Paramotor Training Near Me: UK & USA Training Schools

Last updated on September 24th, 2026 at 10:11 pm

Looking for paramotor training near you?

Finding a good paramotor school can be difficult when you’re just getting started, especially if you don’t know which instructors operate in your area. I’ve put together this directory of paramotor training schools in the UK and USA to give you a useful starting point.

I’ve included schools offering beginner paramotor training, as well as instructors offering taster flights, advanced training, paratrike training and other courses where this information is available.

Training courses, prices, locations and availability can change, so always check the school’s own website or contact them directly for the latest information before booking.

I’ve organised the schools by location so you can find the options closest to you. Use the tables below to find training schools in your area, or scroll down to browse the full list.

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Paramotor Training Schools in the USA

Leading Edge PPG – Southwest Michigan

Justin Fox and Alexis Quintana operate Leading Edge PPG in Three Rivers, Southwest Michigan. They provide beginner paramotor training for both foot launch and wheel launch, as well as transition, advanced and continued-skill training. Their primary training field is in Three Rivers, Michigan, although they also train in other locations at different times of the year.

Leading Edge PPG also provides glider inspection, repair and equipment support, so students can continue to get help with their equipment after training.

Aviator PPG – Lake Wales, Florida

Aviator PPG is based at Lake Wales Municipal Airport in central Florida and offers beginner paramotor training for both foot launch and wheel launch pilots. Training includes ground school, ground handling, simulator sessions, towing and flight instruction, with the school’s curriculum based on the USPPA PPG2 syllabus and supplemented with additional instruction. They also offer advanced PPG3 training, instructor training and other specialist courses.

Training is conducted at their Lake Wales facility, with access to extensive flying fields. Training times vary according to the student and weather, with courses generally taking around 8–14 days. Equipment is provided for students during training, so you don’t need to arrive with your own paramotor and wing.

BakPak Aviators – Booneville, Mississippi

BakPak Aviators is a powered paragliding and paramotor training school based at Booneville/Baldwyn Airport in North Mississippi. Owner and USPPA-certified instructor Jayson Calton offers both foot-launch and wheel-launch training. Jayson has extensive PPG flight experience, and the school also provides equipment sales, service and rentals.

BlackHawk Paramotors – Valley Springs, California

BlackHawk Paramotors offers beginner and advanced paramotor training at its ranch in Valley Springs, California. Training is available for both foot-launch and wheel-launch pilots, with instruction covering ground handling, simulator work, towing and powered flight. The school also offers advanced training and SIV clinics for experienced pilots. Check directly with BlackHawk for current training availability and details.

Team Fly Halo – California

Team Fly Halo provides beginner paramotor training in California, with training locations changing seasonally. Their current program is a nine-day course with small classes, and training equipment and study materials are provided. Instruction covers ground school, weather theory, reserve training, glider control, tandem instruction where possible, and supervised solo flights. Students can also pursue USPPA ratings where they qualify. Check the Team Fly Halo website for current training locations, dates and availability.

Nebraska Paramotor – Omaha, Nebraska

Nebraska Paramotor provides beginner paramotor training in the Omaha, Nebraska area. The school offers tandem introductory flights for people who want to experience paramotoring before committing to training, as well as a full beginner training program based on the USPPA PPG2 syllabus.

Training covers ground handling, weather, airspace, equipment, simulator sessions, towing and powered flight. Training equipment is provided during the course, allowing students to gain experience before buying their own gear. Check the school’s website for current training dates, availability and pricing.

Paramotor Central – Little Falls, Minnesota

Paramotor Central provides paramotor and powered-paragliding training from its base in central Minnesota. The school is a certified school with USPPA instructors and offers beginner training, with students able to solo from its 300-acre farm or a local airport. Introductory training and tandem flights are also available for people who want to experience the sport before committing to a full course. Paramotor Central also sells and supports equipment from a range of manufacturers, including Apco Aviation, Mac Para, Polini and Vittorazi. Check the school’s website for current course details, equipment and availability.

Paragliding unlimited – St. Louis, Missouri

Paragliding Unlimited is a USPPA school based in the St. Louis, Missouri area, with practical powered-paragliding training conducted primarily at Gateway Airpark in Pierron, Illinois. The school offers tandem discovery flights, beginner training, full training, modular courses and advanced instruction. Their training approach gradually introduces students to the equipment, ground handling, towing and flight procedures before progressing to powered solo flights. Check the school’s website for current training packages, locations and availability.

Austin Paramotor – Cedar Creek, Texas

Austin Paramotor provides both foot-launch and wheel-launch paramotor training from its base in Cedar Creek, Texas. The school provides the equipment needed during training, including paramotors, wings, harnesses, helmets and radios, so students don’t need to buy their own gear before learning to fly. They also offer tandem flights and advanced training. Check the school’s website for current training details, availability and pricing.

