How are Paragliders Certified Through EN Testing?
What is “EN Testing” and “EN Paraglider Certification? (Click Image to learn more about Paraglider Certification) EN Paraglider Certification, or “European Norm” regulations, were originally developed to assess the flight characteristics of Paragliders. A group of experts from several European countries had the goal of creating a four-level glider certification system (A, B, C, &D). This was to help consumers and manufacturers determine which glider is appropriate for a pilot’s given skill level. (A) being the safest “beginner-friendly” gliders, and (D) being reserved for highly-skilled pilots. The founding members of the group wanted even the lowest level of safety (D gliders), to be “safer”