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    nitro 200 won't start

    in Paramotors.

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    3 hours ago, admin (Simon W) said:

    You have spark :-) 

    You have compression :-)

    Things that still need confirming: Air, and Fuel. (which as above, would suggest looking back at the carb) Maybe consider a rebuild kit (inexpensive) and an ultrasonic clean then go from there. :-)

    Good luck! And Welcome to the Paramotor Club. 

    SW :D

    Can anyone give a reliable source for a rebuild kit ?

    Pilots

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    There are some guys who fly from a beach at Heysham. Mate has a mobile home nearby and gave me a heads up but I havent been able to find out who they are. The TO looks brilliant at low tides, just need to find someone with local knowledge about destinations, tides  etc.

    Heritage prop

    in General paramotor discussion

    E5 vs E10

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the new E10 fuel. The main concern with cars is with rubber/plastic seals and diaphragms, are paramotors likely to be affected ? Super unleaded (E5) isnt that much more expensive so its tempting to switch.

    Walbro question

    in Paramotors.

    Posted

    Having problems with my Top80 after replacing pull start. The tick over has mysteriously gone to 6000 rpm ! Checking on miniplane usa they say both screws should be set to about 1 1/2 out. Which direction should I turn (in or out) to reduce the tickover ? Is there anything else that may cause this issue ? I have disconnected the throttle cable so its not that.

    Lost Skytraxx

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    This got posted in a Telegram group so posting here just in case anyone can help.

    'Hi All. So, I stupidly lost my brand new skytrax 2.1 a few weeks ago. It's been idle on Flarm transmit until now. It's travelled from Sussex to Blackburn. 7 updates on its way. I have last ping coordinates. Can anyone help with sharing this information to possible flying clubs in the area?  I'd love to be reunited with it. TIA'

    Fly High Spain

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted · Edited by grumble56

    Absolutely no idea. Back in Dec 18 I did a PG to PPG course with Simon and had a great week. Good accom, good teaching and good company (and recommended by a friend !). Something has gone wrong but no idea what. I do know that at the time Simon was talking about relocating to Turkey but apart from that everything seemed ok.

    Dominator?

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    A friend of mine (a mechnical/hydraulics engineer) saw one Dells videos and looked at the Flat Top design. His conclusion was that it looked dangerous unless you came down vertically, too much risk of one of the tubes breaking free and puncturing the thigh. Of course this was purely his observation from the video but I would love to get the frame properly stress tested to see how true the claims about this type of frame are.

    Dominator?

    in General paramotor discussion

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Bob27 said:

    I can totally respect what you have said. I may have a slightly different view on crumple zones because of all the people I have spoken with who have personally used them in paragliding and paramotor accidents, but at the same time I agree with you that they don't work in all situations.

    Paragliding crumple zone ? Or are you referring to an airbag ?

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