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I mean they normally turn more and sometimes dive before recovering, this may just be a result of the fact that the wing is faster, or because the front of the wing is more heavily loaded. The EN testing measures how far a wing turns before recovering, when one side is collapsed, the result has a big effect on the final rating of the wing.

as a beginner, when looking at wings, you should take into consideration (amongst other things such as instructor advise) the certification of the wing, it is not ideal because the tests are done for paragliding rather than paramotoring, but its the best we have at the moment. EN Certification A = Paragliders with maximum passive safety and extremely forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with good resistance to departures from normal flight. Designed for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training. B = Paragliders with good passive safety and forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with some resistance to departures from normal flight. Designed for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training. C = Paragliders with moderate passive safety and with potentially dynamic reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recovery to normal flight may require precise pilot input. Designed for pilots familiar with recovery techniques, who fly “actively” and regularly, and understand the implications of flying a glider with reduced passive safety. D = Paragliders with demanding flying characteristics and potentially violent reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recovery to normal flight requires precise pilot input. Designed for pilots well practised in recovery techniques, who fly very actively, have significant experience of flying in turbulent conditions, and who accept the implications of flying such a wing. DHV 1 = roughly Class A DHV 1-2 = roughly Class B According to this you should be looking for a DHV 1 or EN Class A DHV 1-2 or EN Class B I do not know of any reflex wing that has a DHV1 or EN A certification, some semi reflex wings such as the ITV Dakota have managed a EN B in some sizes. The reason that reflex wings are not considered to be suitable for beginners (according to the testing) is because they are too dynamic in collapses. This is where the argument starts where someone says, "reflex wings do not collapse, or are less likely to collapse, and the testing is not usefull for reflex wings" Paul D

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I believe these sink rates are figures produced by the manufacturers, not from an independent tester. some manufacturers exaggerate the figures more than others, some are well known for supplying figures that are way out, therefore you should not compare figures between manufacturers because you don't know by how much they exaggerate. They are only useful when comparing models from the same manufacturer because then you can assume they are all out by roughly the same amount. Paul D

I know of several BHPA registered and certified Paragliding tandem pilots that make a living from taking members of the public on tandem flights, is this legal? I suppose it must be because they are doing it openly and the BHPA are licensing and insuring them. Paul D

Have a look at a traditional paraglider wing something like a DHV 1-2 that has a good glide angle, see if you can find one with paramotor trimmers. I noticed a huge improvement in fuel consumption when I changed from an Apco Thrust HP (reflex) to a Apco Vista (1-2) with trimmers, it is also fairly fast with trimmers out. The Sky Attis 2 and the AirWave Sport 4 are also reported to be excellent under power. Paul D

I am interested to know what it is like to free-fly and if it really is suitable as a dual purpose wing. I have yet to find a reflex wing that performs OK as a free flying wing as well. The Action GT almost does but I found it lacking in glide angle, not quite matching the latest DHV 1\2s when gliding side by side, but it had the stability of a 2\3, felt like it just needed a bit more tuning. I am hoping they have got it right on the Fusion, if they have I will buy one. Paul D

What exactly have Kobra done to make the standard Simo engine 4 KG lighter on their site they mention anti vibration mountings, the reduction drive and a Li-Po battery, this all sounds good, but have they actually made any modification to the engine itself to reduce weight?

Manufacturers of Frames: http://www.titangoods.com/paramotors%20en.htm or http://www.nipon-propeller.com/frame&Cage.php Paul D

I imagine it is better for part the wing to collapse and then recover, rather than the whole wing folding. Paul D

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Has anyone been able to contact Ben and confirm that it is going ahead? I have been trying to phone him but his phone seems to be dead. Paul D

Please add my name to the list of interested. Alan. I will send you an Email Paul D

I am going, but I thought it started on Saturday not Friday, the weather is not looking to promising for Friday anyway, also doubtful for Saturday, but Sunday looks good Paul D

Understanding the Sky - by Dennis Pagen. Written for sports pilots, I have read this book several times and each time I learn something new, maybe I am too thick to understand it the first time? Helps you to understand what is going on around you without going too deeply into the complicated subject of meteorology. Paul D

You should also consider how close it is to a seam, if it is closer than about 1cm you will not be able to overlap the rip enough with repair tape, so may need to get a panel replaced. A panel replacement costs about £50 Paul D

Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome, and a big THANKS to Simon for his painstaking efforts to organise everything, next time try to oranise the the wind to drop as forecasted. Oh yes! and the venison was delicious. Sal- If Vista is running slow; before you try to tweak it, Download Google Pack and from the program options, install Spyware Doctor, Update it and scan, this often finds and removes Spyware that other security packages such as McAfee and Norton miss. Paul D.

Dave, Next time that you have a couple of thousand feet to spare, try a B-Line stall, I have done one on an Attis 2 it is very controlled and not scarey. You can just do it for a few seconds at first, it is reassuring to know that you can do it if needed. I expect some will be thinking, this should only be done on a SIV with an instructor, but I think its quite safe to just do it yourself, probably safer than not doing it. I don't know how reflex wings behave with B-line, can anyone comment? I imagine they would be hard to stall as they are more heavily loaded, or maybe you just don't need to with a reflex? Stick with the Attis Dave, and make the most of all that free lift!!!! Paul D

Apco Thrust HP Paramotor wing Powered paraglider Only about two hours use, so good as new. Comes with full three year manufacturers Warranty.Colour is ‘Batman’ Yellow\Grey\Black. All up weight range; 100-165Kg See specifications at: http://parashop.co.uk/thrust.htm#The_Thrust_HP padeakin@talktalk.net

Is this a two day (sat 28 and Sun 29) or one day (Sun 29) event ? Paul D