New paramotor-er

[Lethal_Drizzle]

Hi all!

I have been thinking about getting a paramotor for a good while and decided now is the time - JUST DO IT!

I've bought a used motor and wing, both in excellent serviceable condition (but will get them professionally checked out before using)

I'm based near Derby, but annoyingly WELL inside East Midlands CTR so no flights from here unless i can arrange something special with ATC...

I am a licensed UAV pilot with CAA PFAW so have a good understanding of the rules of the air.

I am hoping to take a course locally this autumn, before it gets too cold to enjoy it.

I will have a lot of questions so bare with me!

[alan_k]

Hi L_D,

It might just be a case of having a talk with the guys in the tower at East Midlands and showing them that you have an appreciation of all things procedural with a licensed airport.

When I approached Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green tower staff they were very willing to accommodate me, particularly when I said I was on radio.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I know it is a bit of a difference between Halfpenny Green traffic and East Midlands traffic but worth an approach?

Cheers, Alan

[Lethal_Drizzle]

Hi Alan, thanks for the welcome.

It *Might* be that simple, but i fear it probably wont be:

If you look up "Melbourne, Derbyshire" you will see that it is aprox 4.5km from the end of the runway and DIRECTLY under the aproach path.

Yes I could take off and stay low until i get out of the CTR into the CTA then climb to 1000ft or so, but I think they would be very uncomfortable in having me flying only a few hundred feet under an aproaching DHL 737 cargo plane...

Still trying to find contact details, they dont make it easy do they!!