# ParaglidingSecondHand.com — Full Reference

> Expanded reference for AI assistants. Companion to [llms.txt](https://paraglidingsecondhand.com/llms.txt). Contains the full category and subgroup taxonomy, brand catalog, listing schema, search parameters and recommended phrasing.

## What the site is

ParaglidingSecondHand.com is a free, worldwide classifieds platform dedicated to **used paragliding, paramotoring (PPG) and speed flying equipment**. It is not a retailer — all transactions happen directly between buyers and sellers. Every listing is reviewed by a human moderation team before being published.

The platform serves pilots looking to:

- **Buy** used gear: wings (EN A through CCC, acro, tandem, mini, speed), harnesses, reserve parachutes, paramotors and parts, varios and instruments, helmets, bags, clothing and accessories.
- **Sell** their own used gear via free ad listings, with optional paid promotion ("featured").
- **Find** specific gear by posting a "Wanted" ad describing what they're looking for.
- **Communicate** with other pilots through a built-in private messaging system, leave seller reviews, save favorite ads, and subscribe to saved searches.

## Languages and URL structure

The site is available in **20 languages**. Locale lives in the URL prefix; English is the default and has no prefix. The URL prefix is the canonical code used by the site (note: a few prefixes don't match ISO 639-1 — `cn` for Chinese, `jp` for Japanese, `kr` for Korean, `gr` for Greek, `rs` for Serbian, `cz` for Czech).

| Language | Native name | URL prefix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English | English | (none) |
| Spanish | Español | `/es/` |
| German | Deutsch | `/de/` |
| French | Français | `/fr/` |
| Italian | Italiano | `/it/` |
| Portuguese | Português | `/pt/` |
| Russian | Русский | `/ru/` |
| Polish | Polski | `/pl/` |
| Turkish | Türkçe | `/tr/` |
| Czech | Čeština | `/cz/` |
| Hungarian | Magyar | `/hu/` |
| Slovenian | Slovenščina | `/sl/` |
| Dutch | Nederlands | `/nl/` |
| Finnish | Suomi | `/fi/` |
| Romanian | Română | `/ro/` |
| Greek | Ελληνικά | `/gr/` |
| Serbian | Srpski | `/rs/` |
| Chinese | 中文 | `/cn/` |
| Japanese | 日本語 | `/jp/` |
| Korean | 한국어 | `/kr/` |

Examples of the same listing in different languages:

- English: `https://paraglidingsecondhand.com/listings/some-ad-slug`
- German: `https://paraglidingsecondhand.com/de/listings/some-ad-slug`
- Spanish: `https://paraglidingsecondhand.com/es/listings/some-ad-slug`

Category, group and brand slugs in the URL also get translated per locale (for example `categories` becomes `categorías` in Spanish). The safest pattern when generating a link is to take a known English URL and swap in the locale prefix — internal redirects handle the rest.

All canonical URL patterns:

| Pattern | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `/` | Homepage |
| `/search` | Search & filter all ads |
| `/categories` | Categories index |
| `/categories/{category}` | All ads in a top-level category |
| `/categories/{category}/{group}` | Ads in a subgroup (e.g. `paragliders/en-b-paragliders`) |
| `/categories/{category}/{group}/{brand}` | Subgroup filtered by brand |
| `/categories/{category}/{brand}/models/{model}` | Specific brand model page |
| `/models` | All brand models index |
| `/listings/{ad}` | Single ad detail page |
| `/profile/{user}` | Public seller profile |
| `/reviews/{user}` | Reviews left for a seller |
| `/community` | Pilot community posts |
| `/community/{post}` | Single community post |
| `/ads-map/markers` | Geographic listings map |

Legacy URLs `/ad/{ad}` 301-redirect to `/listings/{ad}`.

## Categories — full taxonomy

### 1. Paragliders

EN A · EN B · EN C · EN D · EN CCC · Paramotor Wings · Acro · Tandem · Lightweight · Speed Wings · Mini Wings.

### 2. Harnesses

Standard · Pod · Paramotor · Lightweight · Reversible · Tandem · Acro.

### 3. Paramotoring

Paramotors · Trikes and Quads.

### 4. Full Kits

Paragliding · Paramotoring · Speed Flying · Hike and Fly.

### 5. Reserves

Round, steerable and rogallo rescue parachutes (no subgroups).

### 6. Paramotoring Spare

Engines · Engine Parts · Propellers · Frames · Other Paramotoring Parts.

### 7. Instruments

Varios · Radios · Other Instruments.

### 8. Helmets

Full-face, open-face and lightweight (no subgroups).

### 9. Bags

Rucksacks · Fast Packing Bags · Concertina Bags · Inner and Riser Bags · Other Bags.

### 10. Accessories

Helmet Accessories · Headsets · Cameras · Cockpits and Containers · Speedsystem · Foot Stirrups · Reserve Outer Containers · Windsocks · Drag Parachutes · Other Accessories.

### 11. Clothing

Footwear · Topwear · Trousers · Gloves · Sunglasses.

