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:
We got there pretty early:
Running through pre-flight check:
The first couple of inflations were good, but the wind kept changing direction so the wing didn’t stay up:
Finally the wind decided to commit to a direction and I took off:
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:
B and I made dinner this evening:
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.