Paratour

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Paratour
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Founded1992
Headquarters
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
,
Canada
Key people
Eric Dufour, Elisabeth Guerin
ProductsParamotors
Websitewww.paratour.com

Paratour is a Canadian/American aircraft manufacturer and flight training school based in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec and founded by husband and wife team Eric Dufour and Elisabeth Guerin in 1992. The company operates in the winter in Grant-Valkaria, Florida.[1][2][3]

Dufour placed first in the 2003, 2005 and 2006 US national paramotor competitions. He also placed first in the engine-out spot landing competition at the 2002 fly-in held in Basse-Ham, France and at the 2003 fly-in held in Pizzo, Calabria, Italy. Dufour ceased competition flying in 2006.[2]

Paratour specializes in the design and manufacture of paramotors and powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, the Canadian Basic Ultralight Aeroplane and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight categories.[1]

The company is known for its 2000-era Paratour SD series of paramotors, now superseded in production by the series. The company also builds the , and the propane-powered powered parachute designs.[1]

The company also acts as a dealer for several brands of paragliders, including APCO, ITV and Paramania.[4]

Aircraft[]

Summary of aircraft built by Paratour
Model name First flight Number built Type
Paratour SD 2000s Paramotor
2010s Paramotor
2010s Powered parachute
2010s Powered parachute
2010s Powered parachute

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 73. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b "Paratour - Eric Dufour". paratour.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Paratour - Elisabeth Guerin". paratour.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Paratour - Gliders". paratour.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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