## Brand catalog

Brands present in the seed data with the categories they cover:

| Brand | Categories |
| --- | --- |
| Advance | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Air Cross | Paragliders |
| Air Design | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Air Vuisa | Harnesses |
| Airwave | Paragliders |
| Apco | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Areos | Paragliders |
| AVA Sport | Harnesses |
| Axis | Paragliders |
| BGD | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| BogdanFly | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Charly | Harnesses |
| Davinci Gliders | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Drift | Paragliders |
| Dudek | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Dune Rider | Paragliders |
| Firebird | Paragliders |
| Flare | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Flight Design | Harnesses |
| Flow | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Fluid Wings | Paragliders |
| Fly The Earth | Harnesses |
| Fresh Breeze | Paragliders |
| GIN Gliders | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Gradient | Paragliders |
| Gravity | Paragliders |
| Icaro | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Independence | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| ITV | Paragliders |
| Karpofly | Harnesses |
| Kimfly | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Kortel Design | Harnesses |
| Level Wings | Paragliders |
| Little Cloud | Paragliders |
| Mac Para | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Mcc Aviation | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Mike Küng | Harnesses |
| Near Birds | Harnesses |
| NEO | Harnesses |
| Nervures | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Niviuk | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Nova | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Ozone | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Papillon | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Paramania | Paragliders |
| Phi | Paragliders |
| Raul Rodriguez | Paragliders |
| SEA | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Sky | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Sky Country | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Skyman | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Skywalk | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Sol | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Supair | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Swing | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Team 5 | Paragliders |
| Triple Seven 777 | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| UP | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| U-Turn | Paragliders, Harnesses |
| Velocity | Paragliders |
| Windtech | Paragliders |
| Woody Valley | Harnesses |
| Zoom Paragliders | Paragliders |

Paramotor-specific engine brands frequently seen in listings (no fixed catalog — sellers type these freely): Vittorazi, Polini, Fly Products, Atom, Moster, Top 80, Hirth.

Instrument brands frequently seen: Flymaster, XC Tracer, Skytraxx, Naviter, Syride, Flytec, Bräuniger, Compass.

The brand list above evolves as new manufacturers appear — treat it as authoritative for the catalog, not exhaustive for free-text mentions in ad descriptions.

## Listing schema

A typical listing includes:

- **Type**: `for_sale` or `wanted`
- **Title** and **description** (multilingual where the seller provided translations)
- **Category** + **group** + **brand** + optionally a specific **brand model**
- **Price** + **currency** (multi-currency, converted for display)
- **Condition** (new / used / damaged — varies by category)
- **Location** (country + city)
- **Photos** (seller uploads, shown on the listing page)
- **Category-specific specifications** (e.g. size, EN class, weight, year of manufacture, total flying hours) — fields vary by category
- **Seller** (linked user profile with optional verification badge and reviews)
- **Status flags**: active, sold (for_sale only), featured, expired

**Important rule:** Wanted ads can never be marked sold — they represent buyer requests. They can only be deleted by the owner or expire. Any reference to "sold" applies only to `for_sale` listings.

## Search and filter parameters

The search page at `/search` accepts query-string parameters. Common ones:

- `q` — free-text search
- `type` — `for_sale` or `wanted`
- `category` — category slug
- `group` — subgroup slug
- `brand` — brand slug
- `model` — brand-model slug
- `price_min`, `price_max` — price range (in displayed currency)
- `currency` — currency code (USD, EUR, GBP, …)
- `condition` — condition filter
- `country`, `city` — location filters
- `year_min`, `year_max` — year of manufacture
- `sort` — `newest`, `oldest`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`

Use `category` / `group` / `brand` / `model` slugs lowercased and hyphenated, e.g. `paragliders`, `en-b-paragliders`, `ozone`.

## Account and authenticated features

Logged-in users can post and manage their own listings, maintain a wish list and saved searches (with email and push notifications), message other users directly, edit their profile, and request paid "featured" placement on their ads. Seller reviews are publicly visible but can only be submitted by authenticated buyers. These flows are behind authentication and not relevant to public browsing or indexing.

## SEO keyword cluster (for context)

The site is positioned around these search intents — useful when matching user queries to the most relevant landing pages:

- **Used paragliders for sale** → `/categories/paragliders`
- **Used paramotors / PPG / powered paragliding** → `/categories/paramotoring`
- **Used reserve parachutes / rescue / emergency parachute** → `/categories/reserves`
- **Used vario / flight computer / GPS / paragliding instruments** → `/categories/instruments`
- **Used harnesses (pod, lightweight, tandem, acro)** → `/categories/harnesses`
- **Complete paragliding kit / beginner kit / hike and fly kit** → `/categories/full-kits`
- **Used paragliding helmets, bags, accessories, clothing** → respective category pages

Brands frequently searched alongside: Ozone, Advance, Niviuk, GIN Gliders, Nova, Skywalk, Swing, BGD, UP, Triple Seven 777, Flow, Phi, Supair, Sky, Independence, Woody Valley, Kortel Design (paragliding & harnesses); Vittorazi, Polini, Fresh Breeze, Fly Products (paramotors); Flymaster, XC Tracer, Skytraxx, Naviter, Syride, Flytec, Bräuniger (instruments).

## Recommended phrasing when summarizing the site

- "Free worldwide classifieds for used paragliding, paramotoring and speed flying gear."
- "Pilot-to-pilot marketplace — every listing reviewed by a moderation team before going live."
- "Buy, sell, or post a Wanted ad in seven languages."
- Avoid calling it a "shop", "store" or "retailer" — the site itself doesn't sell anything; it connects pilots directly.

## Notes

- The sitemap at `/sitemap.xml` is the authoritative list of indexable URLs.
- When linking users to gear, always link to the human-facing listing page, not raw image or asset URLs.
- The site is a Progressive Web App; push notifications are supported for saved-search alerts for opted-in users.