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My previous motor was a Vittorazzi 185 on a Kangook frame...I am in Canada. I now own the Nitro 200 with an Air Conception frame and have about 50 hrs on it now. It has electric start. It is so much lighter in all respects and love the electric start vs the pull start. I find that for me it doesn't have the power the Vittorazzi, I feel like the Nitro is just shy but close. I weigh 230 lbs and fly a 27 sq meter Apco Force. I have flown in 32 degree Celsius and -15 degree Celsius and have never had to adjust the carb.

Well...I had lengthened my throttle cable about 5 inches (130mm) which isn't a big deal, but the cable ended up in a gap between cage parts and was caught be the prop. Freak occurance. It was a Kangook Classic cage and there is an area between the three cage parts that has no netting. Cage

So this is my final paramotor flight of the year (2016). I took off from Constance Bay, Ontario and flew over a friend's newly acquired property near Kinburn, Ontario. Perfect weather and smooth air. Other than the fact that my throttle cable went through the propeller and caused catastrophic damage to the entire engine, it was a great flight! The cable actually ripped the airbox off, cut the coil wire, broke a 2 hour old carbon fiber prop, and sheared the exhaust bolts from the cylinder. Time to shop for a new unit.

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I live in Canada and fly with a Kangook cage and Moster 185 motor. It has a simple cruise control and is easy to use. I ONLY ever use it at great height and only if I need both hands to do something else for a short period of time. Ex: I take off in the winter (yes snow, and -15C) with thin gloves. I get the dexterity for the take off. Up at a good height I cruise control the throttle and switch to my big thick gloves. You can buy just the cable and throttle control from them if you look for a local dealer on your side of The Pond. Patrick

The weather and my schedule haven't been on track for flying lately, so I decided to hit a flight on a foggy morning last Sunday. We just received a bit of snow, so on goes the snowmobile suit. Seems it only works on PC and not mobiles. Enjoy.... Patrick

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A short video of my cottage LZ located an hour North of Ottawa Ontario Canada. Enjoy.

Hello fellow paramotorists from abroad! I want to chime in a little as I just went through this event not long ago. I own a Kangook frame with the classic cage and it sports a Vittorazzi Moster 185 motor on it. Other than the plaguing muffler issues that most Mosters have, I noticed that my stock motor mounts were failing at 60hrs. Sorry no before pictures! They were actually sagging downward about 5-7mm from level. It worried me when I noted that the rubber looked like it was seperating from the bolt. I found the viking motor mounts and bought a set and they seem to fit the bill. I notice no more or less vibration and have about 30hrs on them so far. So with that said, I am happy. See photos: Cheers, Patrick Morais Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

A group of paramotorists came to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from northern Québec to play in our skies! This is the first flight I shared with them, awesome except for a blown engine. Enjoy! Patrick

Hi Guys, I bought this and work not too badly! I much prefer the GoPro though, wish they had this overlay on it! It is a fun app to use but you do get tired seeing it on the side of your screen at times. Its best to shoot video with it on and off depending on any antics you perform. I do think twice about my Iphone falling from a 1000 feet though...it's a little unnerving.

Hi all from Canada and parawaiting is very popular here these days. -28 Celsius and waiting for it to warm up. As far as finding sites to fly from, it really is hit and miss. The winter is great here because we take off from the ice covered lakes and rivers, foot launch and trikes. I've been lucky where I have been approached by curious local on-lookers near my cottage (where I was taking off from a sand pit) and came up to speak with me and ask questions. By the time the conversations were over and I was packing my gear i had received two different field location offers. Every few months I drop in to say hi to the owners with booze in hand or an offer to help mend fences and they love it. I have also taken aerial photos of their properties and enlarged and framed them as gifts ($30 Cdn). The number one thing to remember is to not overstay your welcome. Set up, take off and leave the area. Don't drive on their fields, scare animals, leave gates open, leave trash etc...repect is key. Enjoy this new sport, it is a lifetime adventure! Cheers and happy new year! Patrick

Well I guess no respect for me...it's just a title page clip I had used for the thumbnail. I wore long johns, 2 pairs of socks, multiple shirts, Canadian winter jacket and a belaclava! Now searching for good pair of electric gloves on this side of the pond. Cheers, Patrick M.

