si_morts Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Nice mellow flight over shropshire- landing looks a bit dodgy because the master kill switch fell apart and I had to land with the motor running- not nice! Good old gilo was very sympathetic and helped me fix everything gratis even though the unit is quite old, you dont get service like that anymore!! [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey2kk Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 cracking spot si... wheres the t/o field?... is it a private field.. or could me and a couple of buds try it ? thanks... ( our field is like the battle of the somme!! due to the weather ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Like it, which camera did you use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 nice flight......good video work......but the music sounds like its from a seventys porn film........ .........I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Yes it is from a porn film Ive checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey2kk Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Giz a copy then! You do know that you never actually own one,,,, it's for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_morts Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 cracking spot si...wheres the t/o field?... is it a private field.. or could me and a couple of buds try it ? thanks... ( our field is like the battle of the somme!! due to the weather ) Sorry guys the airfield belongs to the RAF and the miserable wa*kers won’t even let me fly from it and I am in the RAF!! I had a quick "check flight" one weekend then made the decision to ask the Wing commander Ops at RAF Shawbury for permission to use it- big mistake! Apparently they will let paragliders winch launch every few weekends but not paramotors. I will keep an eye out for the guy getting posted and ask the next one he may say yes, you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_morts Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Like it, which camera did you use ? Hi Dan, The camera is the new GoPro Hero HD about £300 but well worth it. The normal (non HD) GoPro is about £150 both are excellent cameras. Have a look on youtube for some great GoPro professional vids (unlike my ropey efforts ha ha ha!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macey2kk Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 cracking spot si...wheres the t/o field?... is it a private field.. or could me and a couple of buds try it ? thanks... ( our field is like the battle of the somme!! due to the weather ) I will keep an eye out for the guy getting posted and ask the next one he may say yes, you never know. hi si, thanks for that.... i presume being so close to shawbury that you were in airspace?? the vid is cool... alot better than my shaky attempt!!... where did you mount the cam?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_t Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Great soundtrack very suited to the video footage cool regards mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 it can only meen one thing if you liked the music .....you must have been in the video I remembered it from ..... It must bring back some fond mammaries..oops memories I ment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmh Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 top video... why I can't wait to fly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I've just finished watching Risk and Reward (Cheers Mrs Tj!). This vid and that just makes me want to finish studying and get flying. Hope all had a great Christmas, here's looking forward to more great vids. All the best, Tj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_morts Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 cracking spot si...wheres the t/o field?... is it a private field.. or could me and a couple of buds try it ? thanks... ( our field is like the battle of the somme!! due to the weather ) I will keep an eye out for the guy getting posted and ask the next one he may say yes, you never know. hi si, thanks for that.... i presume being so close to shawbury that you were in airspace?? the vid is cool... alot better than my shaky attempt!!... where did you mount the cam?? Hi macey I was well outside shawburys airspace- I dont use a radio so I never go into controlled air, the wing commander was just being a dick! Camera came with a elastic head band and bracket and its mounted above my forehead in the middle. Picture here: http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=29# It is a lot easier to take shake free shots as the lens is wide angle but you need to remember to turn your head slowly or the image moves so fast it gives you motion sickness when you try to edit the vid later!! Cheers Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Hi Si, are you still at Shawbury? I'm posted back (having had many hours at said field in Gazelles, Wessex, Squirrels and Griffins over the years) but OC Ops is tied by RAF-wide bureaucracy, so no chance there... I am looking for suitable sites close to Wem, but thought I would check here before knocking on farmers doors with bottles of whiskey... Yours, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 You can Tag by using the at sign before a username @si_morts Welcome the the Paramotor Club. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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