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Para-Motor City
Glider Shop West
is located in New Mexico

 



- Paraglider inspection
- Harness Repair & Modification
- PPG and PPC mechanical repair
- Excellent after-sales service

 

 
Of course we can work on any paraglider, but specialize in PPG gliders
 

Para-Motor City West is operated by Michelle Daniele, who has been trained to professionally inspect and certify PPG and PG wings, by Eugen Schussman, master rigger since 1990, now working exclusively for Swing gliders in Germany  

The Swing team has an impeccable reputation they share for both manufacturing and inspection and repair of wings and they collaborate closely with DULV for many years. 

Eugens meticulous and perfectionist style instruction, taught Michelle excellent techniques and to go above and beyond the average wing inspection.

Eugen Schussman’s recommendations were instrumental in the planning and building of the Para-Motor City Glider Shop West and Eugen's two-week stay completed the fine-tuning of the many phases of a working glider inspection station.

 

Inspection


Whether your glider gets intense use or not, it is aging.  It is therefore very important to get regular inspections to fly with peace of mind.  If you’ve had your wing in an accident or incident and incurred damage, if you are thinking of selling your wing, or perhaps it’s just time for its annual inspection, you can send us your wing with complete confidence that your wing will be thoroughly inspected/repaired in a timely fashion and with integrity and honesty.


An annual inspection includes

- Verification of the serial number and production date

- Pull the wing up on hoist and clean it thoroughly

- Complete visual inspection of the top and bottom surface of fabric and the complete interior and cell walls

- Fabric and stitching condition, inspection

- Porosity test

- Rip test (to check the fabric strength)

- Inspection of each line for inner core damage and damage to the outer sheathing

- Measure of each line with tension weights, comparing them to original line charts and correcting their length

- Line break test (we break “A” main and intermediate lines and measures line strength with a digital sensor - more lines are tested if the results are not favorable)

- Inspection of the brake lines for wear, proper adjustment and length, and attachment to the toggle

- Replacement of main brake lines if the glider two or more, years old

- Inspection of the risers for stretching and shrinkage, inspect all riser seams, confirm the integrity of each attachment point and inspect the trimmers, quick-links, keepers, pulleys, snaps, speed system and toggles

- Replacement of worn rubber O rings

Upon completion, you receive a written report of the inspection and all repairs with a sticker of “certification/approval” for your wing.

Price for an inspection:  $125, plus return shipping and insurance.

See the "Testimonials" section
 


The Prisma glider

- Full inventory of the new Prisma glider, made exclusively for us.


The SD Mini PPCg
 


The new SD Nomad

- Full inventory of SD paramotors
 

 

- Full inventory of the Escape, the first signature series glider by Eric Dufour.


The Escape glider


Para-Motor City
Picture by Eugen Schussman
 

The XCitor





The Karma glider






Come feel the warm Southwest hospitality!

Enjoy the wide-open expanse of New Mexican desert and fly for miles in any direction.
 

Para-Motor City West is located in Albuquerque, on famous Route 66, just 15 miles west of Albuquerque in the Enchanting Rio Puerco Valley.