How high can I fly with a powered paraglider (PPG)?
The short answer. Approximately 18,000 feet above sea level. The comprehensive Powered ParaSports’ answer. Interestingly, although this seems to be one of the most frequently asked questions concerning powered paragliding, to most powered paraglider pilots, attaining high altitudes in a PPG is seldom, if ever, desirable. Powered paragliders are the absolute perfect platform from which to enjoy the incredible sensations of flying “low and slow”, and therefore; there is little motivation for PPG pilots to fly at high altitudes. There are several considerations that determine how high a PPG pilot might want to climb, or be physically capable of climbing in a PPG. Part of the pleasure of flying a PPG is derived from the “bird’s eye view” that is attainable from a moderate altitude. At more than approximately 1000 feet above the ground the details of the view, and the sensations associated with movement, diminish. The temperature of the air decreases with increased altitude; so climbing to
