I’m a very active paramotor pilot as it is as far removed as possible as I can get from my Airbus dayjob. I fly mine as a motorglider (I spent a very enjoyable evening soaring the ridge at Chinnor last week) and it gives me much more freedom than full blown paragliding (or tree-hugging as we tend to refer to it). With regards to limitations… well I can operate from zero wind up to about 12 knots from any wind direction, I fly from all sorts of places (including friends back gardens and car parks), the current distance record is 1144km, the height record is above Everest, I can take a passenger, I can cruise at any speed from 20-65kph with an endurance of approx 3 hours. A complete set of brand new kit can be bought for as little as 3 grand and operated for £3-5 per hour all in. Best of all I am completely independent in my flying. I obey the rules of the air and abide by the ANO but other than that I experience a freedom that other aviators do not get. I previously enjoyed many years as a member of the British Gliding Assosciation however I eventually tired of the fact that so many people within that movement were more interested in administrating rather than enjoying their sport. Shame really.