I've started a savings account and have been saving for either this or the electric one preferably electric. I've wanted to paramotor for a long time now and I'm definitely going to get a OpenPPG motor.
Very nice. What is the flight time like? Obviously depends on the wing, but if I was flying an efficient En-B wing around the top of the manufacturer recommended weight range what would be an estimated flight time?
I’m a 15 year 125 hour per year ppg pilot. Some questions. How much does it weigh full up? How long a flight with a 225lb guy and a 125m wing? I’ve seen such batteries catch fire both charging and flying, what safety features do you have related to this? I see you have a wait time for spare parts. Can you provide the wait time for your spare parts? What country do you source your parts from? How about the effect of rain? Can it short out? Or landing in the water? Thanks in advance.
Hey! I just bought a very slightly used v1.2 from someone and got it assembled last night. It has the reserve chute side pouch with a reserve, but it's not attached to the harness. I'm pretty sure I can figure it out based on other reserve installs, but I was thinking that might be a good topic to have a new video on. Thanks!
cage and netting is not the best if you have to mount and unmount every flight to fit it in the car... A good titanium cage with a4 parts fast mount would be great.
Any history of either the e-motors or battery packs catching fire? That would be a really bad way to go..... I fly a dual start moster with a lipo in a bubble wrap foam home built battery box. I inspect it every 10hours because I know it's the weakest link on my rig. I don't trust it for shit. I once found a nick in the plastic shrink and replaced it because it was rubbing. Had another one start to swell on me, replaced that one too. I don't trust Lipos.
Hey open PG. I stumbled upon your videos and recognized Ohio vegetation right away. Really enjoyed the morning ride. I think if I ever pull the trigger and get into the sport I’m really liking the electric option since it so much quieter. Where are you located in Ohio? I live in Florida by Orlando. Part of my family still lives in Chagrin Falls area. Maybe someday when I’m visiting we can meet for a coffee. Thanks for taking me on the cruise.
While I've been dealing in motors and things since I was a kid working with lawnmowers, weedeaters, minibikes, etc... this is the way2go unless you plan on a long distance trip. Most people launch and land at the same place though and fly for fun rather than to actually get somewhere. This is a super sweet piece of kit! It has me thinking about selling some crypto just to get one :D
This looks like it takes way longer to assemble than the old version. That would be a big problem for anyone who wants to put it in their trunk. Is that true?
As someone just assembling this I'd like to say the netting should be assembled with the hoop as you go. Everything was very tight fitting together which is great and that's what I'd prefer but assembling the hoop and then disassembling it again is so much work and I needed another person to help me squeeze everything together
I'm getting ready to order the SP 140 but still debating the 2 vs. 3 blade prop. I am looking at the quietest possible solution as I live in a very noise sensitive area. I am NOT as concerned about thrust as I had been flying the Atom 80 so anything would be an improvement over that engine (and it worked very well for me). I believe the 3 blade would be a bit smoother but again, the noise (or any higher pitch) would be more of a concern. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Is there any chance a 48v ebike battery could work with a motor on a tiny minimot sized paramotor? Not sure how much thrust a 48v baytery can produce. If i could get i the air for 5 minutes and find thermals, it would be worth it.
Not likely. The power (watts) you need to draw on takeoff will be too much for an ebike battery. For 48v, you'd need to draw twice the current (amps) because the voltage is half (96v is what the SP140 runs on). Smaller battery packs struggle to sustain high amperage loads. If anything the older OpenPPG X4 could be adapted for those batteries since its in the same voltage range.
I am starting doing a research about this project and your video is very motivated. I am planting join a friend in my city in Brasil that is flying alone and have fun with him in my vacations time. Thank you!!!
