Favourite aircraft for fun and safety!

[Fozzer]

It's a funny-oid do...
But after zillions of years/hours on the various flight simulators (1982 > 2026) and a multitude of different General Aviation aircraft in my hard drive...
The only aircraft that I presently feel comfortable, stable, and safe with, is my "FlynDive" Paramotor!

Powered Hang Glider!

https://www.flyndivesimulations.com/pro ... -paramotor

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It's very slow...36MPH (on a good day), but it always gets me there, safely, low and slow, with a massive grin on my face... ...!
Take off, in a couple of steps...
..and land on a Sixpence/US Dollar!
Low and slow.
Perfect for all my river sand-bank and overnight camping trips with my like-minded friends!
Enjoy the unrestricted landscape from a few feet above ground
Bush flying with the birds!
No fancy instrumentation, just an awareness of all around me, sat on a comfy seat with legs outstretched!!
It's a wonderful experience to make all the day-to-day troublesome world go away!
Give it a try...
...with me...
...you will like it...
...trust me.. ...!

Paul... ....and various other flight sim places... ...!

[Charl]

Only in a flight simulator, Paul... what a truly terrifying device!
MSFS is the right tool for the job, I suspect the '24 flavour even more so.

[Fozzer]

Only in a flight simulator, Paul... what a truly terrifying device!
MSFS is the right tool for the job, I suspect the '24 flavour even more so.

Hello, Charl!
Good point, so I fired up my Computer and typed in...
"Are Paramotors safe?!
....and in one of many replies on YouTube, this came up...>>>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_VZh__wC8&t=281s

I watch many real-life Paramotor Pilots every day on YouTube, to accompany my daily Microsoft Flights in the same type of vehicle, and they all seem to have a great time with all their like-minded friends!
A low-cost way to getup in the air and view the wide open countryside!
... take the necessary certified Flying Lessons beforehand.

A hop, skip, and a jump away from a Cessna 152/172!

A Parachute Wing overhead, sat in a chair, with a tiny stroke engine with a propeller strapped to its back for forward and upward propulsion, and a gaggle of connecting lines to provide directional flight.

I find it loads of fun....
..in a Flight Sim sort of way... ...!

Paul.... .... .... ....!

Thoughts from a typical Paramotor Pilot....>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXhB1lGxIk

[Fozzer]

I look up at the sky, early morning, a nice sunny day, a few high-level clouds, a breath of wind from the Southwest....
...so I drive my truck up to my local Airfield.
Take my Paramotor and bagged-up Wing out of the back of my truck.
Top up the Fuel bag under the engine with Petrol and 2-stroke oil.
Lay out the Wing on the grass and line up all the Lines attached to the hand controls.
Put the Paramotor on my back and buckle myself safely into the seat.
Place the hand control in each hand.
Walk forward until all the lines are firmly tight.
Reach over my shoulder to pull the starter cord to fire up the engine.
Let her warm up to a gentle tick-over.
Everything OK?
Aim into a headwind....
Full Throttle.... and run for it!
When the Wing has lifted me clear of the ground, I settle into the seat, and I raise both legs. climb up into the air with the Birds, and enjoy all the scenery laid out all around me!
Now, that's what I call FUN, in a "Microsoft Flight Simulation" sort of way... ...!

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Paul.... ...Have Wings!...Will fly!.... .... ....!

P.S....It's all in the mind, you know.... ... ... ....!

[Charl]

Put the Paramotor on my back...
...Reach over my shoulder to pull the starter cord to fire up the engine.

I have decades of vainly tugging at a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine, and this mental image created total overload

I could not help but search, and I reckon this is a sport for young and fit persons. Have to admire your young and fit mind, Paul

[Fozzer]

Put the Paramotor on my back...
...Reach over my shoulder to pull the starter cord to fire up the engine.

I have decades of vainly tugging at a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine, and this mental image created total overload

I could not help but search, and I reckon this is a sport for young and fit persons. Have to admire your young and fit mind, Paul

Ta, Charl...!
I appreciate your reference to my young and fit mind.... ...!
At the age of 92 years (1934 - 2026), I have a way to go to get young and fit again....
...and that's all in the mind...! ... ...!

I recently ditched my Briggs and Stratton Lawn mower engine after near heart attacks in trying to start the bl*dy thing with its pull cord....(dodgy carburettor)... ...!

Starting the Paramotor is so much easier....
..I just press "E" on my computer keyboard, and she fires up immediately!
(I press "S" to stop the engine).... ...!
The wonders of "Flight Simulation" on an elderly bloke's mind.... ... ... ...!

"Pulling things" is just a distant memory now, Charl.... ....Tust me... ... ... ....!

Paul.... ... ... ... ... ...!

P.S. Decided to end 76 years of daily Motorcycling in 2025 (1950 - 2025), for safety reasons!
Got my Bike Licence in 1950, at the age of 16!
British and Jap Bikes!
The most fun in my life!....
...see them here...>>> https://www.youtube.com/@paulfosbery6026/videos ....exploring the countryside from the ground...for a change!... ...!