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The first time I flew a PPG coming from pg I thought I had made a mistake with the weight and clumsiness on the ground, but you will get used to it and enjoy all the benefits of motoring, flying low, taking off on the flat, popping out to fly after work or late pm.

You can kill a wing pulling on the A risers esp if landing in strong wind but there is a risk it will re inflate and pull you. It is safer to practice using the rear risers C or D depending on your riser layout, pulling these will de power and kill the wing with less tendency for it to lift you like it would if just used the brakes. See video of Mike Kung on you tube

Looking at the charts there is no bird sanctuary marked. Do you notify the site through notam?

Is there a flying restriction over the area? I don't fly in Wales but some of the airspace I have flown in had restriction marked on the map as a no fly area?

Hi, if you just send me a message with your details I can make up a custom one or I have some standard size ones made already. thanks neil

Glad you found local help. No such thing as a silly question, just ask any questions, especially with safety stuff. But remember you need to confident yourself to deal with checking things as part of your pre flight inspections. I have a right hand reserve pocket on the apco parajet harness, I'm used to right hand deployment from paragliding. The front reserve mount position is great for accessibility but I feel too enclosed with it and sometimes I like to fly with a front cockpit. The advice I had when learning was if you have a side mount reserve fit it on the other side from the throttle hand. After you have decided then hang yourself up in the harness and practice Look, grab,pull,throw And throw the reserve. There is bound to be some repack events usually at start of pg year. Or get yourself off on holiday to flyspain, take your reserve and practice deployments and repacks and enjoy long xc flights. Cheers

Thanks it looks to me that the harness integral Y bridle does not have any other loops to use maillons which is a shame . I had a PG harness that had both integral plus maillon loops on each shoulder. I think you would have to attach both ends of the reserve bridle to the single end of the harness bridle, it's not ideal as there is a risk of entanglement in the loop. I'm not sure how you are training but there must be an instructor or other experienced PPG pilot near you that could have a look. You need to be completely confident and familiar with your reserve system. Cheers Neil

ok, sounds like you have an integral Y bridle on the harness but also an integral Y bridle on the reserve. most reserves nowadays come with a single bridle. there may be some loops where the integral bridles are sewn in for you to use a maillon to attach your reserve bridles- can you do some pics of the harness bridles?

The two end of the reserve usually go to the shoulder attachment points with a 7mm mailon but I suggest you get in contact with someone to help you repack and fit in then practice some deployments so you know how to get to it and how to refit . The BHPA have repack events to teach these skills.

No problem using a tandem reserve for solo as long as you are above the min weight, Is the apco label fixed to the reserve itself?

http://www.apcoaviation.uk/reserve-parachutes.html google says its a mayday bi (bi-place = tandem) there may be a date of manufacture on one of the gores. i have an edel tandem reserve from 1998 theres nothing apparently wrong with it and there was no retirement age from the manufacturers when i bought it but the bhpa advice is to replace every 10 yrs.

Sorry I forgot about this, I have some pics on my iPad but can't post them here As the files too big, The hoop and spar parts fit on a sort of peg board that then goes in the bag, I'm not completely happy with my design, the best thing would be a foam piece routered out for each part, this would be lighter than my ply tool board. Alternativley a sort of tool roll design would be better. If anyone is after any custom bag made to your design contact Gemini products, they usually make bags for prams etc but happy to work to your design and they are made in UK, I'll see if I can find a contact. Neil

hi does anyone know any details about the flyin the may bank holiday weekend? thanks

have a look at the fuji xt1 or xt10. much lighter than dslr. fantastic quality and lenses are superb. fine for photos whilst ppg although ive not tried to use it with thick gloves yet.

I had been doing both feet down skiing type stance

my carbon prop did not like its sand blasting from 2hrs of beach footdragging but the fun was worth it. morgy- have you ever tried tape on the leading edge to protect the prop? i tried it but it didnt last long.

i love the moster power and weight. fuel burn is not a big issue as i go by smiles per hour than lph. the mac fly looks a great machine online, ive not seen one for real yet. 200k xc would be fantastic

No not for that circuit but wondering if any land out options for longer trips, Your old Moster is a thirsty old girl, drinks 5-6l per hour with a fatman riding her

I'm going to be at the PMC bore chasers fly in next week, if anyone wants a special net made up let me know in advance, I'll also bring some stuff sacks and riser bags Cheers

i think there is someone doing training around there, i shall find out a name, im a member of the northumbria hang/paragliding club a few others do ppg i do mainly ppg some ff and am based in berwick you can train abroad- i did my conversion course at flyspain- i would really recommend the training available from them

Rob at Flyspain has both those paramotors with those engines I think the baileys hornet may be for sale

No problem, I'm going to do few routes for different distances and wind directions and laminate them up so people can have a look and see if they fancy doing the route You just need to remember to book the weather

take off/chepstow/monmouth via wye valley - return 1.5 hrs @40kmh https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=open&p ... 0&a=1676.4 http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/sta ... o%40sww%40

hi all , im planning some XC routes for the forth coming bore chasers 2016. ive got a nice 60km triangle via chepstow and monmouth via the wye valley then back to base. also another route to monmouth then a hill top castle via wye valley. does anyone know of any landing fields within 1 hr of the bore chasers site- might be nice to do a flight then refuel and then onwards. also any other suggestions welcome

Yes will do when I get back from Spain, I will put you in contact with the custom manufacturer and give more detail