Quinoxyfen

Too windy and raining down in Somerset

What's today's question?

1500m?

A dry lapse rate of 10°C/km (5.5°F/1,000 ft) is often used to calculate temperature changes in air not at 100% relative humidity

22-7=15. 1C per 100m =1500m, 4921ft 3 1/8in

Thats the trouble with the tree huggers, too many people sharing the same small area of lift, at least 20 years ago when I first learned there weren't nearly as many people trying to do it.

Done

Well done, I like the wheels, can you post some close up pics if you get chance?

Nearly 3 years after I first went up to Simon's I have finally had my first flight from my farm, not a very long flight, but a good almost nil wind take off then 35 mins in the air, also managed to let the trimmers out (and in again before landing!) use the tip steering, weightshift turn and not get lost followed by a landing where I managed to stay on my feet!

At Membury I presume?

And how you 'just soldered' the two together. Easy for you but for us technologically challenged, it's a mystery!

Do I renew my AXA insurance which is due on 9th September?

Another vote for parajet, my engine mounts had split after 2 flights, phoned them this morning and they promised me I would have some new ones by tomorrow.

Ask on here: www.thefarmingforum.co.uk

I'm going

2 weeks on Thursday, that's the power of acupuncture!

On holiday in Morocco, managed 6 hours walking yesterday, up and down pretty steep hills, still aches a bit but should be ok to try some flying when I get back

I'm in construction, 2nd most dangerous industry after Farming, and we banned rigger boots about 5 years because of the lack of ankle support and those sort of injuries have reduced massively.

Bad luck, none the less, though. Just have to give it some R.I.C.E

As an acupuncturist the OH would disagree with you on that one, she calls it a 'full' condition as it stiffens up with inactivity and gets easier with use, so rice is good for inital treatment in the first hour or so, (not that I did as I was in the middle of spraying so I just carried on!) . It needs blood flow to promote healing, compression elevation and ice and rest is the complete opposite, no support bandage or tubi grip either, I have a pretty pattern of 'other' bandaging that moves the skin as I walk which is supposed to stimulate the area.

What boots do the industry use now? I tried some Jallatte ones but they only lasted 2 months before the stitching broke and they fell apart, so have gone back to rigger boots. This is the first time in 20 odd years that I have done it.

Not remotely paramotoring, I was stepping off the tractor, put the edge of my heel on a stone and over it went, wearing rigger boots didn't help and I expect if I had been dismounting correctly as recommended by the hse, IE descending backwards with 3 points of contact at all times, I wouldn't have done it!

Even if the weather is good I won't be doing anything for a week or so

The americans managed to fly into a cable in Italy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_c ... %281998%29

You're assuming that I can run and look at the phone at the same time!!

If I need to judge wind speed for spraying, or even flying if I ever get around to it, I turn my back to the wind an walk/run until I can no longer feel the wind on the back of my neck:

slow walk = 2mph

fast walk = 4mph

slow jog = 6mph

fast jog = 8mph

sprint= 10mph

after that I can't go any faster and its too windy for spraying or flying, of course this is not nearly as good as a shiny toy/gadget, but then I am a tight fisted farmer!

I'll be up thursday or friday when the wind drops!

I reckon I might have had my 3 hour one crashing into the nettles and narrowly missing all that machinery!

Hi Pat

We are at 150' here, so above the poor buggers on the levels. I did wonder if the wheels would be too high ground pressure, I might need a summer set and a winter set, no doubt I will be on about Mk8 by the time I get it right!