neilc

The top pic actually looks very similar to the condition of my motor at the moment!!...

Neil..

Great pics Seymore, beautiful scenery.........I'd love to have a fly around the Scottish coast one day.

Neil..

Unfortunately I won't be able to make the fly-in..........

We're off this weekend to Bodrum in Turkey for a fortnight for our summer hols....

I hope everyone attending the fly-in has a great time, and you all get plenty of time in the air !!!

Neil..

Such a tragedy, and very sad...

I never met Mike, but heard through members of the PMC what a thoroughly decent chap he was. I was really looking forward to meeting him on the upcoming trip to Spain in October.

Sincere condolences to Mike's wife and family.

Neil.

I've just signed up for a full membership...

Everything seems to work ok..

Neil..

Great video Paul....

Good to see you're back in the air!!!

Neil..

Great looking site.........

Looking forward to having a fly from there!!...

Neil..

Congratulations Rupert........Well done!!

This is splendid news Simon........Well done

I'm really looking forward to flying from here, should be great!! Lovely and flat, with no trees or fences to get in your way......

Hopefully I'll be able to take off without smashing my prop/cage to pieces.....

Neil..

Well that's me all booked for the trip!!..........

Just hoping for good weather this time......Simon's had his crystal ball out, and assures me it's going to be absolutely splendid this particular week...

Neil..

Cheers for the advice Rich.....

And good luck with the rally next month, do keep us posted!!

Neil..

Great pics!!.......

What camera did you use ?

Neil..

Some lovely coastal flying there Rich........

Do you find there is much difference in fuel consumption between your Fresh Breeze and the Macro?......

Neil..

Hi Neil.

Just looked up my recorded details of the Macro when preparing for the Tip to Tip. When we first received the motors they had the small 10 ltr tanks on the Macro supplied.

On the 01-06-08 I fully fueled the small tank leaning it back and filling to the max thinking I was using 10 ltrs I will copy what I wrote in my flying log as follows:

On 01-06-08. Carharthan Farm to St Agnes over the A+E summer ball marque, on to Perranporth and return. This is my 2nd flight on parajet macro, fueled to the max. Mis-judged consumption and ran out of fuel near Trispen Garage to land in football field. Phoned Jackie who came out to re-fuel. Took off from next door cricket pitch for leisurely flight back. Initial flight 96 mins to run out. 2nd return flight 24 mins. 56.3 miles Av 28.1 Max 43.1. Good take off and landings. Like the Macro but ?? only 8.5 ltr tank. ??6.25 ltrs and hour.

On 08-06-08 Flew endurance test flight but failed to record the details in flight log.

On 09-06-08. From Carnharthan farm to Porthtowan on to St Agnes to Goonhavern and around probus and return endurance test for macro. Take off difficult in an up slope field down wind of farm buildings 2 failed launches. 41.3 miles Av 24.5 Max 39.6mph Discovered that the fuel tank is 8.8ltrs only: Used 5.28 ltrs hour 100 mins GPS moving time conservative flying trimmers on slow didn't make any difference from yesterdays flight.

On 14-06-10. 60 min flight but no record of consumption etc.

LARGE TANK NOW FITTED ON MACRO

On 23 06 08. Carharthan Farm to st ives and return endurance test flight for Macro large tank. Total endurance 2 hours 31 mins over 68.8 miles Av 27.2 Max 45.1mph in lively conditions. Ran out of fuel over Tresillian but made good landing at take off field. Tank capacity is 13.75 ltrs therefore 5.5 ltrs an hour.

The above flights were with a Paramania Action wing hence little difference in fuel usage on trimmer settings.

I then flew the Macro on the Paramania Revolution for the first time on the 20-07-08 and again on the 22-07-08 just before the tip to tip but recorded only details of my experience of the wing and didn't record the fuel usage. What I did record was: ...Trim system makes big difference in the feel of the wing faster than the Action with a better climb at take off....

I would imagine the fuel consumption for your Macro on a wing like the revo would be close to 6 ltrs an hour with 5.5 achievable with slow trim and carefull flying.

Some of the fuel tanks from Paramania were thicker walled and lower capacity. You may have a 13.75 ltr tank or bigger. Obviously need to accurately measure the capacity and mark gradients in order to get accurate fuel consumption readings. I do this at home with a measuring jug on a level surface with a permanent marker then carefully scratch the tank with a nail so I don't have to go through the boring task of filling my tank with a measuring jug again.

