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Ah that sucks. Hope it can be welded. How do you find the DLE200 in general?

Vince, when are you in Malaysia? Heading down south at any point? By yourself or as part of a group? I'm based in Singapore, regularly fly in Johor.

What fits in the case - are the frame sections /spars longer than a split prop? Is the frame more flexible - will the carbon bits on the side flex if the cage is bumped on the ground? Keen to get one of these as its seems just what I'm looking for.

Your spark plug being to hot or cold won't do this. Instead - its either: old fuel with no octane rating left an air leak in the crankcase (sometimes around base gasket - were the head bolts loose?) a carb issue, e.g. blocked jet, not enough fuel getting through, running lean. blocked tank vent, air leak in fuel line etc (again lean issue) too advanced ignition timing - did the rotor slip on the crankshaft? compression too high - no base gasket etc. Can see one in your picture though. one of the above has caused detonation and overheating.

Used the US branch of these guys: http://www.langcourt.com/page29.html before. Give them a call for quote.

Can get the cylinder re-plated - done it a few times, good results. Check your carb - probably needs to be refurbished with new parts. Replace the internal filter & check the jetting. Also check for air leaks in the crankcase.

Dropping the needle down will result in a leaner mix - is that what you intended? Safer would be raising it one notch. Or did you mean the needle clip

The reason PPG engines are expensive and unreliable is because they are manufactured by very small companies, who produce very small volumes. These companies don't have a spare 5M+ to put into engine development and testing. Famous last words, but can't see electric PPG's being viable by the average joe until we have batteries that have 2-3x the current energy density. There is always some story about a new "revolutionary" battery technology, problem is, it never seems to materialize . Another bugger is that Lithium Ion batteries are classified as dangerous goods, making them hard to ship anywhere at all, i.e. even harder than an internal combustion engine.

Cling wrap works for a few hours, but then the fumes start leaking through. Petrol vapour can permiate thru plastic. At least that has been my experience even with multiple layers.

What a Bugger! Not fun. Surprised that they asked you to open the plastic bags - normally they just sniff inside the suitcase / box. Because of frequent air trips, I have completely removed the original fuel lines etc from my motor, and replaced with a blow tube mechanism, and clear (yellow) tubing. The primer bulb I last used three years ago still smells like petrol(!), is a no-go. Also a good idea to pull the carb completely apart and let it air for a few days as there is always fuel trapped inside. I also always remove the engine from the frame (have added mechanical/electrical connectors to make this easy) and put it in a separate suitcase to the frame and fuel tank. The engine is then small, can be wrapped in many bags and doesn't smell. The frame is not an engine and therefore is not checked for fuel smell. Yep a lot of hassle. I have had to open up my engine once in Bali, and they let me on, once in Taiwan, after being through the scanner. Have been lucky I guess...

I have flown Low ENB free flying wings on my paramotor for the last 5 years or so. It usually not a problem, as long as the wings have reasonable characteristics and not prone to stall etc. At your weight the nitro200 may have more power than you need with a free flight wing, so perhaps be weary about using full power on takeoff and turning against the engine's torque.

Once I went to a fly-in with 10x Nivarna rodeos. It was nill wind conditions. Four out of the 10 guys with rodeo frames ended up with busted props and damaged cages. Strangely enough, none of the other brands there had issues. I trained on my unit, fallen over at full thrust, fell on my knees lots of times, and after 6 years I'm still on my original prop (touch wood). Perhaps I have been lucky, or perhaps its my older double hoop stainless steel PAP frame, I don't know which.

Nill wind is not the hardest to launch in. Its when the wind is shifting all over the show due to thermals or rotor. Makes it almost impossible to launch. Do you create an artificial breeze with your motor before committing? That technique has helped me loads. Also holding the risers as the wing comes up gives me a feel for whats going on with the wing, so I can take the appropriate action - with the weight of the paramotor, you can no longer feel whats going on...

I have always warmed up forward... but leaning forward, with a little tension on the lines. Sounds like you were unlucky?

I got a case made by a company in west auckland (on main road on the way to Murawai) that makes surfboard covers. Been traveling around quite a bit overseas. The trick for easy travel is to take you engine and pack it separately (pull it off the frame), get rid of any fuel or oil, put it in two plastic bags, and put in in a regular suitcase. Jetstar and quantas have a procedure for traveling with engines in your checked in luggage.