Posted on Thursday 26 July 2012

Rotron's Kate Breach and Gilo Industries' Jessica Grant Peterkin were treated to their first ever paramotoring tandem experience with Parajet Team pilot and British Champion Dean Eldridge and they couldn't have picked a more spectacular summers evening for it.

With beautiful blue skies and a moderate breeze, the girls couldn’t wait to get off the ground and after a few deep breaths ran into the wind, taking off smoothly from a sunlit cornfield on the Dorset/Wiltshire borders.

The visibility was incredible and flying at around 2000ft was undoubtedly the best way to enjoy the breath-taking views, stretching out to the horizon. Once airborne Dean bravely handed over control of the wing, enabling the girls to experiment with a few moves, making the whole experience even more special (although possibly not for Dean).

With many different paramotors in the Parajet range to choose from, Dean decided on the Volution Custom powered by a Polini Thor 200. Its lightweight chassis is designed for enhanced handling and in-flight manoeuvrability, perfect for the thrill seeking Kate. However for Jess, the extremely comfortable Parajet lightweight harness made the Volution Custom the perfect choice for her introduction into the exciting world of Paramotoring.

The finale was an impressive fly-by and, thankfully for the girls, a perfect landing from Dean. All that remained was to celebrate their successful initiation into the world of paramotoring with a refreshing glass of wine, and where better to indulge than at the local pub whilst watching the rest of the Parajet team show off their amazing aerobatics against the setting sun. All in all, an awesome day at the office!!