paul2289

Hang on! My question was so I know what bad habits I might have when I start my training in April. I am booked on a BHPA course in Spain. I would no sooner try and paramotor without instruction as jump out of a plane!! My question still stands especially regarding landings. Ta Paul

My only experience under wing is a couple of dozen jumps i did at my local skydive centre a couple of years ago. Has anyone else come from Skydiving to Paramotoring? Are there any bad habits that i will need to retrain myself on especially the landing? When skydiving you are taught land by deep stalling the wing pulling the brakes fully down just before landing. Thanks.

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I am open to any suggestions. My goal is to bimble around my local area enjoying the view and when i am more experienced undertake some XC flights. To be honest my head is spinning from all the options! In terms of budget it is largely influenced by what i can get past my wife i can always tell her i need to buy new because it is safer

Thanks Simon that's great!

Hi Morgy, can you elaborate on how wing size and pilot weight translates to a wing that is easy to handle and hard to collapse etc? I have collected fragments of information but have not seen a proper explanation of how these interact i.e. wing size, reflex or not and wing loading. Thanks in advance.

I am looking to buy my first wing and really like the Revo2 as i feel it will be a good beginner wing but still have room go grow my skills. I am confused by the very wide weight range quoted on their website http://paramania.com/index.php?option=c ... cle&id=152 I weigh 73kg and have seen a 20m size small for sale near to where i live up north. I dont have a motor so cannot give an exact AUW. Can anyone answer a couple of questions? 1. Are you better to be at the bottom, middle or top of the stated weight range for PPG? 2. At 73kg could i assume an estimated AUW of about 115kg would i be better with the 23m wing or would the 20m be okay? I am on a budget so cannot afford a new wing. Thanks in advance.

How much do you weigh Alan? I find the revo2 weight bands confusing given how wide they are.

Hi, I am based in Lancaster and hope to get qualified in April. Are there any other Lancashire pilots that meet up? I applied to join the hotprops group on Yahoo but my membership is still pending so i am not sure if it is maintained anymore? Ta. Paul

No problem hijacking all comments are valued In my heart of hearts I really want to buy new so I know it has been properly run in and looked after but I cant quite get that amount of expenditure past the wife Also do quite a few people use their motor as a way of finding lift and staying up longer? As I am going straight into a CP (Power) course with no hill flying experience I imagine I will not be taught much soaring skills?

I am looking for a Paramotor to start my flying career on. I have seen this on ebay which is quite close to where I live. It fits my budget. I weight 72kg and have read it *should* have enough power and looking at the guy in the photos is a larger chap than me It is a PAP Top80 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191074203432 On the face of it does it look okay?* * I know all the normal caveats about buying a second hand motor but I am more interested in the capabilities of the engine and if it would be suitable, obviously I would have to satisfy myself it has been looked after etc.

I am booked with www.flyspain.co.uk in April for my full 2 week course. I spoke to the owner Rob on the phone and he answered all my questions. They are also BHPA approved if that is important to you.

This was my thought process, motor dies you are still flying and assuming you have the height and awareness landing should not be a problem. Personally my motivation for learning to fly is the experience of being at height i dont have any interest in acrobatics i would prefer a slower more forgiving wing for a relaxing flight. I had a similar discussion when i started motorbiking but my 600cc bike still excites me, i have never felt the need to get a fireblade or similar.

Does no one use Loctite thread locker in this industry? We use it at work for a number of applications to keep bolts from coming lose. Maybe another silly question.

I better start getting to the gym more! I found with sky diving that the gaps in between weekends jumping reset my learning curve and i learnt far more when i had consecutive days training. That said 11 days training in a row may be too much I am lead to believe the first week is mainly without the motor doing the EP part. Did you manage to complete your course?

Hi Simon, Thats for the advice. One thing i love about sports such as this is how really experienced pilots such as yourself are happy to give so much free time and advice to other people. I found the world of skydiving a bit elitist. If you were not CAT 8 people tended to ignore you I booked in Spain because the nearest Paramotor school to me is 70 miles away, i run my own business and don't have the time or money to spend my weekends watching the wind blow in the wrong direction If the school was closer say 20-30 miles then i would have stayed in the UK. Also its an excuse to get some sun for a couple of weeks. I had a look at your company site, much respect to the work you do! I do some filming from a quadcopter in my spare time (only for fun not money) and was fascinated by the work you do! My business does line of sight surveys for wireless networks and I thought i could use one at work for surveying until I looked at the CAA rules for commercial work at which point i gave up and kept it as a hobby. Thanks again. Paul

I imagine most people go from Hill to Paramotor not the other way around so i would probably have to do the full CP hill. I might give the BHPA a bell and bell and see what they say. I know what you mean about having the perfect conditions, I got part way though my EP paragliding about 10 years ago in the Lakes, it was a 140 mile round trip which normally resulted in frustration of not being able to fly. I gave up after a couple of months and forgot about it. A couple of years ago i tried to learn to skydive. After 14 jumps i decided the only part of the sport i liked was the canopy handling (i knocked myself out on my 13th jump after a bad exit!). About the same time i saw a paramotor go over my house and started researching it. This year after lots of dreaming i decided to get it booked. The next challenge is to afford to buy my kit. I am planning to buy my wing new (because i want nice stable forgiving one) and the motor second hand then upgrade if i really love it, does that make sense? Thanks, Paul

Thanks Simon, how did you start flying from a hill then? Did you have to do the CP (hill) course? I guess your EP is valid for any environment? I can see the sense in making the distinction between Power and hill but i would hope there is a easy conversion between them given the large amount of crossover.

I am booked on a full CP (power) course with Fly Spain in April this year and cannot wait! One question i am struggling to find an answer to is how does it work if I get my CP power license and then want to also fly without a motor? Do i have to do another full CP (hill) course or is there a club route and extra exam i can do? I have looked at a few of wings and the Gin Gliders Bolero 4 looks nice and appears to be designed so i could use it with and without a motor (is that right?). If i enjoy the sport as much as i hope i will I dont want to just be limited to using a motor especially as my Parents live in the lakes Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Paul