This is an active log book by the author, and is updated after each
flight. It's not quite like being there, but it describes some of the fun and excitement.
From June 2 to June 9, 2003, I went to Powered Paragliding School in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec. The instructor was Eric Dufour, the founder of Paratour, a leading powered paragliding company in training, manufacture and sales with headquarters now in Florida. Eric is one of the leading paramotorists and powered paragliding instructors of North America and he is well known worldwide. I feel so fortunate to have had him as instructor. I always felt reassured and safe under his direction.
If you live in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island, and are interested in taking up the sport, you may want to check out Powered Paragliding New Brunswick, the new Powered Paragliding School in Fredericton, New Brunswick; the only PPG school in the Maritimes.
The course was physically tough for me as I am a bit of a "couch potato" with bad knees, but I managed to accomplish the required training and got in nine solo flights before returning to Nova Scotia with a powered paraglider (Paratour SDRDM Light with a Sting 120 paraglider) in the trunk of the car. The actual motor is a 22hp, 100cc RDM engine. The paramotor with backpack/harnass weighs about 52 pounds (with empty fuel tank).
You will notice I had quite a few motor problems during my first 12 flights. As stated below, I believe the problem was caused by the fuel tank not venting properly. The motor would lose power and cut out. With that fixed, the motor works flawlessly. I was never in peril during the motor failures. They occurred at take-off or shortly thereafter when I was still above the take-off field. I never feared for my life.
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Date dd/mm/yyyy
Flight
No.
Flt Time (min)
Total time
(min)
From
To
Pilot
Wind Speed & dir.
Temp deg. Celcius
Field Alt
Max. Alt
Unit
Notes
04/06/2003
No. 1
20 min.
20 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse Québec
Local
Ted D'Eon
1300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM (Rental)
My first flight. Eric Dufour - instructor.
05/06/2003
No. 2
15 min.
35 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM Light (My Own)
Motor failure - Landing a little hard; no harm done. Eric Dufour - instructor.
06/06/2003
No. 3
10 min.
45 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Good take-off; Perfect landing. Eric Dufour - instructor.
07/06/2003 am
No. 4
15 min.
60 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Unassisted take-off. Eric Dufour - instructor.
07/06/2003 am
No. 5
10 min.
70 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Sit-down landing. Eric Dufour - instructor.
07/06/2003 pm
No. 6
3 min.
73 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Loss of motor power. Landed in adjacent field. Eric Dufour - instructor.
07/06/2003 pm
No. 7
10 min.
83 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Motor failure; sliding landing. Eric Dufour - instructor.
09/06/2003 am
No. 8
3 min.
86 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Loss of motor power, landed next to a ditch in the field. Eric Dufour - instructor.
09/06/2003
No. 9
10 min.
96 min.
St-Michel-de Bellechasse
Local
Ted D'Eon
Paratour SD RDM
Motor stalled at idle speed. Turbulent air. Eric Dufour - instructor.
I had been using a wooden propeller on my machine in Quebec. The instructor suggested a composite propeller as a better alternative however he was waiting for some to arrive from Florida and they had not yet arrived when I left for Nova Scotia.
The propeller arrived Thursday, June 19, and was installed on the machine without any problems.
20/06/2003
No. 10
15 min.
111 min.
Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor failure
June 20, 2003 (flight #10) - I ran the motor to show it to my brother-in-law, Cecil. It seemed to work well.
Later in the afternoon I did some ground handling with the Sting 140 paraglider. The session also went very well.
Later on I went to Cecil's with the paramotor to possibly do my first flight in West Pubnico if the wind died down. I set up the windsock. At about 7:30pm, the wind conditions looked good and Cecil and my sister, Mariette helped me gear up in the field behind their house. I ran the motor again. It stalled a couple of times even at 1/4 speed but then it seemed to work fine at both full power and at idle.
As I was to start my first launch, and had the paramotor on my back all warmed up, the motor stalled and Cecil had trouble restarting it. I had to place the paramotor on the ground again to restart it with some difficulty.
The second attempt was better and in no time I was in the air. My takeoff was not the best but I got up ok. The motor ran well at full power and I circled to the right and reached an altitude of 400 or 500 ft. With the motor at cruising speed and about 1000 ft. downwind from the landing field, the wind was stronger than I expected and for a while I was not making any headway. I did not want to gain any more altitude with more power. After a few minutes, I could see I was going ahead. As I approached the field for the landing the motor stalled as it reached idle speed. Glad I had not placed the motor at idle speed earlier. I made a fine and smooth landing within feet of my takeoff location. By then a crowd had gathered in Mariette's and Cecil's backyard.
I was asked to demonstrate the paramotor to the crowd. After starting and stalling a few times it seemed to be working fine at all speeds, but then all of a sudden I could only get about 2/3 power at full gas like I had experienced on two takeoffs in Québec. By throttling down and up and giving it a few quick spurts of power, the motor regained full power and seemed to work well at all speeds. Then all of a sudden, it stalls at 1/4 speed.
Something is not right with that engine.
28/06/2003
No. 11
3 min.
114 min.
Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
200 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor failure
June 28, 2003 (flight #11) - Flight #11 had to be aborted shortly after take-off due to the motor losing power and then stalling, after I gained about 200 ft. altitude. I had made some carb adjustments before the flight and the motor seemed to be working pretty good. At least, I had a good take-off and a good landing.
01/07/2003
No. 12
25 min.
139 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Just awesome!
July 1, 2003 (flight #12) - July 1st, Canada Day, I had the most wondrous flight. The motor worked flawlessly and I was in the air for 25 minutes, mostly at an altitude of 500 to 600 ft. on a perfect day. Take-off and landing was on the playing field at the school. A good crowd had gathered before take-off so I had lots of help with the preparation. I had a very good take-off and a standing-up landing which, I am sure, impressed the crowd.
I had suspected the motor problem might be with the fuel line and I found a dead house fly with many loose body parts in the fuel line and tank. The gas-line filter likely had prevented this debris from reaching the carburetor. Also, there were air or gasoline vapour bubbles forming in the fuel line when the motor was running and then stalling in what appeared to me to be a lack of fuel, as if the fuel tank was not venting properly.
Anyway, I removed the fuel tank with the gas line, up to and including the fuel filter and cleaned it properly and then reinstalled it with filtered fuel.
I started the motor with the cap of the fuel tank purposely not screwed down properly and it was running fine at a slow speed until the gas cap flew into the propeller and I hit the kill switch. No harm done to the propeller, however the gas cap is cracked and definitely vents now. I ran the motor again with the cracked gas cap screwed down and the motor seemed to work perfectly at all speeds. At this point, I decided to do Flight #12 (above). It was awesome!
