Paramotor “Boot Camp” 

As our program is designed to be accomplished within 10 consecutive days, it is fast-paced, involves approximately 8-9 hours of training per day, and periods of outdoor activity throughout the course of instruction, leading many to describe it as a “Paramotor Boot Camp”. Weather allowing, students typically arrive at sunrise and spend the first few hours outdoors. Throughout the middle of the day, students receive scheduled breaks and ground school lessons. Students then return to the field for the last few hours of the daylight, followed by a daily debrief period. 

The primary focus of the first few training days is ground handling (i.e. learning how to control the paraglider on the ground) and lessons on regulations, airspace, and airport usage. The next few days are focused on pre-solo training including more ground school, throttle control exercises, and flight simulations. Students then progress to winch tow flights, which allow them to perfect takeoff and landing technique without the added weight and complication of a paramotor. Although largely dependent upon student aptitude and weather conditions, most students are typically ready for their first solo flight by the 4th or 5th training day.

When the weather allows, subsequent training days include numerous flights in the mornings and evenings, as well as afternoons spent completing the ground school syllabus and continuing to refine ground handling skills. As students build proficiency, experience, and confidence through subsequent flights, the instructor staff takes intentional steps to push more responsibility to the student and encourage independent growth. The ground school curriculum is typically completed by the end of the 8th day, and the remaining days are used to gain more experience in the air.

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You can read more about our training philosophy here.