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Powered Paraglider Paramotor, PPG courses and lessons in Ontario, Canada.Learning how to fly powered paraglider under instructor's guidance is essential for safe and continuous enjoyment of the sport. To earn an ultra light pilot license required to fly PPG in Canada a student pilot must complete 30 take offs and landings totalling 5 hours in a log book. Our PPG courses covers all you need to know to fly PPG safely. Full beginner PPG course: $ 2654.86 + HST = $ 3000 No flight experience necessary. Fees includes use of our certified, state of the art PPG equipment. For 2012 course dates click here. Here is an outline of a our typical foot launch PPG course: (For trike training click here.) Day 1 - morning: We will start at 8 am at Peaks Indoor Rock Climbing Club (I own and operate this business too) where we complete 6 hours of preparatory ground school that will cover: Basic principles of PPG aerodynamics, paraglider and paramotor flight principles, general aviation principles and rules, non powered flight simulator, pre-solo exam, weather and issuance of Transport Canada student pilot permit. We will finish around 3 pm. Directions to Peaks Indoor Rock Climbing Club here: http://www.poweredparaglidingontario.ca/peaks/location.htm Day 1 - afternoon: We will then go to our training field to learn:
Day 2 - morning: Typically first 4 - 6 hrs after sunrise.
Day 2 - afternoon: Typically last 4 - 5 hrs before sunset.
Day 3 - morning: Typically first 3 hrs after sunrise.
Day 3 - afternoon: Typically last 3 - 4 hrs before sunset.
Day 4, 5, 6 and 7: Same as day 3. Interested? Why don't you come and watch first - attend our PPG demo day. If you are under 230 lb, you can take an introductory 1 hour tandem flight. I will take off and land but you get to fly it while in the air. Cost $ 250.00 + HST = $ 282.50 or $ 225.00 + HST = $ 254.25 per flight for two flights back to back. This is if there is two of you. If you sign up for our PPG course, I will credit $ 100 dollars back to you to use for training. Do you want to
become PPG pilot?
Step 1 - Learn how to fly powered
paraglider: You will send me $ 1000 safety deposit to
register - I can take your MC or VISA number over the phone or you
can mail me a cheque. Upon receiving deposit I will send you an
email with all the course details and an invoice showing your credit
balance. Once I receive the registration fee you are booked. The
rest of the course fee $ 2000.00 is due at the first day of the
course. I will deduct appropriate amount out of your credit after
each training session according to the course cost structure below.
You are required to: Complete powered paraglider
preparatory ground school, learn how to fly powered paraglider
paramotor safely, complete
ground school and log 5 hours of flight time including 30 take
off's and landings under my supervision. Once this is done I
will initial your log book and write you a letter of competency. You
will need these documents when applying for Ultra-light pilot
license restricted to powered parachutes and paragliders.
Step 2 - Pass Transport Canada written test: You
will study from the "Ultra light Information Manuals" and pass
written exam with Transport Canada. This can be done any time after
you have completed 2.5 hours of solo PPG flight time in your log
book. Step 3 - Apply for an Ultralight pilot license:
To get licensed as PPG pilot you will submit an application to
Transport Canada with following supporting documents: your written
exam results, your log book initialled by me, letter of competency
written by me. An Ultralight pilot license restricted to
powered parachutes and paragliders will be issued to you.
Step 4 - Get the equipment : You buy paramotor +
paraglider. Only equipment approved by us will be used for training
due to safety reasons.
Step 5 - Register your aircraft: You will
register your powered paraglider aircraft with Transport
Canada to get powered paramotor registration marks such as mine -
CIGVV.
This can be done as soon as you purchase your equipment.
Step 6 - Arrange for liability insurance: You
will become a member of
COPA and will acquire minimum of $ 100 000 Cad third party
liability insurance. (cost approximately $ 10.00 per
month) through Marsh.
You have now completed everything you need to fly PPG legally.
Course cost structure:
You will be responsible to pay for any damages to school equipment. You will be required to sign $ 1000 blank VISA or MC sales slip. Those without VISA or MC will have to provide $ 1000 in cash or $ 1000 certified cheque or money order. Blank credit card slip, $ 1000 cash or cheque or money order will be returned at the end of the course or upon request. NOTES: Times required for ground glider handling and powered practice are estimated as some people are quick learners and others are not. The possibility of training depends on weather and can spread over many weeks or months if you can only train on weekends and your schedule is not flexible. The amount of flights one will manage is also estimated. There is a slight possibility that you will only manage hand full of flights if your skills are below average and will need to pay more to complete the 30 flights requirement.
Flying foot launched PPG is quite demanding and requires good level
of fitness. To complete 30 flight and total 5 hrs of flight time in
your log book is a serious undertaking.
We have access to a large training field that we PPG train from. We have indoor facility to teach paramotor ground school and to
show and test paramotoring equipment that we sell. I am
instructor certified by Transport Canada with 10 years of
experience teaching powered paragliding. I have been paragliding
since 1988 and power paragliding since 2000. I also have 23 years of
experience teaching rock climbing. Our paramotor PPG school is approved by Ministry of
Transportation Canada We only teach students on approved and registered PPG equipment.
please call and discuss the equipment if you plan to purchase
anything before the course. We follow written curriculum to ensure quality and consistency of
powered paraglider PPG paramotor training Our PPG paramotor classes are small to ensure personal attention
to all students. I teach all the powered paragliding courses my self
with help of Mark another very experienced PPG instructor.
TERMS:
HST included. All prices in $ Cad. Charges are per hour per person The PPG course fee is non transferable. Any credit on your account can be used for goods
sold by PPO or will be refunded if you have completed 30 flights
under our my guidance. Return policy: If cancelled more then 3 months in
advance – we will return of 80 % deposit If cancelled more then 1 month in
advance – we will return of 50 % deposit If cancelled less then 1 month in
advance or no show – no return. Family discount of 50 % will apply to a third
family member
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