Since Flight #10, when I noticed two small holes about 10cm from the tip of one of the propeller blades, I have had a small piece of duct tape over them with a matching piece on the other blade for balance. I feared the small holes would cause an increased air pressure in the hollow tip of the propeller when it is going at full speed (air pressure high enough to burst the propeller?). The two holes are on the leading edge of the tip.
06/07/2003
No. 13
45 min.
184 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Awesome!
July 6, 2003 (flight #13) - Simply awesome!! A most wonderful flight with take-off and landing at the school playing field.
With ground crew in tow, I flew the flawlessly operating machine to the Village historique and back to the school. Everything went perfectly. I even made several low passes and manoeuvers over the landing field for more fun and to gain experience (and to impress the gathering crowd). A super 45 minute flight!
Flying over West Pubnico
16/07/2003
No. 14
2 min.
186 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
150 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Bummer
July 16, 2003 (flight #14) - A bummer of a flight! - At about 150 ft altitude while taking off and at full throttle I began hearing a clicking sound from the motor area. It certainly did not sound normal so I throttled down and prepared for my landing. The clicking sound disappeared when I throttled down.
I made a fine landing on the school grounds and then realized the prop had come apart at one end and struck the nylon lines of the prop cage and severed a couple of them. I can easily repair the lines.
I had run the motor at full speed before the flight both on the short mowed grass and again on my back right before the flight. All appeared fine. The power was great at takeoff with no strange sounds until I reached about 150 ft and was still climbing at full power when the clicking started.
I wrongly assumed a manufacture defect caused it to come apart during the flight. Striking the nylon lines of the cage damaged it some more. At the time, I was not aware of anything striking the propeller blade to cause it to fail.
A couple of days later, when my son was checking out my helmet and 2-way radios, he noticed one of the radios was damaged and had a crack in its case. Mystery solved. The 2-way radio on my chest strap had obviously come loose and hit the propeller as it dangled from my helmet. In spite of the hit, the radio still worked fine.
Flight time, 2 minutes.
20/07/2003
No. 15
45 min.
231 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Excellent flight
July 20, 2003 (flight #15) - Excellent flight! I received a wooden and a composite prop from Eric Dufour of Paratour on July 19, and mounted the wooden one for the flight.
Take-off was from the school field in West Pubnico. It was the afternoon of the final day of the festival week of "Chez Nous à Pombcoup" and right after the parade, with hundreds of people at the Centre de Pombcoup, not far away. Lots of people had been asking me when they could see me fly again and this was a great opertunity.
Both the take-off and landing were superb and the whole 45 minute flight was wonderful. I paraded from the school to the Village historique and back with my brother-in-law, Clyde d'Entremont, on the "ground control" radio.
What a great flight!
30/07/2003
No. 16
60 min.
291 min.
Danny & Carol Ann's, Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Rough landing
July 30, 2003 (flight #16) - Take-off and landing at field behind Danny and Carol Ann d'Entremont's house in Lower West Pubnico. A wonderful 60 minute flight from 7 to 8pm. By the end of the flight I was starting to get cold as the sun was low in the sky.
My worse landing so far. I had set my right wing to compensate for the engine torque which made the paraglider want to turn to the right. The setting essentially sped up the right wing as well as the whole machine since I no longer needed to use my left brake to go in a straight line.
I forgot to set it back to its landing position before landing, so the landing was fast and hard to control. The worse I got were grass stains on my right knee as I slid in for the landing.
This is me paramotoring over West Pubnico - Milton D'Eon photo - July 30, 2003
31/07/2003
No. 17
30 min.
321 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great flight
July 31, 2003 (flight #17) - Take-off at the school field, West Pubnico. Another great flight! Total time - 30 minutes. Brad d'Entremont photographed me from the air in his float plane.
Almost no wind at ground level. Great take-off just the same. Landing not perfect; collapsed to my knees but no harm done.
04/08/2003
No. 18
4 min.
325 min.
Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Fog rolled in
August 4, 2003 (flight #18) - Take-off and landing in the field behind Mariette's and Cecil's in Lower West Pubnico. Great take-off and one of my best landings. Short flight due to fog rolling in, however, it was a good flight just the same. Total time, 5 minutes.
20/08/2003
No. 19
50 min.
375 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
2400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
First time across Pubnico Harbour
August 20, 2003 (flight #19) - Wind almost calm with a clear sky. A wonderful 50 minute flight with take-off from the school field in West Pubnico then south to le Village historique, up to 2000 ft. and accross Pubnico Harbour to East Pubnico.
My altitude reached 2400 ft. before the descent back to 400 to 500 feet. Then it was north along East Pubnico to the Pubnico salt marsh and back accross the marsh to West Pubnico.
My brother, Roland, helped me with the setting up and operated the ground 2-way radio.
It was another great flight
26/08/2003
No. 20
30 min.
405 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight
August 26, 2003 (flight #20) - Great 30 minute flight with take-off and landing on the school field at West Pubnico. I did some digital photography which turned out pretty good.
Église St. Pierre, West Pubnico
06/09/2003
No. 21
70 min.
475 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
2400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
First take-off all my myself
September 6, 2003 (flight #21) - Take-off and landing on the school field at West Pubnico. A wonderful 70 minute flight. I was alone and wanted to see if I could take-off all by myself.
I used a small collapsible wooden table from Canadian Tire to hold the paramotor 20 inches off the ground. That way, it was easier for me to get the paramotor on my back. After I was properly attached to it (or it to me), the small table was collapsed and kicked out of the way.
Pubnico Golf Course
Area around Camp Cove wharf, Lower Argyle
My flight took me over the Pubnico Golf Course, then over the Argyle wharf and the Old Argyler, then south past Abbott's Harbour and over The Brothers, and then back to the school.
It all went well.
14/09/2003
No. 22
100 min.
575 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Almost calm (W)
3000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A whale of a flight!
September 14, 2003 (flight #22) - A whale of a flight! Take-off and landing on the school field.
After visiting three Minke whales near Pubnico Point earlier in the morning in my boat, I wanted to see if I could see them from the paraglider. And so I did!
I could see two of the whales 2000 ft. below me at about 750 metres from shore. I even climbed up to 3000 feet above ground level on my way back to the school. This was my highest altitude yet.
The view above Pubnico Point at 3000 feet
Flight time, 100 minutes; the wind, almost calm, from the west.
17/09/2003
No. 23
40 min.
615 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
1000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Velcro strap in prop
September 17, 2003 (flight #23) - An evening 40 minute flight from the school field. Good take-off but I collapsed to my knees on the landing. The flight was great.
Église St. Pierre, West Pubnico
Somehow, I forgot to secure one of the velcro straps of the propeller cage assembly. It came off during take-off after striking the propeller. I have since reattached it. Now there is something which sounds like loose seeds in one of the propeller blades; it works fine just the same.
