In Canada powered paragliding is regulated by Ministry of Transportation and pilot is required to have an ultralight pilot permit to operate one of these aircrafts. To earn an ultra light pilot permit a student pilot must complete 30 solo flights to total 5 hours while guided and supervised by certified flight instructor. Learning how to fly powered paraglider under instructor’s guidance is essential for safe and continuous enjoyment of the sport. My paramotor courses cover all you need to know to fly PPG safely. No previous flight experience is necessary.
PPG FOOT LAUNCH COURSE FOR BEGINNERS – 33 HRS OF TRAINING:
This course for student who has no flight experience what so ever. We cover PPG ground school, paramotor simulator, paramotor engine prestart and aircraft preflight checks, safe paramotor start, simulated take off runs with paramotor, forward inflation and kiting, reverse inflation kiting, use of comm radios and comm helmets, reverse and forward kiting with paramotor, mock up take off exercises, pre solo briefing, first solo, more flights to improve technique, engine out emergency procedures, big ears emergency descent manoeuvre, touch and goes.
- Using my aircraft: $ 4900 + HST
- If you purchase a new SKY paraglider and RS ULTRA paramotor from me and use it for the course: $ $4400 + HST – email me for a equipment price list
- Course dates listed further down
Accelerated courses based on previous experience
REC, PPL (you have to be current and recent with valid medical) or Skydiver to PPG $ 3900 + HST for block of 27 training hours – rental gear included
PG to PPG $ 3500 + HST for block of 24 training hours – rental gear included
Foreign PPG to Canadian PPG $ 2950 + HST for block of 20 training hours – rental gear included
2 DAY PPG INTRO – 12 HRS OF TRAINING:
This course is for someone who is not sure if there are ready to sign up and pay for the regular PPG course. In this introductory course you will go through ground school, flight simulator excersises, you will write P-star exam, your student pilot permit will be issued, you will learn how to pre-flight inspect paraglider, how to kite a paraglider, how to safely start a paramotor, how to properly run with a paramotor on your back, how to use radios and PPG helmet with a headset. Only available if the regular course is not fully booked – please ask 2 days before regular course starts.
- Price of this course is $ 1000 HST included
- When you use up your hours you can pay the rest of the course fee and continue the training.
COURSE DATES 2024
Apr 20 to Apr 28 – Lucas Sto, room available
May 11 to May 19 – Glen Sa, Jeff Wa
Jun 15 to Jun 23 – Steve Kova, room available
Jul 13 to Jul 21 – Chad Kol, room available
Aug 17 to Aug 25 – room available
Sep 14 to Sep 22 – room available
FINE PRINT
- The possibility of training depends on weather and can spread over many weeks or months if you can only train on weekends and/or your schedule is not flexible.
- The amount of flights one will achieve is also estimated. There is a slight possibility that you will only manage several flights if your skills are below average and will need to pay more to complete the 30 flights requirement.
- I will not teach you how to fly on gear that is not familiar to me.
- Flying foot launched PPG is quite demanding and requires good level of fitness. To complete 30 flight and total 5 hrs of flight time is a serious undertaking.
- Charges are per person.
- You will have to sign this WAIVER form
- PPG course fee is non refundable and non transferable – any credit left on the account can be used for pleasure non training flights or applied to purchase of equipment sold by PPO
- All prices are cash discounted. If you wish to use VISA or MC I will add 3.5 % to your bill
- You will be responsible to pay for any damages to school equipment. You will be required to pre authorize $ 1000 VISA or MC charge. Those without VISA or MC will have to provide $ 1000 in cash or $ 1000 certified cheque or money order. Deposit will be returned at the end of the course or upon request.
- If we can not complete 33 training hours during the 9 day course window we will schedule the rest of the training time based on mutual availability
DEPOSIT REFUND POLICY
- If cancelled more then 3 months in advance – I will return of 90 % deposit less 3.5 % if you have used VISA or MC
- If cancelled more then 1 month in advance – I will return of 50 % deposit less 3.5 % if you have used VISA or MC
- If cancelled less then 1 month in advance or no show – no refund
- If you decide to quit – no refund
I AM NOT SURE.
- Call me with questions
- Purchase comprehensive book on PPG called PPG Bibleible
- Come down and watch the action. You can come to our training field – you can watch me teach and talk to my students.
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Pick a course start date, talk to me, then provide me with $ 1000 safety deposit. Upon receiving the deposit, I will email you more info about the course and an invoice showing your credit balance. The rest of the course fee is due at the first day of the course once the ground school is completed.
We will start on the date chosen and will follow this course outline for FOOT LAUNCH
NOTES
- I have access to a large grass flight field that we train from.
- I have indoor facility to teach paramotor ground school, flight simulator and to show and test paramotoring equipment that I sell.
- My paramotor PPG school is approved by Ministry of Transportation Canada
- I only teach students on approved and registered PPG equipment that I know well such as Sky Paragliders and Kangook Paramotors. Please call and discuss the equipment if you plan to purchase anything before the course. Read this please.
- I follow written curriculum to ensure quality and consistency of powered paraglider PPG paramotor training
- My PPG paramotor classes are small (1 or 2 students max) to ensure personal attention to all students. I teach all the powered paragliding courses my self.
- There is always possibility that weather will not cooperate at all. If winds are more then 20 km/h (10 km/h max for trike) or it is raining we can not fly and will reschedule.
- I make every possible effort to ensure the safety of all students, but it must be understood that due its characteristics, high adventure activities involve risk and are inherently dangerous relative to other recreational activities. I ask you to consider these facts when deciding whether or not to engage in PPG. The course is physically demanding, you should be in reasonably good physical condition. I reserve the right to limit or fully exclude any student’s activities if I deem it necessary, as to ensure their safety or the safety of other students or pilots. I will make all final decisions. Every student is required to sign a release of liability waiver prior to course participation.
- I will not teach you how to fly on gear that is not familiar to me.