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Any chance of this spreadsheet being available for download Gordon? All personal data removed of course...it's just I love the idea and feel many people here would benefit from it... Cheers, Ben

Super duper, very 21st century!

I don't yet... I know a few that do and assume most probably will. My question is where do you get your log book? Will a standard microlighting or gliding logbook suffice? Ben

Damn you Frazer, with your stupid flying and perfect landing. I have something on tomorrow but trying my hardest to get out of it!!!! 1 of the 3 amigos airborne...2 to follow....! Well done mate, I had a huge smile listening to you on the phone, then lots of kicking the wall when we hung up Ben

Si si senjor! Muchos si!

Can't see you in that pic Dave Yep, minis with a 410 is even better...but a bit disheartening Well have to go shoot some clay soon!

Jolly good. Well done Norman and everybody else involved. Long live the paramotorclub, feels good to be 'part of it'

Sounds like a plan to me Dan Count me in, happy to help or lead any organisation. I've actually not got a New Years or Boxing Day shoot planned yet...so if can be done in time?!? If not, i'll just poodle on down to a local one. I like to shoot both these days, something nostalgic about it.

Oops, not tried it myself just assumed it was functional. Ben

Like I said, we could go round in circles mate I just personally feel if I am puting other peoples lives at risk (and my own obviously) then i'd rather do it safely. I know there are thousands of people out there that have taught themselves and fine and dandy. I just feel safer myself knowing I have had the right training. Just like I will get insurance too. God forbid something does happen and somebody does get hurt, if it is my fault I could at least say I have had a degree of 'recognised' training and tried everything poosible to avert the incident and am insured and fully covered. Wouldn't really want to cause an accident and injure somebody, then tell them i've had no training, then tell them i'm not even insured. Boxers and footballers aren't in danger of damaging or injuring other people really so can't see how you can compare. A boxer gets in the ring knowing that there is a risk, his opponent also knows this. They will beat the crap out of eachother no problem. But, they are in a ring, the spectators are at a safe distance and in no harms way. Imagine the fight spilling out of the ring, still pummeling eachother and spilling into the crowd. Fists still flying it catches a spectator in the chin and dislocates their jaw...think they'll sue or just laugh it off? We are unregulated, but that doesn't (well it does I guess) give us carte blanch to do what we want, as that will just bring us even closer to regulation and losing the 'freedom' we have at present. But like I said, just my view. Same as some, not of others.

Hi morgy, If you go into your 'Profile' and look under 'Preferences' you will see; Always notify me of replies: Yes No Sends an e-mail when someone replies to a topic you have posted in. This can be changed whenever you post. I htink by default it is set to 'No' so you have to manually change it. Hope that helps Ben

I agree, felt like I was having an epileptic fit. But the inversion was very nice indeed...if a bit 'jumpy'

It's not your life until until somebodies prop flies off from 1000ft and lands on your head. It's not your life until somebody overshoots the field, glides across the road causing you to swerve and hit an oncoming truck. I'm sure if the instructor was any good, he wouldn't just send you up after watching you 'throw' a wing around. I haven't even got off the ground yet, but from my instructor/theory I know that if I was to suffer from a collapse (assymetric), initially i'd just wait (no brakes) and see if it reinflates and rectifies itself. If not, i'd apply some brake (I think...), but not too much to induce a stall?!? If it gets past this stage, i'll probably be spiralling (due to extra load on inflated side) then will have to weightshift or apply more break (i'd also probably be pooping my pants). I think it's the law for a reason Leo. At the end of the day, i'm not wanting to argue. People obviously have different views. But, if i'm puting my life and others at risk, i'd prefer to have professional instruction. Similarily, if my daughter is playing on a beach and there are pilots hovering around above, i'd hope they have had a level of safe training and they weren't going to land on or dice up my girl in the prop (I don't have a daughter, but if I did...) (I hope to dear God my collapse recovery was right...)

