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What a prediction Great to see so many people there and in the air! Cheers Paul

David, I've never had the time to go there, but I understand it's run by a bloke so 'one sided' he was 'encouraged' away from other groups. As he couldn't be wrong, he started his own 'truth' group where he can talk all he likes and if you correct him he can remove it and you. Dave, I thought you knew? Cheers Paul

Absolutely bl**dy brilliant!!!! Flick the switch and WOW! Can you still hear the pitch and the volume of the engine change? The reason I ask... A few years ago I heard the pitch and volume change, so eventually landed to check (yes I was gutted and it took a minute of argument inside my head as I'd just taken off after a day of crazy wind and failed launches). I found the flex hose connecting the exhaust had split. If I'd hadn't heard it, the exhaust would 'kissed'!!! the prop goodbye. Cheers Paul

I heard from him yesterday. It is on. I got tired up at work, so going down Saturday with loads of beer and food. Weather looks OK to get a flight sometime over the weekend. Cheers Paul Call me if you need directions or encouragement! 0seven7one0 7two4 3two2

Strawberry and Cream supplier! There are some places and beaches to fly, before, during and afer the bird season. If you ask on the PilotsPPGclubUK or Lemmings forum I think you will find them. I've not flown their yet, but know you can IF YOU COOPERATE with their agreed rules. For the usual obvious reasons, motors in the wrong place at the wrong time will spoil it.... Cheers Paul

I fancy this, I may only have enough holiday/£££ for a 7 day not a 10 day trip, but I'm still keen. So what are the 'safe' options to get our paramotors out there? Arrange for a new battery (and tank?) to be in Saudi and take it on the plane as luggage? Arrange for a new battery (and tank?) to be in Saudi and post it the week before? Find a buyer for new 'just' second hand Parajets (or ???), deliver and use them, but not bring them back? Get the MOD to deliver it? Any other ideas? Cheers Paul

Is anyone else going to see Ben and the stunning coastal scenery at the fifth year of his Weymouth fly-in? Cheers Paul

Yes - depending on the date Cheers Paul

Dave, This was my early post on rapid down v rapid run away. Glad it had a happy ending. Ditch that wing and be a cowards like me and get a 'run away reflex' mate Cheers Paul

Hi Chris, I hope you are upgrading and not leaving us? Cheers Paul

After being caught, then going down the 12-240-12 inverter route. I now have a cigarette lighter to cigarette lighter thingy I plug into the car and parajet when I pack. So far so good. Ebay 5 or 10 pounds and a bit to make a socket, I thiink... Cheers Paul

Can I/we use http://www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk/OnlineDonate.aspx - and bring some proof - so more than 100% will go to this great charity? My simple mind loves the more than 100% concept Cheers Paul

Try on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PilotsPPGclubUK/messages there are plenty across Scotland. Most also take great photos. Cheers Paul

Keith, Pete Searle's mate mended 4 of mine for a fraction of new price. I made them smaller by a few inches. 3 props first time and only! 1 a few weeks later How much did you damage. Cheers Paul

Hmmm. More interesting that all but one want to add a secondary method to make their Parajet Volution cage safer. Until it happened to me, after many hours of no problems, I was also saying to myself it is safe as I never let go of the brakes without securing them home first. Better we act BEFORE an an accident or accidental death is caused by 'seat adjustment' or whatever. On all forums, over six different people have recently reported this problem. All are now modifying their cage, brakes or both. What harm can physically preventing prop and brake handle meeting do? Cheers Paul

Francis, Thanks I will do. Can you PM your address? No rush as I'm away to Iceland tomorrow I wondered about using just smooth gaffer tape around the outer ring. I've no paint to worry about. Cheers Paul P.S. Might be worth keeping enough for all the Tip 2 Tip machines?

Hi Francis, Where did you get the very fine mesh? Cheers Paul

Ian, This is very very topical :oops: My cage and brake handle met last Sunday and I will be fitting netting to my Volution cage ASAP. I've always known this was possible, but dismissed it as I thought putting the brakes home in their magnets made it avoidable. My last flight proved to me that a combination of circumstances will make it inevitable. I've since heard of others Volution cage owners who have the same misgivings - their prop has eaten a brake handle/line - and have fitted netting. Malc reminded me when I landed of the Thai (?) guy on another make of paramotor without suitable netting, who spiralled in when his brake line met the prop and wound in. Need we say more? Thanks for taking the time to give a detailed 'how to' message. Cheers Paul

It should be quite quick to get there, it is from Bath as the site is very near the motorway junction - I've sent you a PM with the details Cheers Paul

Totally agree about the site and stunning location. This is closest I've been to flying over a kids map. Lush patchwork landscape, beautifully bendy River Severn, ship canal, dual carriageway, motorway, all other types of road, railway, all shapes of church, old runway, Welsh mountains and Cotswolds on either side. Having three flights, lunch watching the GP, seeing Dave and then Malc after their first UK flight after training in Spain, all added to a xxxxxxx great day. Also, good to see my Nova Rotor put to good use and topically after Francis mentioned one. Tony is after more recruits if others want to join the syndicate. Cheers Paul

Boys only trip then Alan? Cheers Paul

Yep, same plot as last time

Hmmm. my recollection is the BAPC parascenders joined the HG after they 'invented' PG and gradually outnumbered the HG flyers. If the BHPA does as we hope and train PPG from flat fields, it can only be a good thing. I agree that independent instructors can be better, but most moans about 'qualified' or 'association' instructors are about their cost/overheads or people skills, not safety or their ability to teach. History may repeat itself and the 'association' wil rename again with a Power in the name. Cheers Paul P.S. Beer talking

Totally agree about wearing a helmet. It's a no brainer or can be I heard from a transplant doctor how cycle helmets had stopped a 'good' supply of healthy transplant organs. e.g. tap on the head from the ground (or paramotor cage) is all it takes. Cheers Paul

Hi, I know and fly with a few Stonehouse boys Cheers Paul 01225 482871