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gents .

Was anyone flying from the nice Green field at the bottom of the ridge on the hogs back near Ash .

jim

Thanks Simon

Its almost like you have done this before

ive got to give the agent for the estate lots of info about what we do as they have never heard of paramotoring .

I am unsure of how to sell the idea . Either as just one or two people flying occasionally OR as a base for basingstoke paramotor pilots as a little club type outfit .

any thoughts from you would be helpfull .

thanks jim

Hi .

I am working on it at the moment things are never as easy as they seem unfortunatly .

As soon as i have an outcome i will let you know .

cheers jim

Morgy .... K2's you are really showing your age. things have got a little better with the invention of Grp and laminar flow wing sections .

And the weight limit for the aircraft is 105kg's and max height of 6'2.

cheers jim

Hello again .

Well i hope the snow is not affecting you guys to much. we have very little here at odiham but the snow and ice team are treating it like a frozen apocolypse .

Anyway when the weather gets a little better is there anyone that would like to come gliding .

it would be run over a whole day with a BBQ and beer in the evening with the club house to sleep in if you decide to have a few.

A maximum of 8 people is all we can do as we are a small outfit with only 2 training aircraft .

I just thought it would be somthing a little different for some of you guys .

I will sort out the prices with the money man See if i can get it on mates rates and make it a cheap fun day .

cheers jim

Simon please dont think im trying to plug my club . Just thought it would be something different if the weather is just that little bit to windy

Morgy .

did you have any luck with Odiham ATC

So gents .

I was wondering has there been anything that you have done to your kit to make life easier or things better as it were . has there been a little modification here and there that has made things just that little better for you .

maybe you would like to share and maybe we can learn from each other .

jim

further to my above .. If you have to land out for some reason near Odham on your travels. PM me ill give you my mobile number . As im always willing to help out a fellow PPGer if you need to get back home.

Hi Morgy ..

If you ring 01256 702134 and wait for the operator . Then Ask for Odiham Air taffic control they should put you through .. If not Ask for the duty operations controller . they will also be able to help .

At the weekend call up on 122.100 and call Odiham radio .the air cadet gliding school will answer normally as Odiham radio . please be aware tho that they are only a RADIO service and can only advise. they are not Controllers so cannot give instructions.

If no reply from them call Kestrel base this is the RAF Gliding club they are also only a A/G Service But they are a helpfull bunch . Maybe im a little biased seeing as im a member there , hope to see you around .

Also be aware when farnbourough is operating on 06 they sometimes vector their ILS traffic in from about 2miles south of odiham onto the ILS path . Look at the chart and you will see what i mean .

A MATZ is unregulated Class G airspace therefore 'clearance' is not required.

A MATZ will, however, contain a separate, embedded, regulated, Government aerodrome ATZ which requires compliance with Rule 45. But i think its always better to give a call.

jim

Guys .

There maybe a new flying site opening up soon .

I was jsut wondering how many of you would be interested flying from a small farm strip near Oakley (approx 2 miles west of basingstoke) .

I have to have a couple of phone calls with people tomorow but first signs are good . it would make a nice land away site for the membury guys ..

maybe it could be turned into a little club as well

please p.m me if interested

jim

Hi guys .

Well when speaking the Gent he couldnt give me and answer to colour as from where he was the motor would have been a distance away .I will ask a few mates around the tadley area just to see if any of them have seen It about maybe one remebers the colour ..

jim

Guys .

Whilst on my travels over the Xmas break I got talking to a freindly chap who worked at the site enclosed and protected by the restricted airspace he was intersted in the wing i was ground handling at the time and liked the idea of our sport .

It Came out whilst talking to him that there has been a number of infringements by paramotors or A paramotor, he seems to think its only one but couldnt be sure .

Please if you know who it is or have heard anything in general chit chat then please give them a freindly Nudge as airspace infringements are just more ammunition for people out there that might want to place regulation upon us .

Just for Info the airspace in question Is R101 Aldermaston. North west of basingstoke .

thanks jim

Well im a Sailplane man .

And having flown with the Team swift pilots a couple of weeks ago id say aerobatic sailplane flying is extreem, especialy the rolling on Tow, inverted spins, and balistic rolls.

And being in formation with other aircraft on the ridge in scottland doing 100kts with big pull chandells at the end of the ridge to go back the other way .

But the best has got to be in a start line thermal with 20-30 other ships waiting for the start line to open there are aitcraft everywhere . behind you ,above, below, in front, people joining. and somtimes you get really close when its busy ..

Hi guys .

not been here for a while so Hi to all .

Anyway Is there anyone who flys in or around basingstoke if so where do you fly from.

i only ask because me and a mate have just lost our field to fly from .

blue skys

Jim

Gents

I have been Mulling over an idea in my head for a while and wanted to know your thoughts.

Basically was thinking about a motor and wing Identification thing on the net .

Ie . owner : Jim Aggiss

Motor make : Fresh breeze Simonini Have a ID number on the frame IE. No.154

wing make Frsh breeze Silex No. 143 (have it on the wing a bit like a G-reg on normal aircraft )

Wing colour : RED

Motor Colour :RED frame

Was just thinking would be easier to identify if either or both were stolen.

And the Number on the wing could be used to track down people who Bust airspace or the ANO in someway.

Im not saying use it to dish out a spanking when people get things wrong . Instead re-education of what is and isnt allowed .

I think if the club can be seen to be taking a proactive stand for safety and the law . maybe the CAA and Easa will leave us alone .

Best of all it would cost peanuts to do i think .

your thoughts please . JIM

would it have been stephen hemsley ..

hello ..

Im hoping to have a couple of field out near crondall soon if thats any help

cheers jim

And this is it after recover and repaint .

i hope so its jsut had a 18month rebuild and fresh paint ..

The last time i flew it she was a dream . tho nowhere as good as the GRP machines of today she still holds her own

built in 1964 .indeed . She was a hot ship of her day .

Zugi Summer 09 by zugi65, on Flickr

well guys this is my other toy a 1964 SCHEIBE Zugvogel 3b ..

aint she nice

I do understand rotor and the implications on a flight and agree landing in clean air is always a good thing to do .

I think i will take 10mph constant is a great limit and days without gusts is always a good idea ..

Thanks gents

Hey guys .

Just a quick question . What is the maximum windspeed you guys suggest flying in .

Cheerz jim

HI Gents

Ok As for a rough date i was thinking sometime approaching the middle of June .

If anyone has any Idea's then please PM me . its the first time ive ever thought about doing anything like this and i wanna make it enjoyable for everyone involved .

Cheers Jim