Maej

Thank you so much Pete b for your fast reply, I am feeling really excited now I know I can reasonably get in to this sport

I can now plan to save a realistic amount for equipment, and I'll contact Simon W about training.

It will be a while before I can afford to properly start on this venture, but in the mean time I'm reading a book, 'paramotoring from the ground up' by Noel Whittal, I'm learning a bit from it, some of the techniques seem fairly similar to the ones I use for my 10' flexfoil kite.

Are there any other good books or information resources about paramotoring, flying weather, air law etc that I can use? I would like to learn all I can of the theory while I'm saving for the practical training.

Thanks again, you've been really helpful

Hello

I have dreamed of reaching for the skies since I was a young lad, then one day a man descended from the sky with a propeller on his back, and while we gave him a lift home in the van he explained to me how even I could get in to the sky with a flexible wing and a propeller on my back! That was a few years ago but the thought never left my mind.

Unfortunately I am quite a big lad at 6'2" and 140KG, though surprisingly fit and agile for a man of my stature, and 40+Kg on my back isn't a problem for me.

Before I get my hopes up, I want to check a few things...

Is it possible to get suitable equipment? Such as the Paramania Revolution 30 with its ppg weight range of 100-220Kg and the Parajet Volution Macro its pilot weight range of 65-160Kg, are these suitable for instance.

Will instructors be willing to teach me? I understand I will have to provide my own equipment.

Aside from the above, what other problems / costs will I encounter due to my weight, but assume I am sufficiently fit.

Ideally I would like to know if it is possible, and if so, how much money I will need to get properly trained and get suitable equipment to be safely airborne.

Any help/opinions gratefully received, but please don't dwell on losing weight.

Are there any 22 stone paramotor pilots out there?

Thanks