Equipment repair and service

Once you have purchased your own glider it's a good idea to adopt a routine maintenance schedule. Routine maintenance should include an inspection of the following: risers, (for fraying of webbing), lines (kinking, sheath damage, or severed), and the sailcloth (tears and punctures). This will help you identify any area of your glider that needs repair. If the repair is minor, such as a small tear, you should be able to do it yourself with simple instructions. If the repair is major, you will need to have someone skilled in glider repair fix it for you.

We suggest you contact Bill “Bad Bones” Anderson at Rising Air Paragliding Service and Repair if you need to have your glider sent in for an annual inspection, or need a repair. Rising Air is the official repair center for Airwave, UP, Niviuk, and Windtech products. Bill has been in the free flying industry since the beginning, and is simply the best in the industry.

Rising Air is the most comprehensive, full service paraglider repair shop in North America. They pride themselves on having fast turn around times on repairs at affordable prices with reliable shipping.

Rising Air is also a repair facility for Power Chute repair. They have all the necessary lines and materials to fix any power chute.

Rising Air Services and Pricing

    Paraglider Annual Inspection - $120
    Reserve Repack - $50
    Reserve mount and harness modifications - $50.00/hour
    Porosity Check - $15
    Line replacements - $15/upper line, $18 main
    Shop Rate/Hour-repairs, rigging and
    modification is $50/Hour

Rising Air recommends an annual inspection of your Paraglider at one year or after 50 hours of flight. Return shipping and insurance are included in the annual inspection fee.

The inspection includes, but is not limited to, the following:

    Visual inspection of Top and Bottom services and Interior
    Porosity Check
    Fabric Strength test
    Line strength test
    Breaking test of one A line to failure
    Visual inspection of all lines for wear
    Check lines within 1 cm tolerance
    Check brake lines for wear, proper adjustment, and attachment to handle
    Riser check - check trim w/1 cm tolerance and Visual inspection for wear, snaps, pulleys, speed system & stitching
    Rising Air will hang the glider from its trailing edge and vacuum the interior. You would be surprised by the contents of some wings.
    A detailed report of your wings inspection. This is great information if you plan on selling your wing!

Rising Air ships via USPS and United Parcel Service, insured, air service for all products, with the exception of lines. We use US Postal Service Priority Mail for lines. Rising Air requires you to complete a Service Request Form.

Rising Air will not perform any modifications to a product that will take it out of its certified form.