bazz

have you sold this wing

the more cage netting the less air passes through (not good) if you place your throttle cable over your forearm before fixing to your palm it will never go through the cage , that leaves hair and clothing all well trained or competent pilots no that you never wear or have long hair open to the possibility of going anywhere near the cage never mind the prop.

On 21/07/2017 at 01:35, Paraknight said:

I have seen a fair number of people, on various paramotor sites, forums, and youtube, talking about things getting caught in the props over the years. Fom loose clothing, to straps/wires, and the obvious one the throttle cable. With so many various reports of this happening over the years, and the clear safety issue it presents, how come so many motors still have huge gaps in the cage?  

Look at Parajet, for example:   The volution has the big "A" shape with the swooping gaps either side and large gaps at the bottom, and large slits either side of the core frame.  Then the the Maverick and Zenith both have the huge circular hole in the middle surrounding the motor, as well as similar gaps at the bottom.

How come this fairly obvious flaw hasn't been closed up?  surely it just makes sense to stop *ANYTHING* getting into the prop, and any gaps at all are just asking for trouble at some point.

 

I will put my hands up and say this is clearly from a VERY rookie perspective so maybe there's a reason for it that I am unaware of, but the only reasoning for the gaps on the volution i can see is due to the way it disassembles, but there seems to be no reason the tolerances couldn't be a LOT tighter than they are.  And I cant see any real reason the netting on the Mav / Zenith couldn't be a few inches closer to the middle.

 

Whats the deal?

 

Hi guys as we are setting out into yet another new year 2020 wow where did that figure come from, more of a shock to pilots from the 1950 like myself than those born in the 80 ties an on, i have to say having seen and been apart of aviation for so many years i have seen changes that opens ones mind as to what is to evolve in the future, so lets get to the point , that is why i am writing this post and what my aim is, what should a new pilot be trained on ?, and what should a new pilot purchase for their first wing?, and where should they go in their future ?, three of the most ignored questions ,and yet 3 of the most important questions ,through my years of flying i have noticed that training pilots are encouraged to purchase a wing that is not the best choice for them, at this point please understand that not all new pilots need to continue with one wing or another ,but after training on a standard paragliding wing that takes off slowly and lands like a feather ,perfect for training , which will encourage a new training pilot to carry on in our sport , when the new pilot has completed there training ,it is at that time i would expect your instructor to discuss with you were your interests lie at that particular time,  as your flying hours grow you may decide to change the type of flying that suits your needs  and that is probably inevitable , as the years pass you will probably do so  so you have completed your power training on a safe paraglider wing, so what flying do you wish to do ? fly a paragliding wing for its ease of take off and landings, as speed is not a need at that time , or maybe you want to try light thermalling as safely as possible ?, or you might want to try a simple reflex wing because you are very confident  and are looking to fly cross country ?, you might be very confident and only interested in speed and wanting to fly as fast as you can on long cross country flight , in this case please take further instruction and using instructors own wings before deciding if this is a safe option and what you really want in your flying career at that point,  before purchasing your new wing, NEVER FEEL PRESSURED  INTO PURCHASING A WING THAT IS NOT GOING TO KEEP YOU IN YOUR COMFORT ZONE,  you will no if you have purchased the right wing because you will want to go flying when ever you can and not feel any concern of setting out for that flight, a very experienced pilot once said it is better to fly an (A) WING TO ITS FULL CAPACITY than a( B) wing to 50 % of its capacity , finally do you want to wang a wing around or just fly ,? do you want to fly in light winds  and just enjoy flying in the air, or fly in stronger winds and get a bigger window of flight?. it does not matter to anyone than yourself what type of flying you require or enjoy,  no matter what type of wing you choose small medium large  paraglider , small med large reflex wing , the pilot having the most fun , is the pilot that chose the right wing for them, is that you ?  enjoyable flights and safe landings to all . 

