Jacko

Dave I run a tillotson on my Adventure Solo 210 and had to re set it following a strip down recently. I dont think your initial settings are too far out at 1 1/4 for the L and about 3/4 to 1 turn out for the H. Remember these are just a rough starting point and you will need to fine tune both screws. If you have a copy of the Powered paragliding bible there is a good section detailing how to tune a membrane carb on page 231. You are as well to double check with a plug chop once you have adjusted it to make sure it isnt running too lean. Best of luck Jacko

Have you checked that the fuel is getting to the mixing chamber at high revs - it may be a stuck non return valve in the carb body? Unscrew the H adjuster and gently blow into the hole using a piece of tube. You should be able to tell if it is clear or not. Jacko

Norman been enquiring with some of my contacts in the area - maybe a possible site that a microlight pilot uses near Moffat - would that be any good? Jacko

Thanks for that Jacko

Does anyone know of a decent supplier of spares in the UK for the solo 210 engine? My Adventure F3 needs a few bits and pieces and they are normally a bit slow and expensive coming from Adventure in France.

I had one to test last year when I was looking for a new wing. Really nice wing to ground handle and very easy to launch but.... I found the roll oscillations a right pain - you no sooner damped one out before another would set in again. Dont get me wrong they werent anything serious I just found them annoying and a bit distracting as you seemed to end up concentrating at timing the roll and braking to damp them out. I understand Ozone were claiming to have sorted it with a different line set as there had been quite a few similar reports - pity they hadn't sorted the problem before they started flogging them! I ended up trying and buying a Revolution. Maybe not quite as easy to handle on the ground as the Roadster but a whole lot better in the air. Hope that helps Jacko

Hi David The only person I know of who teaches (or used to teach) Paramotoring in Scotland is Peter Shields of Cloudbusters on 01355 239000 Think he is based around the Glasgow area. If you dont get any joy there let me know - Im based in the Dumfries and Galloway area Jacko