mike1714

hi John, A few of us fly out of Pedham Place Golf Course ( J3 M25 - Swanley)....and a few other places. I live a couple of minutes from the field. You are more than welcome to join us.......pop over for a chat etc. Message me your number for a chat Mike

hi Sam, A few of us fly out of Pedham Place Golf Course ( J3 M25 - Swanley)....and a few other places You are more than welcome to join us........when we fly that is. Message me your number Mike

Sounds good. I believe Bob aka(pink flyer) has been in touch and flew from there?..........sounds a really good site. Yep interested.......will be in contact. Mike

Hi Vinnie Commuting to Isle of Sheppey.......thats a distance. There are a group of us who fly out of Pedham Place golf course (J3 M25)....just down the M20 We have one who comes from Brockley to fly with us. I have sent you a message. Mike

Yep some of us also fly in north Kent as well. Junction 3 M25......if any good? Mike

Dariusz, Welcome to the club. I am polish as well. I fly in Kent but jetski at Tallington Stamford as I have a mobile home there. Would be nice to meet and fly together when I am up? Mike

Very good Mr Westmore.................in fact broadband this neck of the woods runs on rubber-bands!!!!! Dave - yes - probably one of us flying out of the boot sale field at Pedham Place Golf course. We try to entertain the the traffic backing up from the Dartford Tunnel - best we can.........................always amusing!!!!!!!! Mike

Ian...............blimey......long time no hear!!! Yep flying and loving every minute of it. What about you? Is work getting in the way? I just make time now..................and sod work! Gotta grab the weather when it presents itself. So far the best flight for me to date was down at Dymchurch by the coast - brilliant Mike

Cool thanks Simon. Cheers for the tips. After seeing some of Paul Haxby photos of winter from above it has inspired me. Mike

Well, I thought its been so quiet on the Kent front here I'd drop a line. A few of us fly out of Pedham Place Golf @ J3 M25........... on and off. Today was bloooody cold but a flight had to be had!! Vitaly and myself set up and took off. I only lasted just under an hour and Vitaly did just over an hour. Usually I pack my kit up this time of year and wait for spring next year. This year I am going to fly through winter - if possible?! Taking off and flying in snow would be interesting?....any tips out there? My hands as usual ..............more to the point - my finger tips froze!!!!!!! My suit held up well. Still has to be the ultimate 'buzz' sport!!! Till the next flight. Mike

Tony I just received an email from them clarifying that you only need to provide your manufacturers wing production number and that they are aware of the wing registration with CAA but its not a necessity Mike

Lee You after another one already? Mike

Simon has this one been shelved for next year? etc? Mike

Hi Rob, Do you mean when up in the air or on ground? I have a Ros 125..........starting from cold, prime only a couple of times and then start with throtte WIDE open, as soon as it kicks in ease off the throtte. When hot start (actually you probably do mean when-in air) then kick start with styrrup but make sure you dont depress the throttle ie leave it open......when it catches blip it and you are away. Works everytime with me. hope this is of help? Mike

know the feeling Nick.................was up yesterday as well...................good to be back in the saddle............my longest flight - one and a half hours!!! Ok I wont mention the broken prop on landing - again! mike

jealous.......naaah Got the Olympic blanket over us at the mo so yes......................very jealous!!! I hope there will be weather left at the end of the restriction!! Mike

its a weather thang at the moment i suppose!!! No-flying here down south from this weekend coz of the olympics so I am wanting to go to a fly-in............................bored!!! Mike

Olympic Restrictions This is going to affect our fly area/flying site @ J3 M25..............................................any paramotorists out further afield that wouldnt mind a visit so that I can continue flying? Mike

Popgeddy..........I spoke to Gary and he has been up at the field practising. As Lee says a few of us fly there, you are more than welcome to ground handle there etc etc. Lee when we seeing you next up at the field? Mike

Vinnie, It was good to meet. Glad I can help in some way. I have to be honest, after our chat I was shocked.......to say the least!! A couple of the chaps I fly with have had similar experiences and finally changed instructors. My personal early experience I have to say was not that bad....................but at the time I grew to be wary and doubted some of my training. Since then I have pretty much been flying on my own, but it is much nicer flying in the company of others. I like to think that all 'us' pilots are ambassadors to the sport, helping newbies where we can to get them started in this great sport. I am sure others will air their feeilings on here in due course.............. Mike

Alan, Thanks for that Mike

brilliant cheers.............why didnt I think of that? mike

This is probably a post for Alan.................as he appears to be the guru in all things radio. I have a radio and peltor cans to communicate with fellow pilots but I am now after an intercom system. Is there anything on the market I can use with an ear piece(pieces), to be used in conjunction with my existing set up?................I am contemplating a set up for tandem use? The current radio set up I have has no fascility for plugging in so I am thinking a stand alone system? Rather than hard wired cables for linking with a passenger is there a remote radio type system available?. Alan, any help or direction in this matter greatly appretiated. Mike

Morgy.....................................ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike

did this get anywhere or has it been shelved? Mike