Para-Ski Top Gun

The Para-Ski Top Gun is a Canadian powered parachute that was designed and produced by Para-Ski of Mascouche, Quebec. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft and also as a kit for amateur construction.

The Top Gun was introduced in 2003 and production ended when the company went out of business in about 2011.

Design and development
The Top Gun was designed to comply with the Canadian Basic Ultralight Aeroplane category, as well as the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. In kit form the aircraft was designed to comply with the Canadian Amateur-built Aircraft rules as well as the US Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft rules. It features a 521 sqft parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, four-wheeled landing gear and a single 64 hp Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. The 65 hp Hirth 3203, the 80 hp Hirth F-30 or 110 hp Hirth F-30ES engines were factory options. Parachute options included square or elliptical canopies of 400 to 600 sqft. Landing gear options include skis and floats.

The aircraft carriage is built from welded aluminium tubing and has a "sledge-like" cockpit fairing incorporating dual square headlights. In flight steering is accomplished via handle bars that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has front wheel steering. The aircraft uses a large rudder to offset the engine torque effects. The landing gear incorporates independent shock and spring suspension.

The aircraft has an empty weight of 400 lb and a gross weight of 900 lb, giving a useful load of 500 lb. With full fuel of 38 L the payload for crew and baggage is 440 lb.

Operational history
In July 2015 three examples were registered with the Transport Canada.

Variants

 * Top Gun
 * Base model


 * Top Gun Discovery
 * Model including some options as standard