andre_74

Some great flights mate. Your new wing looks super-cool too. ?

Thanks @admin (Simon W) . ? And thanks for organising a good fly-in again. Looking forward to the next one, or maybe even a winter escape holiday to Spain early next year?? ?

@cas_whitmore @DickieW @reactionjackson Please tag anyone else you recognise.

Ditto. I have the same on an Icaro Scarab helmet and agree with all above. No noise cancellation, but good noise reduction with gel cups and comms are very clear. The only annoyance is you cannot detach the cable, so if you are flying without using comms, you have to stuff the cable down the neck of your clothing.

@reactionjackson @DickieW

I have GoPro footage of the epic evening ‘chase flight’ Lee @reactionjackson. I’ll be posting when I can do a quick’n’dirty edit, but will upload some stills shortly. Best flight ever!??

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Parachute systems have a 'Skyhook' system that works as an RSL (reserve static line). What this means is that as soon as you cut away from the malfunctioning wing, the malfunctioning wing that you are falling away from 'pulls' your reserve for you. It is VERY fast and will have you under a reserve and clear of your malfunctioning wing in seconds. Paragliding and PPG would benefit from something similar as it works in situations with extremely high-G flat spins as well. You can see a video of a skyhook deployment here:

Totally awesome! I don't think I have ever seen drone footage of a firework display, especially of one this cool! I don't think it needs the music though. ?

My girlfriend took the shot whilst basking in the evening sun. ? Thanks for organising such a great location and a cool event @admin (Simon W). Shame about the weather, but everyone still had a great time. I got two flights in, even if one of them was at the crack of dawn! Hopefully we can go back there next year! ?

Cool sunset flights last night. ?

Glad you could get off the ground @cas_whitmore!

@Nur5ey They don't really give support like a knee brace does (the kind you get from the pharmacy) as they are designed to be comfortable with the knee bent (for cycling). This is why I bought them - I tried LOADS on and all were either uncomfortable with the knee bent or slipped when running. However, whilst my knee was recovering, I wore a knee support underneath these knee guards and that worked just fine. They are a nice, snug fit though. You do get a little sweaty behind the knees when the weather is hot, but only if you keep them on after flying. If you have a flying suit, they are super quick to take off when you take the suit off.

Last year, about August time, I landed in a field, disconnected my wing and knelt down to take my paramotor off my shoulders. As I did this, I knelt on a stone which went right under my kneecap and caused excrutiating pain. To cut a long story short, what followed was months of physio an physical training to recover from a stupid injury from kneeling on a stone! It is obviously highly possible to kneel on something a lot worse, or bash your knee quite hard on any landing if it goes wrong. I have many fiends who BASE jump and they always jump with knee pads because they are usually landing in hazzardous areas. I decided to get some knee pads to fly with, so I tried all the usual options: DIY store, decking knee pads, skate knee pads, etc, and all were either uncomfortable or they slipped down whilst running. After reading several reviews online, I came across the 'Fox Launch Pro knee guards' and everyone raved about them. Designed for downhill mountain biking, they are designed to be comfortable for cycling all day and to never slip down. So I ordered a pair. They fit on underneath a pair of trousers no problems and they are SUPER comfortable. I have been flying with them for about six months now and I usually put them on just before take off. Yes - some people on here have witnessed me taking my trousers off to put them on just before take-off, and although they thought WTF initially, most then thought 'what a good idea' once they had a look at the knee pads! Once they are on, I usually leave them on and even drive home with them on. I even wore them all day at the Bore Chasers' Fly-In and totally forgot they were there. If you have injured a knee, you will know how long they take to heal. If you haven't, trust me - it is the most annoying injury and will cause you a lot of pain. And something as simple as kneeling on a stone whislt taking your gear off will do it. Anyway, if you are interested, here is a link to the Fox Launch Pro 'knee guards'. I thoroughly recommend them and £55 is a good investment for one of the most complicated joints in your body. https://www.evanscycles.com/fox-clothing-launch-pro-knee-guards-EV143611 Size Small/Medium is the best fit for most people. If you are a 'big unit' though, probably best to go with the Large/XLarge size.