Flight 269 Good Air at last Simms
Good flight….Trimmers-in launch. 55 degrees Light wind from the NW High overcast (no gps track) I’m getting used to the long take off but I was a little surprised by the way I floated at 10 feet for a...
View ArticlePros and Cons of the Thumper
The Rocky Mountain Thumper is a very different kind of Paramotor Two months ago I traded in the beloved Simonini and became the proud owner of a Briggs and Stratton Trike buggy. The 4 stroke power...
View ArticleFlight 271 Simms
First flight in a long time The wind was coming from the South and East at 5:00 pm. It was a warm 65 degrees For 45 minutes it shifted back and forth at 8 knots and for a brief time it swung around to...
View ArticleFlight 272 Simms
70 degrees and sunny winds 10-12 at 6:00 decreasing to 4-5 at 6}45 Smooth air / some puffs Marek pulled up just as I finished driving the truck out of a mud bog. In trying to avoid a muddy and rutted...
View Article273 Simms
There was cloud activity all day 65 to 70 degrees Simms & Hampden Big puffy cumulus over the plains and wind blown cumulus in the foothills. I got to the field right at 7:00pm and sunset was at...
View Article#276 & #277 Flying Simms and Boating Chatfield
Dawn Flight I awoke at 3:50 this morning when the cell phone’s low battery tone woke my bride. After 40 minutes of trying to go back to sleep I slipped into the closet and pulled on the thermals. It...
View Article# 280 Simms
Beautiful Morning… 65 degrees at 5:30 with light westerly breeze. I didn’t plan on it but I woke early and it looked good so I went for it.The launch was better because I found a nice smooth area on...
View ArticleDon’t buy a CT 4 stroke !
This year at the Salton Sea Fly-in I traded in my beautiful little FB Simonini Trike Buggy Classic for a hybrid CT Thumper Briggs & Stratton 4 Stroke on a Trike Buggy Deluxe. I’ve done some bone...
View Article#352 & #353 Chatfield …Power on Landings
God made Days off for days like today! The season is changing and it’s happening all too fast. Now days, when I get to the field at 6:00am, it’s O’Dark Thirty. Plenty of time to finish that Rock Star...
View Article#360 Chatfield
This morning I woke at 4:30 but couldn’t drag my butt out of bed. Maybe not a first but certainly unusual. I tried to blame it on the weather but no matter how windblown the clouds looked it was calm...
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