21/09/2003
No. 24
60 min.
675 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
1000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Hazy air
September 21, 2003 (flight #24) - Another evening flight from the school field. This time, 60 minutes. The air was very hazy and not great for photography. I flew over to the golf course and then to Pubnico Lake before returning to the school.
02/10/2003
No. 25
60 min.
735 min.
Howard d'Entremont's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (E)
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A pleasant flight
October 2, 2003 (flight #25) - A 60 minute flight with take-off and landing in Lower West Pubnico from Howard d'Entremont's field. Almost calm at take-off, however, the flight became progressively more bumpy an I had a rough landing.
The motor worked flawlessly. I was very busy with my digital camera I was very pleased with the photos I took. It was a pleasant flight.
25/10/2003
No. 26
15 min.
750 min.
Howard d'Entremont's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
6° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Freezing fingers
October 25, 2003 (flight #26) - A short 15 minute flight with take-off and landing in Lower West Pubnico. I had to abort the flight due to freezing fingers. I guess I should have worn gloves! The weather was clear and fine with a temperature of about 6 degrees Celcius at ground level.
31/10/2003
No. 27
60 min.
810 min.
Howard d'Entremont's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
10° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Aborted first take-off attempt
October 31, 2003 (flight #27) - Almost calm for take-off in Lower West Pubnico. Flew around for 60 minutes and had a great landing in the same take-off field behind my sister's house.
I had to abort a take-off attempt when the accelerator slipped out of my gloved hand as I powered for take-off. By the time I had it in my grip again the paraglider had collapsed. I had never left the ground. The next try, I went with bare hands and my fingers never got cold. The temperature at ground level was around 10 deg. Celcius.
11/11/2003
No. 28
70 min.
880 min.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light (W)
7° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great 70 minute flight
November 11, 2003 (flight #28) - Take-off from the school field at West Pubnico. Great 70 minute flight. Very light winds and a temperature around 7 degrees Celcius. Flew to Dennis Point and all around Lower West Pubnico and shot a few good photos. My gloved hands were starting to get cold by the end of the flight.
17/11/2003
No. 29
55 min.
935 min.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light breeze (W)
7° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A "Cool" flight
November 17, 2003 (flight #29) - A 55 minute flight with take-off and landing from Howard d'Entremont's field in Lower West Pubnico. Very short take-off and a pretty good landing. Flew around Lower West Pubnico and Middle West Pubnico. Did some aerial photography. The sky was overcast and the temperature about 7 degrees Celcius. Light breeze from the west. A little bit cool on the gloved hands.
21/11/2003
No. 30
95 min.
1030 min.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light breeze (W)
15° Celcius
2000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Photos of lobster boats at the wharves
November 21, 2003 (flight #30) - A very calm and warm November's day. Temperature around 15 degrees Celcius. A long and very pleasant 95 minute flight from Howard's field in Lr W. Pubnico.
The view above the Dennis Point wharves, Lower West Pubnico
The view above the Dennis Point wharves, Lower West Pubnico
The view above the Dennis Point wharves, Lower West Pubnico
The view above the Dennis Point wharves, Lower West Pubnico
I flew south to Dennis Point to photograph the lobster fishing boats at the wharf before the start of the lobster fishing season on Nov. 24;
The view above the B.C. Packers' wharf, Lower East Pubnico
then accross the harbour to East Pubnico. I even flew over highway 103 before crossing the Pubnico Marsh and then following the harbour side of West Pubnico back to Howard's field.
27/11/2003
No. 31
75 min.
1105 min. 18.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
Light wind (W)
8° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A long flight to Lower Argyle
November 27, 2003 (flight #31) - Again from Howard's field. A fine 75 minute flight which took me from Lower West Pubnico to Argyle and over the golf course. Temperature, 8 degrees Celcius; light winds from the west.
Camp Cove wharf, Lower Argyle, Nova Scotia
17/12/2003
No. 32
10 min.
1115 min. 18.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10-15 km/h (SE)
6° Celcius
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
In honour of Orville and Wilbur
December 17, 2003 (flight #32) - A 10 minute flight at 11:30 am to honour Orville and Wilbur Wright at the 100th anniversary of their first and historic flight.
The temperature was about 6 Celcius and the wind was from the south east at 10 to 15 km/hr.
I had a 2 or 3 step take-off; my shortest take-off so far. My landing was a little rough and I was dragged a bit after the collapsed-knee landing. No harm done.
22/12/2003
No. 33
20 min.
1135 min. 18.92 hr.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10-15 km/h (SW)
6° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good short flight, cold fingers
December 22, 2003 (flight #33) - A 20 minute flight from the school field in West Pubnico
The temperature was about 6 Celcius and the wind was from the south west at 10 to 15 km/hr.
I had another 2 or 3 step take-off and my landing was one of my best. During the flight, my fingers were getting cold.
30/03/2004
No. 34
30 min.
1165 min. 19.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (SE)
4° Celcius
1300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Lots of turbulence, cold fingers
March 30, 2004 (flight #34) - A 30 minute flight from Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
The temperature was about 4 Celcius and the wind was from the south east at 15 km/hr.
I got airborne on my second forward take-off attempt, after a failed reverse launch. I need more practice at reverse launching. The flight was rough and especially cold on my fingers at 1300 ft. I flew over to the wind turbines at Pubnico Point and shot a few photos.
One of the wind turbines at Pubnico Point, Nova Scotia
Pubnico Point, Nova Scotia - March 30, 2004
09/04/2004
No. 35
25 min.
1190 min. 19.83 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (SW)
7° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good flight, breezy
11/04/2004
No. 36
25 min.
1215 min. 20.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (SW)
4° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good flight, breezy, cold fingers
28/04/2004
No. 37
45 min.
1260 min. 21.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (SE)
8° Celcius
1960 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good flight, breezy, visited the windmills
12/05/2004
No. 38
60 min.
1320 min. 22.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
10° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight. I flew over Lower West Pubnico from Pubnico Point to the Village Historique.
03/06/2004
No. 39
50 min.
1370 min. 22.83 hr.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
12° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great flight. I flew to Pubnico Head and along the marsh at low altitude.
06/06/2004
No. 40
80 min.
1450 min. 24.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (E)
12° Celcius
2200 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight accross Pubnico Harbour to East Pubnico and back along the shore.
13/06/2004
No. 41
60 min.
1510 min. 25.17 hr.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
12° Celcius
400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew to the Pubnico golf course then back to the school through Argyle Sound. Great flight.
26/06/2004
No. 42
30 min.
1540 min. 25.67 hr.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (W)
16° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Local flight cut short due to incoming fog.
29/06/2004
No. 43
30 min.
1570 min. 26.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (SW)
16° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Short flight. Flew over the Village historique. Executed my first "touch-and-go". Motor lost power.
