paramotorshop.co.uk

Welcome to Paramotor Shop - the home for paramotoring

Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:09 NEWS - paramotoring

Paramotoring, or powered paragliding, is a sport which has been around for some time. Despite keeping a low profile, take-up of the sport is increasing at an amazing rate. In the UK, regulations on this type of flying are low, but knowing the effects of the elements and equipment, help paramotorists to get the most out of their time in the air, and help those wishing to limit their time on the ground.

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This website is currently being updated with content, and will be officially launched in the near future. To help fund the website, we will also be selling new and used paramotoring equipment, including paramotors, wings, and various accessories.

We hope you enjoy the site, and welcome any contributions.

Thank-you

So what is the site all about?

Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:05 NEWS - paramotoring

So what is the site all about?

Well, I want to get into paramotoring. People tend to do it for a while, then give up, or store away the equipment for a not so rainy day.

I would like this site to grow to become a great source of information on paramotors, paramotoring events and much more. (Its a hobby site, and not a large corporation!)

So why paramotorshop?

Its an easy name to remember. and I wanted people and clubs to post details of equipment for sale, exchange, or wanted, and use this site for doing so. We hope to gain revenue from google ads to pay towards hosting and admin costs

The site also contains a calendar to ensure people know what is goinig on and when, and with articles from various contributors to ensure that people knew all elements of safety, can read equipment reviews, and see how regulations are changing.

By getting all Paramotor and paragliding clubs to register their details free, we can keep track of who is who, keep the sport competitive in pricing (as some people are charging what appears to be a premium without viisible rationale as to the reason), allowing others to join in and try this amazing experience.

If you are interested, register on the website, and we shall keep you posted with a newsletter (no fixed frequency yet) on how the site is developing, and any interesting new articles...

Paramotoring gains ground...

Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:07 NEWS - paramotoring

With a lot more paragliding clubs recognising that not everyone has a mountain on their doorstep, many have turned to teaching paramotoring. Although strictly speaking there are no true regulations today for paramotoring, paragliding clubs are taking it upon themselves to ensure that people can understand the behaviour of a canopy before they take to the air, and then understanding how to live without a motor (such as in the event of an engine failure or lack of fuel).

Many classes today seem in my humble opinion very expensive without clear justification of value received. Perhaps the cost is simply to detract people from learning, or to cover the inconvenience of a paragliding club teaching paramotoring, I have yet to understand, but I hope that more places will offer training, and we will see a more competitive 'certification' programme, leading to trained 'pilots' taking to the air safely, and with a passion for aviation.

Coming Soon - Register your club for free

Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:04 NEWS - paramotoring

Do you run a paramotoring or paragliding club?

For those of us who wish to learn to paramotor, or gain more experience, knowing where to learn or join in, within the UK is a good start.

And if you're overseas, maybe you may wish to make contact too.

Register your details via a simple form, which will allow people to see what you do and where you are, and allow them to contact you directly. Add your weblink (URL/Domain) to our site to allow others to navigate to you from our site.

(You have to be registered to submit yourself, and ALL submissions will be validated prior to publishing)

THIS WILL BE COMING SOON - ONCE I ENSURE THAT IT IS MADE SIMPLE AND EASY TO REGISTER YOURSELVES ON OUR SITE.

So in the meanwhile, send through your details, so I can add manually....read more for a list of what details we need...

Enter Club Name
Enter Your Name
Enter Your Position
Enter Your Email Address
Enter Website Link
Enter Your Telephone Number (Our Records only)
Enter Your Club Telephone number (to publish)
Enter Brief Description (1 paragraph)
Enter Detailed Description (2-3 paragraphs)

Paramotoring on North Beach

Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:08 NEWS - paramotoring

If you want to see paramotors in action, what better place than North Beach Heacham on the North Norfolk coast. With plenty of wind, and few obstacles, this has become a popular spot for paramotors taking in views of the sea from the air, while still enjoying the comfort of land!