Choosing Small Paragliding Motor

Video Transcript

"Welcome to Expert Village. My name is Hugh Murphy with Surf the Sky Paragliding. So, we'll start out with the anatomy of the smaller unit. This is a DK para motor. And, one of the nice things about this is the control handle. Most all control handles for powered paragliding have a way to stay on your hand. You have controls for the kill switch to kill the engine at any time you want. And, of course, your throttle trigger is easy access to your hands. When you're flying, you will also have the toggles, the brake toggles, in your hands. So, it's nice to have it, a Velcro and slight elastic. So, this isn't going to go anywhere. And then, for sitting in the harness, you're going to have shoulder straps and leg straps. With this particular model, there's quick release straps to make it easy to get on and off with your leg straps and then chest strap. And then, the harness itself is attached to the frame of the motor to keep it balanced and away from you when you're flying. There's a nice safety cage to keep any debris from hitting the propeller and to keep you safely away. Then, as I turn this around again for a side view, you get an idea of the propeller protected by the cage. And then, you're safely away sitting in your harness and then, with auto-locking carabiners, this is where we're hooked actually to our paraglider. So, there's a triangulation here with your body weight and the weight of the motor. "