Texas Wind Riders – Dallas, Texas

Texas Wind Riders provides year-round paramotor training from its own training site northeast of Dallas, Texas. The school’s instructors are USPPA certified, and training is tailored to each student rather than following a fixed timetable. Instructors can also help students choose their equipment and provide guidance on different paramotor and wing options. Check the school’s website for current training prices, availability and course details.

Texas Paramotor Training – Texas

Texas Paramotor Training provides paramotor and powered-paragliding instruction with Ryan Glowka, a USPPA tandem-certified instructor. Training is available for beginners as well as pilots looking to continue developing their skills, with instruction ranging from beginner training through advanced flying. The school also offers tandem flights and provides training equipment for students. Check the school’s website for current training dates, availability and details.

Paramotor Flyers – Durant, Oklahoma

Paramotor Flyers is a USPPA-certified paramotor training school based at Durant Regional Airport in Oklahoma. Instructor Shawn Elder offers one-on-one training for complete beginners, as well as tandem instructional flights and introductory sessions. Full training follows a USPPA-aligned curriculum covering ground school, equipment, ground handling and supervised flight training through to solo flight.

Training is scheduled around the weather, with equipment provided during training. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

River Valley Paragliding – Fort Smith, Arkansas

River Valley Paragliding provides paragliding and paramotor training in the Fort Smith, Arkansas area. Instructor Britton Shaw is certified by both the USHPA and USPPA, with training available for pilots interested in powered and free-flight paragliding. Check with the school directly for current training options, locations and availability.

Wisconsin Powered Paraglider – Greenleaf, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Powered Paraglider is a full-time USPPA training facility operated by Bill Stoll in Greenleaf, Wisconsin. Training is available for both foot-launch and wheel-launch paramotors, with equipment available to use or rent during training. The school also offers introductory flights, USPPA PPG training and advanced instruction.

Check the school’s website for current training options, equipment and availability.

Michigan Powered Paragliding – Ypsilanti, Michigan

Michigan Powered Paragliding offers paramotor training for beginners, with training available throughout the year depending on weather conditions. Equipment is provided during training, and students can work through ground handling, simulator training and flight instruction at their own pace. The school also offers introductory lessons for people who want to learn more about paramotoring before committing to a full course.

Fly PPG – Fowler, Illinois

FlyPPG is a USPPA-certified paramotor training school based in Fowler, Illinois. The school offers both foot-launch and wheel-launch training, with instruction covering ground handling, towing, simulator training, equipment, weather, airspace and powered flight. Training equipment can be provided during the course, and introductory tandem flights are also available.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Midwest PPG – Franklin, Indiana

Midwest Powered Paragliding is a paramotor training school based at Franklin Flying Field in Franklin, Indiana. Training follows a comprehensive programme based on USPPA guidelines, covering ground handling, classroom instruction, weather, safety, equipment and powered flight. The school offers PPG2 training for both foot-launch and wheel-launch pilots, as well as advanced skills clinics and other training options.

Training equipment is provided during the course. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Liberty PPG – New Jersey

Liberty Powered Paragliding provides paramotor training in New Jersey, with training locations varying according to weather and conditions. The school offers beginner training for both foot-launch and wheel-launch pilots, as well as tandem flights and ongoing support for students after training.

Training covers ground handling, basic flying knowledge, FAA rules and flying restrictions, equipment and flight safety. Check the school’s website for current training locations, prices and availability.

Southern Skies – Taylorsville, North Carolina

Southern Skies provides paragliding and powered-paragliding training from Taylorsville, North Carolina. The school offers beginner paramotor training, with instruction covering ground handling, equipment, weather and powered flight. Training equipment is provided during training, and the school also offers PPG2 training and other instruction.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Boise Paramotors – Meridian, Idaho

Boise Paramotors is a paramotor training school and equipment supplier based in Meridian, Idaho. The school offers USPPA-based paramotor training for new and developing pilots, with instruction covering the skills needed to progress safely through training. Training and equipment support are available for both foot-launch and wheel-launch pilots.

Check the school’s website for current training options, equipment, prices and availability.

Paraflight – North Carolina, Virginia & Pennsylvania

Paraflight is a USPPA-certified paramotor training school serving pilots in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. The school provides beginner paramotor training, with instruction covering ground school, ground handling, weather, airspace, navigation, equipment and powered flight. Training is tailored to the individual student, with current training locations depending on the programme and location.

Paraflight also provides paramotor equipment sales and maintenance. Check the school’s website for current training locations, prices and availability.

FlyMiPPG LLC – St. Johns, Michigan

FlyMiPPG LLC is a USPPA/ASC-certified powered-paragliding training school based at Forest Hills Airport near St. Johns, Michigan. The school offers beginner paramotor training using both classroom instruction and practical ground handling, with training covering weather, airspace, regulations, motor safety, equipment and powered flight. Training includes the use of school equipment, as well as simulator and tandem instruction.

