up to you. Once you decide which paramotor you wish to purchase then select the proper glider size. The simple rule is this: Add your total weight including your self, paramotor weight, rescue parachute weight and flight accessories. Then select proper size glider. It is common practice to overload glider by as much as 30 % over the recommended range. For example: If your total weight is 190 lb you only have one choice - Lift 24 (it is recommended to be between the Max flight weight and Max flight weight < 30 % on table below) but if you are 200 lb you have 2 choices Lift 24 or Lift 26. There is an article on glider selection here that will help you to decide which paraglider size would be better in this case.
You also need to fly with spare rescue parachute:
Good luck with equipment selection. Take care. Andre Related issues and articles:
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