Is It Worth It? Flying a Paramotor at Midday in Summer

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025

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  • @ZielinskiIrek
    @ZielinskiIrek 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice place to fly - some interesting coastline, want to visit it again this year :)
    Thanks Mark!

  • @Mavy1704
    @Mavy1704 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello Mark, really great footage of your paramotor trips. I love watching them when the weather is bad or in the evening as a bedtime story ☺️👌 Your videos whet your appetite and are of good quality 👌 Please keep it up and make many more videos. England has a beautiful landscape with great historic buildings. Fantastic. I fly similar trips with my Atom80 and my Nucleon4 in size 22 (body weight 75 kg), but unfortunately I rarely take my Sony 6400 with me. That will change now 😂 With the Atom80 at full throttle, with the trimmers open and fully accelerated (60 km), I still get 0.3-0.5 m of climb. When flying level and at 60 km/h, I then have around 8800-9000 revolutions on the Atom80. Depending on the speed, I use between 3.5 - 5.05 liters of gasoline 🙈 I manage between 10-13 km (13 km/l) with one liter of gasoline. Although I still have the H-Jet screw on standard (factory setting) and the engine runs a bit too rich, but it's safe 😜😊 I usually start on MSL in the north of Germany, in good weather, dry air and could set it a bit leaner in the future, we'll see 😉 I love my Atom80 and can confirm your comments. Sometimes I also want a bit more power at lower speeds. I've also looked at the MVL125, Simonini 140 or EOS150 RV6, which are light in weight, but haven't had the courage to test them (here's a good overview - www.mecafly.com/en/engines-spare-parts-75). The EOS150 RV6 looks really great, is already available in version 6 and comes from Austria. The EOS Quattro (4-stroke) that everyone is talking about now also comes from there 😉 It's a shame that Vittorazi doesn't offer a motor between Moster185 and Atom80 🙈 I used to have a Thor130 (not the EVO), which was very economical and let me fly fast at low revs, but it weighed over 16 kg, contrary to what is listed on the internet, which is why I bought the Atom80. The takeoffs are now much more comfortable for the back 😂 PS: The videos from youtube.com/@coltenwenger?si=onjM4fyzbaDeXAga (Colten Wenger) on UA-cam are also excellent for bad weather 😜

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the awesome comment! Glad you’re enjoying the videos, and it’s cool to hear about your setup. England’s landscapes are definitely special, and I’ll keep sharing more. Colten Wenger’s channel is great-I’m already subscribed too! Safe flying! ✌😊

  • @RichardHartshorneParamotor
    @RichardHartshorneParamotor Місяць тому

    Fantastic video, buddy! I’m really enjoying this paramotoring adventure!

  • @kevinberry5793
    @kevinberry5793 5 місяців тому

    Good flights and it was nice to see the Atom80 behaving itself!

  • @Mark-ec3lp
    @Mark-ec3lp 5 місяців тому +2

    When I trained to fly paramotor my instructor said NEVER fly during the middle of the day, it's the time when you're likely going to experience the biggest wing collapse, and rotor, mechanical turbulence and more. I avoid bad weather even when flying light aircraft, call me a pussy but I'm not into taking risks, I like to enjoy the flight.

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      Never say never! 😉 Landing was a bit tricky but it was very enjoyable along the coast.
      You should defo not push it if you're not comfortable.

  • @CosmicPrawny
    @CosmicPrawny 5 місяців тому

    "that place" is called Firstsite in Colchester. And you literally flew over my house. Always wondered: why is that field so popular for paramotors? I've seen them taking off from there for many years.

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for that, I hope the paramotors aren't too annoying for you. We do try quite hard to mitigate noise.

  • @xunorus
    @xunorus 5 місяців тому

    what amazing and inspiring vids you have! love it, thanks mark!

  • @flyingarborist9732
    @flyingarborist9732 5 місяців тому

    Could you give us a views of the small boat crossings?

  • @TomWilson-i1l
    @TomWilson-i1l 5 місяців тому

    How/Where do you find places to fly from?

  • @sticky70
    @sticky70 5 місяців тому

    The wonderful UA-cam algorithms led me to a parameter video about a week ago, I’m now addicted to watching them. In fact I’m almost tempted to learn how to buy and fly one! A question though, is it dangerous and how easy/hard is it to learn to fly them?

