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Forums > Kitesurfing General

some serious paragliding

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Created by omega > 9 months ago, 24 Oct 2009
omega
VIC, 100 posts
24 Oct 2009 11:44PM
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definately makes it look more fun than just the usual hanging around at 1000ft

Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
25 Oct 2009 8:20AM
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The motorised side of our sport has been around for a long time. The french have always been very expressive with photography and flight. Good on them... In Australia, we have the least regulated skies but the most regulated organisation. Any stunt like that would place huge implications for our existence. Looks like fun but...

DJ1986
WA, 15 posts
25 Oct 2009 8:02AM
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That looks awesome! Where abouts in QLD can you give this a go??

Idiot
WA, 577 posts
25 Oct 2009 9:56AM
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For finding a local school to learn Paragliding or Paramotoring go to HGFA website and you will find the list of all the schools around.

The equipment for that Paramotoring video is an Ozone wing (British/French Company) and Kobra Paramotor (Spanish).

In WA Paramotoring is more practical than paragliding as there are not so many hill around to launch.
On east coast there are a lot of mountains and a lot of free flying opportunities.

Paramotoring is the safest and cheapest form of aviation that allows you to almost fly anywhere (Except restricted areas).

This is the school for WA waparagliding.com/ and the name of instructor is Jiri and he is the most amazing guy I've ever seen.

TOAD
NSW, 305 posts
25 Oct 2009 1:02PM
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What about wind gusts arround all those buildings ?

Idiot
WA, 577 posts
25 Oct 2009 10:19AM
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TOAD said...

What about wind gusts arround all those buildings ?


Normally for flying in between the objects as buildings, trees, bridges etc we choosing the windless days (less than 5 knots) to avoid mechanical turbulence.
But if you wanna fly in open space any thing less than 18 knots is alright.


Idiot
WA, 577 posts
25 Oct 2009 8:53PM
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Skid said...
[Perhaps try these guys?

http://www.thepico.com.au/pico/index.php/ParamotorTraining


Pico light is the yahoo forum for all the paramotor pilots in Australia but unfortunately here in Australia first you need to pass a course for Paragliding, then spent 20 hours on free flying & after that you can go for Paramotoring course.

In some other countries you can go straight to paramotoring.



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