June 29, 2004 (flight #43) - Short flight. Flew over the Village historique.
This was my first flight with the new replacement gas cap received from Paratour the day before.
All went well until I successfully executed my first "touch-and-go". Upon powering up after the "touch-and-go", I could only get half the normal take-off power. I managed to circle the field a couple of times and eventually reached an altitude of about 100 feet before making a good landing. The rpm's never recovered as if the motor was starved for fuel, however, the motor did not stall.
July 4, 2004 (flights #44 & #45) - Two crash landings in a row! Motor lost power each time. I was using the cracked gas cap again. Flight #43 was the first flight with the new gas cap and the motor had failed. I had never had any motor failures when using the cracked gas cap up to this time. Likely, this had nothing to do with the gas cap.
I tuned the high speed valve on the carburator between the flights and the motor appeared to be producing full power. However as soon as I took off for the second flight the revs decreased again and I came down pretty hard; luckily, still in the take-off field.
My right knee hurts a bit but I have no serious injuries. There seemed to be some leaked fuel below the carburator so tomorrow I plan to take the paramotor to a small engine repair shop to get it looked at.
18/07/2004
No. 46
15 min.
1585 min. 26.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
12 km/h (SW)
20° Celcius
1080 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor stalled at 1080 ft. Forced landing in alternate field.
July 18, 2004 (flight #46) - Took almost 2 weeks to get the carburetor kit replaced. I guess I did not do a great job at tuning the motor. It was not performing perfectly after take-off but it did not appear to be getting worse so I flew over to Le Village historique. I was there a few minutes when I decided to head back to the landing field. The motor quit when I was half way there and I had to make an emergency landing in a field near Le Village. The landing was smooth though a little close to the power lines.
I took the paramotor to a different small engine repair man to re-tune the carburetor. I believe he got the motor going perfectly.
27/07/2004
No. 47
20 min.
1605 min. 26.75 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
850 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight. Motor worked flawlessly. Windy.
July 27, 2004 (flight #47) - Great flight. Motor worked flawlessly. Two step take-off; good landing. Windy.
03/08/2004
No. 48
15 min.
1620 min. 27.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
(SW)
400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew over to the Village historique.
06/08/2004
No. 49
45 min.
1665 min. 27.75 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
850 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew over a couple of "tall ships" at Dennis Point, and then the Village historique. A few drops of rain in the air.
08/08/2004
No. 50
20 min.
1685 min. 28.08 hr.
School field, West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
20+ km/h (SW)
17° Celcius
1000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Photographed the "Big Tent" at the Centre de Pombcoup before it it removed. VERY windy and very rough ride! At times, no forward speed! All went well.
The "Big Tent" at the Centre de Pombcoup
10/08/2004
No. 51
60 min.
1745 min. 29.08 hr.
Howard's field, Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
17° Celcius
3020 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew across Pubnico Harbour to East Pubnico. All went well.
26/08/2004
No. 52
40 min.
1785 min. 29.75 hr.
Howard's field, Lower West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
18 km/h (W)
17° Celcius
550 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great take-off and a super landing about 1 metre from take-off point. Windy.
06/09/2004
No. 53
40 min.
1825 min. 30.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
15° Celcius
1200 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flight ok after some take-off problems. Damaged composite prop.
September 6, 2004 (flight #53) - 9:30 am. - Tried 5 times, unsuccessfully, to take-off from the school field in West Pubnico. The changing, almost calm wind and the dew on the paraglider did not help. On the fifth try the chute collapsed and pulled me to the side and on the ground. I did not kill the motor in time and the jolt caused the prop to hit the cage.
Not much damage. One end of the prop frayed a bit and will have to be fixed. Some of the string on the prop cage had to be replaced.
I replaced the composite prop woth my spare wooden one and then went to Howard's field in the afternoon for this flight. I flew over to the windmills and over the Village historique. Bumpy flight.
23/09/2004
No. 54
55 min.
1880 min. 31.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
12° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great low-level flight. Minor damage to wooden prop.
September 23, 2004 (flight #54) - Great flight, first over the Village historique, then over to Abbott's Harbour. After this, a low-level flight along the shoreline to Pubnico Point; much of this at about 50 ft. above the ground. Very exciting at that altitude.
On the way back to Howard's field, about 5 minutes before touch-down, I heard a click and saw something fall from the paramotor. I suspected the gas cap, and after a perfect landing, I realized my suspicion was correct. Somehow, the gas cap came loose and was struck by the wooden propeller. The minor damage to the prop has been repaired with epoxy.
The gas cap has been replaced with a previously damaged one. It should be o.k. until I can get a replacement.
September 24, 2004 - Motor problem discovered during pre-flight motor checkout. Motor would lose power after 30 seconds or so at maximum throttle. I adjusted the high speed screw both ways and only made it worse. Flight cancelled. I will have to take the paramotor to a small engine repair shop. I found some dirt (believed to be finely broken up bits of a house fly) in the fuel line. This was removed; the gas tank was also removed, cleaned and then reinstalled with a new fuel filter. After this, the motor would only run as long as I kept depressing the primer bulb. The local mechanic told me this looked like the carburetor would require cleaning. I remember removing bits of a house fly from the fuel system on July 1 2003 and I have been filtering my fuel ever since. Could it be that I had missed removing some of the fly back then? That's all I can think of.
08/10/2004
No. 55
40 min.
1920 min. 32.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
17 km/h (SW)
12° Celcius
400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew to Pubnico Point to see the windmill construction.
October 8, 2004 (flight #55) - Great flight, just a little bumpy. First over the Village historique, then to Pubnico Point to see the windmill construction for myself. The motor worked flawlessly after having the carburetor cleaned. The local mechanic said it was very dirty.
On this flight, I used my composite propeller again. Doug Murphy made a perfect repair job.
30/10/2004
No. 56
20 min.
1940 min. 32.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
10° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew again to Pubnico Point to see the windmill construction.
October 30, 2004 (flight #56) - Great flight
November 23, 2004 - Grounded! Fine afternoon; everything set for the flight. I started the motor as I always do for a pre-flight warm up. The motor started with the first poke of the pull-cord and ran only for a few seconds as if short of fuel. I depressed the primer bulb a couple of times and pulled the cord again; the primer bulb came apart and the motor ran for a few seconds and stopped.
the primer bulb came apart
The primer bulb would not snap back together; I don't know what held it together in the first place. I fould a similar primer bulb made by the same manufacturer and with the same gas line connections, at a local small engine repair shop. It does not have the "pop-rivet" attachment points, however, it was secured in place with silicone rubber compound and I expect it should work fine.
Now, I have to wait for a fine day and some time off from work for my next flying opertunity.
