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    Anybody buy paramotors from Russia?

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    Buying from a dealer/manufacturer from another country is only good if you can get spares quickly and there responsive to your emails when you have problems. Having a local UK dealer may not be the cheapest route but generally the service back up pays for it self when you do get issues... There is nothing worse than having to wait 2-3 months for cage quarters etc.. 

    Zenith engine alignment

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    After having extremely poor service your still using the V3 Motor?? Does your V3 have all the latest upgrades?  

    I have to say i still love the V5 engine and i did love my old V3, 180 for XC flying,  I also loved my Moster zenith, BUT  IMO there are motor and chassis combinations that really shouldn't be...   Modern combo's like the Parajet V3 with Top 80 engine??   Fairly heavy chassis with a low power engine when there is a great set up like the Miniplane!!

    I think that your choice of chassis and engine combo is not going to be that great...  WHY?.. The Zentih V5 needs a backing plate as you know pushing the engine further out the back making it feel much heavier and more cumbersome than an alloy classic chassis V3 V5. The V3 and the V4 Bailey engine are even deeper and are allot heavier than the V5, some +3kg @ 18.5kg. The all up weight of your set up is going to hit close to or more than a Mac Fly fitted with a 250 @90kg thrust and 2-3lph!!

    For the same thrust output you could be flying a 21kg Thor 80 Mac Fly 60kg thrust  or a Top 80 with less power but at 19-20kg 50-55kg thrust.. 

    Good luck on your project 

     

    Brand new and hoping for advice

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said:

    I think what I was trying to say was ' it's a lot to learn in a week ' if you went somewhere knowing  nothing '

    cas.

    who does one week to pilot rating?? EP in a week yes then CP or Pilot the next..   If it take longer than 2 weeks for CP in Spain then just imagine how long it would take in the UK just doing weekends!!! ;-)  

     

    Brand new and hoping for advice

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Each to there own... but give me warm sunny 20c over a damp wet field any day..  pilots learn quicker and don't have to re learn due to long lay offs between flying weekends or days..  Having learnt to fly Hang glider and a sail plane in the UK  it takes ages HG EP I was lucky and got it down in two weeks CP took me 6 months to finsh !! one reason why i went to Omarama NZ to get solo in a single seater, getting there in 2-3 weeks compared to a fellow pilot who was still trying 1 year later... same goes for my PG flying learning in NZ flying nearly every day... 

    Going abroad may not be possible for some people... But from my experience it's quicker and much enjoyable... 

     

    3 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said:

    I'm not in anyway taking sides far from it'

    a new pilot who recently got trained for a week in Europe ask to fly with me .which I welcome. Also said be nice if I could talk him in on finals just as voice in his ear that's all' for the first few times . Just for a confidence boost .  

    Cas 

    We do the same down here Cas... All new pilots need help and advise no matter where they learn..  

    Brand new and hoping for advice

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Not always the case.. I don't know anyone who offers one week training to Pilot?? Spain and France can be perfect but also thermic, more so than the UK..  If time is on your hands and you are happy to travel too an instructor that is close too you then all good... Many Pilots have to travel 1hour plus for training, only to arrive at a wet field and get blown out or canceled due to wet conditions or spring thermals..  

    put it this way.. two weeks in Spain equals to two months approx of UK weekends if you get the weather!!  you could be looking at 3 months + 

    work out your travel costs, cost of instruction, time lost traveling and waisted days on a cold field, VS warn sunny weather I know what i would choose!!!

    Not knocking any UK instructor as there are many Great instructors out there and I have no connection with any facility in France or Spain just my 2 cents...   

     

    Front vs side reserve parachute

    in Other

    Posted

    As with everything in Paramotoring there is a plus and negative..  Use what you feel is best for you. I started off using Front mount and now use a side container for may reasons. What ever style you choose be sure to Grab the handle a few times in each flight without looking down for it for your first 20-30 hours...  Knowing exactly where it is when the sh1te hits the fan is key.   It is becoming very clear the past couple of years the PPG pilots do not do SIV training unlike the free flying guys. Knowing 'How' to throw your reserve correctly is as important as having one in the first pace!!!.. Even getting your self to a big fat repack and going down the zip wire will give you a feel whats it's like to actually deploy your reserve..   Even better get your self on an SIV!!!  

    If anyone thinks that just because you fly in the morning or late evenings when everything is calm and that you will never need to use it you are WRONG!!   I personally know a UK pilot who was flying straight and level in benign conditions and ended up upside down with the wing underneath him. He landed unhurt after throwing his chute from 1000ft.. I also had my wing go Full Parachutal last year after flying into a bit of rain, I didn't throw mine but had my hand on it a few times...  fighting it all the way to the ground i hit hard at 8mps...   

    What ever you choose get it fitted to the manufacturers specs and correctly by a qualified instructor or your trusted dealer... 

     

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    Polini Thor 80cc LC.

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    4.5-5 lph on fast rims is not that bad for a small engine.. most figures are gain form 30kg static thrust on a test bed.. your best eco figures will be gained by flying on slow trim settings.. your KM per Litre will also be much better on slow!

    Our Mac Fly Thor 80cc is 21-22kg all up and has the small PWK carb, these are much better for tuning and your eco figures.. 

    Sunglider razor 2 input needed

    in Wings. 'Paramotor wings'

    Posted

    Some wings are more economical than others for sure.. Same goes for PG wings, Generally the higher the efficiency the higher the wings rating.  

    Just go out and fly for fun when you get more into the sport and want to fly longer distance or compete. Then its worth doing all the tests... 

    Knowing your average speeds in slow, takeoff, fast and full bar and the fuel burn in each trim setting is key for Long XC and making sure you will get home! 

     

     

    Sunglider razor 2 input needed

    in Wings. 'Paramotor wings'

    Posted

    I was making a point about engine eco rather than worrying about the wings eco... so there my Figures not what i fly all the time ;-) 

    If your into records or XC etc its not boring...  I flew that long for the Icarus X series race I won last year.. This year is 300km+  

    We did a great XC the other day over 100km stopping of for a brew at a mates farm, flew down the river to the beach for an ice cream and coffee then along the coast and home.. 

    Motor eco opens up more distance than the wing 

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    Sunglider razor 2 input needed

    in Wings. 'Paramotor wings'

    Posted

    You will gain more buy having an economical motor rather than worrying about the wing unless your into XC records or Comps..   As Simon says.. most pilots only fly for an hour or so but if your like me and like to fly long XC or multiple flights from A-B-C and back to A then the wing will gain more time/distance..   I can get 228km on one tank with a 250 and Viper 3 22m combo..  Having to plan a flight around Petrol stations etc is ok but if you don't have to it makes the whole XC experience much better..  

    Example.... My old Moster was circa 5.0 lph 9.6km per litre slow trim setting compared to my 250 at 3lph 16km per litre flying a 16m Ozone Slalom  

    Sunglider razor 2 input needed

    in Wings. 'Paramotor wings'

    Posted

    I doubt very much that you will get a review of this wing from a UK pilot...  Forum reviews are always from pilots who own that wing or dealers who sell them... Obviously there wing is the BEST!!!   I would advise sticking with the Main 3 brands Ozone, Dudek or Paramania, Niviuk are worth a look as well. If you look at the competition scene what brands are being flown...    

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