2017 Flying Adventure - Part 1

 The Paramotor

Where to start? Well it is just a little different…

I’ve taken to the sea, I’ve driven all over the country so I thought why not take to the sky?

On researching the least expensive way to fly, I discovered this rather odd looking contraption called a Paramotor.

I found chap who had one, I remember him pulling a frame out of his car, then bolting what can only be described as a lawn mower engine to it. Then in another bag, out came this big parachute-looking thing, he clipped it all together and then to himself and took took the skies on it. I took one look at all this and just said to myself “I am going to do it!”

I had an opportunity to go for a tandem flight, I was very excited until take off when I tripped- pulling me, the instructor, a 30kg paramotor and a wing to the ground. It hurt! This didn’t put me off but made me realise it was going to be harder than I thought…

Sky School – here I come!

There is quite a bit more training to do before I can plan a safe challenge. Plans and training are ongoing, it wont be long now…