EQUIPMENT
Buying and choosing your first paraglider or paramotor can be very difficult. The performance of intermediate paragliders today would have been the envy of top competition pilots only a few years ago .
Every year the designs of intermediate gliders are improving, giving better handling, performance and safety.
It is important to get a trusted pilot's opinion if you are thinking of buying second-hand equipment, often what seems a good deal can end up costing you more than a new glider when your second hand bargain proves impossible to sell when you want to upgrade.
New designs have a higher resale value so it's important to consider more factors than the initial purchase price.
Midland Paragliding
Purchasing your first Paramotor is a serious investment and can be a minefield as some brand names have little or no quality control or have not been assessed by independent sources ie. DULV, National Aviation Authority etc, for their safety in use, quality of construction (welds), quality of materials used in construction, quality of harness ,props etc.... S
Some units have been best described as slapped together with little or no R & D (research and design) before been sold on to the innocent end user (we can be the test rig ) not a great buy and potentially lethal, as for resale value the end user is the loser again.
When buying second-hand paramotors try to get the history of what the unit has been subjected to by approaching local schools, instructors, clubs, forums etc before you part with your cash or buy from a recognised school that sources quality motors with a known service history.
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