bubba1

About time we all had a meet up for a few beers

So I needed a new spring for my starter, phone PJ monday arrived Wednesday hows that for customer service!

Fitted and ready to fly!

Had a look at the website all looks good except for your spelling!!!

I do both dude .Pretty good downhiller average runner.Whats involved Simon?

I have been using this throttle since my third flight really like it.For take off your hands areless cluttered which makes it slightly easier.In flight its comfy and responsive.I haven't used the cruise control yet so cant comment on that.

A couple things to bear in mind.You need to keep you throttle finger outside of brakes as you can inadvertently switch off the engine.You may need to make a few extra straps to hold the cable on your arm to stop it moving around.

I find it an excellent piece of kit that has been well thought out.

Very moving! Not your average ppg film.Makes you think about all those very young men who gave their lives for our freedom.

Looks like a nice place to fly. Might have to take a trip there and fly that coastline myself!

Thanks Whitters. I know that road. I occasionally kitesurf at Gwithian when down your way. Hope to meet up with you in the summer.

Chris

Just to let you know they have an early bird price if anyone is planning to go to this event, saves a tenner!

Check their website for all the details.

All the best for a speedy recovery Pete.

I am having my annual family holiday in St Ives Cornwall in August. I was planning on taking my kit with me. Does anyone know of any friendly farmers or take off sites around that area would be a lovely area to fly. Please help.

I am off to St Ives in Cornwall for my family summer holiday later this year. I am going to take my kit with me. Does anyone know any paramotor friendly farmers in and around that area with a field I could use.

I am off to St Ives in Cornwall for my family summer holiday later this year. I am going to take my kit with me. Does anyone know any paramotor friendly farmers in and around that area with a field I could use.

Excellent! Nice and close to beach so if it's too windy to fly I can go kitesurfing instead.

I have one and had 4 flights since fitting it. I find take off that much easier as my hands are that much freer. But you do have to be careful how you hold the brake handle as I found out.

You must keep that finger outside of the brake as you may inadvertently switch the engine off.

I haven't flown for a little while and was really looking forward to getting into the air.

I arrived at my field just after sunrise this morning.There was hardly any breeze so was expecting a lovely smooth flight.Many failed launches followed,thought I had managed to nail these forward launches.

Eventually after 7 attempts, a bit of a rest and few cups of coffee I managed to get airborne,thats when my real troubles started!

I found that I was continually having to put in left brake.I thought this to be a little strange as my motor torques to the left.I looked down to find my right carbiner had caught up on my j bar,shit!So with much effort I was able to free it up,thank god for that .

So on I went cruising around in rather lumpy conditions enjoying the view.As I was over a mates place I decided to come in a bit lower and buzz his field.I was down to about 200 ft pulled a tight right hand turn and as I did so I inadvertently pushed the stop button,at that point I shat myself no time to try and restart [pull start]!Shit which direction is the wind coming from,I was going down wind so had to pull a quick 180.Thankfully its quite a big field, but as I came in to land on my arse my wing almost went into a barb wire, fence,all witnessed by my mate.

Thankfully nothing damaged just gave my left hip a bit of a bang.

So I can now tick off an engine out from my list.Very scary !!!! Thank god I was over a very large field.Everything happened so quickly from engine off to landing was about 15 seconds!!!!

Well done Simon.Unfortunately have recently signed up with Axa but next year it would be good to have insurance with someone local.

Hi I am off to Cairanne in southern France in a couple of weeks time and I am going to take my kit.I know that as a visiting pilot I am ok but I am wanting to find out about the local airspace.Is there anywhere I can view the local aircharts without having to purchase one?I'm only there for a week so probably only get 1 or 2 flights in.Any help would be appreciated.

That's not Didcot .There are too many cooling towers,Didcot only had 6 now its only got 3.Went to watch the towers come down with my son ,great experience.

Well done dude!!!

At last this evening I had my first flight from my new field near Reading.

It was a perfect take off into a lovely silky sky.I had a good 40 min flight over flying as many peoples houses that I know.Flew over my house to wave at the family.Wow absolutely amazing to finally see my local area from the air.Can't wait to go again. Didn't take any photos but I will next time.Totally made up and grinning like an idiot!!!!!

Well done Pat that looks awesome!

Well done Patrick.You should have hung around for a second flight on Saturday.After waiting ages for the thermals to drop off I took off into the worst conditions I have flown in .On the ground it looked all good but once in the air it was terrible ,was getting bumped around all over the place.Just rode it out and came into land pretty quickly.Good job some of the newbees failed their launches as they wouldn't have enjoyed their 1 st flights.

Shame I couldn't make Sunday I would have joined you on the flight to Reading.Maybe next time

I am in the need for some basic electronics equipment for flying but unsure what to get.I was just going to get an alti watch but for around the same price I can purchase a Garmin 60,that would give me all the info I need .Should I get both or just rely on the GPS.

Are there any spaces left Simon?

Had my first flight away from the Membury nest on Wednesday down near Bristol with George.This was my fourth flight, only a little blatt around the field but really good to be in the air after such along wait.Thanks very much to George, can't wait to come back down to your field.