motoyen Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Has anyone does this? I see it's a 1 person operation, are there 2 seaters available? I'd love to go up in one if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nio Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 There are a couple of websites in Thailand for this They offer the class to teach you how to fly and some sell the equipment as well No need for a license in Thailand Google motorized paragliding in Thailand If you want to see some close up photos check out visualthailand.com under photos/balloon festival You even see the faces of the pilots, the controls, the motor etc Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Is there anything that can go wrong when you are flying one of these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdome Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Let's see: Flying into a solid obstacle - think power lines, trees, mountains,... , colliding with a moving object (bird, another plane, chopper) being swept away/into something by strong winds, equipment failure, pilot problems, getting shot at,... etc. Looks mighty awesome though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetravellingcat Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 http://ultimatethailandexplorers.com/no_ca...?user=flyphuket unfortunately some other team won. they deserved to win cause paramotor rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Is there anything that can go wrong when you are flying one of these things? I have had wing collapses (folds) which I was able to get out of as I had some altitude.. In higher wind conditions slope soaring you need to be mindful not to get turned into the hill, the sudden speed change as you go with the wind catches people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyinkathu Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Pre high season there was a guy flying off Karon Beach in the late afternoons....maybe too many people around the area now..[ doesn't want an injury to the viewers..]haven't seen him since.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsKnight Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) There was an aloof Israeli guy who did some paramotoring above and around western Koh Tao. He landed one time in a fairly open clearing but nearly ran out of ground and his parachute floated onto a bungalow roof! It was a tense 10 minutes or so while he gingerly eased his chute down Alas, I later learned the local fat bully-cop on the island confronted him and tore up his papers (from the Thai Air force no less) allowing him to film Thailand for promotional purposes and threw him off the island! Reminds me of the attitude a few on here have. EDIT: The cool thing is if the engine prop. fails the parachute allows you to glide on down to the ground safetly Edited January 26, 2010 by JimsKnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonvisage Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 that looks great fun.it looks so beautiful from the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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