Discovery flights are also available for people who want to experience paramotoring before committing to training. Check the school’s website for current training dates, prices and availability.

iFLY Indiana – Knox, Indiana

iFLY Indiana provides USPPA-certified powered-paragliding training from Starke County Airport in Knox, Indiana. Training covers ground handling, simulator work, classroom instruction, weather, airspace, flight planning, equipment and supervised powered flight. Foot-launch and wheeled-launch training are available, with equipment supplied for students where needed.

iFLY Indiana also offers discovery and tandem flights for people who want to experience paramotoring before committing to training. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Southern Utah PPG – Washington, Utah

Southern Utah Paramotor provides paramotor training, tandem flights, equipment sales and service from Washington, Utah. Training includes ground school, weather, airspace, emergency procedures, ground handling and powered flight, with one-to-one instruction and training equipment available for students.

The school also offers advanced and instructor training. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Stay Bad Paramotor – Los Angeles, California

Stay Bad Paramotor provides one-to-one foot-launch paramotor training in Southern California. Training covers ground school, kiting, power management, taxiing and supervised flight training, with equipment provided during training. The school also offers USPPA rating progression and advanced training for experienced pilots.

Check directly with Stay Bad Paramotor for current training locations, dates and availability.

Pinnacle Paramotor – North Carolina & South Carolina

Pinnacle Paramotor provides paramotor training for beginners and developing pilots, with training currently based at Flying Changes Farm Ultralight Park in Marietta, South Carolina. Instructor Brook Sheffield holds USPPA instructor certifications for both foot-launch and wheel-launch paramotors, along with tandem and advanced flight experience.

Training options include beginner foot-launch and wheel-launch instruction, ground school, kiting, tandem discovery flights, trike transition and advanced training. The school provides training equipment for students, with courses and training sessions scheduled around weather and flying conditions.

Check the school’s website for current training dates, prices, locations and availability.

Paramotor Training Schools in the UK

Foot Flight Paramotors – Braintree, Essex

Foot Flight Paramotors is a BHPA-registered paramotor school based in Braintree, Essex. The school provides personalised training for both foot-launch paramotors and trikes, with courses designed to take students through to safe solo flying and BHPA ratings.

Training is available throughout the year from several flying sites in Essex, with options including beginner training, conversion from other BHPA disciplines and refresher training. The school also provides paramotor equipment and servicing.

A trial lesson is available before committing to a full course, and training can be completed flexibly over a period of up to a year.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

UKPPG – Fenland Wind & Airsports Centre, Cambridgeshire

UKPPG, also known as Fenland Wind & Air Sports Centre, provides paramotor training for complete beginners as well as more experienced pilots. Training includes foot-launch paramotor courses, sub-70 kg trike training, paraglider conversion courses, advanced training and refresher or top-up training.

The school uses an APPI-PPG training programme and offers flexible training rather than limiting students to a fixed number of days. Training takes place throughout the year, subject to suitable weather, from the school’s flying site in the Fenland countryside.

UKPPG also provides simulator training and training equipment for students. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Ufly4fun – Norfolk & Lincolnshire

Ufly4fun is a BHPA-registered paramotor school offering training for complete beginners as well as pilots converting from other BHPA disciplines. The school operates from Wingland Airfield in Lincolnshire and provides structured training following the BHPA paramotor syllabus.

Training includes ab-initio paramotor training and power-conversion courses, with instruction progressing towards BHPA Pilot Rated status. The school also provides equipment sales and other support for pilots.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

CM Paramotors – Lubenham, Leicestershire

CM Paramotors provides paramotor training, tandem flights and experiences from Lubenham in Leicestershire. The school offers full beginner paramotor courses, as well as training for pilots converting from paragliding or other flying disciplines.

CM Paramotors also provides tandem training for experienced pilots who want to progress towards carrying passengers, along with paramotor equipment sales and support.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Airways Airsports – Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Airways Airsports is a BHPA-accredited flight school based at Darley Moor Airfield near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The school offers paramotor training for complete beginners, as well as paramotor conversion courses for qualified paraglider pilots.

Training follows the BHPA syllabus for foot-launched powered aircraft and uses a winch to help students develop their paraglider launch, landing and flying skills before progressing to powered flight. The school offers paramotor taster days, full training courses and conversion training, with students progressing at their own pace according to their ability and the weather.

The school operates from a large airfield with on-site facilities and a community of pilots. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Aerosports – Northern Ireland

Aerosports is a BHPA-registered flight school based in Ballynure, County Antrim, offering paragliding and paramotor training in Northern Ireland. The school provides paramotor training for beginners as well as courses for existing paraglider pilots who want to progress into powered flight.

