About GliderGear

Your local source for paragliding & paramotoring equipment in Alabama

Contact Info:

Mailing address:

GliderGear, L.L.C.
2539 John Hawkins Parkway
Suite 101-133
Birmingham, AL 35244

Office Voice Mail: 205.286.2005

About Us:

Glider Gear was founded in 2005 by Rob Reynolds and John Schumacher, two Birmingham, Alabama paraglider pilots. Our goal is to support the needs of the paragliding and paramotoring community in Alabama, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee by stocking and providing highest quality paragliding and paramotoring equipment to local pilots.

Our Mission:

We are a part-time business and are here as a resource for the community. Our goal is to support the pilots in our market by providing quality equipment, service, and support to local paraglider and paramotor pilots. Our policy is to support local pilots and refer pilots from other areas to their local dealers. As we are a part-time business, we support and recognize the sacrifice that has been made by the many dedicated, hard working full-time instructors and dealers. As such, we will not attempt to compete with full-time dealers, especially those in other parts of the country.

Paragliding requires significant training. We will not sell essential PG or PPG flight equipment (i.e. paragliders or motor units) to anyone until we have verified that they have received or arranged for training with a recognized instructor. Verification can be presented as a valid USHGA or USPPA rating card or personal reference from your instructor (we want to talk to them).

We will not sell an uncertified glider to a beginner pilot, nor train a beginner student on an uncertified glider, regardless of where the student obtained the glider. Certification means that a paraglider has been tested and rated by one of the following organizations: DHV, DLUV, AFNOR or SHV. You can be trained by GliderGear with the use of one of our certified paragliders in your solo flights under our supervision.