With the Progress PPG we have designed the ideal beginner glider that is easy, safe and particularly forgiving. Inflation and ground handling are very simple and offer students and beginners rapid progress through the paramotoring learning process.
The Progress PPG is the ideal choice for the beginner or occasional pilot looking for a safe and stable paramotoring wing. Overall ease of use, perfect flight characteristics and durability are very important for any beginner. Working in cooperation with a number of schools instructors we have incorporated all their requirements into a new design of school glider. MAC PARA’s Progress PPG is the perfect glider for students to discover the fantastic new dimension of powered flying.
The Progress PPG offers very easy inflation and simple ground-handling characteristics. It has a very low tendency to pitch forward thanks to the large cell openings used in the canopy structure; especially advantageous when the conditions are somewhat unfavourable. The performance is adequate for a beginner’s glider. The canopy is very resistant to collapse and shows easy behaviour during extreme manoeuvres. The Progress PPG has long brake travel and the handling is simple. The canopy is extremely well damped in all axes. High stability in pitch and roll offer safety and give the pilot a comfortable flight. The Progress PPG has excellent behaviour during recovery from spiral dives thanks to new line geometry. The brake travel is long and gives the glider excellent behaviour at slow speeds with no deep stall tendency. The Progress PPG is the perfect glider for heavy handed pilots. The serial version of the Progress PPG comes with a 4 point riser system with 2 hang points (the lower for paragliding and higher for paramotoring) and is equipped with split A risers for easy big-ears. Transition from free flight to powered flight is very simple. Hook up the carabineers in the higher position and off you go with shortened risers for powered flight! No need to extend the brake lines.
The Progress PPG can be supplied with trimmer risers. These risers have trim tabs to adjust cruise speed during powered flight.
WARNING: Trimmers are for paramotor use only. The trim tabs must be locked into the normal (closed) position for free flight. Non-powered flight using the trimmers voids the glider’s certification and is not recommended.
The easy launch behaviour makes the Progress PPG the perfect glider for paramotoring schools.
The top surface of the leading edge is made from Porcher Sport’s new Skytex 45 Evolution fabric and guarantees high durability.
Although the original Progress was load tested to 8G at 135 kg (this equates to 1080 kg) the paramotoring versions are equipped with stronger main lines. We have used this system for 15 years on paramotor gliders without incident. The Progress PPG is certified and produced in 4 sizes. We recommend that paramotor pilots choose their size in the same way as for free flying. I.E. your naked weight plus approximately 35 - 40 kg. This is the weight range in the specifications.
The Progress PPG is available in 5 new colour designs applied to the top and bottom surfaces.
| Surface Top Leading Edge: | Skytex 9092 Coating E85A 45 g/m2 |
| Surface Top Trailing Edge: | Skytex 9017, Coating E38A 40 g/m2 |
| Surface Bottom: | Skytex 9017, Coating E38A 40 g/m2 |
| Main ribs: | Skytex 9017, Coating E29A 40 g/m2 |
| Diagonal ribs: | Skytex 9017, Coating E29A 40 g/m2 |
| Minor ribs: | Skytex 9017, Coating E38A 40 g/m2 |
| Upper lines: | Edelrid Aramid/Kevlar
6843 – 80 kg, – 120 kg |
| Main lines: | Edelrid Aramid/Kevlar
6843 – 340 kg, – 160 kg |
The Progress is manufactured using the paragliding industries well established lightweight material with excellent durability; Skytex 40, from Porcher Sport (NCV). Because for any glider, the part that always wears out first is the leading edge, we use Skytex 45 with evolution coating E85A for this. For the less stressed areas of the sail we use Skytex 40 with E38A coating. For the supporting and diagonal ribs we use Skytex 40 with “hard finish” coating E29A. This gives the advantage of a sail that is both lightweight and very durable.