Leoibb, Just had a quick look at your posts to date and you seem to ask many many questions. Some of which i'm sure would have been covered/explained if you had professional instruction. This topical post was on the first page I clicked on (and copied verbatim); Obviously, even with instruction, there can be accidents/incidents (that cannot be denied). But I am fairly sure that as a direct result of appropriate tuition, many more accidents have been avoided than actuated. Something your instructor tells you will affect your particular response and actions to a given situation. Take driving in the snow for example, what do you do if you start slipping/sliding? Instinctivly you want to stamp on the brakes...but what should you do? How do you know that? I personally am a great believer in hands on experience, I didn't go to university, I learnt my 'trade' hands on getting dirty. But, I was always under the wing of somebody. There was always somebody looking over my shoulder offering advice and instruction even when I thought I knew best. Obviously there comes a point when you don't need that safety blanket, but that doesn't stop you learning. I can't say that your instructor can teach you everything, in fact I don't believe that at all. But what they can do is give you that 'grounding' (no pun), that fundemental understanding of underlying principles. Something that only experience can give?!? Now my job is just twatting about with computers and hitec jiggerypokey stuff, not life threatening in the slightest...but I still had instruction and definitely wouldn't have it any other way. With PPG and alike, it is not only your life at the hands of the Gods (or your inexperience), it's also innocent bystanders, mums, dads, wives, children...

Not trying to put the froggie down, he is a very skilled climber. In fact, I have seen him climb and it is pretty special indeed. But climbing things like the eiffel tower and golden gate bridge etc, it isn't really that technical. He is relying more on edurance, not complete technical ability. All that said, he is one crazy arse fool and could die at any point. MacLeod has cracked what are THE most technical of climbs in the WORLD! In fact, he could do the hardest with relative ease so just keeps making harder ones... The video does no justice to a non-climber observing really. Some of the crux moves are mad and uncomprehensible!

MacLeod is mad. How his misses puts up with it I dont know LEGEND...and so humble too

Ahhh, that's not too good. Isn't it via someone on here? When I first read the post I thought you meant the service was poo, as in the reception - not the customer service. Ben

True - ish. Although you can TX and RX througout the range, the AM TX is actually through FM as far as I am aware (so not true AM TX capable). Plus, I don't think you can TX to the full 5w on this quasi am/fm. Obviously, although I can hear my local (very local) ATC>Pilot communication, I have not tried transmitting. I have however both transmitted and recieved to 2m frequencies and PMR. To be honest, i'm not that up on it all but as you'll know from your previous posts, V2nb3, SLiM and now Alan K and Chris are really the radio guru's.

HI Gill, Firstly, welcome to the club - you have come to the right place for advice and nudges in the right direction. Secondly, your partner is very lucky indeed, wish I was getting that for my Crimbo present I'm not too sure if there are any instructors in Hampshire (look for a local county in the 'Regional Clubs' area). But, I think you are only a short drive to Simon's school (the owner of this very site). He can definitely give your partner the instruction needed. I'm sure many people including Simon will pipe up and offer all sorts of advice and recommendations very soon. All the best, Ben

Anybody got the pics to this as link no longer valid. Tried PM'ing powerlord also but no reply. Cheers Ben

Hi bignos, I did mine the other week, really quite simple. 1. Remove the battery and the black cover/sticker jobby directly behind (it's where you can add the SU1 pressure sensor thingy). 2. You'll see 8 or so numbered jumpers. Simply remove the solder from jumpers 4 and 5 (ie. no solder joining the top and bottom of the jumper. It needs to be a clear jump). 3. Now reassemble and reset unit. Keep radio switched off, press and hold the 4, band and v/m key whilst switching on (this is the trickiest bit of the procedure if you ask me). 4. The Yaesu logo should now be replaced with the Vertex logo. NOTE: If you have the european version, you will need to google 'yaesu vx-7r european mod' as it is slightly different.

Can I get first refusal on the 1100 please...assuming the prop is ok Ben

Looks good to me. I'll put an order in ADULT CONTENT DISCLAIMER Not to spoil it, but for any younger viewers - there is some 'mild' swearing in the trailer and i'm sure it gets worse in the actual DVD

Nice, I have friends in Reno, Carson and family in San Fran. Ex in San Diego. Let me know when you're going I like the idea of the parabatics. Not to 'poopie panties' as the acro stuff but look sgood and I guess you learn how to control the wing a lot more 'delicately'. I'm also a rock climber so it somehow appeals to my own spider tendencies. I do indeed shoot, mainly clays but around this time of year some rough stuff too (I live and work in the country, even got a check shirt and cords on today). In fact, I work in a school and once a month I organise a clay shoot on the grounds for the kids and parents - really good fun (but not too challenging for me really). I have 12 bore Beretta and just sent off my licence for and put down a 243 as i'd like to shoot deer at some point...

Very nice indeed! I want to play!