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21 hours ago, Pink Fliyd said:

Is there any possible problems with topping off the tank with 91 octane+oil mix? 

In short, no, but you are degrading the Aspen with an inferior product and won't benefit from it's properties. 

Replied to this on your other post.

Wiggle the joints around as they may not be seated quite right. It happens from time to time. It might take a bit of effort as they're held tight (for obvious reasons) but they do move.  

3 hours ago, Pink Fliyd said:

Is it a 50:1 mix? Wondering if I would need to add any oil for break in. 

YMMV but I didn't. Yes it's 50:1. I figured it's so clean and developed for professionals everything would be OK. I've used it on three motors from new. Never added extra oil or extra fuel to the mix.

Engines may be run-in at 50:1 with differing results. Not all engines are the same. Always read the manufacturer's instructions. Your engine may be at risk if you don't. 

+1 for RASP. Very useful for seeing what the projected thermal updraft will be at given times.

14 hours ago, Pink Fliyd said:

Anyone ever use Aspen 2 premix for the Moster 185?

Yep, been using it for several years now, in my Atom 80 paramotors and Moster 185 Adam sub-70. Not cheap but cheaper if you buy in 25 litre drums rather than the 5 litre ones. Burns nice and clean, doesn't smell and doesn't gum up the carbs or rot the rubbers. I can leave it in the tank without worrying about degradation (I didn't use my paramotor while getting my NPPL and when I started it, having left it in the garage for a year with fuel in the tank, it fired right up after priming). I reckon its cost is offset by lack of maintenence costs.

5 hours ago, zwebx said:

Hey internet i am looking for my first wing..

I love the viper 5 xc because of how locked in it is and i do not regularly have 5k to spend on a different wing

Is it a death sentence or is it something i could pull off with smaller inputs for turning

Flying with a freshbreeze frame and a moster 185

Could you fly it? Possibly. Should you fly it? No. It is an advanced wing with dynamic handling. You will at some point come a cropper.

23 hours ago, cinereus said:

I have just looked at the ANO, where is the fuel limit specified?

It was removed around about 2010.

15 hours ago, Lloyd Dixon said:

Does the AXA product cover the paramotor and wing for theft and fire? I'm struggling to see it in the T+Cs. 

No, TP only.

11 hours ago, falconron said:

what's the difference between a roadster 3 and a speedster3 

About £500

My settings:

1090ES Transmit: enable
Receiver Mode: UAT
ICAO Address: your code
Callsign: I use my initials and wing size. Means you can track your flight on FlightRadar
FLARM ID: blank
Ownership Filter: both blank
Emitter Category: Glide
VFR Squawk: 7000
ADSB In: blank
VSO: 15
Aircraft length:L<15m
Aircraft width: W<23m
Lateral offset: Centre
Longitudinal Offset: 0
SDA: 0

Hope this helps

Use this guide for the radio licence. Click to OFCOM

In SkyDemon you will need to create a new aircraft and edit the parameters to suit your paramotor. All you really need is cruising speed at one altitude but you can go OTT and change climb and descent and fuel burn if you want as well. 

What exactly are you stuck on? The set up is pretty well explained in the manual. Log into the SkyEcho's admin page and change the variables as required. Leave default unless specifically changing something. Of the top of my head you need to change the following :

You want transmit enabled, 1090ES receive if you're using it with SkyDemon 

Put your hex code in the hex spot

Call sign is irrelevant as you don't have one but if you're using a radio as well you can put whatever you're using.

Squawk is 7000 (conspicuity)

Vso is glider stall speed

For sizes, keep as small as possible and use Centre for GPS offset. 

I think that covers most of the configuration options.

SkyDemon you need to set up to receive your SkyEcho as it will then use that for location instead of your phone's GPS

The current info from Vittorazi is that their engines are tuned for E5 95RON and use of higher ethanol/lower RON invalidates warranty. Guess the answer is use higher octane fuels with E5, if you want to keep your warranty, until Vittorazi change their tune. 
 

link to their website here

On 04/05/2019 at 16:24, AndyB said:

Brad Quin's training is rubbish. Really rubbish. I had a guy come to fly with me who had been Brad Quin trained and he was dangerous. He didn't even know basic safety rules for flying safely. I advised him to go and get some more training from a good instructor before he came to fly with me again.