05/04/2005
No. 57
20 min.
1960 min. 32.67 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
20 km/h (SW)
7° Celcius
620 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew around the local area for 20 minutes. All went well. Motor worked perfectly. My first flight of 2005!
April 5, 2005 (flight #57) - Great flight. Just a little bumpy.
10/04/2005
No. 58
40 min.
2000 min. 33.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
20 km/h (S)
7° Celcius
650 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew up to but not over the windmills. All went well.
April 10, 2005 (flight #58) - Great flight. A little more wind than I would like.
Some of the Windmills - April 10, 2005
16/04/2005
No. 59
50 min.
2050 min. 34.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (N/SW)
5° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew all the way to Pubnico Head. All went well.
April 16, 2005 (flight #59) - Wind N 10 km/h on take-off; SW 10 km/h upon landing. Cold on the gloved fingers.
Abbott's Harbour, Middle West Pubnico, NS
19/04/2005
No. 60
15 min.
2065 min. 34.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
10° Celcius
530 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew mostly around the landing field and as far as "le Village"
April 19, 2005 (flight #60) - Good short flight.
05/05/2005
No. 61
60 min.
2125 min. 35.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
10° Celcius
900 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew to the Pubnico Golf Course. All went well. I had my first experience with thermals.
May 05, 2005 (flight #61) - Since I have replaced the faulty primer bulb the motor appears to be running more smoothly. It has actually been working flawlessly since the bulb was replaced.
Walter Surette's, Lower West Pubnico
May 20 to 23, 2005 (Parrsboro Flying Festival - 2005) - The weather was miserable with wind and rain. Even though I was not able to fly in Parrsboro, I still had a good time, met some fine people, and even learned a thing or two. I plan to return next year.
May 29, 2005 (flight #62) - Almost no wind! Take-off was longer than usual and the landing was perfect. All in all a great flight. Flew as far as the Legion Hall. Took lots of photos.
June 25, 2005 (flight #65) - A new take-off field. My son, Nigel assisted me. Air very hazy. Strong head wind at 750 ft. Had to get down to 250 ft. to make some head way.
Nakile Home for Special Care
11/07/2005
No. 66
2 min.
2277 min. 37.95 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
20° Celcius
200 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Abbreviated flight
July 11, 2005 (flight #66) - I hit the wind-sock upon takeoff and it stuck to the cage of the paramotor and eventually fell off. No damage done, but I had to land to check things out.
11/07/2005
No. 67
15 min.
2292 min. 38.20 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (NE)
20° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Unsettled weather.
July 11, 2005 (flight #67) - Light wind changing direction by the minute. A short flight around the take-off field and to the Village historique. Dark rain clouds in the distance cut the flight time short and prompted an early landing. All went well.
13/07/2005
No. 68
35 min.
2327 min. 38.78 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
20° Celcius
600 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight
July 13, 2005 (flight #68) - Flew with the Acadian flag below me. The flag slows me down quite a bit!
17/07/2005
No. 69
40 min.
2367 min. 39.45 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great flight
July 17, 2005 (flight #69) - Flew again with the Acadian flag below me.
31/07/2005
No. 70
20 min.
2387 min. 39.78 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
2150 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A bummer of a flight
July 31, 2005 (flight #70) - Forced landing in East Pubnico after motor quit. Soft standup landing in some bushes. A couple of lines of the glider will have to be repaired. No major harm done.
Before motor quit, I had it on idle while I shouted "Hello" to the folks below. When I powered up again, the motor died. Likely the carburetor was not adjusted to its max.
04/08/2005
No. 71
10 min.
2397 min. 39.95 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A great short flight
August 4, 2005 (flight #71) - The paraglider lines were repaired and the carburetor was adjusted. The test flight was just going around the landing field for 10 minutes, finishing off with a perfect landing. All went well.
07/08/2005
No. 72
13 min.
2410 min. 40.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great short flight
August 7, 2005 (flight #72) - Flew around the take-off field for a small number of spectators. All went well.
Flying above the spectators (Bernard Surette photo)
19/08/2005
No. 73
5 min.
2415 min. 40.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor not giving full power.
August 19, 2005 (flight #73) - Flew around the take-off field then headed north. Motor not giving full power. Returned to field. Needs more carburetor tuning.
24/08/2005
No. 74
50 min.
2465 min. 41.08 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well.
August 24, 2005 (flight #74) - Fabricated a wooden jig to help me hold the paramotor to tune the carburetor more easily. The jig worked well and the tuning also went well.
The flight was great and I flew over most of West Pubnico.
Above the Village historique, Brad d'Entremont flew by in his float plane. I got a great photo of his fly by (see below).
Brad d'Entremont flying by in his float plane (Ted D'Eon photo)
06/09/2005
No. 75
15 min.
2480 min. 41.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
1100 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well.
September 06, 2005 (flight #75) - Short, pleasant flight.
03/10/2005
No. 76
70 min.
2550 min. 42.50 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
The air was perfect.
October 3, 2005 (flight #76) - What a great flight! The air was perfect. All went well.
Cory's house - West Pubnico
28/11/2005
No. 77
15 min.
2565 min. 42.75 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (E)
4° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Cold!!
November 28, 2005 (flight #77) - Short, cool flight.
31/03/2006
No. 78
15 min.
2580 min. 43.00 hr.
Ronny's Airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
10° Celcius
630 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well.
March 31, 2006 (flight #78) - The first take-off and landing on Ronny Belliveau's airstrip in Lower East Pubnico.
Ronny Belliveau's airstrip - Lower East Pubnico
31/03/2006
No. 79
5 min.
2585 min. 43.08 hr.
Ronny's Airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
10° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew above the landing strip.
March 31, 2006 (flight #79) - I just felt like doing another take-off and landing.
11/04/2006
No. 80
25 min.
2610 min. 43.50 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
6° Celcius
1100 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew up to the wind mills and Dennis Point. Cold fingers!
April 11, 2006 (flight #80) - My gloved fingers were getting pretty cold towards the end of the flight.
08/05/2006
No. 81
50 min.
2660 min. 44.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
12 km/h (NE) to SW25/Gusts to 35
16° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Flew as far as Pubnico Marsh. Wind change. Difficulty getting back. Unscheduled landing.
May 8, 2006 (flight #81) - Very pleasant flight going north as far as the Pubnico Marsh. A warm and gentle NE breeze. Weather outlook: winds calming down to E at 5 km/h for the afternon and evening. Take-off was at 1:25 pm in a NE light breeze at about 12 km/h. After heading back from the Pubnico Marsh about 1 km, the wind suddenly became cold and changed direction to the SW and increased in strength. I was making very little progress getting back to the landing field and the flight became rough. I decided it would be best to find a landing spot than to continue another couple of km. I landed in Middle West Pubnico, on a beach at the end of a road below my dad's house. The touch-down was gentle enough, however, before I could collapse it, the glider pulled me backwards and on the ground. I ended up with a minor abraision on my hand. Nothing serious. No damage to the flying machine. Crazy weather! We never did get the 5 km/h easterly wind.
