skymad69 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ok, I have the new Zenith Polini 200 on order 9 weeks to go A friend and I are going to do a few pick up jumps, both of us are 80kg each and flying a ITV 24 Lapoon. I know the Zenith 200 will have the power. Any thoughts on using a 24m wing for a pick up to 1000f?? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 9 weeks waiting list now? Blimey, I ordered mine at the start of Sept, I was hoping for delivery after 6. Am I hoping for too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_mow Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I might be having a blonde moment but what's a pick up??? Base jumping??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richwill15 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I might be having a blonde moment but what's a pick up??? Base jumping??? I'm guessing "climb to" but that's just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Maybe he's using a Hilux as a trike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_mow Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I posted a vid of dell picking up a bloke the dropping him. Thought this might be the same thing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Shame it wasn't the other way around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_mow Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ha ha ha. Quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 This is a Base... [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Not sure if this is the right way to add a youtube link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 In true Dell style i am pretty sure this is illegal in the USA. Having glanced at CAP660 it seems to be competely illegal in the UK on every conceivable level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ohh, well we won't do it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Just make sure you do it at night, or far out to sea, where nobody can see you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzaster Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 In true Dell style i am pretty sure this is illegal in the USA. Having glanced at CAP660 it seems to be competely illegal in the UK on every conceivable level! yes it is, only fine sand and water can be dropped from an aircraft, however if you have a word with the local freefall club they should be able to tell you how to go about gaining permission to have someone eject themselves from your aircraft! on a less serous note seen as the body is 70% water they can only prosecute for 30% of the max fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thats all sorted. I've been falling out of aircrafts for 14 years in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Anyway getting back to the original question... 24m Lapoon big enough to lift, as a one way Tandem?? Any thoughts would be appreciated Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Anyway getting back to the original question...24m Lapoon big enough to lift, as a one way Tandem?? Any thoughts would be appreciated Cheers! yes if you have enough power and can run fast enough to get the wing up to flying speed to get enough lift to take off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Cool!! Thats ok, i'll already be in the air.. I'll some footage of the success later 8 weeks to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Cool!!Thats ok, i'll already be in the air.. I'll some footage of the success later 8 weeks to go! Dont forget the person you are picking up will have to run at a fair old pace as well mind. I would try some practise runs first. And most of all BE CAREFUL. If he holds the rope/ trapeze and does not run fast enough/falls over and does not let go you will find that the wing will over take you and you will swoop in to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Please forgive a slightly po-faced query from a complete newcomer to the sport of paramotoring, but ......... If most members of this forum are, rightly, so swift to condemn anyone flying illegally, dangerously, or generally in a way which is likely to bring the sport into disrepute then why is this query about BASE jumping being treated in such a sympathetic and helpful way? Unless I have completely misunderstood, it is highly dangerous, illegal in so many ways, and probably fattening too. Incidentally, I see that a BASE jumper in the US died as recently as May doing exactly this. So, should the forum discourage this activity, or am I just being a miserable, boring old fart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Please forgive a slightly po-faced query from a complete newcomer to the sport of paramotoring, but .........If most members of this forum are, rightly, so swift to condemn anyone flying illegally, dangerously, or generally in a way which is likely to bring the sport into disrepute then why is this query about BASE jumping being treated in such a sympathetic and helpful way? Unless I have completely misunderstood, it is highly dangerous, illegal in so many ways, and probably fattening too. Incidentally, I see that a BASE jumper in the US died as recently as May doing exactly this. So, should the forum discourage this activity, or am I just being a miserable, boring old fart? He has been told about the dangers and that it is illegal in this country and the states we think, There is nothing to stop him going abroad to do this if he so wishes, but if he does it in this country then let the wrath begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curiosity Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks Pete-B, glad I'm not alone in thinking this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymad69 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ok.. There will be no evidence posted now. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelt Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I've been reading this, and this seems great fun and something i would want to try.... saying that, and like everyone else has said, you've got to take into account the incredibly dangerous things that could go wrong, the fact that you could not only kill the base jumper, but yourself... and possibly spectators and the fact that you could put yourself behind bars, with a very big fine, and even make them reconsider what Paramotor pilots are allowed to do, ruining it for everyone else! Please be safe... and yes... we would like some evidence, cause to me this is so cool and I want to try it.. but label it as you did it abroad with years of experience and remember everyone.... YOLO! Good luck and stay safe!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poz Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I seriously don't get the preaching attitude. There have always been people out there who are willing to take a risk, legally or not. To be honest I for one am extremely grateful to people like this, for if it wasn't for this daring personality trait, we wouldn't be flying, driving cars/motorbikes, rock climbing etc. The other thing about these types, is that they rarely listen to the less-brave preaching on at them about how they are breaking the law (usually made by the less brave) about how they shouldn't be doing what they are doing, and that they are in fact breaking the law. It depresses me when I read posts by these preachers, who will no doubt respond by stating an argument about the dangers etc. As a result, many safety lessons that we can learn from the mistakes that brave are willing to make will never be learned because we vilify them into secrecy. This post is a fair example of my point. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Good post Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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