Korcula Blog

Georg Leo Maier visited Croatia last Easter and took opportunity to fly over Peljesac Channel around Skoji – the Korcula archipelago .

Have a look at his short video clip he took while flying by paramotor over Korcula, with views of Badija and Skoji as well as Korcula Old Town:

Isn’t it exciting? WOW! ( See his other video here )

About Paramotor – A paramotor is the generic name given to the propulsive portion of a powered paraglider. It contains the motor, propeller, harness (with integrated seat), cage and all accessories that is attached to a paraglider wing for powered flight. The term was first used by Englishman Mike Byrne in 19801 and popularized in France around 1986 when La Mouette began adapting power to the then-new paraglider wings. Pilots who fly these engage in Paramotoring, also known as Powered paragliding.

Engines used are almost exclusively small 2-stroke types, between 80cc and 350cc, that burn mixed automotive fuel and oil. These engines are favored for their high output power and light weight. At least one manufacturer is producing a 4-stroke model.

Electric paramotors are also under development by numerous groups although Csaba Lemak is the first to make a practical electric PPG, flying it first on June 13, 2006. (source : wikipedia.org)