 

Know this is an old thread but while browsing the 'net recently, came across his site, which bears a striking resemblance to this site's name and Simon's business name, along with his "affiliation" to an organisation, which is named very similarly to the BHPA, and claiming all sorts of wonderful things. Also watched some of his "promoted" videos, one of which has a tandem taking off and jumping over a laid out wing.

All a bit suss.

You could try EasyVFR. The basic version is free and I think it might accept a feed from the SkyEcho2. There is one review that mentions it taking info from PilotAware, so perhaps the capability is there. The full (subscription) version does. Trouble is, most of these apps have continuing updates for maps / airspace etc, for which there is obviously a cost, thus need for subscription.

I believe the dev of FySkyhy has tried to integrate but without success. I spoke to one of the guys at UAvionix and he mentioned they had been in touch but not sure of the current state of play.

There is the new app SkySafe. It's free, though there's an option to subscribe to higher tiers, and it highlights all ADSB, FLARM and OGN aircraft in the vicinity. Downside is it's receive only and cellular based, though this could be an advantage. Might cause an issue if you're using a SE2, as you'd be constantly alerted of your presence. Not tried the app but there may be a setting to override this.

C.

15 hours ago, AndyB said:

The key requirement is really that we are UK based and properly into the sport ie trained with a qualification.

And therein lies the rub; to what standard? Originally the requirement was BHPA membership, which cut out a large swathe of people, and was the original unfair classification. Then the CAA changed it to BHPA Pilot rated, which took out another chunk. I'll be interested to see how they back-pedal now.

6 hours ago, Pilot Paul said:

Could be a silly question, but what do you wear under a flying suit? Is like overalls and just put on over your normal clothes? 

Just treat it as a warm coat (with legs) and you wont go too far wrong. 

That looks a very muddy field. I wouldn't want to get my glider out for fear of getting it filthy!

17 hours ago, Viking1000 said:

Hi Andy

Did they get back to you with an answer to your question?

Regards

Nige

Nige,

given the scheme is due to end on 28th Feb, if you're interested in this, it might be worth you getting in touch with the CAA yourself ECRebate@caa.co.uk

Happy to report I've received my rebate for purchase of SkyEcho, but I applied in October, on the first day it became available.

4 hours ago, admin (Simon W) said:

I does tickle me watching someone talking about the (part x) which is 3g lighter than the next lightest part and so on (all while munching on a pasty and chips (or similar) lol

Welcome to the Paramotor Club and thanks for sharing your projects here

SW

Ah but 1kg around the middle is much easier to carry than 1kg on the back

It does look a bit rich but you’ve only just finished running the motor in. Clean the plug up and run it some more. Better rich than lean at this stage, especially if it’s running ok.  

Thing is, for most paramotoring here in the UK we don’t need really powerful engines but we do need reliability, and low fuel consumption is a given. Trikes aren’t big here, though there are a few, and there’s no way I’d want to foot launch a big lump like that. Reliability however; always welcome. 

Have a breather tube into the tank, which you can blow down to pressurise the system and get fuel into the carb for the initial start, and you can dispense with those bulbs altogether. 

8 hours ago, AndyB said:

They are very expensive. The most expensive is 3x the price of the one I got and its spec data is somewhat dubious. It says 1600w and 110 kph!  I got my 2000w scooter from here   https://www.evoscooters.co.uk/electric-folding-scooters.html  and it can do about 45 kph. There is no way a 1600w one does 2.5 times faster!

 

You were brave Andy clicking on a link from a new member with only 1 spam post. I looked up zero scooters via DuckDuckGo and found their top speed to be a more realistic 55kph. Still wouldn’t buy one though. As for Koawq and his link, not going there ...