bernoulli Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Can it be so quick and easy: [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote
clivefreeman Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 If any video has superdell on it then take no notice of anything on there. Im sure others will follow up on this. ( the blokes a peanut butter ) Quote
Steve Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 He caught me out when I was doing my research before I'd learned to fly as it seemed the world should only buy a Flat Top and a K2. The trouble is that he turns up in nearly every Google and YouTube search without fail. I do love his videos sometimes but he talks bollocks a lot of time and his safety standards are dire. Quote
Richwill15 Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Rule of thumb. If it sounds too good to be true. It's usually too good to be true. He does make some good vids. But if you look at what he does you need to take it all with a pinch of salt. There's plenty of stuff online. Keep watching, keep asking questions and have fun. Al Quote
alan_k Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Simple answer - no. He has good equipment but fails to do adequate pre-flight checks. With your previous aviation experience you will appreciate this requirement. Cheers, Alan Quote
garyfreefly Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 for every Ying there is a Yang ......Dell is the Yang..................Waaaahooooo Quote
irm750 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 It takes a lot of time, hard work, practice and dedication (not to mention apparent corner cutting and disregard for safety) for it to look that quick and easy. Please, please, please take everything that cock says with a MASSIVE pinch of salt. Oops, forgot to say - Wooooooh Hooooooo! Quote
bernoulli Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 I immediately detected the problem, the moment her opened his mouth. From then on in, he simply dug a deeper hole! However, from a technical perspective.......is it? Quote
clivefreeman Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 It can be but whats the hurry.. On average i take about ten minuites before im off, pre flight checks are a must !! Quote
aquatix Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Yes, it is that easy in principle, but in practice, no. Most normal people have to assemble their motor after transport, mix and fuel it up, preflight check the moor and wing, have a coffee, chat and discuss flight plan with other pilots, don flying suit, boots, helmet and gloves (in the UK) plus cameras, GPS and other equipment. All this time spent watching the weather conditions for any changes. Similar amount of time spent after a good flight - its all part of the enjoyment as it is more of a hobby than a quick fix like basejumping. Why rush it and make mistakes ? Also most of us have invested a significant amount of money in our equipment and treat it with care so it will last - not just chuck it about like on that video - but given the right conditions you could be up and away in 10 minutes or so. Quote
bernoulli Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 I'm in no hurry, believe me! Been there done that. Some more questions then: I've seen vids where the torque created during t/o causes the pilot to go assymetric. They then deviate from their planned takeoff hdg and rotate left (it seems) before losing the plot. What's going on there then? Do I detect that downwind can be a little tricky in medium winds? When looking for a para wing, does it come with a performance rating that shows it can lift the weight of the motor and the weight of the pilot multiplied by a safety factor? Do you always endeavour to t/o into wind? Can Xwinds be attempted? Do parawings have a minimum (stall) speed? Thanks B Quote
aquatix Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 There are various types of propeller induced torque, and most machines can make this minimal, but something to be aware of : http://paraglidershop.co.uk/paramotorparaglidingproptorque.htm Take off is always into wind. At our take off speed even a few mph wind has a strong effect. Landings can be a few degrees off without problem. Once flying, downwind is not an issue. Stall speed varies with loading and other factors, generally around 23km/h airspeed. They are almost impossible to stall without excessive pilot input. Wings are tested and certified to a particular weight range and generally load tested to at least 8x maximum load. Modern wings are extremely safe and need a lot to upset them. They will continue to fly even with a large rip or snapped lines. Very few PPG pilots have ever needed to use their reserve. Quote
Farmer_Dave Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Who's Dell? But yeah. I got one of those paramotors with flat bits in the cage and a Sky wing. And I just chuck it in the van and take it to the top of the farm, time after time, give it a check over, start it up, and fly around. And sometimes, when I'm climbing at over 500 ft /min, I might even say "Woo hoo" to myself. I'll sell it to you if you want one . Quote
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