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My paramotor thread

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:35 pm
by Merlin
I want to do this stuff so bad you have no idea that just to put more pressure on myself, I decided to do this paramotor thread where I will discuss it all with you.

If everything goes to plan, I should be getting lessons this winter in California and then I'm up for world travel baby.

For those who don't what what a paramotor is, don't worry, I will have many videos for you starting by the unboxing of one...

How about 10 to unbox you personal aircraft. :lol:

Merlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47IkPLccApk[/youtube]

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:43 pm
by Merlin
Ok now that you have the Flat Top Paramotor, how about something to put it in to carry it with you.

Here, you have 2 options...

1- Get a truck like he did here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlbQ0xb ... re=related[/youtube]

2- Buy a little trailer to put it in and attach it to your sports car (my choice ;) ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjcpr_81kgQ[/youtube]

Merlin

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:47 pm
by Merlin
After that it's up to you as to where you want to fly that baby. Of course you have coast lines with some friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otQdyA2xsrc[/youtube]

Then you can do some "Fly Camping" on a Bahamas deserted island with you girlfriend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZrvL3Qi9cQ[/youtube]

One of the place I want to go is Monument valley and land this baby on top of a big rock like he did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfpg9ZEPnZw[/youtube]

You can always take it to Europe and fly above the Pisa tower like this guy did. That was the 1st video I saw of a paramotor and it was love at first sight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15v5aCnANQs[/youtube]

Merlin

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:55 pm
by Merlin
Here's another place I would like to go to later on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVOq_fGGHAs[/youtube]

Merlin

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:34 am
by MonsterLord
Seems badass, but sounds expensive as fuck.

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:38 am
by Merlin
MonsterLord wrote:Seems badass, but sounds expensive as fuck.
Not really. $8K for the paramotor and $3K for the glider. Add another $3K for the training and you have your personal plane for under $15K.

Merlin

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:48 am
by MonsterLord
Merlin wrote:
MonsterLord wrote:Seems badass, but sounds expensive as fuck.
Not really. $8K for the paramotor and $3K for the glider. Add another $3K for the training and you have your personal plane for under $15K.

Merlin
Im surprised to hear it is less expensive than a jetpack, considering unlike the jetpack is an actual flying machine and not a thing that can at most fly for 30 seconds.

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:04 am
by Merlin
MonsterLord wrote:Im surprised to hear it is less expensive than a jetpack, considering unlike the jetpack is an actual flying machine and not a thing that can at most fly for 30 seconds.
I wouldn't fly with a jetpack even if you would give me $5 million. You can't control this shit. A paramotor on the other hand is just like falling down with a parachute but because of the propeller, you don't fall straight down, you can start from the ground and fly up and if the engine stops, you just fall down with a parachute on your back. Much more safer.

Merlin

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:20 am
by MonsterLord
Which is why considering how expensive a jetpack is I expected it to be way more expensive than a jetpack in turn, glad to see this is not the case.

Re: My paramotor thread

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:51 am
by tashi2.0
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i have did bungy. now getting the knack of adventure sports merlin.Let my financial NAP florish get my own paramotor too apart from base jumping like in this video
tashi