Fat Paramotor HQ - The Secret is Revealed
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- I received a fantastic video this morning from Gary Bell from Australia. His passion and love of his new paramotor, and his account of the people who have helped him live his life and realise his dream re-motivated me this morning.
I've been slowly releasing clues as to my future plans, but imposter syndrome has prevented me from sharing them bluntly. Receiving this video has inspired me and given me the confidence to finally let you know my future plans for Fat Paramotor HQ. I love Gary's enthusiasm, and his joy of life and flying. He's my new hero.
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This is all good sir, making the world a better place! 👍 Great to see you at the Bore, and look forward to visiting FPHQ this summer.
Good to see you too - looking forward to seeing you there ❤️👍
Brilliant Shaun, you are a motivation ..
Thank you 🙏🏻
I first learned about the Retracta Trike from your videos. I struggled with foot launching because of weak knees and difficulty running. I didn’t start training until I was in my sixties. The trike made all the difference for me. I also purchased my trike from Bob. Excellent product, simple and it works.
Great to hear this. Bob’s work is amazing. The quality of his workmanship is first rate, and the Retracta is pure genius. ❤️❤️
Shaun, it was great to meet you in person and wow what a wonderful focus for the next 10 years. I can relate to the need to live life. I'll be watching with keen interest.
Good to see you too Giles - chilly day but a great turnout.
This comes to you from Reno, Nevada, USA. I wanted to thank you for helping me getting into this wonderful life at 62. I ran into your early videos and was inspired by your determination. I was 210 pounds and had arthritis in the shoulders and hips from a crash in a helicopter years ago in the service. I found an awesome instructor, Dave Jewel from Blue Sky’s Powered Paragliding, who helped me find a quad Paramotor and stuck with me until he felt I had it right. I finished school last December and am loving my experience in this form of flight. Thank you for the encouraging us old fat guys. God Bless you, sir.
Thank you for sharing this - glad you’ve managed to finish your training, that’s awesome. 👏❤️👍
A nice feel good video Shaun, great to catch up at the Bore. Looking forward to the training before the British Open
Looking forward to learning all your secrets mate 😏
Hi Shaun we met at winglang last year , excellent you go for it mate , life is short do what make's you happy and good luck stay safe .😀
Thanks mate. Don’t t be a stranger to FPHQ 👍
'It's him' at 17:44. Hi Shaun, that's me Alan, good to see you out and about.
Haha - that was you! 🤣🤣 - good to see you
Fantastic!!! Look forward to meeting up with you some day 😁
Look forward to that too mate 👍
Love your UA-cam videos!
I'm 68 and off to tribal flights this year. Trying to get fit enough to make it possible.
Thanks mate - good luck. Matt will will definitely help you out
Im a student of Matt Fox, the best trainer in the southern hemisphere! I'm so glad I only live 10 minutes down the road. I fly a retracta trike with a Parajet Maverick and Sky150 engine. i am partially disabled with a degenerative autoimmune disease, and at 150kg i get my fat lard arse into the air with ease and retain all the training very well. The club that is associated with the training site is a group of great friends, i serve as the club secretary currently.
This sport can be accessed by basically anyone. Even those paralyzed waist down can enter this sport.
Fly safe and see you in the fair air!
I do miss the turf farm - hope to get to visit again someday ♥️
An excellent and worthwhile plan for the futre, hopefully I can help out with the club where I can, I`ll call in to HQ at some point!
Look forward to seeing you there mate. Defo would appreciate help.
Awesome progression there! Para motors do look fun, maybe you can convert me from bush planes!
Arriving in UK 1st of April, with a current logbook of African Bush piloting... will definitely need to come visit Fat Para HQ!!
Look forward to seeing you up there 👍
Truly inspirational! Thank you for sharing the love of our sport! 🪂🪂🪂
It’s a pleasure mate - and thank you for your support ❤️
Hi Shaun was looking forward to meeting you at the bore I did see you but you looked busy with Dan and I was pissed up😂 I’m a trike pilot myself so I guess we will meet up at some point keep up the good work 👍🏻
Hi mate - probably setting up the podcast, but always happy to meet new friends and say hi. Don’t be a stranger next time. 👍👍
You were not drunk was you ? I thought you were swaying around to keep warm lol. Did you make up for the anniversary 🤣
@@justharryjohnson7250 🤣😂 I think she quite enjoyed our anniversary weekend plus I made her a card out of a empty carling box 😇
I did wonder what you were doing in the back of Dan's van for so long 🤣
I now call him gentle Dan 🤣
Wait..I thought Bob's your uncle? lol But all kidding aside..good for you..I am a bigger guy myself 6'2 and 260 pds..I still foot launch but I know a trike would be way easier so I plan on getting one soon.
It's very easy to critique other peoples demented attempts at sucking the marrow out of life, be thankful you are in team "let's try" and NOT team "let's not bother."
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As a close friend of Gary Bell it's pleasure to hear your kind words,life is a gift and to fly in the sky above with such people makes me feel more human. Thanks Shaun