Can I fly alone?

Yes. Flying alone is safe and easy. You do not need help from anyone to launch or land the Parajet. However, flying with others is safer and adds another whole dimension to the fun. As the sport has become increasingly popular, it is much easier to find others to fly with. Self-launching techniques are important to learn, because there may not always be someone around.

Do I need a Helmet?

Yes. Most of the pros use helmets, especially when flying low level or doing tricks.

Do I need a lot of upper body strength?

Although it looks like you might, you really don’t. Paramotoring is more of a finesse sport than a strength sport. This is because the harness you wear takes all the weight of the back pack while in flight. It’s so comfortable, you’ll forget you’re wearing it.  The weight of the backpack is only taken by the pilots legs before take off and after landing. As soon as the take off run begins, the weight of the paramotor is taken by the wing flying overhead.

How long will it take before I receive my Parajet if I order one online?

All Parajet products are sent direct from the factory. Shipping is included in the cost if you live in UK and you will receive all your ordered gear within 4 - 5 weeks of placing your order.

Damage or Malfunction Claims:

All Parajet products come with a one year warranty for any faulty component or workmanship. This does not cover damage caused by pilot error either during take off, flying or landing.

Wing: Ram-air Powerglider canopy designed specifically for back pack flying

Trainer Wing: Small Wing suitable for practice on land to simulate pre takeoff control, normally smaller than 6 metres squared.

Harness: Attaches the pilot to the Parajet. Takes 100% of the Parajet weight off the pilots back inflight and transfers the thrust to the wing without affecting the pilot

Upwind: Where the wind is coming from

Downwind: Where the wind is going

Power Pack: The Parajet back pack aircraft

Risers: The webbing bridle divided into 3-4 sets that connects the wing lines to the harness

Carabeena: The quick release connectors that connect the risers to the harness

A - Risers: The front set of risers connecting the lines along the front of the wing, the A risers are used to launch the wing skyward

Rear Risers: The final set or risers connecting the lines to the rear of the wing, these are used to hold the wing on the ground or to bring it out of the air on demand.

Weight Shift Harness: This type of harness has connection points located around the pilots center of gravity, it enables the pilot to lean in the desired direction to activate the turn. These are safest and most dynamic types of harnesses to fly. Parajet only manufacturers weight shift harnesses.

Hand Control: This trigger handle controls the engine revs and consequently the propeller thrust giving the pilot perfect control to climb, descend or cruise level at any altitude.

Cruise Control: This is thumb operated system which allows the pilot to lock a certain rev range and cruise at level with no further input.

Reverse launch: This is the preferred launch for winds of 2mph or more, in which the pilot faces the wing, launches it, spins 180 degrees and steadily applies full power to be thrusted off the ground.

Forward launch: This is where the wing is set up behind the pilot.  The pilot then launches the wing using the A risers running forward pulling the wing up behind them.