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Powered Paragliding Syllabus by Andrew Polidano
PPG course
you can also find an up-to-date copy in Google Documents, here is the link:
PPG latest
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASRU13NaoZeEZGd6dHptbjJfNjB4ODk4Y3pjZA&hl=en&invite=CPq7qJAD
Member Contributions
An introduction to Powered Paragliding - by Graham Sutherland
PPG Mentor Check Sheet V1, by Andrew P
Trike Landing, Strong wind trike landing technique from Brent Cameron
Trike Reverse Launch, Para trike reverse launch method from Brent Cameron
Size of wing, What size wing to get?
Judging Glide Angles Judging glide to a landing in different winds - by Graham S
The PICO association Charter
Thrust Tests, Who's got the biggest... compiled by Chris D
Paramotor Drag Reduction
electricPPG, Discussion of Electric Paramotors
PPG DULV construction requirements for paramotors & trikes - by Graham S
EngineSticker, ThePico ideas for publishing a rules+safety sticker to put on our motors - idea by Chris D
NSW Parks, Notes pertaining to the prohibition of flight in NSW Parks, and attempts to lift the ban - by Chris D
Australian Paramotoring/Hangmotoring Sites
Australian Made Paramotor Quad Bases & Accessories www.paramaniaaustralia.com
Paramania Australia, Wings N Gear www.paramaniaaustralia.com
Brent Camerons' Mission Beach, Qld paramotor site homepage.mac.com/brentcameron.mac/
Australian Paragliding/Paramotoring Centre www.paraglide.com.au
Hangliding Federation of Australia www.hgfa.asn.au
Powered Hang-gliding web site www.flphg.com.au
paramotoring Australia www.paramotoringaustralia.com
Graham Sutherlands home page www.members.optusnet.com.au/~grahamsuth
Motorised Paragliding Straight through courses / endorsements,and equipmentwww.poliglide.com
training school in Bright www.alpineparagliding.com
John's web site www.aerialpursuits.com
Airoz (WA) :- www.airoz.com.au
Paragliding school Apollo bay (vic) www.wingsports.com.au
Mark's web site www.markj.100megsfree5.com
Archive of picolight issues groups.yahoo.com/group/Picolights
Rob's school in Torquay - www.adventureairsports.com.au
High Adventure paragliding and paramotoring: http://www.highadventure.com.au
Kangook Paramotors, reserve parachutes, flight deck and lots more http://www.kangook.com/
US Powered Paragliding Association
usppa.org This group is very useful for information on the sport and it has incident reports so you can see for yourself that the most dangerous aspect of the sport is having the brains to keep fingers etc out of the propeller. The accident reports also show that if you knowingly or unknowingly behave dangerously then it is still possible to kill yourself. So getting good training to be able to know and minimise the dangers is important.
Paramotor Magazine
The worlds first paramotor magazine also has a web site with forums, photos, news, etc: http://www.paramotormag.com/
Paramotor Wings
Available from Australia importers
Airwave Paramotor wings(Paragliding World Champion07): http://www.paraglide.com.au
Ozone Paramotor wings(Paramotor World Champion07): http://www.paraglide.com.au
Paramania Wings (Invented REFLEX Wings): http://www.paramaniaaustralia.com
Swing and Fresh Breeze Wings: http://www.poliglide.com
Dudek Wings: glenkim@optusnet.com.au
Other Interesting Sites
www.paramotor.us Motors and accessories
www.flyozone.com Glider manufacturer
www.airwave-gliders.com Glider manufacturer
www.miniplane.com Paramotor
www.adventure.fr Paramotors and accessories
www.nipon-propeller.com Propeller makers
www.flyparamania.com Glider manufacturer
www.airfer.com Paramotors and accessories
www.flycastelluccio.com Paramotors
www.flyproducts.com Paramotors and accessories
www.fresh-breeze.de Paramotors and accessories
www.lamouette.com
www.parajet.com Paramotors
www.radaviation.com Paramotors
www.walkerjet.cz Paramotors and Engines
www.dudek.com.pl Misc equipment
www.tp-propeller.com Propeller manufacturer
www.sky-jet.com Dimitars site (misc equipment)
www.bolly.com.au Propeller makers
www.worldairgames.org Soon to include paramotor tasks
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Weather Information Links
Australian 4 day forecast (isometric maps): http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDG00074.shtml
AREA FORCASTS:
http://www.bom.gov.au/reguser/by_prod/aviation/national/area_nat.shtml
AUSTRALIAN ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDINGS: http://slash.dotat.org/cgi-bin/atmos/
BOM -BASS STRAIGHT AND VICTORIAN COASTAL WATERS: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV10200.shtml
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/nmoc/latest_MSLP.pl?IDCODE=IDY00050
CURRENT VICTORIAN WEATHER: http://www.stormchasers.au.com/wxcurrent.htm
HOURLY AWS OBSERVATIONS-VICTORIA: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV65119.shtml
WEBWIND:(A most useful site to see exactly what is coming to your area, if in Victoria: http://www.skyhighparagliding.org/webwind.htm
THE AGE NATIONAL: http://www.theage.com.au/weather/melbourne.html
VICTORIAN WEATHER OBSERVATIONS: http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/vic/vic-observations-map.shtml
Some of these sites contain much information anabling you to educate yourself on weather matters, and to help you read the weather in your area.
Paramotoring Rules in Australia
These are the Government regulations for paramotoring.
Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 95.8 The main rules
Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 95.10 Privately built single place ultralight aeroplanes
Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 95.32 Weight shift controlled aeroplanes and powered parachutes
HGFA Operations Manual (Fifth Ed. Issued 1 July 1995 Amend #4 - Nov 2006 update)
CASR Part 103 The main rules that will govern our sport in future
CASR Part 149 A B Future rules for the HGFA as a body
Recreational Aviation Standards Subcommittee These are the people making up our new rules.
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