Aquanaut Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Hi folks, It appears that courses near Newcastle/Sunderland are either top secret or don't exist. Does anyone have any info/prices of where overseas it can be done. I'm looking at somewhere like Spain rather than the states or south east Asia. Cheers in advance. Oh, is a standard paragliding harness the same as a paramotoring one? And for wing size, what's the addition to naked weight? Is it about 30kgs? Lots of questions and research before organising training, I'm not another Darwin candidate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1buell_wl Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 No the harnesses are not the same. Normal motors range from 19-25kg A wing is normally around 5-7k depending on the size. Wing size depends on your weight. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickyh Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 No the harnesses are not the same. Normal motors range from 19-25kg A wing is normally around 5-7k depending on the size. Wing size depends on your weight. T 5-7kg for the wing and about 3kg for the reserve, plus extras like helmet/radio/GPS etc.. As been said before DONT BUY ANYTHING! until you have had a chance to speak to other pilots or instructors. Good luck! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanaut Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 So far I've wasted less than £100 on a harness and wing just so I can prat about on the field where I live. Its rated well below my weight, and will end up as a couple of hammocks when im done with it I'm going to stress again that I'm NOT a Darwin award candidate, I just want to have some fun whilst I'm learning, and before I shell out the best part of £5k on kit. Then I'll need to spend that amount again, as my wife also wants to join in. She's a bigger adrenaline junkie than I am So, back to the original question, where's recommended in Europe to do the course, and at what cost? Cheers again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hi try these links: http://www.mahonyaviation.com/ for training in France http://www.skyschooluk.com/Courses/Para ... ons-Spain/ Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanaut Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Thanks everyone, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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