Simulator Throttle

[Treetall100]

Hi everyone, taking my paramotor course in May of 2013 and have bought myself a wing to practice my kiting skills (will receive before Christmas). I have read the PPG Bible about 4-5 times already and love it. Great intoduction rto the sport and lots of references for old and new paramotorists!

I read that it's a good idea to practice with a dummy throttle or simulator so that when you finally start adding a throttle to the mix you are ahead of the game...so I made one.

Very simple. I just cut up an old mountain bicycle handlebar and capped the ends with wood (Walnut in my case) and added a bit of Velcro and a buckle and voila!

A Simulator Throttle.

Hope it helps...if anyone has any comments or infor that makes this wrong or right...please let me know.

Canadian PPGer to be.

Here are the pictures I took:

[gordon_dunn]

Nice idea... I have a spare throttle that could be used for training... it's better as it's the same as the actual throttle on the paramotor unit.

In saying that- when I learned, my instructor got be to hold my mobile phone instead- why? Because I was sure i wasn't going to drop it!!!!!

[ptwizz]

Did you put a spring in it to simulate pressure on the lever?

I suspect you may have gone slightly overboard on the detail. Just an appropritely sized stick would give you the practise holding the brake with something else in your hand.

Good effort in prototype manufacture and a sound idea.

[Treetall100]

Thanks for the comments and the cell phone in hand is a smart instructor idea for sure! The brake unit actually has an internal coil spring in it, so it does return when throttling off. As far as going overboard...perhaps, but I had nothing better to do.