On ‎03‎/‎09‎/‎2012 at 21:21, gordon_dunn said:

In zero wind you could try putting the trims all the way in for take off- just keep a little more pressure on the back of the 'A's to get the wing up... it may take a little longer for the wing to come fully up overhead, but you won't have to run as fast when it does come up.

Pick the biggest field you can get.... and now matter how much it seems like zero, there will always be a bit of movement... make sure you are alligned into it.... May not help you much, but don't work against it.. Thermal finders are ideal for this on calm days.... or you can't beat a bit of cigarette smoke! (but don't inhale )

GD

i agree but its hard to see the smoke from a fag hanging out your gob lol

hi pm flyers i remember about 28 years ago that the pre flight checks were covered with a weird saying consisting of words easily forgot so i devised a simple way of making sure that i took off with out making a mistake , i remember using it in front of another pilot she said at the time thats so easy , she passed it on over many years and today many people use it it is so simple i hope it makes your pre-flight check simple and fast so here it is- hang-glider pilots -paraglider pilots and paramotor pilots etc paraglider pilots R6 CHECK  RESERVE PIN SECURE AND ALL CORRECT 1 AND 2 LEG STRAPS SECURE 3 CHEST STRAP SECURE 4 AND 5 KARABINERS SECURED TO GLIDER RISERS 6 HELMET SECURED IF YOU HAVE A EXTRA HIGH CHEST CONNECTION THEN YOU HAVE AN R7 CHECK , OK  HANG-GLIDING I USED A R7 AFTER BUILDING MY GLIDRER I WOULD START WITH RESERVE PIN AND CONNECTION SECURE THATS THE R THEN 1 THE FRONT NOSE CONNECTION PIP PIN CONNECTED AND SECURED  2 THE REAR COMPRESSION PIP PIN CONNECTED AND SECURE 3 AND 4 LEG STRAPS 5 CHEST STRAPS AND 6 HELMET STRAPS AND 7 CONNECTION TO KARABINER /GLIDER , IF ALL THESE ARE DONE THEN YOU ARE SAFE IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE THEN ADD R6 OR R7 ETC THE SAME APPLIES TO PPM  PHG ETC IT IS SO MUCH EASIER TO GO BY NUMBERS THAN USING SOMETHING LIKE george had a bla blaaa safe and happy flying to one and all steve alias buzzinbazz flying from 1975 to 2017 and hopefully into the future.

On 11/8/2007 at 19:42, admin (Simon W) said:

OK, to end this.....

For all of those of you who have a Paramotor with exhaust springs, it is a good idea to fill them with silicone to prevent vibration damage.

They should also be looked at with each pre flight check.

SW

not any type of silicone ?  as many use an acid to cure while drying that causes the springs to rust , bostik build silicone is neutral curing acid free. bit late to answer this 2007 topic but hopefully the information will feed through.

your friend loves his wing BUT he is selling it ?  if you wish to fly a wing that is more dynamic then choose a wing that is rated paramotor within your weight range ,and then flight test it , if you like the feel and it is as dynamic as you require, buy it, ALL WINGS WILL BE SAFE STRENGTH WISE, AS 10G  thing is what risk are you prepared to pay for your adrenaline thrill . there are old pilots and bold pilots , but there are no old bold pilots.

well i seem to have hit a brick wall, i want to fit the original design of exhaust to my 9 year old arrow radne paramotor but hey ho, cant find a place to purchase one not even on the radne www. sight in sweden its as if the radne raket 120 aero engine does not exist ? , o yes you can purchase a new engine for £1000 plus pounds and a new style exhaust that has no flex connection( springs ) therefor can NOT have the exhaust secured to the frame because of  vibration problems from the engine will fight the vibration from the exhaust, due to metal to metal connection wear from friction causing exhaust leeks, whereas the exhaust with a flexy tube between engine and exhaust allows the exhaust to be secures with rubber bobbins to the aero frame , i can only assume and personally hate the word (assume ) as it stands for neither right or wrong, that radne have stopped producing the required exhaust , so the thing is guys, can anyone share some light to finding this required exhaust system that i require , greatfull for ant response.