Mark Morgan

Stator should read 300ohm's + or - 10%  if your running a regulator bin it there crap!! most failures i see are due to regulator malfunction. should be max 14.8v some i've seen tested are pumping out 19volts.. 

idle air screw 1-1.5 turns out.. Have you fitted the correct new prop with the HF kit.. 

 There are a lot of pilots who fly the wrong equipment, This sport has so many variables it would be virtually impossible to have a chart... Experience and pilot skill will mean they can fly to extremes be it small wings for speed agility or at the limit of there motor..  
Basically if you can not not use Bar and stay level your motor is not powerful enough or your wing is to small. Ideally you would have 100-200 fpm climb on bar.. Of course If you NEVER use bar the same appie for trims out...   You also have to think WHY fly your motor at full WOT everywhere? Mr GOTT would be circa 5.5kg P m2 this really isn't loaded at all, Plus the free Ride is very efficient.  I am fairly light  so as an example it would be the same as me on a Top 80 flying 22m...  I used to fly a Bailey V5 in comps on a 24m a heavier machine set up  but with around the same Power to weight.. 

A new pilot should really be looking to sit in high 4's Low 5kg m2  160kg all up  flying 33m 5kg p m2 
A friend of mine had a miniplane top 80 for around 600 hours flying a 26m speedster he was 85kg..  roughly 4kg p m2
My 15m free ride i fly or flew at 7.8kg p m2 bar was nearly full power on my 250 giving 150 fpm climb.. 

9 hours ago, Paul (Jay) Jacques said:

Hi, Im still very new to the sport and definatly still learning. I've been looking at engine and one of the points I find interesting is how much thrust? Is there a table or rule of thumb that shows the required thrust to AUW? Or is there more to it. Any info mating or direction would be most appreciated. Cheers in advance. 

Speak with your instructor or give a dealer a call and discuss your All up weight, Fitness level, and the type of flying you want to do..  They will be able to advise you on a suitable engine or Paramotor set up that will suit YOU.. 

HF200 comes with PWK and easy to tune, like anything easy when you know how..  All PWK carb have a breather so will leak if you do not drain it. Saying that my 250 never leaks.  PWK is a much better carb than the Walbro for tuning. 

I think it's a very easy job.  it's just a new head, cowl, carb etc.. not rocket science.. But if your a monkey with tools then it might be worth getting someone to do it for you..  

We now have conformation of the new wing and t's now available to pre order Via us if your interested.. 

Give us a call on the Sussex Paramotors mobile.. 

5000 rpm area is not jetting.. either needle taper or Clip position..  Try also fitting the New HF kit with new carb, cowl, head. reduces the head temp by 100c 

We have them in stock at sussex paramotors

Buying the correct set up depends on allot of variables.. 130lbs is light but the 150 will not be enough to tandem with imo... also tandem in your low hours is not advisable.. 

There are more options out there than the two you have posted... Not sure how far you are away from Matt Minyard Paramotor louisiana but give him a call, He is a dealer for Parajet, Pap, and my Favorite Mac fly.. 

Dealers only know two weeks in advance of a new wing coming out... This enables us to get our demos in ready for the release.. 

Side pockets come in different sizes, They should have asked what reserve you have and sent the appropriate one.. Anything over the 130-140 size we fit tandem pockets..  

36 minutes ago, andyy said:

I wanted to go to parafest this year mostly because I want to fly around north wales, but with the clash it will have to wait till next year. If I’m honest the music side of it puts me off the event. I want to fly during the day and get to bed early so I can get back out first thing in the morning

The site is fairly large Andy... I slept like a log at Cwyes the year before last and i was right in the trade area!! the beer tent is only open until about 11-12...  music last year had to stop at 11...

11 hours ago, Adzmoores said:

anyone jumping ship and going to that shitty little festival parafest?

I think most of the traders and Manufacturers will be there!!  I was told tickets are selling very quickly 

PPG meter now with safe start.. 

always get a tracking number., we get it all the time couriers are a rule onto there own!!, Most dealers do not lie about sending part just for the sake of it and i almost alway the fault of the parcel services.. 

Nvolo do 2m and airband in one headset and can include bluetooth and GoPro connect... 2m with be in the left ear cup and airband in the right all coming through the same speakers. I have to say i am a dealer for Nvolo in the UK but i gave up on coms years ago until i got these units in so far everyone who has bought one has been very impressed with them including me and i am not easily impressed! Music Volume is also much better than my Senna SMH10R's i have 

When i got mine many years ago i had to fabricate something to convert it to LHT..   Best to just call the factory or contact the dealer you got it off.. 

I may still have some laying around as i made a few for my customers.. 

14 hours ago, Hooha Tapper said:

No worries, I guess I took the answer too literally lol.  I just thought you might know from manufacturers specs or something. I guess I'm interested just because I like geeking out on this stuff sometimes...not looking to buy one any time soon.  Happy with my Nitro for now but I'll admit the Macfly has me a little gear lusty.  Anyway, take care, appreciate you replying.

