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Just what I was looking for. Thanks Simon

As well as other things yeah lol

The headsets and radio's are all brand new so there should be no issues really. When I was flying alone I did put a call out on 2M calling frequency and was speaking to a guy 36 miles away so I know they do work but it always seems to happen when 2 of us are going to go flying which is very strange. Maybe I could try another model of radios and see if the problem still exists.

I see nobody had posted in this section for 2 months so fingers crossed. Has anyone used a Baofeng radio with Micro Avionics headset? if so what luck have you had? I am using the Baofeng UV-B5 but sometimes have transmission trouble on the field where it either wont transmit or the button on the ear cup wont work so I have to press the PTT button on the radio but then I don't get Sidetone. The dip switches are set up correct and I have tried them on a few settings but surprise surprise they always work without fail when I get home. Very interested to know who else uses Baofeng radios.

Yes many phones have GPS or similar but its weather I will have to use data to be able to track my flights which is the main question. I only plan on using it for flying so would rather splash out and buy some form of GPS unit and know im done, rather than spend £80-£100 on a phone, then have to keep paying data usage for each flight as that would work out more expensive in the long run. Maybe I should just stick to basic flying as I think I would only end up using the track logger to draw pictures

aaah choices choices. Maybe I should just get a Kobo with XC Soar, but again I wouldn't get daily updates of airspace updates, although I do usually check NOTAMS before going XC. The key features I am looking for are 1) a route logger so I can see a line where I have flown, 2) Flight time so I can log my hours and 3) the option to program in Waypoints. I always carry 2 phones with me while flying and have a hook knife and red smoke canister on board too which I hope I will never need to use

Thanks guys Still not answered the question about data usage on the iPhone. Will an app like XC Soar or Runway HD require data usage or will it work purely off GPS alone?

I am looking to get either a GPS unit or iPhone and use an app to track my flights. I do not like iPhones but have read they are the only phones with a built in GPS chip. Does this mean I can buy an iPhone, put a sim card in and use one of the apps like XC Soar without using any of my data plan? I only want it for flying so obviously don't want to keep paying to track my flights

I don't do iPhones

With so many GPS units on the market I don't have the time to search everyone available so a little help is required I currently have a Magellan Meridian Gold GPS which is playing up so I am looking to upgrade. The features I want are the following: Buttons - (Touch screen will be ok if it works while wearing gloves) Screen no smaller than my current gps 2.2"h x 1.75"w (Colour screen is a bonus) Speedometer Direct route display (Shows a straight line to follow to destination) Able to download flight path to laptop Price: Under £100 Any ideas? Thanks guys.

You just got to love a bit of smoke

Ros125 or similar to fit in Pap 1400 frame Idally a Ros as it will fit straight in

Can you inbox me details of the Walkerjet frame?

Looking for a cheap low hang point paramotor frame or Walkerjet frame.

I currently fly with some wind proof gloves but I have never flown in the winter so I will need to invest in another pair. A heated pair I think will be nice

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OK guys been for a fly today and I wore just a t-shirt under the new suit and its lovely and warm. Not too sure what temperature it got to while flying as I forgot to look but it was 15 Celsius on the ground and I went up to about 2500ft. In the winter it should be perfect while wearing a few layers as its a little too warm to use yet as I was a little wet with sweat when I landed lol

Lol Maybe a balaclava will be better Anyway I done more searching on-line and came across a suit which the stats look better than the Dickies Waterproof Coverall, its the Portwest Winter Coverall. Plus its a nicer design and slightly cheaper I will let you guys know what its like once I receive it and have took it for a fly.

Perfect, thanks

Do you guys have any issues with the zip? Just that I also have a Ski Coat and fly with that as its warmer than my flight suit but the zip keeps sliding down from the neck which is a massive pain in the ass. If these zips stay fastened then im definitely going to be ordering one. Then again I suppose I could just buy a scarf

Well 3 votes for the Dickies suit seems pretty good to me and 1/3 of the price of a flight suit is even better Thanks guys

Thanks Stevie, I have been looking at the Ozee and Blue sky Blue and see BSB sell 2, 3, 4 and 5 layers but I have no idea how many I would really need. I often go between 2000ft -3000ft and have even gone as high as 5600ft so I need something decent Anybody else know of any more suits?

OK my BlueskyBlue flight suit has now about had it so I will soon be looking for a nice new warm winter suit The main feature I am looking for is sleeve inserts with thumb loops which prevents wind going up the sleeves and a radio pocket as I sometimes fly with comms. I have seen a suit with a clear leg pocket (photo below) which would come in really useful to put my altimeter in rather than having it strapped to my leg which slides down while running or saves having a flight deck, but that suit is from Hong Kong so im a little wary of that How many layers would you guys recommend for winter flying in the UK? and any recommended suits to check out?

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Can somebody please tell me what these are in the photo as my exhaust had a thick silicone hose which joins the silencer to the exhaust and it only lasted 2 hours before it went brittle and snapped in half. I need to sort my exhaust out so it doesn't keep breaking as I am now stuck with a gap between the exhaust and silencer