20/05/2006
No. 82
65 min.
2725 min. 45.42 hr.
Cochrane Rd. Beach Port Greville Cumberland County
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (S)
20° Celcius
800 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
First flight accompanied with another PPG
May 20, 2006 (flight #82) - Parrsboro Flying Festival, 2006 (see photos). Perfect conditions for me. Flew with Dan York of Five Islands from the beach at the end of the Cochrane Road, Port Greville, Cumberland County. Dan had some difficulty taking off in such a light breeze. His glider needs more of a breeze than my Sting 120. We gained altitude and headed for Diligent River. There had been very little wind on the beach at ground level. Higher up the wind became quite strong. Above the Harvey Allen Hill at Diligent River, I feared I might not have enough fuel to get back to the beach. I was not making much headway against the wind and landed in the landing field which was being used by the Paragliding pilots taking off from the Harvey Allen Hill. I was then driven back to the beach.
Dan York easily made it back to the beach on his own. It was a great flight for the both of us. Dan had to use a back-up propeller after breaking the first one when a beach rock flew from his shoe into it.
20/05/2006
No. 83
55 min.
2780 min. 46.33 hr.
Cochrane Rd. Beach Port Greville Cumberland County
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (SW)
20° Celcius
780 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great flight in Cumberland County accompanied by Dan York.
May 20, 2006 (flight #83) - Parrsboro Flying Festival, 2006. We flew along the beach about 10 km to Fraserville and back to our starting points. Wonderful flight, beautiful beach!
May 21, 2006 (flight #84) - Parrsboro Flying Festival, 2006. We flew along the beach about 10 km to Fraserville and back to our starting points. Wonderful flight, beautiful beach! A slight rain shower made us hurry back for a landing. We all went for a great lunch and debriefing at Dan and Joanne's, right next to our take-off beach. Such a beautiful area of Nova Scotia. I made some good friends this weekend.
June 5, 2006 - I have been temporarily grounded due to a medical condition.
27/09/2006
No. 85
10 min.
2840 min. 47.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
18° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
The air was perfect. All went perfectly.
September 27, 2006 (flight #85) - I am back in the air. My cardiac surgeon told me flying my paraglider shouldn't aggrevate my condition (mitral valve insufficiency/regurgitation). I am awaiting the date for the surgical repair.
My cousin, Harold Surette, was my ground crew. Short 10 min. flight. Conditions were perfect.
Coming in for a landing - Harold Surette photo
08/10/2006
No. 86
30 min.
2870 min. 47.83 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (NW)
16° Celcius
690 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another great flight.
October 8, 2006 (flight #86) - Dew on the ground. Used a tarp as ground sheet, under the glider. The flight went well. Alix d'Entremont was my assistant and he took a few photos.
After the landing, I noticed a problem with the clutch/reduction drive assembly. Appeared to be a worn bearing. I sent the reduction drive to Québec for repairs.
Alix d'Entremont photo - October 8, 2006
Alix d'Entremont photo - October 8, 2006
25/11/2006
No. 87
20 min.
2890 min. 48.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
7° Celcius
720 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good short flight
November 25, 2006 (flight #87) - Reduction gear fixed. I flew over the wharves at Dennis Point (Lower West Pubnico). All the lobster fishing boats were getting ready for "Dumping Day", the opening day of the lobster fishing season in two days time. I shot a few photos.
Dennis Point - Nov. 25, 2006 - Ted D'Eon photo
06/09/2007
No. 88
15 min.
2905 min. 48.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (NW)
15° Celcius
460 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well
September 6, 2007 (flight #88) - "I'm Back In The Saddle Again". My first flight after open-heart surgery in mid-April to repair the mitral valve. It was wonderful to be in the air again. The flight was mostly above the landing field behind Howard d'Entremont's house. Howard was my assistant.
Howard and me - Sep. 6, 2007 - Alban d'Entremont photo
Howard and me - Sep. 6, 2007 - Alban d'Entremont photo
14/09/2007
No. 89
30 min.
2935 min. 48.92 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (S)
15° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well
September 14, 2007 (flight #89) - I made a few passes over "le Village Historique", flew around la Grande Île in Pubnico Harbour, then north as far as La Baronnie and back. Great flight.
Jimmy d'Entremont's Boatshop, Lower West Pubnico - Ted D'Eon photo
Some of the islands of Pubnico Harbour - Ted D'Eon photo
06/10/2007
No. 90
30 min.
2965 min. 49.42 hr.
"Johnny Glode Airstrip", Pubnico Lake Road
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (N)
17° Celcius
1000 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
All went well
October 06, 2007 (flight #90) - My first flight from the "Johnny Glode Airstrip" on the Pubnico Lake road. The location used to be the homestead of Johnny Glode. The buildings are gone and now the local Remote Control aviators use and maintain the patch of cleared land as their landing strip. They are a very active group, often flying several times a week (especially, Sunday mornings), weather permitting.
From there I flew the short distance to the West Pubnico Golf Course. The weather was warm and clear. All went well. My assistants were Gilbert d'Entremont, Denis Robichaud and Rainier Robichaud.
The "Johnny Glode Airstrip", Pubnico - Ted D'Eon photo
West Pubnico Golf Course - Ted D'Eon photo
08/04/2008
No. 91
10 min.
2975 min. 49.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (E) 10 km/h (W)
8° Celcius
550 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
First flight for 2008. A little bumpy.
April 8, 2008 (flight #91) - First flight for 2008. Bumpy ride. Take-off in a 5km/h E wind; landed 10 minutes later in a 10km/h breeze from the west. It was a beautiful day just the same.
Brad's Hangar, Lower West Pubnico, April 8, 2008 - Ted D'Eon photo
16/04/2008
No. 92
15 min.
2990 min. 49.83 hr.
Ronny's field, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
8° Celcius
460 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Uneventful flight. A little bumpy.
April 16, 2008 (flight #92) - My second flight from Ronny Belliveau's air field. Only flew around the field. Henri d'Entremont was my assistant.
20/04/2008
No. 93
20 min.
3010 min. 50.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SE)
8° Celcius
680 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
A little bumpy.
April 20, 2008 (flight #93) - Bumpy flight. My son, Nigel, assisted me.
07/05/2008
No. 94
25 min.
3035 min. 50.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
10° Celcius
850 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight. Very little turbulence
May 7, 2008 (flight #94) - Great flight. Beautiful morning.
