Returning a paramotor wing to service
Here are a few tips for getting your paramotor wing flying again properly.
In any case, these points should be repeated regularly throughout the season
Reminder:
A wing must always be stored in a place away from any heat source (boiler),
- away from a source of damp (tap or damp floor)
- above all out of the sun
- if possible in a slightly ventilated place
Best of all, not on the floor but on a shelf
1/ visual and tactile check of the line cone
- Mould on the risers
- Quick links properly closed and not rusty
- Check the stitching of the lines
- Run each line between your thumb and your middle and index fingers to check there is no roughness or sheath slipping on a line
=>if there is a problem on any of these 3 points, do not fly, as it indicates either a problem with how the wing was stored or an incident that was not noticed before storage
2/ visual and tactile inspection of the fabric of the wing and the cells
- Mould on the stitching or fabric
- Stains on the fabric
- Stitching of the line attachment tabs and the brakes
=>if there is a problem on any of these 3 points, do not fly, as it indicates either a problem with how the wing was stored or an incident that was not noticed before storage
3/ checking the knots and the symmetry of the lengths of the brake lines
In all cases it is advisable to have your wing inspected every year by an approved workshop.
This makes it possible to check:
- the symmetry and trim of the lines
- the strength of the wing fabric and the lines
- the condition of the stitching
Always inflate the wing before the 1st flight
Didier Eymin
Paramotor committee manager
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