No worries.. 

I never quote Manufacturers weight specs, a lot of them don't tell the whole truth so i weigh myself as does vince...   I just haven't done a comparison.  Nothing wrong with the AC just not my cup of tea. 

12 hours ago, Hooha Tapper said:

 

Thanks for the reply. I think maybe you meant a few kilograms? Would not the standard cage with its double hoop have to be a fair bit heavier?  If you really meant only a few grams difference that is surprising to me.  

I didn't imply either was heavier or lighter than the other in the Add...  The single hoop or folding cage is made from thicker bore tubing so a few grams here or there...  Like i said if your seriously interested in one and want to send me an email i can weigh the two different cages to give you an accurate answer but for me and my customers weight not the be all and end all of a paramotor 

On 03/03/2019 at 05:22, Hooha Tapper said:

What is the weight difference between standard or folding?

 

I've not weighed the difference between the two options but would only be a few grams either way..  If your interested in one feel free to give me a call on 07867317307 

The New E props have a thicker prop root... so need slightly longer bolts 

34 minutes ago, Capotec2015 said:

HI,

 

Been out giving the motor the once over and tried starting it -a job that didnt used to require much effort. Certainly never used to break a sweat!  Something doesnt feel right and it feels like I am just pulling the piston over - kind of hard to explain but I'm not getting that snap at the end of the pull where you would feel the secondary spring kick in. Its done nothing over the winter and I would expect some resistance but this seems excessive.  

I read somewhere that the flash starter wasnt a great design and to expect it to fail at some point but I wondered if there was an alternative, although it did make things very easy...

 

is there a way of testing to see if it is indeed broken?

thanks

 

Paul

You can just pull it over slowly building up the tension and see if it flicks over.. if not just take it apart and have a look inside, it's a simple job..  Most people never take them apart or clean them but you should clean them on a regular basis.. 

If you need parts give me a shout as we have everything in stock for all the Polini Thor range.. 

https://www.sussexparamotors.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=375

2 hours ago, andyy said:

Recently I have just been trying to extend my comfort with turbulence and In doing so giving myself more flying windows. 

 

There are a few little tips you can use to overcome the little bumps.. Just remember the wing will take alot and probably allot more than you in your early hours,  One of the best things anyone can do is laugh the nerves away.. When you hit something you do not feel comfortable in  let out a big WHOOOHOOOOO Laugh, Cheer, Anything to turn the Negative into a positive..  My Hangliding instructor told me this years ago and worked for me...   

Ideally you want to know 4 trim speeds Full slow, Takeoff or neutral, full fast trims and also full trim with bar..  If you also know your fuel burn for each trim setting you can then start to add wind speeds to the calculations to find the best and most economical speed to fly at..  This can be very handy if your on an XC and your not sure your going to make it home..  

13 hours ago, MosterZ said:

all those different opinions are clouding my judgement 

Most instructors are telling me the snake 1.2 is a ok all rounder ,not very scary, fast but safe and stable. the snakeXX/warp/Hadron on the other hand are hot potatos. The NucleonXX would be more a schooltype wing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think you just hit the nail on the head there MosterZ... I would be walking away from your dealer straight away.. The Nuc XX a school type wing...  
If you do not want to take advice from this forum why don't you contact Ramon himself and explain you'r experience to him, tell him the wing you fly and what wing he thinks you should be using taking into account your limited flying experience. 

1 hour ago, MosterZ said:

Do you regret buying the 22 instead of a 20? My dealer is telling me that a 20 is more suitable even with 145 take off weight. He also suggests buying a snake and not a nucleonxx,  snake would have better passive safety and better stability in turbulence. Basically saying that the snake would be a perfect all around wing. The only difficulty would be mastering the flare on landings.

 

About the GTR,  can't seem to get my hands on one. Dealer telling me it has being replaced by GTX 

GTX was not a replacement for the GTR the GTS is the newer version of the GTR, Buy a secondhand GTR for around £1000 then it will not matter if and when you dump it in the water..   and you won't lose much when you upgrade to a snake xx Warp, Free ride etc etc 

Going up to a Slalom style wing comes with other issues like the landing and also the take off speed.. you will be traveling much quicker and you need to be able to land on Fast trims on say your old glider as this will be around the same landing speeds on a higher performing wing at a higher wing loading..  Just to give you an idea My Slow trim speed is 48-49 kph  but i will still land it on a fast setting at around 60 kph airspeed just to keep the flare authority.. Your Spyder will probably only do around 50-55 kph on bar  
 

Also I would really question your Dealers Advise coming from a spyder and moving up to a snake so soon IMO is not a good idea and the fact he is also saying to buy a wing with 7.25kg per m2 is nuts!!!   But that's just my Opinion...  

Also I didn't have enough power flying @ 6.5kg per M2 on my Moster zenith so had to move up to a 250