My "Frankenstein" version of the Fly Products Eclipse Reserve
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2020
- In this video I show how I swapped parts from the Fly Products "Rider" paramotor rescue container, with like parts on the Fly Products "Eclipse" rescue container to make one container that is able to mount to the Eclipse and is also robust enough to remain at the ready when not needed.
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That was nice. Thanks for posting that. I have been thinking about the Eclipse and sounds like you are happy with it. Is the seat pretty comfortable for a lightweight harness? I have flown with the Atom 80 and loved it. Happy flying?
Lou Serrano Hi Lou. Thanks for all of your videos as well. I am *very happy with the Eclipse. The seat is marginally comfortable at first but we have gotten used to each other. There is a nice (removable) leg extension that supports from mid-leg to just under and behind the knee.
My flights so far have been 1.5H max in duration. The combo of the A80 and this frame is (are?) outstanding. This truly is basic flight, and it comes apart easily for transport.
I can fly a solid hour, starting with 3L fuel, and land with 1L remaining. As a newbie pilot, that means several go-around’s if needed.
To keep my “landing gear” in shape, I hike mornings with 40 lb of wood pellets in a backpack. When I put the Eclipse on, it’s almost like it isn’t there. 😎
For perspective, my only other PPG experience was with a ParaJet Maverick with A80 (with which you also have familiarity), training at Aviator Paramotor. That harness is plush in comparison, but overall much heavier. I fly with a Ozone Roadster 3. Very pleased with that choice as well.
@@Brian.Garceau Thank you! I really welcome the feedback. For some reason, I recently thought I would try the Moster 185. Age reality and a new hip 2 years ago did not appreciate the (lots of) extra weight and awkward launch run. So it's back to the Atom 80 and this set up sounds like a wonderful unit. I did fly with an Apco split leg harness in the past and enjoyed it so the lightweight harness on the Eclipse might be similar. Thanks so much again and many great flights up there!
@@Brian.Garceau ..AND I forgot to mention the "40 lb. pack"...that's a great idea as I love to walk every morning. Take care.
@BgNH Thanks for putting in the effort to make this video! For someone who is considering the Eclipse this is very useful. I read below in the comments that you also flew a Maverick with the ATOM80. Can you compare that experience with the Eclipse? Is it the weight difference that made you go for the Eclipse? Do you miss certain fancier features of the Maverick? Is the basic harness on the Eclipse enough, or do you see yourself putting a beefier harness on the Eclipse at some point? I think there is an option to use the Fly Products harness from the Rider frame?
Do you still feel the break down and setup is easy on the Eclipse? Does it ever deter you from going out to go flying? (That is my experience on my current motor, which is supposedly easy to set up and break down)
@Tom Sliepen, thanks for the kind words. I will try to answer these in order. I learned on the Maverick with A80. But at the end of training I bought the Eclipse. When started training I was actually considering a Scout Carbon, but over the course of training I (and others in the class who had also considered the Scout) learned that light, strong, simple are good features for beginners. In fairness to the School Maverick, I shared one with my ‘wing man’ classmate. It was setup for the two of us. We were close in age and weight but not in build. So I’m not sure it was ever actually set for me, even though with each flight we each readjusted a bit. I had trouble running with it and getting into the seat. It is also 10lb heavier than the Eclipse with same engine. That’s allot, especially for a beginner. The Eclipse is just a very well designed and made paramotor. It does break down easily but I would not want to have to do this each time I flew because I think that over time the connection points would wear quicker. Also, you may forget a strap or some other thing which may be a safety concern. That’s why I went to the trouble of buying and modifying the rack. Weight and build quality were the reasons for the choice. Weight shift on the Eclipse is superb. The Maverick however is more plush, comfortable. The Eclipse harness is ‘enough’, but maybe better stated as ‘*just enough’ because again, the design goal was for the lightest machine. You should be able to swap out for another Fly Products harness (or other brand) but consider this...once you do that, perhaps you no longer have an Eclipse and it may have been better to go with the Rider or Maverick. I have gotten used to the spartan design seating. One other thing. I am not very good at landing, but all of my bad landing are falling *forward onto my knees. So I am not threatening the Eclipse frame at all. If I rotated in the other direction (or was prone to other incidents with the ground when launching/landing) I would not buy an aluminum framed paramotor. In that case Maverick, at least until you get beyond the trainee stage and address those issues. Hope that helps and that I covered your questions.