Using a Parajet in Ireland

MrMatisse

Hi All,
Does anyone know about the rules and regulations around using a parajet (www.parajet.com) in Ireland?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

FlutterinBantam

Quick phone call to the IAA would sort that out surely.

MrMatisse

They have never really got back to me

FlutterinBantam

Ok ,sorry I can't help on that one.

Looks like fun.

fabbydabby

The forums on www.nmai.ie might be the palce to ask.,

pclancy

That is an amazing idea and I think i've just fallen in love with it. :eek:

/Returns to devouring info about the parajet whilst fumbling for credit card.

MrMatisse

Cheers FabbyDabby

I know in the UK there are no overly stringent regulations around using them.

Just have a feeling in Ireland id need some sort of permit etc:eek:

Nforce

There was an artical in last month's Flying In Ireland about paramotoring. I must say.......I'm tempted too.:D

MrMatisse

Hi Nforce,
Do you know if that article had any info on the rules, if any (hopefully very few:D) that i would have to follow if i brought one of these over?

The microlight forum (suggested above) people wont let you post in the appropriate forum unless your a member:mad: and the IAA never respond:mad:.

Maybe i should just go ahead and see if i get stopped:P

MrMatisse

Problem solved:D

All the info is here if anyone is interested

www.midlandparagliding.com

google why did i ever doubt you:)

Mr Benevolent

I've tried it. It's hard work, not as cheap as you'd think and is much more weather limited than a light aircraft of any description. It's also significantly more unsafe because of the chance of wing collapse - easy to get out of, just not fun near the ground. Finally it's slooooooooooooowwwwwwww... visiting airfields is out of the question.

You're limited to calm(ish) days outside controlled airspace away from the public (the noise is something else). I went down the avenue because I thought it'd be like flying from my park or the beach. Not even close. My instructor even warned me off doing it in Ireland due to the weather.

So it's back to light aircraft training in 2011 (sigh).

MrMatisse

fabbydabby

Try microlighting? It's fairly cheap and cheerful in the overall scheme of things.

7ish grand would get you your license and another 5ish for a flyable machine

Mr Benevolent

Where the hell are you going to get a flyable machine for @ 5k? Paramotors are more expensive than that.

fabbydabby

Eh... so?

http://www.bmaa.org/classified.asp?s_AdvertType=1&s_AdvertCategory=1&s_Item=&t_DAT_Advert_t_DAT_AdvertPageSize=100&AdvertID=6365

http://www.bmaa.org/classified.asp?s_AdvertType=1&s_AdvertCategory=1&s_Item=&t_DAT_Advert_t_DAT_AdvertPageSize=100&AdvertID=6357

http://www.bmaa.org/classified.asp?s_AdvertType=1&s_AdvertCategory=1&s_Item=&t_DAT_Advert_t_DAT_AdvertPageSize=100&AdvertID=6353

http://www.bmaa.org/classified.asp?s_AdvertType=1&s_AdvertCategory=1&s_Item=&t_DAT_Advert_t_DAT_AdvertPageSize=100&AdvertID=6348

All advertised in the last week, all under 4 thousand euro. 5 by the time you 4rse around getting it home.

Need I go on? There loads of the things for sale. You'd pick up a thruster for about the same price, thats a 2 seat fixed wing aircraft. Training is the dear part. Budget for about 55 hours at about 120 an hour plus fixed costs of a bout a grand for books, membership, medical etc etc and you're in or around the mark.

pclancy

Are microlights subject to the same medical requiresments as GA aircraft? Class 2?

Also, how slow do they tend to go are we talking 30 knots and constantly on the verge of stalling? What strength of wind would keep you grounded?

fabbydabby

Class 2 medical and minimum 40 hours instruction (some of which must be solo) to get the licence. All the requirements are on www.nmai.ie

These yokes tend to cruise at about 55 kts or thereabouts but of course there is loads of variation between models. But in fairness, if you want to get somewhere fast, don't go for this. And if you are constantly flying on the verge of an aerodynamic stall, you either need your aircraft of your flying technique seriously reviewed

They are generally for calm-of-the-evening type flying and while a wind mightn't necessarily keep you on the ground, it may not be the pleasantest place to be...