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Paramotors
There is no licence required to fly a Paramotor in the UK
and indeed many other countries; however, training is essential
regardless of your previous flight experience. You will find
it easier and quicker to learn with an approved instructor
and many training schools are set-up across the UK. You will
be expected to learn the basic principles of flight as well
as simple aviation law, navigation skills and meteorology.
The instructor will give training on safety issues, wing inflation,
launching, turning and landing and most students will be able
to fly within 10 days of training.
The British Hanggliding And Paragliding Association (BHPA)
and the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) are
the joint governing bodies and look after the licensing of
instructors and arrange personal Insurance cover. The sport
has been de-regulated since 1986, but all pilots must obey
the rules specified in the UK Air Navigation Order (ANO) and
general International flying laws, which gives guidelines
on where you can and can’t fly. Both BHPA and BMAA have
recommended minimum standard training syllabuses, but these
are not compulsory.
Trike
Unlike
paramotors, certain criteria must be met to legally fly a
trike in the UK, please click on the link here (pdf file)
to view the BMAA’s technical information leaflet about
the law and trikes.
At
the end of April 2007, the CAA issued an exemption for a group
of microlights to allow them to operate without needing to
hold a Permit to Fly. This followed a number of years of campaigning
by the BMAA to simplify the airworthiness requirements for
lightweight single-seat microlights, such as trikes.
Click
here to find out how to get your Trike Licence
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Michel
Carnet's Flying Circus
5 Beechwood Avenue, Brighton
BN1 8ED
Contact: Michel Carnet
Tel: 01273 556695
Mob:07802 737794
Web: www.flyingcircus.tv |
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Norfolk
Paramotors
Contact: Karl Hinzer
Tel: 07776 416460
Web: www.norfolkparamotors.co.uk |
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Flight
Culture
15 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset
DT1 1JZ
Contact: John Welch
Tel: 01305 267027
Web: www.flightculture.co.uk |
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Aero
Aviation Supplies
Gillingham / Kent
Contact: Andy Morant
Tel: 07802 433412
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You will need a Paramotor unit (with harness), wing and
some training to start Paramotoring. Other vital accessories
are a decent flying suit, helmet and unless you are planning
only very short flights a Vario (vertical speed indicator),
GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) unit and an airband radio
are also a very good idea. We sell a full range of this
equipment at Bailey Aviation and are happy to give advice
and technical help.
Please
find below contact details for paramotor instructors/training
schools that are recommended by Bailey Aviation, some are
also dealers for the Bailey Aviation range. Some schools
issue a BMAA or BHPA certificate after training course completion.
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