whataname Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 i want to learn as much about paramotoring as possible before i start flying. gotta save up $! does anybody have any opinions on which paramotor book i should get? either Paramotoring From the ground up by Noel Whittall, or The Powered Paragliding bible by Jeff Goin. thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataname Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 the dec 15 2008 edition of Paramotoring From the ground up by Noel Whittall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm lucky enough to be given the exclusive UK sales rights to An Insight Into Power Paragliding which is an excellent and comprehensive PPG book. Check out my ebay listing for details. Alternatively go here Cheers Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrey-dad Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 the dec 15 2008 edition of Paramotoring From the ground up by Noel WhittallAs an absolute newbie I certainly found this book a very useful introduction to PPG - as it is well structured, and a very easy read. But you will soon find that it needs to be used in conjunction with information on these forums, when you want to go into more detail around topics such as navigation and meteorology. Don't think that there is a comprehensive 'PPG Bible' out there yet - but Norman seems to be working towards one Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 These are not a bad start, a moe comprehensive list is coming out soon and later our own books, Ground Studies for PPG. There will be two volumes but they will not be out until the back side of next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 When I was first interested in PPGI had from the ground up which is an excellent introduction. More recently I have the PPG Bible which goes into a bit more depth. It'sa bit more USAcentric but the theory still holds up. Norman - "They won't be out till the backside of next year". That's a bit of an arse - I can't wait! Tj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 The best things come to those who wait But I agree, Type faster!! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druffuk Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Definately get the Powered Paragliding Bible. Before getting the bible I purchased "Paramotoring from the ground up" and "Touching cloudbase" and while these are good books, I found the bible to be more comprehensive. I also liked the little tip boxes to help you self-diagnose when your launches go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 OK TJ, A preview. This is just a single page, a first draft from the Met section. Click on the graphic. This isn't stuff that you need to know, it's just background to help the subject along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambodia Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Not a book but the DVD Risk and Reward is superb as an intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 That's great, cheers Norman. I can't wait for the next installment. Tj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Awesome wordery. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Awesome wordery. SW I wordery a real word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Awesome wordery. SW I wordery a real word? There is a joke in there somewhere Pete. Its just not that funny or esay to spot. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Awesome wordery. SW I agree! Normans page measures up to his usual, impeccable standards!!! A stark contrast to the "Powered paragliding bible". I enjoyed and learnt a lot from this book but found the spelling, grammatical and editing errors very distracting. I would still recommend it over "Paramotoring from the ground up" which I found to be very basic. Worth reading as many books as you can get your hands on as there are nuggets of info which are different in each one. Best regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notch Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I have Dennis Pagen's "Understanding the Sky", and have found it hard to read, perhaps just a little boring for my tastes. Has anyone read "Meteorology and Flight" ? How did you find it? I have the 2nd revision of the PPG Bible and it's brilliant, highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 It is an eternal problem with technical books of many sorts, if I am unable to sleep I just pick one up. It's the thud as it falls from my hands that cues me to turn out the light. Bringing met alive isn't easy which is strange because it is potentially one of the more interesting areas to study. Wandering around the globe looking at weather from above has been a source of fascination and wonder for a few years now. Here is a troubled sky over Cuba some months back... Kelvin Helmholtz cloud caused by wind velocity shear, this one at low level. This is a comparatively rare phenomena, I had only seen it at high level previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Another in my album... gallery2.php?g2_itemId=44&g2_GALLERYSID=47a26c175c89b9f0dcbcfab1fe152a1a SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lib Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 What about weather books? I have started two so far and found them to be less than appropriate for the beginner. They are: Understanding Flying weather - Derek Pigott Air Riders Weather - Alan Watts The problem with them is that they don't explain what they say. They say things like: winds flowing into an area of low pressure must exit it, otherwise the depression would fill in very quickly. OK so I know that the air does exit, I can even explain the angles of entrance and exit, but I have no idea why it does not just fill up. Maybe it's just the way that I work, but I need a mental model of these things, not just a list of facts. For this reason, I can read the book, but I have to read each paragraph about 10 times and make my own model of what is happening and figure out for myself why it is how they are describing it, which I assume is right, but you know what they say about assumption... These people may be good at their subject, but are no good as teachers. Anyone know a good graphic book or video I can use a basis before reading these less descriptive books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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