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I was not comfortable at all the first times I tried it. Even now when I know it works, I double check so the velcro really connects over the whole area every time I use it. turned out there are quite a lot of situations when I feel the need to have an extra hand. And yes, having a left hand throttle is way better for camera handling, I never thought about it before but now I'm glad that my Adventure machine have it Details like that should be written down in a "buying guide". I have another tip for taking photos. Buy a chest mount harness for action cameras, I have a cheap one that I ordered from China and I also ordered some extender arms for the GoPro standard and a mini tripod convert mount. With this you can secure your regular camera and make it more stable. I also use the harness to connect my selfie stick so I can't drop it with my camera. The selfie stick I use have a camera thread in the handle so it is modular.

I have added a large velcro patch around my front harness strap and also a big velcro patch to my throttle handle so I can secure the throttle if I need a free hand. It works well and it's so strong that I don't have to worry about dropping the throttle. Biggest improvement you can do for taking photos I've tested to take photos with a long zoom compact, Canon sx1 (old camera) and It's a bit heavy for one hand shooting if you want stable photos, same problem with big SLR. But still easier to handle than a smaller compact camera that doesn't have a palm grip. The new long zoom cameras on the market have great quality, it's mostly up to how they feel in the hand. For mega zoom, look at the Nikon Coolpix P900. https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/2016-roundup-consumer-long-zoom-compacts/9 Cameras like the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II may have great quality and a smaller size. Great all around cameras, but imagine how it is to handle in the air with the small buttons and lack of good grip?

That looks super scary, really glad he didn't get seriously hurt. Which part of the equipment had contact with the power line?

A lot of other intercoms should work well with Senas "Universal Intercom" feature. I have not tried it, but that is what Sena makes ous believe. Give it a go, I've only heard good about VeeTop. And an more affordable alternative is always good. It's also possible to make your own radio connection cable for the SR10, so it should not be a big problem with the Baofeng if you don't find a matching one.

Totally agree, just for show, but still kinda cool. Especially to see how well it flies with the reduced weight. Next step would be to add "follow mode"

I just found this on youtube, had to share it. I think it's quite awesome. Now I want to see some crazy acro with it

That's even better!

Best method is to use a TAS probe https://www.flymaster-avionics.com/products/tas Isn't the data from the manufactures enough? ~+-2 km/h. From my understanding it's hard to get it accurate since there are too many factors involved. According to PPGpS and my Garmin Virb Ultra, I fly everything between backwards and 105 km/h depending on wind.

Yeah, that's a great book, and I highly recommend any other book that XCShop sells The free flying/XC books are just amazing as well, great books that inspire. Jeff Goins Powered Paragliding Bible is also a must have for any ppg pilot. I don't have the latest version, but it sure taught me a lot. I should order the latest version to my local library. And Deans book also deserves to be there to inspire random people. I recommend Dennis Pagens Understanding the sky. It's an advanced book, but it takes you forward step by step, so just read it, and then do it again. Not just for flying, but great for any outdoor activity. Or just so you aren't clueless about weather like the rest of the population seems to be in today's society. Buy everything!

I bet you can fly with it, just as everyone else who use it on youtube. But judge for yourself if the frame is something you like or not. It's a Radne raket engine, they make them in Sweden, and a lot of paramotor brands have them, or had them. My personal opinion is that I don't like the high rpm. But I know others who like this engine. It have a good power/weight ratio, but so have other new stronger engines, and I would aim for higher thrust. Even if it's not needed for regular cruising in the sky. Just look at the Nitro 200, if it can earn a good reliability reputation (so far, so good), I have a hard time believing pilots would want something much different. Radne however are cheap and easy to take apart from my understanding. Similar engines are sometimes double the price of the Radne. https://www.radne.se/Product/3201-10/Raket-120-Aero-RD Read the manual to get an idea, then compare it to other engines. https://issuu.com/radne/docs/manual_r120 About the Flattop cage, I've never tried one, so I can't tell you if it will save your life if you fall asleep and crash land, or if it is the best paramotor ever made. But the claims for this thing is pretty high. If Dell gives you a really good price, maybe consider it. I personally don't care about "crumple zones" and designs like that, I still have my legs and feet, and if I somehow loose them, I buy a trike I would either buy the lightest cage I could find, something miniplane-ish with titanium like the air conception, but there are others. Or something premium ultra sexy with lots of carbon like the Scout and Adventure X-Race if I had to buy new today. But that's not the topic.

Any of this? https://www.radne.se/Product/3012-5/Avgassystem-MTE-T-paramotor-120 https://www.radne.se/Product/3012-7/Avgassystem-MTE-R-paramotor-120 More parts here https://www.radne.se/Products/522/Spareparts-R120-Manual-Start

Hi, and congrats on the decision to start with powered paragliding I'm 178cm and 80kg today (soon 85kg after all the Christmas food) and I fly an old solo 210 with a 115cm prop. It's like the weakest paramotor engine you can have. Not a huge difference in launch, everyone needs speed around the glider to take off, and this engine works well for me. There are youtube videos of a guy flying a Snake XX 15 and 16 with a solo 210, but I bet it's more fun with a stronger engine. I stick to standard gliders and are more than happy with it. A small cage is easy to fit assembled in a car like my Berlingo, even if it just takes 2-5 minutes to set up your paramotor, I like the idea of having it ready straight out of the car. And for a shorter, lighter person it's obvious that a smaller cage is easier to handle on the ground. I bet you climb very well with the 128 cm cage, if you don't feel a huge difference with the 138 cm cage, go for it since it have benefits for your flying experience, try both cages on your back if you can. For the glider size, aim to be in the middle of the weight range, all equipment included. http://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/infozone/which-glider-is-for-you/

Having an Adventure F3 solo 210 with e-start I say this: I use 12v YG4A-BS batteries. It is a sealed lead-acid battery (also called gel and VRLA battery). It have the same format as a YTR4A-BS battery, but much safer for paramotor since it is pre-sealed, so you don't have to fill it with acid when you buy it and it won't leak if it is tilted like the YTR4A-BS can do if you are unlucky. This 12v battery have high cranking amps for easy start , and you can do a lot of engine starts and stops like when you tune the carburetor, and still have plenty of power left for flying. http://www.mvh-shop.de/GEL-Batterie-Poweroad-YTR4A-BS-25AH It's also cheap, but weights a bit extra, however very reliable, works well when it's cold. I charge my battery with a CTEK MXS 5.0 12v charger (charges 12v batteries from 1.2Ah up to 110Ah and will never cook them). But only if needed, the battery charges well when I fly. http://www.ctek.com/se/en/chargers/MXS 5.0