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Thanks for the info guys, I've spoken now to a couple of people and I'm fairly sure where I'll be going for my training, I just need to speak to them a little more first, just to make sure of things, they also sell kit at a fair price, which is handy. Thanks for the tips. Gareth

Thanks for the info, I'll certainly look him up. I'm sure I'm going to love it but like most people I'm reluctant to shell out for a load of kit before I know the sport is for me. Anyway, I have my eyes on the classifieds etc, I don't want new kit to start with, that can come when I have the hours and skills needed to move onto more advanced kit, once I get into something, I generally get right into it! Thanks for the words of wisdom, I'll keep you posted of what route I take with regards training etc. Cheers Gareth

Hi, I've been looking at Paramotoring for a few years now, and I've finally decided I need to try it out! My main concerns are cost, as for most newbies I guess. I'm obviously looking to get some training BEFORE I buy any kit, however, I would be interested in knowing what kit I need. So, is there a definitive list of what a newbie must buy? Wing and motor aside that is, what other kit is pretty much mandatory? I'm trying to work out my initial expenditure, Motor, Wing, other stuff, anything I MUST have before I can go flying post training. Also, I've looked up a few training places, and some require you to have your own kit before you can go solo, is this common? I might hate it once I'm in the air (I doubt this though!) and that would lumber me with a load of kit to sell on. Anyway, I'm Chester and East Lancs based, so any tips on people who train in these areas would be very much appreciated. I'd also very much like the chance to do a tandom flight either as soon as or whilst I'm in my training period, it could save me a lot of money if I manage to get up in the air with someone and it terrifies me!! Anyway, any advice on ANY of the above will be very welcome indeed, the net is great but there is a lot of conflicting info out there! Thanks all Gareth