Advice for New Pilots: How to pick the right wing. 

It is, at Midwest PPG, the best paramotor school in the country!

Your trainer should pick out your gear or you'll probably just waste your money.

Amazing, you understood anything?

Thanks for you nice comments, I'll put your suggestions on my list

My AUW is about 106 kg. Was considering a 26 vs. 24. What you said makes me lean towards the 24 roadster.

@@Carson_ppg For your weight definitely 24. I think I've gained 8kg of weight since then and it's still fine. The 120kg I gave was with a full tank of gas, but I've never flow that way. It's always 4-5 liter. So now with my gained weight, a typical AUW would be around 120kg and with a full tank around 125 kg.

Thanks for the suggestion, it's now on my list

@@midwestpoweredparagliding2706 Great!.... Hooking into speed bar when reverse launching..... forgot to mention that. Thanks.

This method of determining a good wing size applies to gliders best suited for novice pilots

I generally consider the 30-31m wing size for pilots 220-260 lb body weight. For a pilot your weight, 20-24 meter wings are more appropriate. That is just a generalization, you should consult with the person you are taking lessons from.

Lower air density will cause the wing and prop to be less effective relative to sea level. Some pilots may find a larger wing advantageous, especially during humid, summer days, when air might be even less dense.

I always go by flat area. These calculations are good for novice pilots on EN-A, EN-B class wings. For C class wings and beyond, these calculations may not be ideal. Your final statement isn't true. Flying a wing extremely underloaded has some real safety consequences but flying a wing extremely overloaded also has safety concerns. If you find a good deal on a good wing, but it's one size larger or smaller, the difference in safety would be negligible for the average pilot.

@@midwestpoweredparagliding2706 thank you for your input!

Remember that if you are taking tandems up, you are an advanced or better pilot so this calculation may not be what you are looking for. Very advanced pilots fly tiny wings, well over the top weight indicated in this video. If you are skilled enough to take tandems up, you will likely be flying on or over the top weight for the wing you choose. I actually choose a 30m Ozone Mojo PWR 2 as my first wing. I am approx 140 kg on my Maverick which is slightly on the light side of center. I choose it instead of the 28m because I have a skydiving injury to my lower legs/ankles that I worry will prevent me from running well enough. I was able to do it through training but in a few years, I will likely lose the ability to run so I wanted a wing that would allow me to add the Parajet Maverick trike add-on and still be in the weight range. The trike add-on is 37kg bringing me to 177 kg total, approaching the max 190 kg of the wing. I am sure as I become more skilled I will opt for a different wing, but this wing will be useful when I need the trike, while any new wing I get would likely be for foot launch until I can't do it anymore.

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I'm not familiar with (dle170), but if I were coaching a newer pilot flying paramotor all up at 85kg (Pilot, paramotor, fuel & safety equip.), I would have them try out a slightly smaller glider. I think they would find something in the 20m^2 range a bit more enjoyable. I might use a 23-24m^2 wing to help them with their first few flights, but quickly move to smaller airfoils as they gained confidence. Are you referring to a DLE170 2 cylinder RC engine? If so, I'd be interested to see your setup. I don't recall ever seeing one on a paramotor. Looks pretty cool.

@@MattMassieCA Thanks Matt, that was quick. Im 60kgs in weight, 85kg total with paramotor. And yes it is an rc engine and very popular in thailand. There is one guy there who build their frames and looks nice and clean. I don't have it yet but planning to just follow their path. Many have become successful with it mostly young and light pilots. You may want to check Nipon Kajoncheep on FB if you have time.

@@MattMassieCA dudek nemo 4 will be my best choice since i currently live here in Poland. Nemo 4 has 20m2 with 45-85 kg range. im at the edge, would that be fine?

@@don0219I don't have any experience with that wing or motor/frame. I would seek out a local instructor to advise you on that particular combination.

@@MattMassieCA Thanks Matt, will do. cheers

Paramotors (PPG) seem to take smaller wings for the amount of weight. If you are a paraglider (PG) I think the 4.6 kg/m is too heavy. The Chart in the video from Ozone lists a different weight range for PG versus PPG. The advice of being slightly heavier than the middle range is a common rule to follow. Have a good day!

1kg = 2.2bs You got this.

@@GDFred88 1000g in a kilogram. 1000m in a kilometre. Not sure how many ounces are in a hundredweight but you could fall quite a few furlongs then feel a lot of foot pounds. Myanmar, Liberia and the USA…… the only countries in The world still using imperial.

@@davidmccaffery I'm sure the other countries will fall in line before long! Ha!

noo kg is the way to go.

Google is your friend when you need a weight or currency convertor. Even in the states they teach you how many lbs is in a kg if you didnt fall asleep in class. Get with the program with the civilized world and youll see its not that hard.