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It's a really nice idea, I'm always a bit sceptical of the ratings tho. I do a chunk of wild camping in wales and this would bring my bag size down considerably!

only one thing for it simon you get one and let us know if you get a comfortable nights sleep ;)

Thanks! had not thought about this, thats a great idea and alot cheaper than a proper harness.

I guess the correct harnesses are so much due to certification?

To start I'm no expert, however am currently being trained so have made all the call and spoken to a lot of schools recently.

what I found was a few that wanted to train in a week which seems like a good idea at the start but now that I have started the training I hate to think of trying to fit it all in a week! Also the prospect of getting to the end without confidence.

i found two schools I was happy with for two reasons. Firstly quite a few would not accommodate me due to my weight (115kg) which now carrying out my training turns out not to be a big deal (as long as they have the right kit) which sadly a lot don't. 

Secondly the way that a lot of schools I spoke to put a time limit on the training.

Again I'm no expert and only commenting from my current experience in the training stage I'm 6 days in and to think if I only had one day left I would be no where near finished! I think the point is everyone learns at different rates and to put a time scale on that is crazy.

the two schools I found happy with from all the calls I made?

Simon at paramotor training

and Clive mason at CM paramotor.

that's not to say that there are not others out there but from all my calls these two seemed the best option for me and I was happy to go with either one.

My two cents  I think it's best to call around and talk to the instructors and get a feel for how they work and see what you are getting and not just go with best price or fastest compleation.

Andy

I would be lying if i said I wasn't a bit nervous for next time based on this, however I now know how it all feels and am confident I will be on my feet next time.

What you don't see in the video is that I suddenly dropped about 10 feet up and didn't react fast enough. But hey I learnt a lesson and know what to do next time  

Yeah I should have stuck the second landing really instead of on my face. I'm all good now just a bit sore I have done a lot worse on mountain bikes

Thanks man. It doesn't look as bad as I felt in the morning lol. Can't wait to get back up and land properly!

Hi, that would have been me! If you could that would be great. It would be good to see it and see what happened. Plus everyone can have a little giggle at me lol.

andy 

Hi guys, firstly I have been looking around the website for a few weeks now and just wanted to thank you all for your pooled knowledge on subject I have been reading the meteorology posts, legal and nav info and just general experiences you have had.

i have finally booked my training with Simon and can't wait to start, I look forward to learning from him and all of your experiences on here. 

I can't wait to get some air under my feet and meet and potentially fly with you guys and gals.

Andy