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Mike (and all), sorry for replying to an old post but I am also coming to terms with airspace restrictions despite having ridge soared from hills for many years on a paraglider. In order to help get my head around it, I subscribed for the free 30 day trial of Sky Demon flight software. I can not recommend it enough! I won't describe all the functions here but just to be able to see the air space around your proposed launch point in a clear plan diagram is well worth the look on its own. Whether it is worth the full subscription you will have to decide yourself after the evaluation period. Oscar

Great video but soooooo low! I know the feeling after my recent experience with one Oscar

Thanks very much guys - I was hoping that would be the case. Alan - I typed 'welder' into Pages Jaunes and I get Plumbers. Is that how you did it or is it a job for a specialist welder? Oscar

After a failed forward launch which ended in a barbed wire fence, I have broken one of the bottom mounts for the flexible cage (amongst other things!). Does anyone have any experience of this please. Can it be welded or will it need the whole bottom bar replaced, or even a whole new frame I would be grateful for some advice please on the best repair option. Thanks, Oscar

Excellent info all - many thanks. Fredy's airchart link confirms Alan's thoughts that I am just south of the boundry! Fredy - excellent Atlantic coast videos - were they taken along the Gironde coast? Christian - I did my conversion at the same place as you - I bought the motor I trained on. Oscar

Alan, very many thanks for the info. I am a little further south than Chermignac (Tesson) so I am hoping to not be affected by Thenac. Have you got the CTZ details to hand please? Oscar

Hi, I would just like to introduce myself to the forum. I have been flying Paragliders for about 5 years but have decided to move over to PPG as I have recently retired to France (the flat bit!) and the hills are at least a couple of hours away. I have just done a BHPA conversion course and have a Miniplane Top 80 which I hope to fly with my existing Advance Epsilon 5 wing (just got the power risers delivered yesterday). I am situated in the Charente Maritime (17460) and would be keen to establish if there are other pilots in my vicinity ? Best regards, Oscar