Calculate where you land in a paraglider's weight range by entering your body weight, the weight range of the wing, and (optionally) the weight of your gear. A standard estimate of 24% of your body weight will be used if you don't know the weight of your gear. Weights below are mixed, since most in the U.S. use freedom units, but wing and gear manufacturers all use metric.

My naked^sexy! body weight is lbs. The wing and size I am interested in has a weight range minimum of kgs and a maximum of kgs. This is completely optional, but the weight of my gear (wing, harness, and other incidentals) is lbs and I would also like to include ballast weight of lbs.

Results

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For this wing and your current all-up flying weight (including ballast), you are % into the weight range. You are over the weight range for this wing and size. Try a larger size or a different brand, as different brands tend to have slightly different weight ranges. 81-100% of the weight range is high. You may see a slight increase in speed (trim and bar), but increased sink rates (less "floaty"). You may get collapses less often, but collapses may tend to be more significant. 60-80% of the weight range is ideal. 40-59% of the weight range is close to the middle of the range, and while less than ideal, not significantly so. You may see a slight reduction in trim speed, but improved sink rates. You may also get more collapses, but collapses would tend to be less severe. You are low in the weight range for this wing and size. Try a size down or a different brand, as different brands tend to have slightly different weight ranges. You are under the weight range for this wing and size. Try a smaller size or a different brand, as different brands tend to have slightly different weight ranges.