Hi everyone, A short flight by paramotor on the 9th of November 2013. 3 degrees Celsius and clear skies and about a 3 km/hour wind. Flew over a new section of highway that has not been put into use yet and still under construction near Wakefield,Quebec, Canada which is about 1/2 hour North of Canada's capital Ottawa. Flew with my Kangook Classic frame, Vittorazi Moster 185 engine, and RS Ultra harness. The wing is a Medium APCO Force with Reflex. Great day and amazing flight! Sorry about the head cam...have to stop looking around so much! [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Cheers and enjoy, Patrick Morais

For sure do-able...Some are in french... http://rculm.niceboard.com/t1526-je-repa...r-les-nuls http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=2111048001 Patrick

This is for airplanes...but the idea is still the same. http://www.berkut13.com/berkut64.htm Hope it gives you some ideas!

Hi guys, I was called to do the initial story on this article. This is my little area of the planet. I was called to shoot video for the article so that the public could see the fun recreational side of this story...BUT my glider was in for repairs. Grrr... Many rumors surrounding this guy. Most just think it's a regular pilot flying low like most of us do. Others (unknowing farmers I am sure and suspicous land owners) and this is my opinion, think this story seems more sensational and myth-like! Who really knows? I hope that it isn't true as duelling in the skies with sabres and flintlock pistols doesn't sound like a relaxing evening in the beautiful skies of Eastern Ontario...

[youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Since becoming a ppg pilot in May, I have had a blast flying. The only thing, most of the time it has been alone. I attended a Fly-in at St. Fabien de Panet, Quebec Canada and was I ever mesmerized. 47 pilots showed up for the camping weekend, located in the Apalachians, close to the American border. Seemed a bit congested at times for me being new, so I kept up high and watched from above. Great times to be had and learned a lot of tips and tricks from the experienced guys. The video is not mine (Macsic's) but is from the fly-in.

Had a wonderfull flight yesterday morning. Even saw a few pretty ladies doing Yoga at 6:00am!!! Cheers, Patrick

A little video I put together of my 1st flight in and around the nation capital. Taken place over a conservation bog. Had a great 40 minute flight. Sent from Canada on my iPhone

Thanks T and for sure if you`re up in this part of the world again we`ll hit the skies!!! As for being humble...TRUE DAT as my boys say! I actually had one of those moments up about 1500` and thought about the thin lines, wing fabric, motor and all the human factors that make this type of flight possible. It`s amazing yet crazy all at the same time! Patrick (Ottawa, Canada)

The stats and map are from an iPhone app: theVariometer I just turn it on and press record and turn off when I land...very neat little app. Sorry the pics are so big but couldn't reduce at this time. The pictures are from my parents neighbors with a telephoto zoom on their camera, because I was up about 8oo feet at the time. Not too bad camera.

I'm making out extremely well!!! I had lost this site when it went off line and been a little while since I've checked in. Well I passed my course with 31 flight total and over 5 hours of flight. Been studying the Transport Canada ultralight exam that I am going to write on the 4th of June. 3 hour exam with 80 questions in all. I'm a little nervous but I should do alright. Have 5 flights on my own since getting back from my course. The 1st one was a little freaky in a way that I was alone and just thought about all that was taught to me by my instructor. I went to my cottage 1 hr North of where I live in Gracefield, Quebec. It was a nil wind inflation as per usual and I was in a large field that had a slight decline (4' down over 50'long) and that helped pop up my wing in no time! I went up, up, up and never looked back. I circled my take off area to make sure all was well and then went for a nice 1 hour flight. The sights were just amazing. 6-7 lakes could be seen from about 1500' up. I can't believe I didn't do this earlier in life. Amazing landing as usual for me, seems second nature now and love the power off glide back to earth, one of my favorite parts of flying! So calm, relaxing and breath taking all at the same time. Have flown another 4 time since then including one out at my parents 20 acre property just outside of Ottawa and out of the control zone for the Ottawa Airport. I'll post some flight maps in another post.

I bought one over here in Canada and love it. Put it on my Kangook with Moster 185! Even got it in matching orange. Took about 15 min to set up but I didn't get the exhaust or fuel sensor. Keeping it simple and on the cheap for now. Sent from Canada on my iPhone