HOW MUCH DOES A PARAGLIDER COST ?

 

BETWEEN € 0 AND € 12,000 :

If you are a pilot or a future pilot, do not buy equipment without having undergone training or the beginning of training. The person best placed to advise you is the one who knows your strengths and weaknesses: your monitor / instructor.

The price of a complete set ready to fly is very variable and depends on its age, its condition, its category (homologation and character), its reputation, its after-sales service.

Below, we present an approximate range of equipment purchase prices that does not take into account the cost of the hour of flight.

From 0 € to 500 € it's a gift :)

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From 500 € and 1000 €

This is the price range in which you will find sails that are no longer in the manufacturer's catalog or that are worn or both.

From 1000 € and 1500 €

In this interval you are likely to find a sail whose inflation, flight and landing characteristics are acceptable.

From 1500 € and 2500 €

For this budget, you can find recent sails (less than a year) and in good condition. You will have to add the price of a harness, perhaps a helmet and possibly a reserve parachute.

From € 2,500 and € 4,000

At this price it is possible to equip yourself with the essentials with almost new equipment and guaranteed by a professional.

From 4000 € and 5000 €

We arrive on the upper range of new equipment for beginner pilots which includes the paraglider, the harness, the parachute, the helmet, the instruments.

From 6000 € and up to 12000 €

You have the budget to buy in addition a paramotor which will allow you to fly and progress twice as much.

CONCLUSION :

Flying under a sail with confidence is much more important than its price. Talk to your monitor or instructor.

Most schools provide all the latest materials you need for your training for free. Take this opportunity to get an idea of ​​what is being done and then choose your material with more foresight.