paramotoring
Backpack-engine flying sport
Paramotoring is a form of ultralight aviation where a pilot wears a motorized backpack unit (the paramotor) attached to a parachute-like wing.
The motor provides thrust for takeoff from flat ground and sustained flight, while the wing provides lift.
Unlike paragliding, which relies on thermals and ridge lift, paramotoring allows pilots to launch from nearly anywhere and fly in calm conditions: He spent the weekend paramotoring over the coast.
Measured height above reference
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- soarAscend to heights
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- ascendMove upward
descent · takeoff · landing · airspeed · thermals · propulsion · wing · canopy
Airborne water masses
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
stratus · troposphere · visibility · weather · wind · turbulence · sunrise · sunset
Intense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
daring · boldness · swooping · low-pass · high-altitude · sensation · vertigo · breathtaking
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- excursionBrief recreational trip
discovery · wilderness · navigating · roaming · cross-country · scenic · flyover
Struggle for supremacy
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- slalomSki race through gates
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
championship · wingover · spiral · touch-and-go · tandem · weight-shift
altitude
Measured height above reference
ascend · descent · takeoff · landing · airspeed · thermals · propulsion · wing · canopy · aerial
clouds
Airborne water masses
cirrus · stratus · troposphere · visibility · weather · wind · turbulence · sunrise · sunset · panorama
exhilaration
Intense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
euphoria · daring · boldness · swooping · low-pass · high-altitude · sensation · vertigo · breathtaking · freedom
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- journeyTravel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
excursion · discovery · wilderness · navigating · roaming · cross-country · scenic · flyover
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- slalomSki race through gates
precision · championship · wingover · spiral · touch-and-go · tandem · weight-shift
- air sportsskydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, wingsuit flying, parachuting
- aviation hobbiesmodel aircraft, flight simulation, flight simulators, gliding, flight training
paramotoringparagliding
Foot-launched canopy flight
hang gliding · soaring · gliding · free flight · sailplaning
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