Radical

Hi Dave Delighted to hear the coach course is worthwhile. If a farmer can spend £30, I think a Yorkshire man can. I'll keep an eye out for one in this area. Merry Christmas to you and Richard, Dan, Simon, Martin, etc., etc...

These designs without a cage and/or netting really worry me. The E Walk from Skywalk and the Razeebus look like becoming a commercial reality, but I fear that the paraglider guys just aren't listening and carnage awaits :- http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=34780 This is one of those times I pray that I am proved wrong. Regards Steve

Acro? Over water? Is he aware of the BIIIG risks he's taking? Steve

Hi there I've occasionally flown through another gliders wake and although it wasn't pleasant it didn't seem to have enough oomph to cause the large assymetric collapse this poor chap had. Or have I just been lucky? Cheers Steve I don't know Matt. I tend to think it was wake turbulance as there did not seem to be any lift component in whatever caused the collapse, :

Hi there I bought a new Swing Arcus 4 in January 2006. My rule of thumb was to have it tested for the first time after 2.5 years, then again after 1.5 years. Both times they found something, minor things but I was glad to have had it done. I now plan to have it done annually until it fails on porosity or needs enough new lines to make it uneconomic. So my basic philosophy was to have a sliding scale of inspections which increases with age. Not sure if this is the right thing to do but I thought it made sense. Looking forward to other answers to see what I can learn. Cheers Steve

Flat Top Dave wrote:- Gonna pay Radical a visit soon. I want to check out his diet and try it. He can have mine . He'll be needing a few extra pounds to keep up with me now ! Hi Dave You're not kidding mate I had a lovely flight round York Sunday evening with some friends and buzzed a Virgin (balloon that is). But.... Ric was on a 26 Fusion, all up weight around 140kgs, trim setting two fingers from full slow. Mike on a 26 Revo, same wing as me, AUW around 120kgs, on neutral trim. Yours truly, 90kgs AUW, full trim and speedbar!! And still falling behind!! I knew I'd be slower but the scale of it was surprising and quite a potent lesson on how wing loading affects speed. I felt like I did that on trip to Dartmoor with the Arcus trying to keep up with Actions and Revos. Oh well, I'll just have to have more curry and beer. Hope to see you soon Cheers Steve

Hi there Just going back to the subject of the thread title, you've correctly identified torque as a possible issue with powerful motors and light pilots, but there is also the possibility of power stall to consider. Basically as we throttle up the thrust pushes the pilot forward causing the wing to increase it's angle of attack. If the motor is powerful enough, the pilot light enough and/or the wing slow enough the angle of attack can exceed the stall point. The result would not be pretty especially as the most likely point of this occuring is just after take-off with the throttle wide open. Definitely something to be aware of and careful use of the throttle could be the answer. Hope this of help. Enjoy the flight Steve

Hi there Sorry for the misunderstanding. best wishes for Brazil. Cheers Steve

Hi there I'm afraid I haven't got the experience to advise on the motor choices mentioned but I do feel compelled to put a word in for adequate netting on a motor. This serves two purposes, firstly stopping hands contacting the prop if something goes wrong whilst ground running. Secondly, stopping the brake handles being sucked into the prop. This is particularly a potential problem on low hang point machines, e.g. Parajet and Pap, where the brake handles are much closer to the cage. It happened to me twice (on a Pap) with the handle thankfully bouncing back off or I might not have been here today. I added additional netting to mine immediately with smaller holes. Cheers Steve

Hi there No disrespect meant, but I question the wisdom of teaching students when you state you have yet to start paramotoring yourself. I would suggest asking the respective manufacturers re the suitability of their wings for paramotoring. Sorry if this seems unhelpful but the possible consequences of getting it wrong in this game can be very serious. Regards Steve

Hi Pete Just on that score, back in the ealry nineties I did the tib and fib paragliding, with a plate and screws put in. I was getting a fair amount of pain with it so the doc arranged for them to be taken out, which helped tremendously. It still gets stiff in winter (ooer missus) but nowhere near as bad without the metalwork in. BTW, they gave me the bits afterwards, jeez the screws look viscous, no wonder it hurt. Oh and Welshy, if they offer you the option of a plate, I'd recommend viewing it as a last resort only. With hindsight I wish I'd perservered with the cast. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Cheers Steve

Hi Christian I'm afraid I know nothing about the Fresh Breeze J bar system but you may find the following review on the wing useful:- http://www.footflyer.com/Equipment/Wing ... _Silex.htm Cheers Steve

So Kirsty says "what sort of features do you want in the house". And you reply "couldn't give a stuiff.......but it must have a 20 acre field behind it". Cheers Steve P.S. My mum watches this program. Hope she doesn't see the crash, I'll never hear the end of it.

That's because I'm too shy to ask the Tom Cruise of the paramotor world, but Danny Devito, no worries.

He looked better than me at the time mate (he must have a good make up artist) A golden opportunity missed to get my copy of Fly another day signed. Cheers Steve