Knockee Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Howdy. I'm totally new to all of this but have had the urge to have a go at it for the best part of 20 years. I used to be massively into traction kites and buggying in the late 90's early 2000's and always wanted to get into paramotoring but lacked the money to do so, and like many things like this life gets in the way and before you know it another 10 years have passed and you promise yourself you'll do it next year and so on and so on. I'm now in my late 30's and not as lacking in disposable income as I once was I really would like to get on a training course in 2018 and give it a go. Unfortunately the Yorkshire board on these forums seems a bit dead so are there any active pilots in my neck of the woods that could point me in the direction of decent training schools in my local(ish) area or anywhere I could go and have a look and natter with people who actually fly. I'm only a 10 minute drive from Buckstones Edge in Huddersfield which has always seemed to be popular with Hang Gliders and Paragliders but i've not seen any up there for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySV1K Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi Knockee, There is Airways in Derbyshire. No idea what they are like as i've had no contact with them. I'm sure others will be along with more suggestions too. Welcome to the forum! Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypapuk Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Rick Wormesley is in yorkshire but I'm not sure if he still teaches, I am based in south cheshire, your more than welcome to pop down and have a chat maybe even a tandem flight Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockee Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 22:53, Flypapuk said: Rick Wormesley is in yorkshire but I'm not sure if he still teaches, I am based in south cheshire, your more than welcome to pop down and have a chat maybe even a tandem flight Danny Thanks for the offer, I may well take you up on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Thomas Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hello . I am in manchester so not too far from you . Have a good field to fly from you will be welcome to use after training . I can also give you a lot of pointers and show you the gear and ground handling which will give you good idea if it is a sport for you . Message me and we can arrange to meet up Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gordon Davies Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hi. I am near you in Halifax and looking to train local too. I have been trying to reach east to west yorkshire paramotor club on this group but no reply yet (they are listed as pmc instructors on here). I think one of the chaps from there, Paul I think, is in Huddersfield. Anyone know if they still operate? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knockee Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 17 hours ago, Gordon Davies said: Hi. I am near you in Halifax and looking to train local too. I have been trying to reach east to west yorkshire paramotor club on this group but no reply yet (they are listed as pmc instructors on here). I think one of the chaps from there, Paul I think, is in Huddersfield. Anyone know if they still operate? Cheers. I've tried contacting east to west but had no response. All their posts on here and on Facebook seem to have stopped after September last year. The nearest I have been able to find is Paramotor Training UK in Scunthorpe, it's a bit of a trek but they seem to have plenty of good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Laybourn Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Hi guys how did things work out ? as I find myself in a pretty similar situation right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Really interested to hear if you are flying now. I’m training in May and will be looking for locals to fly with. I live 10minutes from Buckstones edge also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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