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    Paramotor Thrust tests

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    Good Morning everybody.

    I was just sniffing my way around the net and found the following, if somewhat old thrust test links - some of the engines are still around though

    http://www.usppa.org/News/2003_thrust_test.htm

    and

    http://www.thepico.com.au/pico/index.php/Thrust_Tests

    and

    http://www.usppa.org/Events/2005_events.htm

    and

    http://www.poweredparaglidingontario.ca/news/news1.htm

    note some of the results are 1/2 way down the page

    Cheers Simon

    Paramotor club summer fly-in 3rd / 4th July 2010. Be There!!

    in Events

    Posted

    My local butcher has won loads of awards for his meat

    Patrick Strainge Bampton

    he is not expensive and does fantastic

    Hamburgers

    Caramelised onion sausages

    Oxfordshire Award winning hand made scotch eggs they are scrumptious

    Cornish pasties

    lovely bacon

    If you wish I can order the food and try and do a deal

    on price,

    it will taste delicious.

    Simon

    Si as probably the largest and most menacing figure at the fly in, you have now been given the task of our official complaints department, :D

    All those in favour say "AYH"

    :D:D

    Well I am not a bad chioce as it goes. I do like the excitemnt of a good telling off, especially by dominatrix style ladies !

    I have had such a breadth of experience of being told off that I have become quite adept at calming people down.

    I remember shaking a police womens hand and asking her if she would like to join our stag do as she was telling me off at 4am in the morning on a boat in maidenhead.

    which we later set adrift.

    I remained unarrested

    alas she refused.

    Happy to accept.

    Cheers Simon

    Paramotor club summer fly-in 3rd / 4th July 2010. Be There!!

    in Events

    Posted

    My local butcher has won loads of awards for his meat

    Patrick Strainge Bampton

    he is not expensive and does fantastic

    Hamburgers

    Caramelised onion sausages

    Oxfordshire Award winning hand made scotch eggs they are scrumptious

    Cornish pasties

    lovely bacon

    If you wish I can order the food and try and do a deal

    on price,

    it will taste delicious.

    Simon

    My first recorded flight

    in Paramotoring Videos & Aerial photography

    Posted

    Beautiful video and congratulations on your flight.

    There is nothing more beautiful than the silky smooth air late in the day with a blue sky, summer sun and flying over the stunning yellow rape fields.

    my favorite.

    Tip - sorry I can't help myself

    if you were to hold each A risers, one in each hand. if one side drops down slightly pull harder on that A riser and less hard on the other.

    this will correct the wing if it comes up skew whiff. This correction will stop you needing to abort.

    use the brakes only once it is above your head else you can drag it back down to earth.

    I hope this helps someone. I learnt it in paragliding. After trying loads of methods. It is particulary useful in high winds.

    The downside is it looks like a mess in your hands and can be hard to fathom as a beginner

    Simon

    New Comer

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Here is some wisdom that I have imbibed from others.

    In my quest for what is the most reliable powerful Paramotor / economical.

    I ask all the wise long time flyers

    Only one name came out.

    Simonini mini 2 plus.

    Were they correct.?

    I think so because other wise why would

    so many manufacturers use this engine.

    I would also consider the fresh breeze if I were you.

    PS how much do you weigh?

    Simon

    Landings - synthesis wing

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Hi Bignos,

    As Fanman and others have said

    motor off

    hands right up until you get as low as 10ft.

    at this point I take one wrap whilst holding 10ft altitude to bleed off the speed.

    when I begin dropping again bury the brakes as hard as possible ( assuming nil wind ) the wrap will give you a stronger flare.

    if there is wind, you will need a smaller final flare.

    else you will go back up and it will be a bad landing

    hope to see you and your new rig. Any pictures ?

    Simon

    Health & Safety

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    I was down my local park, ground handling. Someone cameout and asked me not to do it for health and safety reasons.

    The asked did I mind not doing it. I of course being well brought up and polite said oh sorry I will move on.

    Whilst packing up. I thought to myself. People play rugby and football all day in this park, break their backs doing so. I am resposible for myself.

    When he comes back I will tell him to stick it, and call the police, if he wishes

    Why I have had enough of these pathetic laws dictating what I can and cannot do. in the name of health and safety. Let me judge whether flying a kite is dangerous.

    I shall mention that perhaps the bloke should not approach within a 20 M radius without wearing a helmet in case he gets hit.

    long live the revolution

    2 Stroke oil

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Hello,

    I read the link and found the conclusion at the bottom interesting

    "Now having said that, here are my recommendations. If you have a Sea-Doo PWC that is still in warranty: Stay with XPS or XPS-DI. Sure there are API-TC certified oils that should preserve your warranty, but in an engine failure the dealer could cause you grief getting your PWC warranted. In my opinion, it’s just not worth the hassle to do battle with them. Stay with the XPS at least until the warranty expires. After the warranty expires, select API-TC oil that carries the certification or confirm in writing the oil you want to use is designed for your PWC. Then find someone else that uses the oil you are considering and get his or her opinion. Do not use TCW3 in your SeaDoo PWC. I don’t care if it’s a full synthetic or your brother-in-law uses it; for the reasons stated above, it will not protect your motor when conditions get tough in your motor."

    This subject matter is about jetski's which are very highly tuned. But it looks like there is a difference and more important to me is this line "I don’t care if it’s a full synthetic or your brother-in-law uses it" this means that there are fully synthetic oils that don't come up to the mark!

    Rock oil is legendary in Motorcycle circles.

    It does make sense that our motors are not over stressed usually running at under 10k rpm. and some do come with STIHL oil (Parajet). here is a good link for the stuff.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STIHL-TWO-2-STROKE-ENGINE-OIL-100ML-ONE-1-SHOT-20-TUBES-/190388889510?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenPowerTools_CA&hash=item2c540fe7a6

    Cheers Simon

    Raket 120 Aero for home build paramotor

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    Guys, My wife has recently become pregnant and so I was just wonderig what would be a sensible price to ask for my paramotor completed if I really had to let it go for funds?? :cry:

    I have finshed spraying it, fitted the netting and reassembled it. I have also run it up ad set the top and bottom needles. Remember the engine, fram, prop and tank are all brand new and the sup-air harness is second hand. Also has a PAP paramotor reserve chuteand container. The crabs are new as well. Hopefully I will be able to keep it but I was just wondering what you guys thought was a sensible and reasonable sale price. Here are a few pics of it so far, I just have to bolt the exhaust back on and refit the primer pump and fuel piping.

    Cheers Tim

    Tim don't sell it. When my wife was pregnant I went from Paragliding to motoring so that when it was my time, I could make my time count.

    For your passions in life make time, or you will always regret it. you wont start paramotoring again in 3 years there will always be "other pressure/demands".

    my advice is fight all the way. to get the baby tandem spreader bars!

    congratulations

    Simon

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