Paramotor training includes a one-day taster option and a longer course for pilots with previous paragliding experience. Training follows the BHPA programme, with the course tailored according to the student’s previous experience and progress.

Aerosports also offers tandem paragliding flights and other flying experiences. Check the school’s website for current paramotor training options, prices and availability.

Cloudbusters – Glasgow & Central Scotland

Cloudbusters is a BHPA-registered paragliding and paramotoring school based near Glasgow, Scotland. The school provides training from complete beginner through to advanced pilot level, following the BHPA syllabus.

Cloudbusters offers paramotor training as well as paragliding courses, with single-day taster sessions available for people who want to experience the sport before committing to full training. Flying and training locations vary according to the weather and conditions, with paramotor training taking place in the Tinto Hill area south of Glasgow.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Airworks Paragliding Centre – East Sussex

Airworks Paragliding Centre is a BHPA-registered school based in Laughton, East Sussex, offering paragliding and paramotor training in the South Downs. The school provides beginner paramotor training, as well as conversion courses for existing paraglider pilots and trike training.

Paramotor students can choose from a weekend taster day, Elementary Pilot training, Club Pilot training or a complete beginner-to-Club-Pilot course. Training can be spread over multiple weekends rather than completed on consecutive days, allowing students to progress at their own pace.

Airworks also provides equipment and package options for students, along with ongoing training and support. Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Paramotor Training – Membury Airfield, Wiltshire

Paramotor Training is based at Membury Airfield near Hungerford and provides full paramotor training for beginners, as well as conversion training for existing paraglider pilots.

The school operates from a 320-acre grass airfield and provides training equipment for students, including wings and paramotors, throughout the course. Training covers the skills needed to progress towards safe and independent paramotor flying, with instructors available throughout the year when weather conditions allow.

Paramotor Training also offers equipment advice and support for students choosing their own gear, along with a paramotor club for pilots who have completed their training.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Skyschool UK – Hinton Airfield, Northamptonshire

SkySchool UK operates from Hinton Airfield in Northamptonshire, near Brackley, and provides paramotor training for beginners and developing pilots.

The school offers 2-day taster courses, 6-day beginner courses and intermediate training. Students who want to progress towards an APPI PPG Pilot qualification can complete the full 12-day beginner and intermediate programme. Training can be completed as consecutive days or, for some courses, spread over weekends and evenings.

SkySchool provides the equipment, fuel and oil required during training, along with access to online theory materials. The school also offers paramotor equipment and training packages for pilots who want to continue flying after completing their course.

UK paramotor courses are currently scheduled during the summer months, with training dates and availability varying from year to year.

Check the school’s website for current training dates, prices and availability.

Cloud 9 – Redruth, Cornwall

Cloud 9 is a BHPA-registered flying school based in west Cornwall, offering training in paragliding, hang gliding and foot-launched powered flying. No previous flying experience is required for beginner training, and the school also provides paramotor conversion, refresher and development training for existing pilots.

Paramotor training uses a combination of ground-based instruction and towing, with students progressing through the BHPA training programme at a pace suited to their ability, weather and availability. The school also offers taster days and tandem flights for people who want to experience the sport before committing to training.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

Axis Paragliding & Paramotoring – Abergavenny, South Wales

Axis Paragliding & Paramotoring is a BHPA-registered school based in Abergavenny, South Wales, offering both paragliding and paramotor training.

Paramotor students can start with the BHPA Elementary Pilot training before progressing through Club Pilot Power and towards the BHPA Power Pilot qualification. The school also offers paramotor introductory days, additional training days, conversion and retraining for existing pilots, and tandem paragliding flights.

Training locations vary according to the weather and flying conditions, with the school operating across South Wales. Training equipment is provided for introductory training, and the school also sells and supports paramotor and paragliding equipment.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

AXB Paramotoring – Barnby Dun, Doncaster

AXB Paramotoring is based in Barnby Dun, Doncaster, and provides paramotor training and equipment for beginners through to experienced pilots. Training covers the fundamentals of paramotoring as well as further instruction for pilots looking to develop their flying skills.

AXB also designs and supplies paramotor equipment, with support available for pilots choosing and developing their own equipment.

Contact AXB directly to confirm current training options, locations, prices and availability.

Active Edge – Settle, North Yorkshire

Active Edge is a BHPA-registered flying school based in Settle, North Yorkshire, offering paragliding and paramotor training in the Yorkshire Dales. The school has been operating since 1991 and provides training for beginners as well as pilots looking to develop their flying skills.

Paramotor training follows the BHPA syllabus, with students progressing through the required training at their own pace. Training is carried out in small groups, with equipment supplied as part of the course. Flying and training sites vary according to the weather, wind conditions and the student’s ability.

Active Edge also offers paragliding courses, taster days and equipment sales, including paramotor equipment.

Check the school’s website for current training options, prices and availability.

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