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    Lake District Flying ???

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Hi all

    We are travelling up to the lake district over the next few days and would like a bit of help finding places to Paramotor or Paraglide from and somewhere to park our camper overnight.

    Going from Oxford to Kendal any info on possible sites would be a great help.

    Pilots or people new to the sport feel free to drop us a line.

    Please email off Forum

    Many Thanks

    Paul & Kay

    Paramotor Wing Wanted

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Hi Jonny

    I have a Dakota Sport Paramotor/freeflight wing for sale if you are interested £900

    2 1/2 yrs old approx 40hrs.

    easiest nil wind launch wing i have come across.

    would recommend using it with a low hang point machine.

    Trimmers only. No speed bar.

    Paul

    Dakota SportThe Sport is a light wing that lends itself well to power, taking advantage of the latest auto stable reflex technology. Easy to launch this wing is fast and very nimble, whilst remaining solid in turbulence. The Dakota Sport requires very little power and has a good glide ratio. Winning many national and international competitions over the last year, the Dakota Sport is one of the most accessible wings available today. The Dakota Sport will appeal to pilots that enjoy light input and being in tune with their wing

    Opinions of the Flat Top ?

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    At around £3k I am toying with the idea of bringing one back from St. Hilaire - especially if they take a bit less in cash to save taking a demo machine back to Poland ..... :wink:

    Good luck if you manage to bring one back.

    The Cage seems strong enough,3 part and very easy to put together.

    mine came with A 2 Blade Helix Prop(same as the FB) Prop covers & a cage Bag.

    The adjustments were mainly to do with the harness,it came with an XL Harness( I normally fly with a medium or Large) , you will need to do a thorough hang test to set the harness up,re route the carry straps & bring the karabiner points closer to the shoulders without restricting movement.I would also recomend fitting an engine imobiliser switch because it only come with a battery isolator switch,a few electrical connections had to be replaced and i replaced some of the fuel line.

    To my surprise my machine turned up with the whole Frame & cage looking like it was made of Carbon fibre,they call it 3DPT System( 3 Dimensional print transfer,be warned they also do a Marble effect, if it aint heavy enough. :D

    Paul

    Opinions of the Flat Top ?

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    Ec Extreme Simonini 26, Have one you cant fault the Simo motor, you cant fault the Polish Frame/Harness & cage BUT you get what you pay for.

    A saving of over a grand the EcExtreme has got to be worth a look if you dont mind or are capable of making a few minor adjustments.

    The EC Simo is a heavy motor,Dry weight you wont get much change from 30kg then you fit a reserve and fill up :(

    Have also flown the Bulldog (prototype) Polini, which I would have swaped for my Ros125.

    The Bulldog Chassis & Cage is the way forward, you can see that the thought that has gone into the Chassis/Harness and cage, by someone that must have flown most of the Paramotors on the market, is and I hate the saying 'are second to none' but thats is my opinion.........

    The power plant could be of your own choice,(Simo & Polini are a good choice)

    My Ec Extreme is a temp Paramotor untill Mr Bulldog gets his arse into gear and gets them out there.

    OK so I do also fly a Dudeck Nucleon (NO Compromise)

    BBxx

    JUNE Fly-in.

    in Events

    Posted

    Mrs. Blackbird (Kay)

    Resonating echo? Had a great time, thank you.

    Paul (Mr. Blackbird) worked hard to keep the land lady happy/ show our appreciation; before leaving, he let her play with his toy!

    She left smiling and now wants one of her own (spud gun that is) :lol:

    Sunday at the Flagpole.

    in Berkshire and Wiltshire Branch

    Posted · Edited by Guest

    Great to hear it was a good day at the flag pole too, the offending 'competition pilot' that flew over was non other than a FULL PMC club member Paul, Usually found at the flag pole trying to encourage me (KAY) to fly. I think his GPS got the wrong homing signal! I tried to fly there Saturday, very early 06.30 ish but got a little confused, couldn't see the actual field so turned back. I would love to know who was up around the pole area that early though, there was definitely someone in the air in the distance (Simon, was it you?) :roll:

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