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Topic: Helmet or not.... |
perolav
Replies: 2
Views: 2535
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:33 pm Subject: Re: Helmet or not.... |
| A few of us like myself are paraglider pilots and fly with a helmet since it is one piece of equipment absolutely neccessary. I would never fly in a FIB without one, and would mandate one for anyone ... |
Topic: Newbie.. Some questions about fib.. |
perolav
Replies: 1
Views: 2529
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:15 pm Subject: Re: Newbie.. Some questions about fib.. |
| Great hearing from you. We here in Norway share your enthusiasm for this fun, high flying sport. We stress safety first, and our most important advice is that you learn as much as possible, take cours ... |
Topic: New web site for FIBs |
perolav
Replies: 1
Views: 2523
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Re: New web site for FIBs |
| Thanks for the link! |
Topic: Aliseo 2 |
perolav
Replies: 2
Views: 3167
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:10 am Subject: Re: Aliseo 2 |
Thanks for the info. regarding the Aloseo. We are busy repairing our demaged FIB right now, but I will forward this to Trond and Ingve.  |
Topic: FIB Extended Range Extra Fuel Tank... |
perolav
Replies: 2
Views: 3432
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:58 am Subject: Re: FIB Extended Range Extra Fuel Tank... |
Thanks for the helpful info on the fuel tanks.  |
Topic: Propeller guard |
perolav
Replies: 19
Views: 12324
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:17 pm Subject: Re: Propeller guard |
Great pic. Thanks.  |
Topic: Propeller guard |
perolav
Replies: 19
Views: 12324
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:10 am Subject: Re: Propeller guard |
Thanks. Very helpful post.  |
Topic: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
perolav
Replies: 12
Views: 7664
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:41 pm Subject: Re: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
| Thats a good question. I am not sure. |
Topic: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
perolav
Replies: 12
Views: 7664
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:50 pm Subject: Re: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
A small fishing boat towed the FIB to shore.
I will likely post some pics of the damage.
Here in mountainous fjord country, amidst the quiet pine forests, waterfalls, lakes, and moose there's ... |
Topic: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
perolav
Replies: 12
Views: 7664
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:59 pm Subject: Re: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
| Thanks for your post. After speaking with Ingve and watching the tape again and again we agree with your conclusion. It does appear that the boat hit the prop because of some shift that occoured. We ... |
Topic: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
perolav
Replies: 12
Views: 7664
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:36 am Subject: Re: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
| Posted now on our web. |
Topic: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
perolav
Replies: 12
Views: 7664
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:17 am Subject: Propellor hits our FIB during take off Video |
Here is a video of our propellor mishap the other day.
Prop hits FIB
Has this ever happened to anyone else... |
Topic: Propeller guard |
perolav
Replies: 19
Views: 12324
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:29 pm Subject: Re: Propeller guard |
| Thanks. We will look into this incident, and what I know at this point is only speculative since I was not a witness. Somehow one side of the FIB came into contact with the prop. We will be flying as ... |
Topic: Propeller guard |
perolav
Replies: 19
Views: 12324
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:27 pm Subject: Re: Propeller guard and Our first accident |
| We had an accident over the weekend, fortunately nothing serious with no injuries..a propellor quard may have prevented what occourred. Imagine this could have been far more serious.... The wind picke ... |
Topic: Propeller guard |
perolav
Replies: 19
Views: 12324
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:55 am Subject: Re: Propeller guard |
| I personally feel the guard is a good idea, and I am used to them on paramotors when paragliding. Trond does not believe it is necessary, practically speaking, since there is a small weight issue. ... |
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