admin (Simon W) Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Ok, how high have you been on your paramotor? Myself, 6700 ft. (not that high I know but hey... it was cold) I am much happier at 1500-2000 ft myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paramotormike Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Got to 8500ft ato on a Parajet once. Not that high either, but still had a 1/3rd of a Tank of fuel left. Could have got to above 11000ft maybe. Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 5,400ft for me..... or 1 mile. It's pretty amazing actually- I'm located pretty centrally in Northern Ireland and from that height you can see pretty much all of the top end of the country on a clear day. Regards, GD PS- got some great pictures of the Giant's Causeway last Sunday, check photos section at website below, or go straight using this link- http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Pelgis/FL ... trimCoast# www.gordondunn.co.uk H&E R80/115, H&E R120/99, Paramania Action 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 about four and a half foot for me well its a start aint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) 3500ft for me which is practically on the ground compared with some of you, but there is time yet to join the mile high club. Gordon those pics are superb....like this one of Dunluce Castle, were you around 1000ft ? Edited September 3, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Dan, was around 700ft for this shot, using the zoom lens i think. I've only 3X optical on my Fuji Z1 so i stayed quite low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I love to fly high. I like to cruise at around 4000 but go to 6000 if I can. You can see the curve of the earth and on a clear day England looks very small. Above hampshire you can see to the Bristol Channel and the isle of Wight, the Dorset coast to weymouth and London and eastbourne. Its usually raining North of the M4. I crossed the Solent a while back at 6200 on tick over and had to lose another 2500 on the other side to get under a 2500 ceiling. If you climb out gently you can glide back down a long long way in the event of engine failure (I wonder if there is a fuel saving in this?)Pete? I have not been much higher than 6500 on a PPG but on a PG I have been to 10500. Everything is very blue and the earth, even big mountains, is flat like a map. we have a FL 105 over the Island so I suppose I should take the PPG up to say "Hi" to Norman or Ian(s) if (t)he(y) is(are) flying to Spain or North Africa, as (t)he(y) go(es) by. Will a (my) two stroke go that high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I would have thought that there is a limit to how high a unmodified engine will take a paramotor, altitude robs horsepower and we dont have a lot to spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Mmmmmmm, nitrous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Mmmmmmm, nitrous supercharger better, its the thinner air that causes the problem, to make it work to its best efficency you would proabbly need EFI too. I would like to see someone fit a supercharged bike engine to a trike to see just how high they could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 maybe electric is the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 If you climb out gently you can glide back down a long long way in the event of engine failure (I wonder if there is a fuel saving in this?)Pete? Possibly If you climb out on full slow to maximise lift and then cut your engine and let the trims out and put full bar on you should be able to cover quite a distance ???? Dont know for sure, but it would be intresting to find out Pete b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 My record is a smidgen over 4100 feet on my Reaction and RAD combination. I was bumping in to the bottoms of the clouds so had to stop going up but on another day I plan to keep on going It gets mighty cold up there. Someone else mentioned EFI. I've been wondering about this myself. Does anyone have any experience of EFI on a two stroke? Back home at the weekend and looking forward to getting my wing back from the Loft. Please oh please can someone do something about the weather Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Does anyone have any experience of EFI on a two stroke? I believe there is a Simonini running on EFI, possibly the Jabbair unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 If you climb out gently you can glide back down a long long way in the event of engine failure (I wonder if there is a fuel saving in this?)Pete? Possibly If you climb out on full slow to maximise lift and then cut your engine and let the trims out and put full bar on you should be able to cover quite a distance ???? Dont know for sure, but it would be intresting to find out Pete b Remember that maximum speed does not necessarily correspond to maximum glide distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helimed01 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I think full speed trim and speedbar at altitude would make you drop like a stone. My H&E + Large Action stops climbing at about 5k. Got to 7.4k in Scotland but assisted by the terrain and thermals. Still got a hanglider (solar wings Typhoon) with trike unit and solo 210 (no power exhaust). On t is I could reach behind and lean the carb when over 3k which smoothed the running and made it more fuel efficient. Could try and fit a mod to do this on a PPG: Regards Whitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 If you solder a length of (for example) push bike brake cable outer onto the top of your mixture control, then put a knob of some sort on the other end, that'll work. An exhaust temp sensor, or better yet an air/fuel mixture meter would help you get the best out of it Mixture screws seem to be put in the least accessible spot when you have the engine running. It makes setting up a pain in the bum! Would something with the power of say, a leaf blower, provide any measure of forced induction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Leaf Blower supercharger! But then......... Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Some paramotors have got inflight carb adjustment capability already of course Hope you'll come over soon with brother inlaw and try it out Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarich Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 My high is 1600m but I have never take an aim to get high. Some of guy on our Island gets relly high. More than 4000m. My friend has reached 2000m in the end of august. For him its a real progress because he was afraid to look down from high buildings. On russian forum one guy wrote how he flew 60km cross country forward with his back(back to front) while tried to reach high! Wind changes with the height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 For him its a real progress because he was afraid to look down from high buildings. That's an interesting point. I was in a skyscraper in the USA last week, about 500 feet up, and I felt much less secure standing behind super strong glass looking out over the Atlanta skyline than I do at 2000 feet in my paramotor. It is all about perspective and frame of reference. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 what is efi excuse me i am newish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 what is efi excuse me i am newish Electronic fuel injection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Joined the mile high club and some yesterday, up to 7500ft on Simons Parajet and the view was worth it (thanks Francis) as was the long engine off glide back but I reckon once you are above the clouds there is not a lot to be gained apart from frostbite. Next time must remember to take the camera for some cool pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Thats one thing for sure..... Every time you forget to bring a camera with you on a flight, you know you're going to have a spectacular one. (Murphy's Law) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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