dmh

this update is better than the bbc one )

hi

PM me with a number and we can chat, I am a few months ahead and live in Braintree. Similar experience

Hi Phil

Yes be really useful to have some measurements and pics. the rear wheel on my 110 defender overhangs a long way though as it is a massive tyre...

Mark

and do you know what? My macro hasn't got them either! Relief

I had assumed somewhat mistakenly as a novice that they all were!

Useful stuff, I didn't realise that nylocks were only supposed to be used 4 times...... I am currently removing my prop every time:-(

Take the point re pre flight checks but I would do that anyway, just putting less stress on the whole rig if it's permanently made up I guess. It is a bit daft that it won't fit into a landy but it doesn't and I need the landy for work so no change there

Can you PM me some pix of the trailer Simon? Also dimensions internally and externally and any other spec you have, age/make etc

It may be the answer! (after a bit of haggling....)

Cheers!

mk

Nearly getting to that day when feet will leave the ground so thinking ahead..... At the moment I have to dismantle my MAcro to take it to the training ground, cage, props etc for it to fit into my Landy.

So I am thinking.... do I get a rack to go on the back? I have seen threads on here proposing various models but they will struggle to fit on the rear of my Landrover Defender with the tyre overhang.

So I am now thinking, maybe get a box trailer off ebay (c £500) and fit it out to hold the macro made up, my wing, windsock etc etc. It will be protected from the elements, from prying eyes and can remain all made up ready to fly....

Has anyone done this? Any recommendations or ideas?!http://www.paramotorclub.org/forum/posting.php?mode=post&f=1#

Cheers

MArk

having followed this track closely over the last 24 hours I must say how worrying I find it. As a new (yet to get legs off ground )pilot with all the gear and no idea it is pretty concerning when a guy with 67 flights dies not doing anything stupid or having kit failure.

Sure I am getting trained properly (sky school) and have decent kit (rev and macro) and check the latest news (check this forum daily although very rarely post) but it's blinking sobering and not exactly confidence inspiring...

Thanks for the inspiration guys! This is the forum to inspire... having now got the kit lets hope 2010 is the year the feet leave the ground....Mark

top video... why I can't wait to fly....

makes me feel great...not!

I would concur, Marcus et al are an awesome team they sorted out my MAcro issues with no concerns

inspirational stuff Alan,it's why I want to get in the air

great show guys, was there in Spain last week and the trans montana meant we never got airborne... will do soon

yep!

ummm and a bit frustrating too as I can't fly it!!

cheers Dave, got the PM, will get in touch post training

Mark

cool. i'll PM you when I can actually get these feet off the ground....

will do outkast. I get back mid oct. Totally understand re keeping it under cover - I guess sites are valuable commodities!

PS I am Braintree based

It's now sky school spain.....the weather was too pants in July and I'm going to finish my training in a few weeks. Can't wait to get actually into the air...!

as I hopefully will come back from a week with Alex in Spain at Sky school airborne and an essex dweller (sorry) where is it??!!

At risk of being really slow - how do you check NOTAMS -is it on the www?!

well it's now Monday afternoon and the weather has been pants for over half the time....done a fair bit of ground handling which after a while begins to make sense, always easier if you've got Alex next to you but I guess that's like learning to drive too. Nothing major to report otherwise as it's even been too windy or wet to paraglide down the hill - hoping for better tomorrow.

Can see why people go to Spain to nail it in one go....

how have you got on since your course? Have you done your 5 hrs solo or with other guys? I am interested to know how confident you were after a few days training?!

We can chat Friday I guess...?!

Praying for good weather!

MArk

keep up the good work - an inspiration to us new to the sport... can you set the same up for powerboating, mountaineering, rock clinmbing....

hi steve

so have you solo'd yet?!

How comes you had "bad weather " in Spain, I thought it was supposed to be always good out there?!

see you Friday!

Mark