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Windpirate PPG offers Foot Launch AND Trike powered paragliding (“paramotor”) training.
Paramotor training will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. We have different options for training schedules, but typically, training takes 8-10 consecutive days to go from ground dweller to sky dominator.
We take great pride in our extensive training program, and you will leave us with all the skills necessary to launch, maneuver and land at your home flying site without assistance or worry. From day one we focus on safety, along with fully grasping the rules, complexities, and regulations surrounding our sport.
SAVE $500 WITH EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
Purchase a Paramotor and Wing from Windpirate PPG, receive a $500 discount on your training. We pride ourselves on having the best customer service, equipment from the best manufacturers, and the lowest prices available. Contact us for more information.
The training course is a 8-10 days process. ($500 deposit due at the time of signup to secure course dates.) This course includes ground handling or ‘kiting’ lessons, classroom lectures, online and written materials, and as many flights as we can fit in during your stay. Usually around 15-30 flights.
Rental of all the gear and equipment you could need is available at an additional cost (see below).
At Windpirate PPG we train at roughly 1-3 students per instructor. This means you will have one-on-one time with the instructors and they will be at your side every step of the way.
USPPA CERTIFIED
Our training course not only meets, but exceeds the USPPA PPG1 & PPG2 training recommendations. (Ratings details here.)
Typically, by day 3 or 4, depending on weather and student progression, you’ll be ready for your first solo flight!
After first flights, instructors will continue to hone your launch & landing skills, while progressively giving you less and less input.
Before you know it you’re flying on your own with little to no assistance. This usually happens around flights 10-20.
Yes! We use tandem flights as part of our curriculum. Before you fly solo, you’ll do a tandem flight with an experienced Tandem Instructor where you will learn basic flight maneuvers and how to cancel oscillations. The tandem flight is a useful tool to help you feel more prepared to fly solo!
Once launches and landings are more comfortable, and students are performing them independently, our instructors introduce more airborne concepts like steeper turns, spot landings, motor-out simulations, cross-country considerations… and the students and instructors go out and fly the area together. It’s a blast. Trust us.
Our students go home with not only the skills necessary to fly powered paragliders, but the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe and the wisdom to make sound decisions as a Pilot In Command of an aircraft.
Our primary training method is the 10-day training course. We occasionally offer individual session training to students who can’t attend one of our courses. If you are committed to training with us, and you plan on purchasing new gear from us, we may be able to train you outside of our scheduled courses. For more information, please contact us here.
Although we strongly recommend students purchase and use their own equipment for their training courses, we strive to have the best rental rental equipment available if you need.
Footlaunch Gear Rental – $750
Our gear rental gives you access to our wide variety of industry leading powered paraglider equipment that is available for students to use. We’ve found that using the lightest paramotors and quality Flow & Ozone wings for students reduces damaged equipment… and egos.
• Parajet Maverick – Moster 185+ units
• Macpara Charger2 (beginner gliders)
• ITV BAJA (beginner gliders)
• ITV PIPER AND MACPARA COLORADO2 (intermediate gliders)
We have a full suite of various things that are required, handy, and downright useful for our courses. Just a few of the things below are available at our Oregon paramotor school.
• Instructional classroom with seating, television & whiteboards
• Comms Helmets, radios & cables
• Hang-test station
• Outdoor hang-simulator for simulating & visualizing first flights
Before you can run ‘into the air’, you’ll first learn how to control the glider on the ground. Our instructors artfully teach you this fundamental piece of learning to fly powered paragliders.
Solo day is the day your life changes. You ‘run into the air’, your feet leave the ground, the wind and open vistas astound you, and the instructors guide you back to the ground without incident.
For us as instructors, this is the most rewarding part of training.
Our paramotor training includes many hours of in-depth classroom based material to teach you the ins and outs of powered paragliding flight. We pride ourselves in having developed an industry leading syllabus.
• Glider Design
• Aerodynamics
• Weather
• Motor Maintenance
• Pre and Post-Flight Procedures & Checklists
• Airspace
• Airport Etiquette
• FAR 103 Federal Airspace Regulations
• Safety
Whether it’s a phone call to discuss your weather back home, planning out a new LZ, or you want to come back for some refresher training, our students are always welcome back. Free of charge. (Note: This does not include a second ‘full’ week long training.)
Take the first steps towards your dream of flight. Have questions? We’d love to talk! We will get back with you right away to schedule a training date or assist you in any way.
• Age: 16-55 years of age (higher is negotiable, contact us for details)
• Your weight: 110lbs up to 225lbs (negotiable, contact us for details)
• Fitness: Can run 100 yards
• Must be able to carry 60lbs on your back while walking briskly / jogging
• Have a receptive learning attitude
• Ready to have the time of your life
We’re passionate about providing complete attention to students at all times. With that in mind we keep course sizes as small as possible.
We require a $500 USD deposit upon booking. This it to ensure we can make all necessary arrangements and have equipment sized specifically for you.
Once you’ve selected a date for training with Windpirate PPG, you’ll receive a confirmation email with an invoice & link for payment.
We will refund 100% of your deposit for cancellations received 8 weeks in advance of your course start date. A 50% refund of your deposit will be given for cancellations received less than 8 weeks in advance of your course start date. Cancellations received within 15 days of your class will not be refunded.
Weather related refunds are not available. There is a very very good chance that we will have great weather, a very good chance that we will have decent weather, and a slim chance that we will have many of the training days blown out and unable to fly. During these poor weather days, we focus on ground handling, classroom work, testing, simulator work, etc. Refunds for unpredictable weather are not available. Students that have poor weather are always more than welcome to return at a later date and continue or finish their training.
Course fee is non-refundable after the start of class.
Payment in full is due by your scheduled start date.
You will receive an invoice at that time.
Wind Pirate PPG
1831 S Apache Powder Rd
St David, Arizona 85630
Email: [email protected]
Call or Text us at: (480) 529-9855
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