Day 391: Las Vegas, Day 7

This morning we went out to Jean Lake for another flight.  Here I am setting down the paramotor after bringing it down from the truck:

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We got there pretty early:

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Running through pre-flight check:

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The first couple of inflations were good, but the wind kept changing direction so the wing didn’t stay up:

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Finally the wind decided to commit to a direction and I took off:

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I had a great flight, about 30 minutes long, and practiced flying low and maintaining a constant altitude.  Here’s a highlight video:

Unfortunately, I think I flared too early, which made for a hard landing.  I tried running it out but ended up falling into a seated landing:

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B and I made dinner this evening:

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2 thoughts on “Day 391: Las Vegas, Day 7

  1. What supports your legs during flight? Looks like you are in a seated position (rather than legs dangling straight down). Is there a seat that deploys under your backside once you get airborne?

    • Yes, exactly. In the video, you’ll see me let go of the brakes after takeoff to flip the seat down. Most times I can get in just by pivoting my hips, but this time the seat needed help to come down.

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