Looking to the north-west at "Le Rocher", Middle West Pubnico, May 7, 2008 - Ted D'Eon photo
25/05/2008
No. 95
30 min.
3065 min. 51.08 hr.
"Johnny Glode Airstrip", Pubnico Lake Road
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
12° Celcius
1100 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight. Flew over the Pubnico Golf Course
May 25, 2008 (flight #95) - Another great flight. Beautiful morning. Flew over the Pubnico Golf Course. For a few seconds, I was accompanied, at 700 ft. above the Pubnico Lake Road, by two Turkey Vultures; one on each side of my paraglider!Nigel was my assistant.
July 12, 2008 (flight #96) - A very bumpy flight. A short flight above the take-off field. Cecil d'Entremont was my assistant.
16/07/2008
No. 97
65 min.
3140 min. 52.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (NW)
22° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Best flight ever!
July 16, 2008 (flight #97) - Best flight ever! The air was perfect - clear, sunny, warm, and almost calm. The vegetation was green and inviting to photography. Spectators were waving everywhere. It was a fun flight. Howard and Keith d'Entremont were my assistants.
Road paving in Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia - Ted D'Eon photo - July 16, 2008
30/07/2008
No. 98
15 min.
3155 min. 52.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (NW)
20° Celcius
400 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Not a great flight.
July 30, 2008 (flight #98) - Not much wind at ground level, but quite brisk up there. I pretty well just circled the field for 15 minutes. My brother, Roland, was my assistant.
Lower West Pubnico, July 30, 2008 - Ted D'Eon photo
17/09/2008
No. 99
30 min.
3185 min. 53.08 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
15° Celcius
600 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another wonderful flight.
September 17, 2008 (flight #99) - Calm winds, sunny, a very comfortable flight. The flight was over Lower West Pubnico and Middle West Pubnico. The vegetation was still very green. Nigel was my assistant.
The neighbourhood in Middle West Pubnico where I grew up, Sep. 17, 2008 - Ted D'Eon photo
23/09/2008
No. 100
35 min.
3220 min. 53.67 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (N)
13° Celcius
850 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another wonderful flight. MY 100th FLIGHT!
September 23, 2008 (flight #100) - Calm winds, sunny, a very comfortable flight. The flight was over Lower West Pubnico and Middle West Pubnico. Howard d'Entremont and Vernon d'Entremont were my assistants.
Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia - Ted D'Eon photo
17/03/2009
No. 101
10 min.
3230 min. 53.83 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
8° Celcius
350 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
March 17, 2009 (flight #101) - Short flight. Assisted by my sister, Denise McPhee and her childred, Michael, Megan and Erin.
26/04/2009
No. 102
5 min.
3235 min. 53.92 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15-25 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
510 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
April 26, 2009 (flight #102) - Short flight. I could not make any headway against the wind. Assisted by my brother-in-law, Cecil d'Entremont.
16/05/2009
No. 103
65 min.
3300 min. 55.00 hr.
Economy Mountain, Colchester County, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SE)
15° Celcius
1360 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Part of the Parrsboro Flying Festival.
May 16, 2009 (flight #103) - Beautiful day and location. Very comfortable flight. Great flying with other PPG's. However, my motor was not idleing well and stalled while I was preparing for landing. Other than that, all went well. It was great flying around there. See http://teddeon.com/Parrsboro_2009/ for my photos of the Parrsboro Flying Festival-2009.
Economy Mountain area, Nova Scotia. May 16, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
16/05/2009
No. 104
5 min.
3305 min. 55.08 hr.
Parrsboro, Cumberland County, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (S)
16° Celcius
450 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Part of the Parrsboro Flying Festival.
May 16, 2009 (flight #104) - Very light winds. After a couple of minutes of flight, the motor would not put out full power so I decided I should play safe and land while I was still above the landing area. See http://teddeon.com/Parrsboro_2009/ for my photos of the Parrsboro Flying Festival-2009.
Trevor Romo flying by in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. May 16, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
25/05/2009
No. 105
5 min.
3310 min. 55.17 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
15° Celcius
310 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor still not working right
May 25, 2009 (flight #105) - Short flight. Motor still not working well. Assisted by Howard d'Entremont and Cecil d'Entremont.
12/07/2009
No. 106
10 min.
3320 min. 55.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
20° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Very bumpy
July 12, 2009 (flight #106) - Short bumpy flight. Motor appears fixed and working well. A new carburetor kit was installed on the motor. Assisted by Nigel D'Eon.
20/07/2009
No. 107
40 min.
3360 min. 56.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
3570 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight
July 20, 2009 (flight #107) - Great flight. Motor still working well. I reached a new altitude record for me at 3570 feet! I also flew above The Brothers at 2500 ft, for an aerial shot of the islands. All went well. Assisted by Roland D'Eon.
Pond Road / Main Road, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. July 20, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
02/08/2009
No. 108
35 min.
3395 min. 56.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (S)
20° Celcius
520 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight
August 2, 2009 (flight #108) - Another Great flight. All went well. Assisted by Ronnie d'Entremont.
Runing for take-off in Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, August 2, 2009 - Ronnie d'Entremont photo
09/08/2009
No. 109
25 min.
3420 min. 57.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
18° Celcius
420 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good flight, but a little bumpy
August 9, 2009 (flight #109) - Bumpy flight. Great take-off and landing. Assisted by Roland D'Eon.
Rock Road, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, August 9, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
20/08/2009
No. 110
15 min.
3435 min. 57.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
25° Celcius
540 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great short flight.
August 20, 2009 (flight #110) - Great short flight, mostly above the landing field. Assisted by Douglas Atkinson.
A low pass, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, August 20, 2009 - Douglas Atkinson photo
11/09/2009
No. 111
35 min.
3470 min. 57.83 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
11 km/h (SE)
13° Celcius
640 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
September 11, 2009 (flight #111) - A great and comfortable flight. Assisted by Richard Surette.
21/09/2009
No. 112
30 min.
3500 min. 58.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
2-5 km/h (SW-E)
15° Celcius
350 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight. Poor landing.
September 21, 2009 (flight #112) - The flight was great and comfortable. My first landing at le Village historique was a very poor one, made worse by a small number of spectators watching me land! However, no harm done to man or machine. I was assisted by Nigel D'Eon.
My first landing at le Village historique in Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia - Nigel D'Eon photo
26/09/2009
No. 113
30 min.
3530 min. 58.83 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (N)
10° Celcius
540 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
September 26, 2009 (flight #113) - I flew around Lower West Pubnico. I was assisted by Bernard Surette.
Above the landing field, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia - Bernard Surette photo
03/10/2009
No. 114
1 min.
