paraflyer17

Whilst probably doable I wouldn't recommend. You'll struggle. You'll struggle even more if you get a faster wing. If you upgrade it down the line it won't be cost effective.

Good info. But I'm a little confused as to how you'd use it for a CHT probe? The problem with the original is the ring snaps, the sensor is actually ok. Assuming the original ring is ok, I guess it depends on the diameter of this probe and whether it fits. Presumably it needs to fit against the metal snugly to transfer heat. In my case I'm going to fill with thermal paste for CPUs. It looked like the original manufacturer had used something similar.

I've got the same probe, and had 2 break now. Waste of time. I ordered another probe which is way more substantial, but it doesn't work with the ringleader .. resistance is different. I've now removed the two grub screws from the broken runleader probe, and the temp sensor just comes out. I've cut the crimp off the other one and done the same. I intend to fill the good probe ring with CPU thermal paste, insert the runleader probe into it and crimp it. It feels like the new probe ring will last, it's much thicker. Time will tell whether this works. Did you find a solution?

Plenty of cheap motors and wings about. I'd say your original 3k is probably the minimum you would need to find something reliable, ideally more. Sometimes it's a false economy to buy cheap. I think you would have to take a personal loan, which unfortunately probably got a whole lot harder this week. Not heard of anyone loaning gear, but you may get lucky if someone has a spare. It's not a cheap sport unfortunately. Reserve 500 extra. Helmets, flying suits, spare props etc. It's just not something you can do without some money behind you, hence the amount of older guys doing it. Good luck.

Pretty sure he is on here. If you search for stufly he has responded to previous threads.

If you can run then shouldn't be an issue. There is also a tornado engine which some bigger guys use.

Flypap do Italy trips I believe. You could ask them where they fly from.

The revolution is the new engine too. Definitely not many of them around.

Can someone help me understand wing loading, and how it affects handling, particularly on Dudek wings. As an example, the Solo 24 has a weight range 80-130, but with a 'experienced user' of 160kg The Solo 27 is 100-160, with an 'experienced user' weight of 200kg. I can't really tell what the Dudek definition is of an 'experienced user', other than "*** Note – the canopy significantly changes its behavior with increasing wing loading. The greater the loads, the greater skill and concentration of the pilot are required." What does this mean in reality? Apart from higher speed and less fuel efficiency, how will the flying characteristics differ flying a Solo 24 at say 145kg instead of say 115kg? Will it more or less stable in the air, both left and right and forward/back oscillations? Will it be more or less resistant to collapse? Will it handle more sharply, and more like an intermediate wing the more loaded it is? And would running the Solo at 145kg make it handle more like say a nucleon flown in the midrange, or is the Nucleon always going to be quicker/more spicy irrespective of loading? What does it all mean in practice? For the purposes of the Solo (a beginner > mild intermediate wing) should the max load be treated as 130kg or 160kg? It all seems a little confusing, and ends up being a huge weight range.

've told 2 different insurers and they were fine with it. As long as you didn't do it when you took the policy out, they are fine. And one of them was royal London. I also got them to put it in writing/email and a copy is on their system and in our documents box. It complicates matters for new policies, but not existing.

I'd imagine the dan burton/sacha dench crash will if you want one example. Probably others where people hit cars, vans, property etc but I doubt you would hear about them. I've seen plenty of clips of mid air collisions on YouTube, particularly paragliders. I'm sure they could end up in a claim. I'm the first to accept it's a rare scenario, but that's not the point.

No, you legally dont need it. Would I personally fly without it? No chance. All the reasons you mention. Crop damage. Power line damage. Mid air collision, hitting a car on landing. No matter how slim a chance, if the worst happens you could lose everything you own. Even defending yourself in court could bankrupt you. I'm sure other people disagree with me, but that's the world we live in.

I keep being tempted to try one of these. But also keep hearing mixed things about them. Despite their faults, I do like how Vittorazzi have loads of tech videos, and loads of people up and down the country who can help if there are issues. As a non-techie, a Nitro would worry me if I had issues. What is the support model in the UK? Is there literally one place you could take it to for service and/or faults? Or are there plenty of people who could work on them? Is there anywhere with online videos and/or resources for them?

No idea on the specs, but I've got an ozone angel 140 in there if that helps any. You might get something bigger in there but it will be tight.

You mean travel insurance with paramotoring cover? Holidaysafe were cheap and pretty good to deal with and could add on paramotor pretty cheaply. Never had cause to claim though. All the public liability insurance would be with skyschool rather than yourself. You just need to know if you end up in hospital it is covered.