Safety
Parakiting is an incredible amount of fun — and that's exactly why we want to speak openly about where we stand legally and safety-wise. Pilot to pilot, no lecturing.
Where parakites stand today.
Parakites are a young category — and not yet regulated the same way as classic paragliders certified under LTF/EN. Unlike those, there is currently no comparable, mandatory type-approval process for parakites, and no dedicated regulation tailored specifically to parakiting — neither in Germany nor at the European level. As things stand today, parakites are not certified or approved aircraft in the sense of the classic paragliding standards.
It's important to us to be honest here: we are not lawyers, and this page is not legal advice. The legal situation can change and differs from country to country. If in doubt, check with the relevant authorities or associations — for example the DHV — before you fly.
Just because it isn't required doesn't mean we take it lightly.
Even without a mandatory approval process, we take the safety and reliability of our products seriously — and use everything available to us to do so.
Recognized Manufacturers
Our lines come from recognized manufacturers for aircraft equipment, our fabric from NCV Industries — materials that have proven themselves in the paragliding world for years.
Close Contact with the DHV
We stay in close contact with the DHV and other institutions, to bring current developments, insights, and standards from the paragliding world directly into our work.
Tested on Every Terrain
We put every parakite through our own extensive test series in different locations — dune and sea, flatland and mountains — because every terrain has different demands.
GS Load Test at the DHV
We additionally have an independent GS load test — commonly known as a shock and load test — carried out by the DHV, to have the strength of our wings confirmed externally.
How a shock and load test works.
Shock test (impact test): the wing is suddenly fully deployed at a defined flight speed. It must withstand a massive, brief peak load without lines tearing or the canopy suffering major damage.
Load test (strength test): the wing is attached to a test cart and accelerated until a prescribed load is held steady for at least three seconds — or alternatively, loaded until failure, to determine the maximum breaking load. This shows whether the fabric, seams, and lines can withstand extreme tension.
The pilot remains the biggest factor.
For all the care we put into materials, testing, and exchange with the DHV, one factor in flying always stays outside our control: the pilot. How you fly, what decisions you make in the air, and how well you handle your gear ultimately comes down to you.
That's why we recommend: only fly a parakite after professional instruction from trained staff. Our groundhandling courses with Mike Küng are the best way to do that — there you learn the gear on the ground before you need it in the air.
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