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      Where do you live, I can recommend a field you can go and visit and chat to the friendly people there. It's about as dangerous as a motorcycle. 99.9% of accidents are pilot error and most happen on or near the ground. If you get good training and are conservative, it's pretty safe.

  • @Paramotor_Jon
    @Paramotor_Jon 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video, only thing keeping me sane right now.
    4 visits to membury without a flight.
    To thermic by 11am.
    How many flights did you do with instructor before you felt confident to go it alone?
    I'm getting itchy feet!
    Thanks Mark

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching-glad the video helps! I know the frustration of weather getting in the way. I did 9 flights with my instructor before I felt confident to go solo. Hang in there, and you’ll be up in the air soon! Safe flights! ✌️😊 Here is flight 12 which was pivotal for me ua-cam.com/video/qTGb06XaUig/v-deo.html

    • @Paramotor_Jon
      @Paramotor_Jon 5 місяців тому

      @@markallisonparamotor thank you Mark, your direct contact shows how much passion you have to get people up there to enjoy what you do.
      Thanks for the link. I will watch that next!
      I have been binge re watching all of your early videos.
      The frustration of failed launches I can sympathise with but the reward is amazing.
      Just itching to get up again!
      I hold you fully responsible for my passion for the sky to do what you show is possible.

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      Yes there will be setbacks along the way, but that's all part of the learning, and ultimately worth it!

  • @joeambrosino1075
    @joeambrosino1075 5 місяців тому

    Thank you very much for capturing my rather ungraceful landing... ;) It was a bit too rough for my skill level, so I decided to bring it down. I'm looking forward to flying with you again soon.

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому +1

      You're welcome Joe! 😂😅 Look forward to a longer flight with you sometime soon.

    • @heathleavitt3537
      @heathleavitt3537 5 місяців тому +1

      Joe is the most savage guy I know: Joe didn’t land in the bushes, the bushes landed on Joe.

    • @joeambrosino1075
      @joeambrosino1075 5 місяців тому

      @@heathleavitt3537 Thank you, I am just amazing! ;)

  • @fabriziotieghi9342
    @fabriziotieghi9342 5 місяців тому

    Which wing are tou flying? Thanks

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому +1

      All my gear is in the description, on this flight it was the Hadron 3.

  • @paulfreeman5756
    @paulfreeman5756 5 місяців тому

    Baked bean wind check

  • @青タンパンダ
    @青タンパンダ 5 місяців тому

    nice to meet you. That's great, motor paragliding...it's really popular in Western countries. I'm Japanese, but it's not that popular in Japan, and I only see a small number of people there. I think the reason it hasn't become popular is because it costs money and there aren't many places to do it. I'm 58 years old, and I'm thinking of getting my license in a few years, but I'm hesitant because the financial aspect is the biggest problem. I have a fleeting dream that someday I can fly overseas, such as the United States, the European Alps, or Scotland in the United Kingdom, but the financial aspect is becoming more and more difficult... Please enjoy your trip with safety first and avoid accidents. From a dreaming boy in Japan... (Note: This comment was translated using a translation app. Please forgive me if there are any typos or omissions.)

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      Aviation is not cheap, that is for sure. Paramotoring though, is the least expensive form of powered flight. If you want to experience that, then this is the most accessible way to do it. I hope you able to realise your dream someday.

    • @青タンパンダ
      @青タンパンダ 5 місяців тому

      @@markallisonparamotor thank you for your reply. I'm going to get my XC license and work hard towards my goal. I look forward to seeing more videos from you. Thank you for your comments. Have an accident-free flight...I also subscribed to your channel.

  • @abdulaljassar4307
    @abdulaljassar4307 4 місяці тому

    Hi, what size hadron3 wing are flying ?
    What fuel burn are you getting on the atom ?
    What rpm and speeds ?

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  4 місяці тому

      It's a 20m and I get 4.2 - 4.3 L / hr on the Moster and 3 - 3.5 on the Atom. Trimmed in I get 30 mph. I did a video about it a while back.

  • @turkeyphant
    @turkeyphant 5 місяців тому +1

    It's not really world famous. Many many countries have more famous salt flats that are well known there and in nearby countries. Obvious ones include France, Peru, etc., etc.

    • @markallisonparamotor
      @markallisonparamotor  5 місяців тому

      It's sold in all grocery stores across America, I think it's exported pretty widely.

    • @turkeyphant
      @turkeyphant 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@markallisonparamotoryeah I've never seen it outside the small world of anglophone countries