In many countries, including the United States, powered paragliding is minimally regulated and requires no license. The ability to fly both low and slow safely, the "open" feel, the minimal equipment and maintenance costs, and the portability are claimed to be this type of flying's greatest merits.[1]
Powered paragliding has seen some military application including insertion of special forces soldiers and also border patrol in some governments. The Lebanese Airborne regiment adopted this technique in 2008. The US Army and Egyptian Army have used Paramotor Inc FX series units for many years, and these units are still under production.[3]
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Research estimates that the activity is slightly safer (per event) than riding motorcycles and more dangerous than riding in cars.[4] The most likely cause of serious injury is body contact with a spinning propeller. The next most likely cause of injury is flying into something other than the landing zone.[5] Some countries run detailed statistics on accidents, e.g., in Germany in 2018 about 36,000 paragliding pilots registered 232 accidents, where 109 caused serious injury and 9 were fatal.[6]
A powered paraglider (PPG) differs from a powered parachute (PPC) primarily in size, power, control method, and number of occupants. Powered paragliders are smaller, use more efficient (but more difficult to manage) paraglider wings, and steer with brake toggles like sport parachutists. Powered parachutes typically use easier-to-manage but less efficient wings, have larger engines, are steered by foot and may be able to take along passengers. There are exceptions; a growing number of powered parachutes use elliptical wings, some use hand controls, and many are light, single-seat aircraft that meet FAA Part 103 requirements.
Unfortunately, preparing for the second half of the process, the Practical Exam, is a little more challenging. The Practical Exam is a one-on-one interview with an FAA examiner where you have to demonstrate your powered parachuting knowledge and also show that you can preflight, fly, and land a powered parachute as well as perform certain maneuvers. There is still good news to be found, though. The practical test also has a very structured format. While the exact questions can't be published (since all examiners word things a little differently) the exact topics are published.
The check ride flight is something that requires work with a powered parachute flight instructor. Not only are PPC CFIs authorized to provide the instruction and ultimately recommend you to an examiner, they know best how to perform all of the maneuvers you need for the check ride.
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