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Located near Phoenix, Arizona, Airparamo offers full-time PPG training, sales, and service all year round to suit your schedule. Airparamo's professional PPG instructor and owner, Mo Sheldon, is recognized as one of the most widely respected pilots and instructors in the country. He is certified as an Advanced Flight Instructor (AFI) through Aero Sports Connection (ASC) association, the largest Ultralight association in the US, and a rated PPG Flight Instructor from USPPA. Mo Sheldon also is a certified USHPA Tow Equipment Operator (Tow Tech). Mo Sheldon has been voted as PPG wing Director for ASC since 2002. Airparamo has years of experience successfully helping people achieve their dreams of flight and offers state-of-the-art training equipment and techniques at a number of large, open flying sites around the Phoenix metro area.
Mission Statement
To support the Arizona Powered Paragliding community by:
Providing complete training for new and existing pilots with an emphasis on safety and fun.
Offering high quality PPG equipment and accessories.
Servicing PPG equipment.
Helping visiting pilots fly safely in Arizona.
Services
Airparamo offers the PPG flying community a complete line-up of services. Airparamo either provides or have partnered with specialists to provide the following services:
Full-time Training for footlaunched and trike PPG's to suit your schedule.
Tandem Discovery Flights
Tow training using state-of-the-art equipment and methodologies.
Sales of PPG equipment and accessories.
Canopy checks (porosity test) and repairs on paragliders, parachutes and kites.
Line checks (line stretch test) and line replacements.
Paramotor overhauls and tune-ups.
Spare parts and accessories for many brands of paramotor engines.
Flight instrument inspections, calibration and repairs.
Propeller repairs.
Logo and lettering on canopies.
Reserve repacking.
Instructor certification and training.
Please contact us for current pricing and specials.
Who's Mo?
Airparamo was founded and is operated by Mo Sheldon (also known as Maurice Sheldon). Mo started with PPG's many moons ago in March of 1998. He has accumulated thousands of flights on PPG's. Mo has trained numerous pilots to fly PPG over the years. Mo ranked 3rd in 2003 the USPPA national competitions among some of the world's best pilots. Mo earned an Advanced Flight Instructor (AFI) certification in 2003 from Aero Sports Connection (ASC), an organization dedication to promoting ultralights. He earned a Flight Instructor rating from the USPPA in 2005. In 2006 he became a certified USHPA Tow Equipment Operator (Tow Tech). Mo was voted as PPG Wing Director in ASC in 2002 and continues to hold this role. He founded and helped to organize AZPPG, Arizona Powered Paragliding, a local association dedicated to PPG in Arizona. Lastly, visit his outdated personal PPG website -- Mo's Cool PPG Pic's and Stories.
Prior to starting Airparamo, Mo was a computer programmer/manager in Internet related technologies for about 7 years. He also taught college level computer internet courses at the University of Phoenix and University of Missouri. Prior to that he worked as an Architect intern for a few years. He holds a Masters Degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and his Bachelors from University of Rochester.
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I've been flying GA aircraft for 14 years and have always wanted to truly fly like a bird. PPG is it! Mo is a very knowledgeable and skilled PPG pilot and instructor. You can see that in his flying and communication skills. I decided to get into PPG after a friend of mine got me interested. I signed up for an introductory flight with Mo and that is all it took. Mo ordered my wing and got me going on ground handling/kiting skills right away. He got me in the air using his electric "Mo-Tow" machine to get a feel for the wing (what a great training tool). He explained the motor unit, how to assemble, how to maintain, what not to do and all the other necessary information. We did a hang test to make sure everything was right with the harness and motor before my solo flight. On my 4th training day, I soloed! I stayed in the air for 30 minutes or more just taking it all in. I must say, there is much more to this sport in terms of knowledge and skill than I first thought. Mo is a great instructor who's dedicated to the utmost in professionalism and fun.
