dantheman

XCWeather now has gust data on the detailed forecast page, will be keeping an eye on it so see how accurate it is

Nice find Alan, amazing how much he chucks it around

Nice, did not know that Usain Bolt could fly a paramotor

Tell you what, I swear my fuel consumption has gone down since I changed the gearbox oil. Prop hub spins nice and freely again

Sorry Dave but it's the no frills version I was on about, I did say 960p in my earlier post (as opposed to 1080p HD Hero) so unless you absolutely have to shoot in 1080p (and have suitable processing power) then I reckon it's a bargain.

There is a provision within planning regulations for the temporary use of land (Part 4 of Town & Country Planning General Permitted Development Order). This effectively lets you use a site without having to get formal planning permission for a certain number of days per year. Event organisers use it al lot for events, gymkhanas, arts festivals, local fairs and the like. Its legal implementation is quite narrowly focussed but here are the general rules. Firstly the land to be used for an alternative temporary use must not be part of a residential curtilage of a domestic home or building so residential gardens, car parks etc. are excluded combined with caravan sites which are dealt with by other legislation together with the displaying of an advertisement. The land can be used for not more than 28 days in any calendar year and allows for the siting of moveable structures in connection with the use (porta-loos, stalls etc). The period of temporary use is reduced to 14 days per year for the purposes of markets (car boots) and motor car/cycle racing. Also if the land is within a site of special scientific interest (SSI) then motor sports, clay pigeon shooting and "war games" are completely prohibited unless prior planning approval has been obtained. Outdoor camping by use of a tent for example can be permitted under this 28 day rule on land that is not part of a residential dwelling. This use is not per person or family. It is in total for the year whoever camps on the land. The problem for the Planners is trying to count and keep track of the days that you do the alternative use on. Therefore, it can be quite easy to stretch the days well beyond the 'formal' 28 day limit. Many people simply carry on with the alternative use until they first get caught & then continue haphazardly relying on the Planners to formerly count the number of days used per year hoping that they will miss a few. However, be warned, that the eyes and ears of the Planners and their enforcement section are usually the disgruntled neighbours with a grudge and video cam to hand so it is often not that easy to exploit the time limits for the year.

Just seen Jessops have the HD HERO 960 in stock for £152 delivered (£169 -10% discount code SALE10 -4% quidco cashback) - anyone seen a better deal ?

I lost any respect for Dell when he started spouting that crap on Julius Gee's youtube memorial videos.

Thanks Pete, captivating viewing.

Nice to see everyone again, thanks Simon for organising it was a bit on the slippy side going home - nearly did not even make it up the first hill

Looks like he's turning Fireball Pete's love letter into an origami paraglider ??

Me too, very nice !

Muffs keep your ears warm this time of year plus a large proportion of helmets seem to have them attached......

Check out the times, it's after sunset so you should be ok, however a bit worring that the info is missing on some sources. Start : 2010-11-07 17:45:00 End : 2010-11-07 18:30:00 FIR : EGTT Lower : 0 Upper : 35

I'm using 80w90 in my H&E box if that helps ??

If you are thinking of flying on Sunday morning, your window of oppertunity is small unless you are a demon with the reverse launch in 400mph gusts.....

Do you have the battery on constant trickle charge when not in use, or do you give it an hours top up on the way to the flying field ? if the latter then I'd suggest a battery optimiser to make sure it's always tip top.

Looks like Pete has put on weight in his mankini

Excellent photos guys, superb day for it.

Bloody hell this is just so mental, HSE would have a field day. Ignore the first 25 seconds......needs sound [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]

That would be PETER having fun.

Done it loads to other Parajets, no problem. Suggest you get an OPTIMATE style battery optimiser to prevent this in the future....

Guys, unfortunately I'm going to have to drop out of the loop, been stitched up at work this week

Steve, you got yourself a training field yet ?

I believe Mr High Pressure will be visiting (unfortunately bringing his friend the North Sea cloud ) but count me in, evenings only though, I'm hoping to head over to Membury too if I get a break between jobs.