USPPA PPG3 Rating Clinic at Oregon Paramotor

If you’re already an experienced paramotor pilot (PPG2 rated or not), and want to take your piloting skills to the next level (along with earn the PPG3 rating), the Oregon Paramotor PPG3 Rating Clinic is just the thing for you.

About the clinic

$500  /  2-day course

Our PPG1 & PPG2 training course should only be the beginning of your flying career. Expand your knowledge, gain additional confidence in your skillset and equipment, learn to launch & land from advanced LZ’s with this 2-day PPG3 skills clinic.

What you’ll learn

Test prep

Study for, take and pass the USPPA PPG3 test

Advanced ground handling

Nil-wind, high wind, crosswind & steering while running, taxi, etc (as weather permits)

Launch tune-up

Crosswind launches, nil-wind launches, power-forward and partial-power-forward launches, pressure timing, video review and more

Precision landing

Advanced power-on and precise power-off landings from various altitudes

Descent techniques

Big ears, controlled spiral dives, b-line stall simulated training

Reserve parachute

Simulator based reserve throw, mini-clinic

In-flight control

Overcome oscillations, practice coordinated linked turns, accelerated flight, low flight, foot drags, avoiding surges in pitch exiting steep turns and more

What you get

• Video of your launches & landings, with post-flight analysis
• One on one training with your instructor
• Bring your gear, or train with ours ($300 rental fee for 2 days. This fee does not cover any damages to equipment.)
• USPPA PPG3 rating

Prerequisites

• 90 PPG flights. It is common to need 200 or more flights before attaining PPG 3 skill levels.
• 30 flying days
• Has had USPPA PPG2 rating or equivalent for at least 120 days
• 20 solo airtime hours

Location

Our PPG3 clinics are flown out of the same great locations as our beginner paramotor training in La Grande, OR.

Learn more about our facilities

USPPA rated instructor

Our instructors have proven their knowledge and teaching ability by becoming USPPA rated instructors.