Does anyone know any PPG pilots in Auckland, New Zealand? A buddy will be there next week with all his own gear, looking for local pilots to find out where he...
Keith Pickersgill
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Nov 1, 2004 11:37 am
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I had a prop strike with a wood prop, the only one I've ever owned, leaving it in three large pieces. I've had, let's see now, .... about six or seven prop...
Dear All, Yesterday, I flew the Mac Para SPICE prototype again. Place: Winfield Airport near Bristol -Wisconsin. Conditions: a) Winds 0 to 2-3 miles/h on the...
Alex, thank you for letting me fly the new 'Spice' wing from MacPara last evening. It is a VERY nice wing. I am about 180# and fly a SkyCruiser Top 80 w/ a 7#...
I'm an experienced foot-launched paraglider pilot and currently considering my route into the powered side of the sport. I'm intrigued to see such a high...
Mike, I gave a friend who is a very experienced PG pilot a chance to fly with my motor. He then looked like a very experienced ppg pilot. The whole motor thing...
... I would have to say it's NOT inevitable. I have never had a prop strike in nearly 200 hours of flight time, although I lost one prop in flight along with...
Dear Dave, Thank you very much for your valuable input. As I stated before, I have flown the MUSE quite a few times but since I do not have one, it was...
... cylinder engines we run and the need to keep our machines as light as possible, vibration and the potential for things breaking or falling off will always...
Hi Mike, I'll speak from my own experience - - - All of my prop strikes were as a result of my errors. A contributing factor in my case also is that my prop...
To give you some good news, I am a brand new pilot almost completley self taught and have not had one prop strike in my now 30+ flights. However now that I...
... caused by flying in your own wake turbulence or was it caused by a too sudden brake input to achieve a tight turn? ... ... The induced momentary wing tip...
... this ... ******* No, they're not inevitable, but if you launch from difficult places or in questionable air, they're more likely. Most of mine have come ...
From your flight descriptions, this wing sounds very stable - no collapses etc. Why would it be a DHV 1-2 or 2 and not a 1? I know the rating also has to do...
Hi, I would like to replace my prop and redrive bolts with drilled heads so I can safety them. Does any one know where I can get metric socket head bolts that...
Mike: I know that several people with more experience than me have replied but I want to add my $.02. I am just finishing up my first year of PPG and have not...
Dear Beery, Thank you for your very kind words. From your post, I assume you received all the parts I sent you. I also received the link to your web site about...
Dear Dave, Thank you for the clarification. Best regards, Alex ... From: David McWhinnie To: ppgbiglist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 5:28 PM...
Dear Caspar, You are correct. Why not a DHV 1? I am just a little cautious here. That's all. With such a high aspect ratio and 64 cells.... well if they...
The parts didn't arrive today, but that's ok. With the time change, and me getting off at 5pm, i've got till Friday to get everything rebuilt. Looks like I...
... Mark, I looked for drilled metric bolts awhile ago for my muffler and never could find any. In inch sizes they're no problem. In the end I drilled them...
Dear Beery, Thank you for willing to take more pictures and when done, please give me the link. Please confirm when the parts arrive. Best wishes, Alex ... ...
Dana, I was afraid that would be the answer, looks like I'll do my best to keep stuff from flying off with loctite, torque stripe, and religious retorqueing. ...
I have a pesky trimmer that continues to slip. I have tried to carefully file the knurling of cam buckle back to life with little success. Was wondering if...
I'm sorry to report that a devistating fire gutted the interior of Nicks shop Monday night. Most everything inside including most of the paramotors were...
Dear Nick, I am very sorry to hear about the tragic news. My heart goes out for you and your family. I know what a fire means. About 10 years ago, one night...
G,day Tom ,this is Mark C. from Oz,I have put a 3 blade Carbon Fibre prop on my Tornado which is the 2002 model.I have them made here in Australia,they are the...
Try tach sewing a 1/8" wide bar across the trimmer strap at about 1" intervals. They will act like a speed bump and keep the strap from slipping past them. Do...
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