Sorry to sound like a bit of an anorak on the fuel thing but most of my flights are long XC's and I always record all details including fuel amd speed so I can flight plan better. Having had more unscheduled outlandings than I care to remember I strive to avoid these.

Hope this is useful.

What are you returning on yours Neil?

Hi Rich,

Cheers for the detailed reply!!

I haven't done any long XC's yet, so I'm just trying to get a rough idea of what fuel consumption to expect.

Hopefully my next flight will be from The Flagpole down to the radio mast on the M4 and back. I think it's roughly a 20K round trip, so will be interesting to see what I use.

I haven't measured the capacity of the tank yet, but I think It's the large one, (approx 14 litres...?)

I filled the tank up to about 2" below the filler cap, and was quite surprised at the weight...... but I suppose I'll get used to that!!

I'll let you know as soon as I have some stats.....

Cheers,

Neil..

I also have a pair of Hanwags......And although I found them a little stiff at first they are now lovely and comfortable. No complaints with them at all.

Neil..

Some lovely coastal flying there Rich........

Do you find there is much difference in fuel consumption between your Fresh Breeze and the Macro?......

Neil..

Useful stuff, I didn't realise that nylocks were only supposed to be used 4 times...... I am currently removing my prop every time:-(

Take the point re pre flight checks but I would do that anyway, just putting less stress on the whole rig if it's permanently made up I guess. It is a bit daft that it won't fit into a landy but it doesn't and I need the landy for work so no change there

Can you PM me some pix of the trailer Simon? Also dimensions internally and externally and any other spec you have, age/make etc

It may be the answer! (after a bit of haggling....)

Cheers!

mk

Never seen any type of nylock nut on a Macro prop ?..........

Mine has the standard round ally plate, 3" allen key bolts with flat and spring washers.........

Just noticed he also has a Parajet harness for sale (at bottom of page, under "other items for sale")

Current bid is £80.00, may be worth a look................

Neil..

Congratulations Ed, well done!!

Neil..

Many thanks for the advice Pete & Alan.

No one mentioned the straps thou....

In flight I do feel 'pushed' forward in the seat (I know the motor ) or it maybe my arse is too big for the seat.

I did noticed that Kens swing arm had 4 clear holes at the front and he is 10kg more than me (sorry Ken )

Can't wait for the next go thou

Tony

Hi Tony,

I had the same problem at The Flagpole the other day....I just could'nt get into the harness properly.

What I'm going to try next flight is the shoulder straps let right out to nearly the maximum, and then adjust them back from there until they feel right....

Neil..

I'll second that Pete!!

Just before the France trip I noticed a slight weep on the head gasket on my Macro. I phoned Parajet,

spoke to Gilo, and a few days later took the motor in for a new gasket to be fitted.

This was done free of charge, and they also adjusted the throttle cable as well - while I waited!!

A great service indeed...

Neil..

Had a thoroughly good day at The Flagpole today, under the masterful tuition of Pete B, Colin and Simon.....Cheers chaps..

I think I'm finally getting on top of the forward launch at long last

Next on the list is staying on my feet when I land But with a bit more practice it should all come together nicely...Lets hope the nice weather continues...

Neil..

Hi all,

I would have posted a little sooner but my PC's been out of action........(Yes, I probably need a Mac!!)

All in all, a very enjoyable trip to France. Weather wise I think we were very unlucky, but generally everyone got some good flying in at the various sites.

I think one of the highlights for me, was my tandem paragliding trip at St Andre with Mark Taggart....The views over the Alps were absolutely stunning, and hopefully you'll see some of my camera footage on the video...

The food was up to scratch also, with Simon and his assistant Pete showing very versatile culinary skills!!

Well done Simon, Pete and Whitters for organising a thoroughly enjoyable trip.... I'm definitely up for the next one, and hopefully we'll be a bit more lucky with the weather next time......

Neil..

Hi all,

First couple of days have been wet, and wind was quite gusty....

However forecast is looking good and this morning there's a fairly light breeze and sunshine, so things definetly looking up!!... We're at the dunes today and tommorow, and then hopefuly flying to Saint Andre......weather permitting!!....

Neil..

That's great Simon....My missus and kids will love keeping track of our progress!!

Neil..

I've had a look at WeatherPro and it says a bit gusty from midday onwards.....

I'm going to try to get there nice and early...