Powered Paragliding/ unpowered thermaling

[leroydb 0]

I went to the Airport today and flew and found the love of thermals!!! After a reverse launch, I flew around the airport and "semi on purpose" found thermal (at 1700ft) over a parking lot/wooded area. I was rising a lot faster than I thought I would. I was rising with motor on at 1000 feet a min. I was rising at 250-400ft a min without motor. Reached eventually reached 4096 ft; 101mph in a spiral dive. It was 88 degrees on ground, was cold above 3k unless in a thermal, I also covered total of 36 miles and didn't even use 1 gal of gas during the near 2 hour flight. I think I could have stayed up, hopping from thermal to thermal, untill the sun was going down...

Leroy


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[1969912 0]

Sounds fun.

Slightly off topic, but do you have a trike or hanging seat system? Which is safer?

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[leroydb 0]

I have the "hanging seat" version. I'd like to get a trike, but for flying tandem.

As for whats safer? I only have a dozen flights with 5-6 hrs flying time... There are a couple people here that can field that better than I can.

Leroy


..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio...

[squirrel 0]

personally, i went with the trike...simirigid wing, and power to punch through thermals. and, i like to cover ground, the trike has a cruising speed of 45 to 50 mph. i have had some thermals hit my skydiving canopy...scary! but i also went with the trike because after N-numbering it, and getting sport pilot rated, i can carry a passenger.

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[leroydb 0]

I believe you could get an FAA exemption. I know you can with a PPG...

Leroy


..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio...

[squirrel 0]

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I believe you could get an FAA exemption. I know you can with a PPG...

my trike is over the 254 lb limit, and carries more than 5 gal of fuel...

anyway, i want to be able to legally carry a passenger

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[cocheese 0]

I weigh 197 lbs. and can thremal my Samurai 150 pretty good. One time i went all the way down the runway and back with only 100ft. loss of altitude. Thought i was going to get in trouble, but nobody saw it. Damn, i want a powered parachute.

Fly every chance you get.

[Dust-It 0]

I started PPG year and a half ago,have 150 hrs.What motor and wing do you fly?Do you fly with a reserve! I've got a 140 Sting and a 26 Revoltion.Fly Products Snap 100 and always with a reserve alot of people wo'nt cary the extra wt.If you thermal you will get some wild rides!!!!!!

Se Ya
Chuck

[leroydb 0]

I have a sting 140, with a simoni gold 130 (28HP). The motor with full gas is near 80 lbs. I have a reserve but haven't flown in condidtions that usually would warrant it. I will be using the reserve in the futire when flying in thermals though.

I was in a major themal, getting 1000 ft a min.. is that not wild enough? lol JK

Leroy


..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio...

[Dust-It 0]

I made at least 40 launches with out a reserve before I had them going well enough to add more wt.
No winders at 90 and high humidity are tough enough with out 3 gal. of gas and a reserve.If you can keep your hands,muffler springs.ear pluges,sun glasses,nuts and washers,pull starter handel ,speed bar,toggles etc. out of the PROP life is great.
Fly fast.

See Ya
Chuck