Video on how I installed, tested, adjusted and flew with a speedbar on my paramotor. I am flying an Ozone Spyder 26 meter glider, Parajet Maverick frame and a Vittorazi Moster 185cc (my22) engine.
If u move the long pulleys back to where they were set from factory, it's significantly easier to push your speedbar. Gives u leverage and much easier on the legs. Great video
I was actually told to use the pulley in the back (by a certain high profile flight school owner) but it seemed like it would bind with the swing arm and lower part of the risers. So I moved it to the front. There are other people (schools) demonstrating the speed bar pulley at the front, however the pulley attachment appears short and not hanging off a 3 inch rope.
I have a similar speedbar attachment point on my SOL harness that's approximately 3 inches in length and in the back like yours. Mine doesn't bind though and is not to difficult to engage. I don't fly with it much, but it does work well.
The pulley you see on the front on some videos is the old style harness with a different pulley and no rope. It's supposed to be where it originally was or you can even run it through a hangpoint bolt hole so it isnt so far back.
Im not sure why you would move your pulley forward. If they are in front of the risers then it will not only make it harder to push but will change the angle of your Paramotor in flight and swing you foreword, which you do not want (you can see how much your flight angle changes when on/off bar starting @25:00 on bar and @25:11 off bar. This is why the new Dudek harness’s have moved the pulley to the back to line up with the risers. -Move that pulley back so the speed bar line is in line with the risers. - get a magnet or clip to stow your throttle in flight - install a clip to stow the speed bar sister clip to harness while not in flight as I’ve seen a few pilots destroy props and have emergency landings due to improperly stowed speed bar sister clips.
@@SMarti018 I may try moving it to the back to see the difference. I just initially wanted to set it up where I knew it would not bind to verify I could get it to work. Cheers
I would have left the pulleys in the factory location. The speed bar lines should be in line with the risers. With them going forward, there’s a geometric change happening if you tilt forwards or backwards, the amount of speed system engaged will change, it’s not a big deal but it will make a difference. And I would worry about the speed bar lines getting tangled in your brake hands or throttle while launching. Now, I’m a free flight XC pilot not a PPG pilot, we use speed bar a lot, basically we are either in a thermal or on speed bar.
I may try changing back next summer when it's warm and I am carrying less gear. Haven't used it in the winter, however almost used it two days ago when I got caught down wind in diminishing daylight. In this case trims full out got me back in time. Cheers
@@cloudwalkerppg504also, the amount of pressure you need to push bar should be easier when it’s inline with the risers, because in this video your not pulling straight down on the speed system, your pulling out, so with it in factory settings you should notice a little less pressure for speed bar. Also, I don’t know it PPG guys do this, or if it’s primarily a free flight thing, but a lot of guys upgrade their speed bar pulleys to ratcheting ronstat pulleys that are a much larger diameter. They are quite expensive but I’ve heard that they make a huge difference, I’m going to be adding a set to my pod harness. Another thing to think about (also my experience here is in paragliding wings) but the higher class gliders have less force to pull speed bar. My en-A wing has a very heavy speed bar, my high-B is definitely lighter.
Had me worried about you going over all those trees bro! I felt the fear in myself built up! Great video! Fly ON!!! 🍻
I think it’s awesome you are training yourself to do this..! Stay safe
Thanks, I'm always careful
Cheers
If u move the long pulleys back to where they were set from factory, it's significantly easier to push your speedbar. Gives
u leverage and much easier on the legs. Great video
I was actually told to use the pulley in the back (by a certain high profile flight school owner) but it seemed like it would bind with the swing arm and lower part of the risers. So I moved it to the front. There are other people (schools) demonstrating the speed bar pulley at the front, however the pulley attachment appears short and not hanging off a 3 inch rope.
I have a similar speedbar attachment point on my SOL harness that's approximately 3 inches in length and in the back like yours. Mine doesn't bind though and is not to difficult to engage. I don't fly with it much, but it does work well.
The pulley you see on the front on some videos is the old style harness with a different pulley and no rope. It's supposed to be where it originally was or you can even run it through a hangpoint bolt hole so it isnt so far back.
Im not sure why you would move your pulley forward. If they are in front of the risers then it will not only make it harder to push but will change the angle of your Paramotor in flight and swing you foreword, which you do not want (you can see how much your flight angle changes when on/off bar starting @25:00 on bar and @25:11 off bar. This is why the new Dudek harness’s have moved the pulley to the back to line up with the risers.
-Move that pulley back so the speed bar line is in line with the risers.
- get a magnet or clip to stow your throttle in flight
- install a clip to stow the speed bar sister clip to harness while not in flight as I’ve seen a few pilots destroy props and have emergency landings due to improperly stowed speed bar sister clips.
@@SMarti018 I may try moving it to the back to see the difference. I just initially wanted to set it up where I knew it would not bind to verify I could get it to work.
Cheers
I would have left the pulleys in the factory location. The speed bar lines should be in line with the risers. With them going forward, there’s a geometric change happening if you tilt forwards or backwards, the amount of speed system engaged will change, it’s not a big deal but it will make a difference. And I would worry about the speed bar lines getting tangled in your brake hands or throttle while launching. Now, I’m a free flight XC pilot not a PPG pilot, we use speed bar a lot, basically we are either in a thermal or on speed bar.
I may try changing back next summer when it's warm and I am carrying less gear. Haven't used it in the winter, however almost used it two days ago when I got caught down wind in diminishing daylight. In this case trims full out got me back in time.
Cheers
@@cloudwalkerppg504also, the amount of pressure you need to push bar should be easier when it’s inline with the risers, because in this video your not pulling straight down on the speed system, your pulling out, so with it in factory settings you should notice a little less pressure for speed bar. Also, I don’t know it PPG guys do this, or if it’s primarily a free flight thing, but a lot of guys upgrade their speed bar pulleys to ratcheting ronstat pulleys that are a much larger diameter. They are quite expensive but I’ve heard that they make a huge difference, I’m going to be adding a set to my pod harness. Another thing to think about (also my experience here is in paragliding wings) but the higher class gliders have less force to pull speed bar. My en-A wing has a very heavy speed bar, my high-B is definitely lighter.