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Another app you could try is Windyty, I have only recently started using it myself. You can adjust the altitude using a slider on the left hand side and see how it affects wind direction and wind speed for wherever you are, a definite must have app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windyty.android&hl=en_GB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lzRyi3zMiE&t=29s

I was of the belief that when setting up a chase cam you should make the line of such length that the camera cannot touch the prop.

I was aware of the 10 k rule in the UK but have never managed to find where this is written down. Can someone provide a link to this perhaps.

Just found this on the local news

A paraglider who was reported to have been out of control in Gillingham has contacted officers to say he is safe and well.

At 9.48pm on Sunday 7 May 2017 Dorset Police received a call from a concerned member of the public.

Around 30 minutes earlier he had seen what he believed to be a powered paraglider in trouble. It appeared that the engine had cut out and it was losing control. The glider was spinning round and fell from about 200 feet to 50 feet before going out of sight. The location has been described as Chantry Fields behind Waitrose and Asda.

Chief Inspector John Foster, of Dorset Police, said: “Following the report from the concerned member of the public, a full search was carried out in the area but nothing was found.

“We are pleased to say the paraglider made contact with us shortly after 8am on Monday 8 May 2017 to say he landed safe and well at 9.30pm yesterday.

“I would like to thank all those members of the public who called us following our appeal.”

Those are some amazing photographs

Maybe you could use a fuel octane boosting additive, assuming you can get hold of some.

I have the Thor 100 and I am not sure if I follow the theory regarding the clutch, as the drive crown which the pull starter sprags engage with is directly connected to the crank and does not interact with the clutch.

Just an idea, how about if a selection of the best Paramotor related photo's from PMC members taken over the coming year were put into a 2018 PMC calendar. 

On Dudek's website they have a table with a recommended guide to pilot skills which should give you a better idea of a suitable wing for your skill level

http://www.dudek.eu/en/classification/

I called in at the factory yesterday and had a close look at it, very nicely made and yes it is very light.

I totally agree with you about the V2 frame, I still love mine and have also had the V3 upgrade chat with Tom but the V2 does all I want.

With my reserve front mounted the bridles both clip into the carabiniers with the wing as instructed to by S.W

I used to have mine in the side mounted position but changed it for front mounting which as already mentioned is great for using as a cockpit, I was also not keen on having one of the bridle straps routing behind my head which in my opinion is on deployment perfectly positioned to catch the back of my helmet which could result in neck injury.

Expanding on the idea of an interactive map, if every registered pilot was depicted as a coloured dot which you could click on and see their name with the option of messaging them about flying. This would be a really good way to get to know any other local pilots.

I had gloves on all the time I was setting up and my hands felt as warm as they could have been, its mainly concentrated in my index finger which I used to get even with my old Parajet throttle.

After three short flights this morning using Gin winter alpine gloves and a thinner pair underneath them I found it still too cold to be able to fly for more than about 20 minutes particularly the index finger I use on my cameleon throttle.

So what heated gloves do others use and recommend, I would prefer to just use one pair rather than liner gloves as well due to the limited space on the cameleon to put my finger through which can get quite tight.

I also have the Walbro WG8 carb and recently stripped and cleaned it fitting all new parts from the service kit. On testing it afterwards it was running very lean and hot and would briefly stall when going from idle to full throttle.

The new metering lever in the kit comes preset to a height of 1.7 mm which Walbro will tell you is the correct height, however there are a few forums online which say otherwise and I think it very much depends on the engine to which it is fitted.

After some experimentation I found that mine runs best at a height of just 0.75 mm, thus the greater the gap the leaner it will run and vice versa.

Hope this is of some help.

Have ordered a pop off gauge and waiting delivery, the required pressure I have seen quoted is 17.5 to 19.0 psi does this sound correct.

I know this is an old thread now, but I have just serviced my Walbro Wg8 fitted a Polini Thor 110 and the new metering lever supplied in the kit was preset to a height of 1.7 mm which is the same as that on the Walbro gauge. Running it now it is clearly too lean and momentarily stalls when going from idle to full power, so does anyone else know what height is best for this engine. There are a few figures quoted on the net but I cannot find a figure that relates to the Wg8 on a Polini 110.

Good job on your first flight.

Its been a while since I last flew from Membury and its interesting to see the addition of all the solar panels. Do you get strong thermals over them ?

I have been thinking about getting one of these strobes for a while now, and would like to know what type of battery you use Pat, also is it connected so that it charges off the engine.

This topic was supposed to be in the safety section but for some reason it ended up in tech support. That aside I know my choice of words could have been better and I know that using the CANP service does not create an exclusion zone and only an advisory to military pilots.

Would you say that many ppg pilots who regularly fly from the same field adopt the measures that you describe?

Yesterday I used the CANP system for the first time and although I can see the obvious benefit of notifying others to your presense, it will only cover you for a maximum of a one nautical mile radius of a fixed point up to 1000 agl.

This will be of greater use if ridge soaring in a fairly localised area but flying with power it doesn't offer much protection other than the area of the launch field.

Besides keeping a sharp eye for other traffic what other methods do people adopt?

I have only recently replaced the mounts on my polini engined Parajet V2 because I thought they were sagging too much although they were like that when I got from new. It turns out that Parajet stock two varieties of the black mount, the soft one I had originally fitted and a firmer version. Both types were available in two lengths and I have to say having now fitted the firmer one it hardly saggs at all and there is no noticeable increase in vibration during flight.