paulgasser Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hi All, I paraglide for fun, but have decided parawaiting is becoming too frustrating... so I'm short finals to get myself a Flat top 200. Being new to the motorised side of this sport, could someone give me the details for any schools/instructors local to Yeovil (where I live). Many thanks, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Wont take much to convert a chap with your skill level Paul. I dont know if he did ever start PPG tuition but John Welch at Flight Culture would probably be closest to you. About 4 instructors will have read your message by now too. Pete B cant be too far away. You'll probably only take a couple of days to convert so distance might not be a biggy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgasser Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Thanks for the info Dave... I've sorted out some conversion training with John Welch at Flight Culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 One of these days I want to 'convert to the darkside' too - i.e. try free flying my wing. The horror - no engine! Probably best to do it with someone who can give me some tips rather than just lobbing myself off a cliff though. Only problem is that the clip board nazis seem to have baggsied all the possible flying hills in the world (and possibly the hills in other worlds too) for their club and don't like people rocking up and doing their own thing. There is a reason that I paramotor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Paragliding used to be called 'Free flying' I think the Paramotor pilots are the true Free flyers now. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Which exactly is the darkside PG seem to think it's PPG, whilst PPG say it's PG My brain hurts Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_andrews Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 It is odd that no one ever wants to convert to the 'bright side' indeed. Dark side = greener grass, or fear of the unknown? It's a shame there are different camps in either sport, but the assimilation is ongoing for both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I'm only using the term as a joke! I would love to do some free-flying without an engine every now and then - looks cool. Would also like to do some decent ridge soaring and thermaling with the paramotor (but switched off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilc Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 My only wish is to paramotor.....(I'm getting there!!) I took a paragliding course a couple of years ago, and this was only to learn the basic principles of ground handling...I have no desire at all to free-fly. Neil.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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