Winched flights
For the Paratour team, since
1994, towing in teaching paramotor is by far, one of the best
ways to bring safely a student to enjoy flying and faster in
the basic skills of a good take off. It is fun, easy and the
result is worthwhile.
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In paramotoring, the take offs is the
less easy part of the training.
One has to run fast into the wing,
steer right or left to keep heading, use the throttle handle
to apply power, and all this within 10 seconds on a normal take
off. |
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During training, one good way to master
take offs is to use towing to teach student how to run, steer,
take off and land. This exercise allows the student to
repeat this many times, until he has ability to do it right. |
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It is fun, easy and allows student
to concentrate on the instructor's voice on the radio, while
he is doing the right move in trying to run straight into the
wind before the take off.
With a good instructor, take off and
landing safely can be taught in less than 10 tows and the use
of a simulator throttle makes the exercise closer to the real
thing. |
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Most of paramotor take offs are on
flat ground, into the wind in a more or less short distance.
With the winch, many take offs and
landings, as well as touch and go, can be practiced without motor
at first, to give the student the confidence level he needs before
taking off with a motor on his back. |
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