To learn PG it is recommended that you start with a XX wing
- Cost to Buy New Equipment
- Buying new equipment is nice but not essential, if you do then
- A new glider would cost $4000
- A new harness would cost $1000
- Remember that a glider and a harness will give you enough to fly for a long time. As your flying becomes more extensive you may wish to purchase more equipment
- Reserve Parachute - $900
- Instrumentation such as altimeters variometers, gps systems, radios, etcetera ( you can go to town on these) but they will not initially be needed
- Cost to Buy Second Hand Equipment
- Buying Second hand can save you money, it is recommended that you buy from well known dealers or from the advice of more knowledgeable pilots
- A secondhand glider would cost - $2000
- A secondhand harness would cost $450
Paraglider Manufacturers
Some of but not all the Manufacturers and Retailers are
- Up
- Web Home:
- Web Para Gliders: xxx
- Their glider that you would start with is the "XXX" at xxx
- Their intermediate glider is the "XXX" at
- Gin
- Web Home: www.gingliders.com
- Web Para Gliders: xxx
- Their glider that you would start with is the "XXX" at xxx
- Their intermediate glider is the "XXX" at
- Airwave
- Web Home: www.airwave-gliders.com
- Web Para Gliders: xxx
- Their glider that you would start with is the "XXX" at xxx
- Their intermediate glider is the "XXX" at
- Icaro
- Web Home: www.icaro2000.com
- Web Para Gliders: xxx
- Their glider that you would start with is the "XXX" at xxx
- Their intermediate glider is the "XXX" at
Para Glider Second hand equipment