I learned about and became enthralled by this hobby in 2018. I also know that I will not do the maintenance/upkeep that’s required after every 10 hours of flig

I learned about and became enthralled by this hobby in 2018. I also know that I will not do the maintenance/upkeep that’s required after every 10 hours of flight for a two-stroke gasoline-powered paramotor. Electric is much simpler. I’m holding onto hope that battery tech improvements make electric paramotors more worthwhile in the next 5-10 years. The last time I looked, a gas engine gets you around 50 minutes of flight, and an electric motor around 30 minutes. There’s an airport somewhat close to me that offers training. Probably not worth getting trained unless I’m up for buying and maintaining my own rig though. Wing + motor + trailer + place to keep them in is pushing $15k at the very least, not counting upkeep and training (or an emergency chute). If I had the dough to throw, it’d be an easy decision. As it stands, I’m just hoping that the tech catches up to my desires before I’m too old to try it out. The premise is wonderful though. Launch from any park or field and freely explore the surrounding area from the sky, without much more than an overgrown child-safety seat with a propeller on the back and a wing that beats the Huffman encoding when stored away. No instrument panel, no yokes or levers; just a throttle and two handfuls of strings and some know-how.