Kinda off topic, but I'm still buzzing.
I finally had my maiden Paramotor flight!
I was a little nervous when strapping on the paramotor, knowing that in a minute or two I'd be hanging from those straps. I clipped into the wing, and sent it.
Taking off was easier than I thought it would be. In what seemed like no time at all, the weight of the paramotor was off my back and it was pulling me up into the sky. The first flight lasted about 15 minutes and I had a less than perfect landing. Nothing bad at all, just didn't land on my feet. I flared a little too late and was none the worse for wear.
The second flight was a short flight since the sun was going down. The takeoff was even easier and after 5-6 minutes, the landing was as smooth as could be.
This is going to get VERY addicting!
I'll post the videos later as my dad was shooting from the ground and I had a gopro on my helmet. For now, here are a few of the photos taken tonight. One of the other students used my camera and took some photos for me.
_IMG1039 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1040 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1066 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1067 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1068 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1069 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1073 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1077 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1056 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1058 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1093 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1095 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1096 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
_IMG1097 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
I finally had my maiden Paramotor flight!
I was a little nervous when strapping on the paramotor, knowing that in a minute or two I'd be hanging from those straps. I clipped into the wing, and sent it.
Taking off was easier than I thought it would be. In what seemed like no time at all, the weight of the paramotor was off my back and it was pulling me up into the sky. The first flight lasted about 15 minutes and I had a less than perfect landing. Nothing bad at all, just didn't land on my feet. I flared a little too late and was none the worse for wear.
The second flight was a short flight since the sun was going down. The takeoff was even easier and after 5-6 minutes, the landing was as smooth as could be.
This is going to get VERY addicting!
I'll post the videos later as my dad was shooting from the ground and I had a gopro on my helmet. For now, here are a few of the photos taken tonight. One of the other students used my camera and took some photos for me.
_IMG1039 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1040 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1066 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1067 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1068 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1069 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1073 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1077 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1056 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1058 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1093 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1095 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1096 by Colo CJ, on Flickr_IMG1097 by Colo CJ, on Flickr
