Foot Launch Training at Oregon Paramotor

Oregon Paramotor offers Foot Launch powered paragliding (“paramotor”) training. Paramotor training will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. We have different options for training schedules, but typically training takes 8-10 consecutive days to go from ground dweller to sky dominator.

We take great pride in our extensive training program, and you will leave Oregon Paramotor with all the skills necessary to launch, maneuver and land at your home flying site without assistance or worry. From day one we focus on safety, along with fully grasping the rules, complexities, and regulations surrounding our sport.

Standard Plan - $2,500.00

Now booking 2024 courses! 🤘

The foot launch course is a 8-10 days process. This course includes ground handling or ‘kiting’ lessons, classroom lectures, online and written materials, and as many flights as we can fit in during your stay. Usually around 15-30 flights.

Rental of all the gear and equipment you could need is available at an additional cost (see below).

At Oregon Paramotor we train at roughly 1-2 students per instructor. This means you will have one-on-one time with the instructors and they will be at your side every step of the way.

Typically, by day 3 or 4, depending on weather and student progression, you’ll be ready for your first solo flight! After first flights, instructors will continue to hone your launch & landing skills, while progressively giving you less and less input. Before you know it you’re flying on your own with little to no assistance. This usually happens around flights 10-20.

Once launches and landings are more comfortable, and students are performing them independently, our instructors introduce more airborne concepts like steeper turns, spot landings, motor-out simulations, cross-country considerations… and the students and instructors go out and fly the area together. It’s a blast. Trust us.

Our students go home with not only the skills necessary to fly powered paragliders, but the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe and the wisdom to make sound decisions as Pilot In Command of an aircraft.

($600 deposit due at the time of signup to secure course date)

Weekender Plan - $2,500.00

During the non-summer months, when the weather is more variable and the temperatures are lower, Oregon Paramotor offers its “Weekender” courses. These days of training don’t have to only be on weekends, but there are usually one or two days a week that are good flying, so we put those to good use!

Rental of all the gear and equipment you could need is available at an additional cost (see below).

Both the instructors and students will have to be flexible and ready to work if the weather is looking good for a stretch of days. We keep an eye on the 10-day forecast, and a couple days before the good flying weather the instructors and students agree to meet. Often it’s every weekend in a row, sometimes it might be several weeks between training sessions. It truly depends on weather and schedules.

This scattershot training can take longer then the 8-10 days of straight training in the summer, but in the end you get the same great result. Freedom from the bonds of gravity. Typically, 6-8 ‘weekends’ of work is needed, depending on student aptitude and skillset.

($600 deposit due at the time of signup to secure course date)

Gear rental - $500

Although we strongly recommend students purchase and use their own equipment for their training courses, we strive to have the best rental rental equipment available if you need.

Our gear rental gives you access to our wide variety of industry leading powered paraglider equipment that is available for students to use. We’ve found that using the lightest paramotors and quality Flow & Ozone wings for students reduces damaged equipment… and egos.

• Parajet Maverick - Moster 185+ units

• Limitless - Moster 185+ units

• HSCom - Moster 185+ units

• Flow Future (beginner gliders)

• Ozone Mojo PWR 2 (beginner gliders)

• Flow Cosmos Power (intermediate gliders)

Other equipment included

We have a full suite of various things that are required, handy, and downright useful for our courses. Just a few of the things below are around the Oregon Paramotor school.

• Instructional classroom with seating, television & whiteboards

• Comms Helmets, radios & cables

• Hang-test station

• Full-throttle outdoor paramotor hang-simulator for simulating & visualizing first flights

Classroom Courses Covered

Our paramotor training includes many hours of in-depth classroom based material to teach you the ins and outs of powered paragliding flight. We pride ourselves in having developed an industry leading syllabus.

• Glider Design

• Aerodynamics

• Weather

• Motor Maintenance

• Pre and Post-Flight Procedures & Checklists

• Airspace

• Airport Etiquette

• FAR 103 Federal Airspace Regulations

• Safety

COURSE DEPOSIT

We’re passionate about providing complete attention to students at all times. With that in mind we keep course sizes as small as possible.

We require a $600 USD deposit upon booking. This it to ensure we can make all necessary arrangements and have equipment sized specifically for you.

Once you’ve selected a date for training with Oregon Paramotor, you’ll receive a confirmation email with an invoice & link for payment.

REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS

We will refund 100% of your deposit for cancellations received 8 weeks in advance of your course start date. A 50% refund of your deposit will be given for cancellations received less than 8 weeks in advance of your course start date. Cancellations received within 15 days of your class will not be refunded.

Weather related refunds are not available. There is a very very good chance that we will have great weather, a very good chance that we will have decent weather, and a slim chance that we will have many of the training days blown out and unable to fly. During these poor weather days, we focus on ground handling, classroom work, testing, simulator work, etc. Refunds for unpredictable weather are not available. Students that have poor weather are always more than welcome to return at a later date and continue or finish their training.

Course fee is non-refundable after the start of class.

PAYMENT IN FULL

Payment in full is due 10 days prior to your scheduled start date. You will receive an invoice at that time.

Ready to fly?

Take the first steps towards your dream of flight. Have questions? We’d love to talk! We will get back with you right away to schedule a training date or assist you in any way.