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Excellent video, my friend! I’m absolutely loving this paramotoring adventure!

Great music...Ryan Smart. Anew perspective

Are you still flying? :)

I really like your calm and realistic approach to PPG. After a couple of years of wanting to take up the sport this year I am determined to at least sign up for training to see if it is something I can achieve even at my advanced age of 66 years. Your music choice was also good and not annoying like many of the YT options chosen by others! Thanks for posting.

Hey man! Lovely video to watch :). How much would you say it all costs? From training to buying all of the gear etc?

Lovin the numberplate 👌😝

Hi i think i bought this bike recently 😂😊

How much does it cost to go from completely never flown, to training and buying everything roughly?

Hi just watched this vid going to start my training next year funds being in place I checked out a place in North Herefordshire called SHOBDON old RAF wartime airfield cracking little flying club good bar and restaurant also checked out camping facilities as well so give it a look as they have a gyro and helicopter training school there as well as standard micro lights and private aircraft,worth a look 👈👍

Those who went thru training and obtained a gear are devided into 2 groups: those who fly frequently and those who don't (for various reasons). Occasionally the 2-nd group decides they need to justify the effort and the gear go out and fly. My understanding about the 2-nd group: if you fly less than - say - 40 hours a year ("weekend pilot"), this hobby is not very much worth for you. It becomes pretty dangerous as you don't get enough sustained practice and your gear is suffering from aging problems and probably is not maintained often enough (because you think you don't use something it doesn't mean the maintenance is not necessary!). I personally fly for 20+ years and manage to do about 60 hours a year - this IMHO is close to the minimum required for this hobby to be "viable" and safe. Also I have a trike, which I fly even less frequently (better to say: never). It is very challenging and dangerous to fly because of what I said. I know quite a few people who basically don't fly anymore, but keep their gear so that "one day" they would fly. In the cases they indeed try, it usually ends up in a disaster of some sort and severity... No offence, please, for this piece of my advice: either fly at least 50+ hours a year or just get you another hobby - there are many out there - and sell out this one.

Which school do you recommend

Hi, are you local to Abergele at all? I'm Llysfaen myself and really looking at getting into the sport, been trying to see if anyone local could give advice!

I want so much to start my training in a gyroplane, but no one nearby has the training available and the cost is out of my range. I love the videos of these things.

It’s smaller than I expected.

do you need a flying license or can you just buy, try and fly

good one

The intro was way too long and annoying

Lovely vid 👍 I sometimes spend time in Dwygifylchi and see these flying over head. I'm always jealous lol.

Is it worth buying second hand gear or would you advise brand new?

I cannot imagine at all how training to do this would go. Unless there is such a thing as like two man paramotoring.

This is something i would love to do. Is there any limit on what weight you can be? I am only around 14st.

Flying low over water and far from shore in a gyro definitely isn't clever. If the engine quits and the gyro drops into water, the chances of escape are far worse than in an aeroplane. Even getting the canopy door open against water pressure while sinking rapidly is almost impossible until the cabin fills. Occupants need to be good at holding breath while swimming upwards.

Hey Rich how often do you get out on the paramotor in the Uk, thinking of doing my training but did not want it to be like once a year kind of thing.

Love your videos and particularly like them because you are UK based as I am toying with the idea of taking up this sport now that I'm retired. Thank you and stay safe up there.

I fly the Apco EZ-R . Great wing. The only thing is in an asymmetrical collapse it puts you in a pretty aggressive spiral dive. You can see this in my first training video. Other than that it is a great wing.

Brilliant loved watching that 👌❤️

nice vid but; please equalize your sound levels, voice and music at the same level helps makeit easier to enjoy :) keep up the work

Lovely video rich 👍🏻

Congrats!

Love the flights around the castles and the history you give of them, outstanding!

Great edit. Looked like you had a good flight

Great flight

looks a nice flight Rich, Was it cold?

Been a long road for me too. Those that I know so far who fly don’t fly often. So after training I was terrified to fly alone. Then knee issues, then covid, also bought a trike because of knee issues. Flew a few times with friends but not enough. But I’m now resolved to fly alone as necessary . Been flying 2 or 3 times a week in recent times. So now I’m finally getting somewhere and a great return on my investment.

Forgot to say! Very well done video! That took a lot of work! Just subbed! Did you like my other comment? Ha! One minor item...music was a bit loud while you were subdued, kept going up & down with volume.

Tell me about it. 20% joy if you're lucky. 80% a pain in the ass usually. My favorite scenario? Unpacking everything from the car, dragging all of it to a set up point, getting it all laid out (multiple times because of wind), running the motor, strapping in, cranking the motor, it decides it's not going to crank, undoing everything, work on motor, reset canopy & lines that just got blown away for the 45th time, get suited up again, reach up, pull the starter rope, it don't crank (again), redo...No. Don't redo anything. Go the hell home. That's the reality. It's a sport you truly have to love! Especially if you just adore getting ripped for nearly $4,000 for instruction & subjecting yourself to all the above. It helps if you're already insane. If not, you will be.

Nice job. I have the same Apco wing as you. I just started the sport a few months ago.

Love the sport. Nice video.

Great..a reality of paramotor..only those who have passion and persistent will stay in this sport.👍🪂

Did you get permission to land there? Best option is to never ask for permission because otherwise they might say no. As long as you take off and land from quiet public footpath that's not very busy then you should be good. It's also a good idea to never buzz around or do low passes too often on your landing or taking off spot, that way it reduces the chance of someone having an issue with it and hence getting fined or banned. The low passes and tree skimmers should be done in a remote quiet place that is different to you landing / take off spot for the same reasons.

I want to get into this as well... I was a little concerned because the weather in the uk it is not always great... where about are you located? maybe I could join you when you go to fly for a couple of times (join to watch) thanks.

I love Gyros but can't watch these selfie videos. It was bad enough with the full frontal at the very start, would've scared the dog but she's on reduced internet time due to a little accident. Good luck but no thanks.

Do they make a model without the annoying music?

Mate, glaring issue with the video. If you take milk with your coffee, put the milk in first. It's life changing. Good video again mate. I must also say that I was looking to do this for years and in between your last flying video and this I can report that I have had 2 Solo flights so far and will be licensed in the next couple of weeks. Thanks mate.

Hi how much did the gear cost you?

Do you fly a Beginner wing?

do you need a wet suit? lol

you lift your legs up to early ? wow do you know you meant to land feet first ! lol good video

excellent again brother by another hairy mother, can't wait for part III, where again you'll make me look like an uncoordinated muppet

and you're known for being a shower dodger! haaaaaaaaaaaaa