Author: winguu

Ojovolador reviews the Kougar […]
Source: Niviuk

No two paramotors are designed with the same goals in mind. Some have high, fixed hang points, while others use low hang points attached to pivoting j-bars. Some offset the thrust line to counteract with the torque effect, while others deal with torque with other methods, if at all. We can’t really say that certain design elements are better than others because different people have different demands and uses for their paramotor. Having said that, we can explain the advantages and disadvantages of certain design characteristics. This article is going to focus specifically on why why certain paramotor manufactures position their prop in different locations in relation to the cage and what are the advantages and disadvantages to the different positions.

Pictured to the right is the prop-cage clearance of a Miniplane we were able to get our hands out. The propeller extends four inches from the rearmost part of the cage. Some people state that this is a safety feature, since it keeps your limbs further away from that dangerous spinning finger sheer we call a propeller. With this particular unit, we discovered that it was easy to bend the cage into the prop or your fingers through the netting to the prop, so with this particular cage design, every bit of prop clearance is critical.
The most significant disadvantage of utilizing this sort of design is the tendency for the propeller to suck in lines during a poor inflation. We witnessed this happen with two different pilots during our trips out to evaluate various paramotor designs. In both cases, the pilots were at a low enough power setting that it did not damage the glider. These pilots were lucky as it doesn’t always tun out so pretty.

After seeing these images, one many wonder why they would even bother with a propeller that sticks out the back of a paramotor
Source: US Paramotor News

Gin have released a front-mounted rescue for a cocoon harness. […]
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

A few of the Ozone Team visited Argentina last week, where we had a brilliant tour of some of the best flying sites in the northern half of the country. During the trip, we were guided by local pilot and photographer, Julian Cisterna, and Juan Otado. We recommend their services if you are ever visiting their country – Juan’s mini-bus with trailer zipped us around the country in style and with speed as we chased weather at various sites.
While there, we tried out recent prototypes of the Delta 2, Mantra M5, and Buzz Z4. We are very excited about these new wings and had an awesome time flying them in a wide variety of conditions, from soaring buildings on the coast at Mar del Plata to cranking right up to cloudbase at Merlo, where on the 2nd of December a new site record was set by Peter Ščuka and his Mantra M4 (270km) (his flight can be seen here).
We’ll post more news on these new wings as their progress develops further, but we’re very happy to report that although the original Delta and the M4 featured breakthrough performance increases, the new versions are going to be even more impressive. We were pleasantly surprised not only by the amazing glide of the Delta 2, but also its compact and agile feel that in our experience is unmatched in a wing of this aspect ratio. The M5 was equally impressive, with serious speed and glide that we hope will satisfy the most demanding XC performance and competition pilots. The Z4 has proven to retain all of the comfort of the Z3, and handles beautifully in real XC conditions, with one major difference from the Z3: significantly reduced drag, and improved glide performance.
Thanks to Julian, Juan, and all of the local pilots who
Source: Ozone Paragliders

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During the last weeks we have seen several pictures of a new acro wing flown by Horacio Llorens and heard Richard Gallon was traveling to Granada, Spain, to visit Raul Rodriguez. We were curious and asked:Yes, I went to south of Spain to see my friend Raul at his home. We tested two new prototypes and accessories coming out of our new cooperation ‘La Fusion’.” Richard told us.Read on for more…

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RR Acrowings AKIRA

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Source: Just Acro

We’ve been good boys and girls all year… A list of some of our favourite things from the XC Shop.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

In the past, very few PPG flying events required USPPA or USHPA ratings in order to participate. That scene is beginning to become less and less common. Beach Blast, the popular event located at the Edgewater Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, is now requiring that pilots have at least a PPG 2 rating from the …
Source: US Paramotor News