Farmer_Dave

Mate of mine had a Team 5 blue for freeflying and liked it. It had a good glide so should be light on fuel use. Not as fast as reflex wings but no slouch. Would you be near the top of the weight range (before you add the motors weight ?)

Hi Peter It sounds like you might be doing the CP twice. Not sure if you still can but you might be able to do Pilot Power exam (with your experience) which, if passed, would make you pilot rated hill too. It's 4 years since I did mine so it might have changed.

Love to come. When is it please? If soon I might be able to combine it with collection of the Boool Dugg

Don't you like me anymore then Gayboy? I is 10 miles west uv Xzeter. And I would've loved to've stolen Hazeys motor to fly me new wing with, seein as I is motorless at present (not for long)

Is that Paul's new 2 stroke Mr. Morgy ? One of the reasons I shifted my last one was because it sounded like one ! (a hornet that is) Any spec available yet ? Belt or gearbox ? HP/thrust/cc ? Dave

Sounds like a jolly good idea Paul. No hurry at all. Dave

Anyone here running a Minari ? If so, can you tell me about the power and economy and noise level compared, perhaps, with other units you've flown.

Well done Rob. And if that was you in the video that Alex put on Facebook........'twas a touch lively. Took me a while to fly in wind like that Dave

You'll need to be a time traveller if I get to him before you Si. I'd like to punch him right into next week !

I'm not surprised that one of the club members offered you some advice. That is how it all works. When you belong to the club, advice is freely given to help prevent accidents. If you open a paraglider and start to practice groundhandling in a zone of likely lift ie. other paragliders in the air, you might be likely to take off. The guy with the words of advice was most likely acting in your interest, firstly, and theirs, secondly, if you had taken off and didn't know what to do. You might've collided with one of them for example. There may be some assumptions made in the above paragraph, but I'm just trying to demonstrate why pilots at soaring sites tend to be seen as being arsey. They have few good sites and work very hard, each year, negotiating to keep them. They still loose the odd one, or have new restrictions enforced, and very often because of visiting pilots or none club activity. It's good advice to seek an instructor and do some hill flying. Lots to gain and nothing to loose. The very good news is, that if you decide to go PPG only, you will have the scope to reach great heights and places and practice thermalling in abundance, which will leave the free flyers envious of you. Good luck with your flying Rob. You'll get there soon. And I hope my essay has helped one and all to explain why there might seem to be some attitudes buzzing around. Simples......fear and jealousy Dave

It's all good that he made mistakes and showed us all without getting hurt or breaking much gear. The bit I cant get my head round is that he's offering to instruct people whilst at his level of skill.

Sounds a bit like your motor is suffering from something known as pre-ignition. Engine gets hot and glowing carbon deposits inside the compression chamber ignite the fuel mixture. Caused by poorly timed ignition and or mixture settings I think. That's a fairly rich oil mixture too. Could be where the carbon is coming from. Does it smoke much ?

Spirals aren't worth the strain they put on your kit. There have been accidents where bolts have broken. PG harnesses are somewhat lighter and tougher. But power on landings (with your experience) can be great fun, and don't strain your gear. Just kill the motor before the lines reach the prop, or make sure the lines don't reach it. (know where your wings stall point is first !)

2003 Walkerjet Simon would be stronger than the newer model. Simmo is probably a better motor than the newer model was fitted with. My cousin has had long service from his.

Perhaps this one will be more to your liking Alan ?? [youtubevideo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iWg63Y3CE4[/youtubevideo]

Nice diagram Dan. Only thing is, when there's a powerfull motor pushing from behind, the weight isn't hanging down vertically. It moves forward and the wing goes up steeper with more power. Not saying you wouldn't get into trouble if you had an excess of power mind you. And some wings will stall quicker than others. This discussion came up before. I think it ended when someone suggested, with enough power , we could loop right over the top

Seems like most are more comfortable with killing their motor at height (eg. 100ft) That's probably best for most, but I can say with some confidence (even after wrapping a line in a prop and bending a cage) that there is a lot to be gained by learning power landings. If not only for the fun of it. It can turn a potentially shitty landing into a good one, if the energy in the wing, alone, is not enough, one can add a little more energy, with the addition of power from the paramotor, if required or desired. If you don't know how to, or let others talk you out of learning the technique, you might never realize the benefits. Having said that, it's not mandatory. Dave

SW is a very generous man, I conclude. From another post, I would not generally agree that 4 strokes are more reliable than 2 stroke motors. Some 4 strokes have had short lives, needing rebuilds at 30 hours and very dear. Not as easy for DIY rebuilds. Stuff like Top 80's and Simonini 200 can give hundreds of trouble free running with similar fuel economy.

That made me smile Gordon. If you're worried about the cost, a good instructor will save you some money, in the long run. Another big expense for many, seems to be props. Half a dozen breakages will frustrate your wallet to the tune of 1000 - 1500 quid + Try to find a unit that doesn't break up to badly, especially whilst learning. Gets better later.

I'm with Pete. He was simply trying to copy Dell before he had the tools. I've tried a tip down a few times but always chicken out within about 4 ft of the ground. I conclude that it's not "that" important to succeed at tip drags. More important to succeed at pre flight checks and flight plans. Not knocking the guy, and I'm glad he's ok. Now he's wiped out his Flat Top he'll be ready for a Parajet

Choose your mentor carefully Never fly for the camera Don't get it really. He seemed to have plenty of time to let up on the right brake or apply a bit more left brake. Answers on a postcard please

Good for you Simon.( Pun intended) And thanks for your support. Even if I'm only a very small cog in a big machine. Tesco are starting an Organic box delivery in parts of London soon. Won't be supplying them !

Hey thanks Simon ! I'd be most interested to know how you stumbled across that. Do you have a box of veg from them.? Also. I deliver to Andover. Not far from you. That is the leaflet that they put in about 40,000 boxes. Let me know if your phone starts ringing !

I won't totally disagree with you Pete. But it might be more accurate to say, if you do a search on here you'll find some of what you need to know. Look everywhere else and you'll find most of the rest. Then decide what suits your requirements by the process of ellimination and trial and error, much expense and a few bruises. And at some stage you become a paramotorist

I saw the same opportunity but from the motor angle rather than the Nuc. I politely wrote ( without the need for scathing personal attacks ) "hi Dell. Please can you tell me if the mighty Simmo 200, which is bolted to that Rodeo frame, rips it clean in two after, say, 100 hours of use ? " He did write back saying "probably" but conveniently seemed to forget that several of his units have snapped in half. Including mine ! (