dantheman

Does that include equipment rental ?

I remember when someone untrained turned up to our flying field and flew straight into a parked trailer. Times like that you can't put a price on training........

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There was a new guy at the site who had bought his kit elsewhere and wanted to self train, he seemed to know his stuff and set himself up despite Pete's warnings that he should seek proper training, he did manage a very scary 200ft long take off run, getting airborne between two bushes and after a couple of circuits he came in for a landing. The field is massive so we were amazed to see him heading for where the cars were parked, the bloke can't seem to control the direction and he hits a parked trailer but luckily avoids injury. I'm sure he then signed up for a training course.

13 minutes ago, Ant Kirkbride said:

Dan - Are you still flying? Looking to get into Paramotoring and living in Bellingham. 
 

 

Hi, not flown for a while but you have the best place for a million take off options. As for training not sure who is local as I currently live down south but my folks live by Kielder dam wall.

If they had called Barry they would have been told there was another small annual event on.

The airfield is right in the middle of the GU3 area, a very rural agricultural part of Surrey and well away from built up areas.

Unfortunately the new “controlled airspace” allocated to Farnborough means that light aircraft, gliders, and other users of “uncontrolled airspace” will be squeezed closer to the ground - that's where the issues lie hence the odd local house will have to put up with occasional engine noise. I also live locally and we get more noise due to lower light aircraft but that's what you get living close to airfields, it's nothing new.

Farnborough Noise campaign:

https://www.wokingnewsandmail.co.uk/?p=33285

Looks like it was a combination of a big event hosted at Homestead farm (50+ paramotors, flexwings and Gyros etc) combined with the revised CAA Farnborough airspace restrictions which has forced pilots to fly closer to the ground in this area.

Hopefully Barrys revised flight paths and timings will stop further complaints. The videos posted earlier do show how annoying paramotor noise can be, but at least it shows them flying at sensible height following the law (152 metres away from buildings etc).

On 14/01/2021 at 17:55, Flyer122 said:

 It's melting my mind a bit, places like Portugal are more expensive, but great weather wise. The UK is an hour's drive to the site and the weather is changeable, but you get as much training as you need to pass. 

 

If you are being trained in the UK you will learn a lot about our "changeable" weather and won't waste hours driving on unflyable days, your instructor here will have an eye on that. There is something about learning in the environment that you will be going solo that's a strong factor for staying here. That said, a lovely sea breeze on a beach in Portugal sounds very inviting.

Hi guys,
Just a note that someone living in Guildford mentioned to me that a few low flying paramotors have come to their attention recently causing a nuisance. it's the houses directly after the Hogs Back transmitter as you are flying due East to Newlands Corner. If you are able to get a few hundred feet higher or divert slightly South I'm sure it would be appreciated.
Thanks

Everyone is dying to get out in the sunshine to play with their toys but it's just not on, it's very bad for the sport if you are seen flaunting the rules now.

Exercise is going for a walk/run/cycle from your front door, most people can do this without injury.

Sister-in-law is a front line nurse doing night shifts, she's ringing us every day and it's incredibly grim, way worse than on the news. She would cut off your balls with a rusty knife if you went in to her hospital with a broken ankle after going for a quick fly while everyone else manages to stay at home.

Suunto X-Lander watches are cheap and accurate

It's correct - counters the torque steer when under power.

Looking very good, well done mate.

I'm sure Paul Green was up over Newlands corner a couple of weeks ago, otherwise see who's knocking around from Barrys place at Normandy.

I'm sure it would have been Basingstoke common - quite a few fly from there

Pete, enjoy your time with the nurses, maybe get a go-pro fired up for some interesting in hospital footage

Get well soon mate !

Love your mate in the tractor flashing his lights

Excellent review Seymore

If you want to watch the Parajet display team they stream the footage live every day:

Just a heads up, Gilo is displaying at Farnborough and he's booked to do his validation display at 11:30 tomorrow.

Full article here

Sorry I can't make the fly in, already had tickets for an event at Folkstone

Loved that video Dave, well done mate.

A decent Lawnmower repair shop will stock the service kits for the WG8, they are only a few quid.

Thanks in particular to the people who have taken the time out to create training blogs. I hear very often from people who have been inspired by your blogs and taken the leap in to becoming a Paramotor Pilot via whatever school.

I have seen people be inspired by the early blogs such as Dan the Man, then get training, then write a blog and then inspire someone else!!!! That's just brilliant! Pat Pux, you have inspired 3 people so far with your blog! ( that I know of )

The first ever training blog award (which is a packet of Prawn Wakers) goes to Slim. (Stuart Morris)

Cheers Simon it's a great site with a good vibe, I think my blog is a gnats away from 35,000 hits

I have just had a shitty email from TONYLUKEPARAMOTOR..

I think he is upset....

I think he should be able to post up on here and not be banned He makes me smile in the mornings...

IMISSYOUTONYPLEASECOMEBACK

He's been repeatedly banned from most forums, he's been on here using different names like Tony Lawrence, Tony Paramotor, Luke etc. I remember Simon offered him a ground crew role on the T2T but his reply was "i fly paramotors iam not ground crew........MATE" so I believe he went off to arrange his own JOG to LE trip. He's very clued up on 2 stroke motors if you need any help.

That's likely to be Paul, was is this wing ? (skimming Wisley last year)

Cyberlink power director is very good

There was a PPG event in the area, Agama systems were tested , photos are indeed out there.

Hows about a Revo 1 ??