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SIV with a speedster here:

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I thought additional folding lines were needed for SIV with a Speedster.

I guess this video proves they are not needed??

great video!

great video!

Or the new Polini 130 that has just been released

Since a car here in Singapore costs an outrageous sum, I'm currently trying to figure out how I can fit my PPG kit on a motorbike.

I don't have a Zenith (which would make this easy), but instead a PAP...

Also you can use the medium for free-flying if you wish.

I think it's a bit misleading that site. For hang gliding, is it 1 in 560 flights, participants, or deaths per year?

I always thought skydiving was much more dangerous than either PG or HG? Also it doesn't seem to agree with http://www.footflyer.com/Safety/Inciden ... alysis.htm

Compared to Sky Diving. Not surprisingly, sky diving is incredibly dangerous! It's a skydiver myth that flying up in the airplane is more dangerous than the jump out. According to the U.S. Parachute association (USPA), a sky diver is 4 times more likely to die on the jump out than the flight up. That means that sky diving is about 4 times more dangerous than powered paragliding. 4 paramotor flights is the same death risk as one skydive. That is, in fact, how I decided to go skydiving—I decided the fun factor would equate to 4 paramotor flights. Risk and reward.

Like the old saying goes, there's lies, damn lies, then statistics.

Great Video! Great scenery and camera work.

I would be too afraid if this happening to me though (as I do not have much faith in my motor after 3 engine outs!):

>So happy fly with my own engine.

Great feeling to fly something you have built with your own hands!

Four strokes are much harder to start when hot, but shouldn't be harder to pull over when hot...

After an hour+ I find noise really starts getting to me... At $150, these cost the same as plain old earmuffs with speakers, but have ANR.

I have these:

http://noisebuster.net/hard-hat-cap-mount-features.html

attached to a bike helmet. But I'm sure they would attach to most ppg helmets too.

Haven't tried the other brands, but the active noise cancellation on these works as advertised!

Having music playing whilst flying is just great, the only downside is that sometimes your mates can hear you singing along to the music.

Those noise busters seem to look pretty good, but i think i'm right on saying the peltors which a lot of PPG helmets have have a higher noise cancelation rating @ 35dB

Ahh yes the peltors do have higher ratings. BUT, all ear passive defenders are crap at low frequencies. One thing ANR is good at is: low frequencies. With the kinds of noise we get in PPG (mostly low freq prop noise), the noise busters are better than the higher rated peltors. I have had both, and I much prefer the noise busters. A great added bonus is that you can easily add music via the 3.5mm jack in the bottom - so no faffing with added speakers, and you can also get a mic option too!

I have these:

http://noisebuster.net/hard-hat-cap-mount-features.html

attached to a bike helmet. But I'm sure they would attach to most ppg helmets too.

Haven't tried the other brands, but the active noise cancellation on these works as advertised!

Having music playing whilst flying is just great, the only downside is that sometimes your mates can hear you singing along to the music.

Never had a bruise from my pap...

Jacoolw,

A bit off topic: I used to live in Auckland, and was thinking of moving back there but it's getting a bit too expensive to have a roof over yer head. Perhaps Wellington may be an option. Do you always have to drive 100km or so to get away from the wind? Are there any more local spots?

P.S. I don't have a Bailey, but it does sound like something may be a miss with your de-compressor...

Also check out the PA125 Light: 23.5kg http://www.papteam.com/PDFs/Comparativa_ing.pdf

The PWK Carb can be a bit of a mind job when it comes to figuring out what jets do what.

Attached is a SS that allows you to plug in the carb settings - sizes of jets, needles and clip positions, and see the relative effect of making a change.

I helped no end with my 2T dirtbike which also has a PWK carb.

JD_Jetting_2002_VS.zip

Great thread. I always thought my GPS readings were accurate, as my GPS has an integrated barometer. However, the "auto calibrate barometer" setting on it must use the GPS, which will be inaccurate according to the above comments.

I regularly fly with a barometer watch, alti-vario, and the said GPS with barometer (Yes too many gadgets). Very rarely do any of the bloody things agree with each other, always being 100-200 ft out. I usually take the average, or if I will be at risk of infringing airspace, the highest reading.

I recently had to fly in Indonesia where the highest allowable height was 300ft. A little tricky to plan emergency landing spots at that height, especially when I was using my GPS, which was reading 100ft higher than my other altimeters!

Once I had a similar thing, except I managed to take off.

Only after starting to veer off towards a power line did I realise something was wrong .

I landed, and checked the wing, and could not believe that the stabiliser line was twisted around a B line. A gentle untwist and all was sorted.

I would have thought the force on the lines would have untwisted them, but this was not so.

shaggydec, which frame do you have?

Good you are seeing this as a dumb move, some would think after doing that that they were a bloody legend, and try it again sometime, and end up worse for wear.

My recent dumb move was taking off at a beach site. I misjudged the wind strength, and by the time I had reversed the wing overhead, there was only ~30m of space between me and the water. Now running hard, Do I abort? Do I keep going? The motor was saying go, so hard on the brakes, lifting my legs to clear the water, I inched skyward.

The difference between taking off and damaging all my gear would have been about two inches.

If it was not shallow water, or if there were waves, the results could have been much more severe.

I have used the standard rubber "outboard" primer bulb on my PAP for a few years now, which has worked well, except I am unable to restart the motor after a long period of motor-off soaring.

PAP have now introduced a primer plunger system, which allows re-priming in flight. I want to retrofit this system to my existing unit, and have ordered a primer plunger, new tygon hose, and brass barbs.

For those of you that already have this system, where is the primer plunger attached in the fuel line - is it between the carb and the barb on the reed valve spacer?

Would be interested to hear how well this system works for those who have it.

Paramainia should have reported this to more than just their dealers. They should have reported it to every affected owner, local clubs, and training institutions around the globe.

There is saving your brand, and then there is saving lives. I know which side I would prefer manufacturers to be concerned with.

If it is just the risers connected incorrectly, e.g. a line connects t b riser etc, then this is really a simple fix. Take it to your local instructor, you don't need a reputable service agent if this is all that is wrong. He can check the line lengths match on each side too. You local instructor can fly/ kite it for you too and check that all is well before you jump off the respective cliff again.

The paragliding community is very small worldwide and I am surprised that your dealer had the reaction he did - he will not be in business for long if he reacted as you say!

Thanks guys, the 30 it is.

I have a PAP PA125 which is a bit on the light side for my now 108kg ass. At sea level on the 34m Rookie I run about 7600rpm for level flight, but to get 200ft/min climb I have to spin the engine at 9000rpm+. I don't think the PA will last very long at those kind of RPM's.

My flying is mainly at sea level, with the occasional flights at 3-4000ft. I'm a pretty mellow (risk adverse) flyer, but do like flying long distances.

Thanks for the comments on the size, was really struggling between the 30m and the 33m. I would also like to use the speedster for free flying, so the 30m sounds better.

I'm very tempted, just a "C" (EN) standing in the way(!).