Paraglider + Sport Bike?

[CookMySock]

Any Paraglider Pilots carry their wing around the country on a phat sprotsbike ? How well do these two machines go together ? Seems an ideal way to hike from one "on" site to the next - swap coasts in a couple of hours. A little tough to get up a grassy hill on it, but oh well. Tempted..

DB

[Swoop]

That would seem more appropriate to an adventure type bike. Quite well suited really.

[quallman1234]

Meekey_mouse's brother (aero something something on here) used to do it before he sold his .

[Timber020]

Carried my wings on back of a few of my bikes. havent flown for a while though. anyone else in wellington paraglide??

[CookMySock]

Thanks Guys. Swoop, yes it does seem that way, but glider pilots spend sometimes hours travelling between sites - wasted on an adventure bike. Also, the feel of a sportsbike is the same "type" of thing to a paraglider.

I am surprised there are not more paraglider pilots on KB.


DB

[Waxxa]

I want to get into paragliding this summer. Where and how to get started? (Auckland bound) Can anyone provide details?

[ManDownUnder]

I am surprised there are not more paraglider pilots on KB.


DB

One serious wannabe rigth here. Did the trial day - still makes me smile.

[CookMySock]

One serious wannabe rigth here. Did the trial day - still makes me smile.

hee hee, wicked az ay. I have about 1.5 hour airborne. I didn't finish my ticket coz my instructor screwed me over. I'll finish it off this summer I think. PG is right up there with hardass sportbike riding. Excellent.

Waxxa, go here http://nzhgpa.org.nz/db/commercial/index.php and ring around and ask to if you can go along and watch them training. Warning: you will like it, and you will like it a lot.


Sour grapes department - this is what happened to me;
Read all about it here http://meshnetworks.co.nz/~steve/pg-report.txt.asc.pdf
Result was Shane Tims got himself cited. http://meshnetworks.co.nz/~steve/NZH...tober%2014.doc
BTW, he arranged the glider sale to me too. I wondered why no bastard wanted to fly it.. it was a dangerous piece of crap - thats why. Never got my thousand bucks back, and he kept the glider. YMMV with mr Tims.

DB

[Aero165]

I've thought about it a few times but never tried it. I had no idea there were so many PG pilots here.

[Steam]

One of my best mates broke his back paragliding near Wanaka, he was in traction and staring at the ceiling for three months, and more months wearing a freaky metal brace. He'd still like to get back to it though, still has his wing.
He rides a postie CT110.

[CookMySock]

One of my best mates broke his back paragliding near Wanaka, he was in traction and staring at the ceiling for three months, and more months wearing a freaky metal brace.

Yeah there is no room for mistakes, as in sportbiking. Actually, you get a lot of leeway once airborne, unless you are doing something risky, like taking off or landing. Once you are clear of everything its pretty hard to make a fatal mistake. The biggest problem is not following the procedures, or flying into the lee of large hills, or flying in gusty or otherwise dangerous weather.

He rides a postie CT110.

more dangerous that a paraglider ?


DB

[slimjim]

bro combine them , tie together yea lol

[Strike]

bro combine them , tie together yea lol

Bita No.8 wire, she'll be right! i'd love to try gliding, sounds friggan awesome.

[phantom]

Did my apprenticeship many many years ago with a guy who got involved in paragliding way back in the late 70's I guess. Unfortunately was killed in a tractor accident on the family farm. Go figure. Always had a hankering to go up in a glider myself

[CookMySock]

Try it guys. Its a superb feeling.

edit: I probably shouldn't, but when I get my wing, when I find some cash, if anyone wants a wee glide down a grassy slope ur welcome to try it. Can't really hurt urself doing this - only one meter off the ground..

DB