3531 min. 58.85 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (E)
12° Celcius
50 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Terrible flight
October 3, 2009 (flight #114) - I took off with my lines tangled in my right wing tip. It surprised me I took off at all. I circled the field a couple of times with heavy use of the left brake and throttle to position myself for a difficult landing. The landing was harder than usual but no harm done. I was assisted by Bernard Surette.
03/10/2009
No. 115
44 min.
3575 min. 59.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (E)
12° Celcius
530 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
October 3, 2009 (flight #115) - I flew from Lower West Pubnico to West Pubnico where Arnold D'Eon was working on getting a couple of houses on barges to float them to an island in Lobster Bay. This was a great flight after the bungled up attempt earlier (flight #114). I was assisted by Bernard Surette.
Arnold D'Eon`s house moving project, West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Oct. 3, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
27/10/2009
No. 116
25 min.
3600 min. 60.00 hr.
A field, South Ohio, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SE)
6° Celcius
620 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
October 27, 2009 (flight #116) - My brother, Hubert, wanted some aerial photos of his house and property in South Ohio, Nova Scotia. All went well. Hubert was my assistant.
The Hubert D'Eon property, South Ohio, Nova Scotia, Oct. 27, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
29/10/2009
No. 117
25 min.
3625 min. 60.42 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
8° Celcius
510 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
October 29, 2009 (flight #117) - Just a great flight around West Pubnico. Albany d'Entremont was my assistant.
My dad`s neighbourhood, Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Oct. 29, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
30/10/2009
No. 118
40 min.
3665 min. 61.08 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
10° Celcius
610 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
October 30, 2009 (flight #118) - Another great flight around West Pubnico. Nigel D'Eon was my assistant.
The wharves at Dennis Point, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Oct. 30, 2009 - Ted D'Eon photo
November 12, 2009 - Accident during take-off attempt. The glider went one way, I went the other way a couple of times thinking I could straighten things out with more power. The wind caught the glider. I fell down to my knees. The propeller caught my right foot. Lots of pain. The ambulance was called in.
I never felt faint or nauseated. I even helped to put away the equipment before the paramedics arrived. I felt ok working on my knees with my right foot in the air. I had too much pain to put that foot down.
One of the paramedics removed my shoe. I expected to see blood but there was very little. I had a bad bruise on the back of the heel where the blade had hit the back of the shoe. The worse was a 2 to 3 inch long cut along the ball of the foot, and quite deep. The blade had cut through the sole of my shoe and into my foot. I was lucky it was not worse.
My friend, Jules (à Joan) d'Entremont, drove me to the Yarmouth Hospital where I was sutured up and sent home.
The black, 48 inch "Fresh Breeze" composite propeller was reduced to shreds and had caught the monofilament lines of the propeller cage after the initial contact with my shoe/foot.
I will have to order a new propeller and some monofilament line to fix the paramotor. The metal cage itself appears unharmed except for a few paint scrapes.
My right foot had gone through the lower part of the cage next to the fuel tank where there were no lines to prevent foot entry to the propeller. I would have thought it almost impossible for me to get my foot into there. But, there you go - Shit Happens!
I should have worn my hiking boots and also hit the kill switch sooner. I will be flying again soon.
- Bernard Surette photo - Sep. 26, 2009
Damaged propeller - Nov. 12, 2009
Damaged propeller - Nov. 12, 2009
02/04/2010
No. 119
30 min.
3695 min. 61.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
8° Celcius
520 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
April 2, 2010 (flight #119) - "I'm Back In The Saddle Again!" A great fun flight, and great to be flying again. Nigel D'Eon was my assistant.
05/04/2010
No. 120
35 min.
3730 min. 62.17 hr.
Ronny Belliveau's Airstrip, Middle East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (W)
14° Celcius
550 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight in East Pubnico.
April 5, 2010 (flight #120) - A wonderful airstrip to takeoff from. Nigel D'Eon was my assistant.
The light beacon at Beach Point, Lower East Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Apr. 5, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
Pubnico Harbour viewed from Middle East Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Apr. 5, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
26/04/2010
No. 121
40 min.
3810 min. 63.50 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
12° Celcius
600 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
April 26, 2010 (flight #121) - Great flight, but I was cold by the time I landed. My assistants: Keith, Israel and Aldric d'Entremont.
Hubert's house lot, West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Apr. 26, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo. The green building is temporary.
14/05/2010
No. 122
50 min.
3860 min. 64.33 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (NW)
10° Celcius
630 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
My first flight with the helmet cam.
May 14, 2010 (flight #122) - Great flight but still a little cool. This was my first flight with my new GoPro HD Hero helmet cam, purchased from pointofviewcameras.com. It was also my first unassisted flight in a long time. The video turned out pretty good. Nigel did a great job with the editing. See it on YouTube. See Nigel's Youtube videos Here.
My new GoPro HD Hero Helmet Cam - Ingrid D'Eon photo (The insert is from the GoPro web page).
21/05/2010
No. 123
60 min.
3920 min. 65.33 hr.
Harbourview Restaurant, Parrsboro, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
14° Celcius
760 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight.
May 21, 2010 (flight #123) - Great to be once again at the Parrsboro Festival of Flight. This was the 16th year for the festival, again organized by Michael Fuller of Pegasus Paragliding Inc., and friends. I believe this was the most pilots ever (I heard the number "35" being thrown around) and the most flying ever. The great weather certainly was nice to see. I am already looking forward to next year!
See Below - 2 YouTube videos of my Parrsboro flights.
The staging area for Powered Paragliders at the Harbourview Restaurant, Parrsboro. May 21, 2010 - Ted D'Eon Photo
22/05/2010
No. 124
1 min.
3921 min. 65.35 hr.
Harbourview Restaurant, Parrsboro, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
16° Celcius
100 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Shagged wing tip
May 22, 2010 (flight #124) - A snagged wing tip warranted an immediate landing even though I could not feel anything out of ordinary in the controls. Great takeoff and landing just the same.
My accommodations at the Festival of Flight in Parrsboro, NS. May 21 to 24, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
22/05/2010
No. 125
60 min.
3981 min. 66.35 hr.
Harbourview Restaurant, Parrsboro, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
16° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Wonderful flight along the beach.
May 22, 2010 (flight #125) - A very enjoyable flight.
The Bare Bones Bistro area, Parrsboro. May 22, 2010 - Ted D'Eon Photo
22/05/2010
No. 126
45 min.
4026 min. 67.10 hr.
Harbourview Restaurant, Parrsboro, NS
Local
Ted D'Eon
15 km/h (S)
16° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Another wonderful flight in Parrsboro
May 22, 2010 (flight #126) - A very comfortable and fun flight.
The Parrsboro Lighthouse, Parrsboro. May 22, 2010 - Ted D'Eon Photo
22/06/2010
No. 127
30 min.
4056 min. 67.60 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SE)
18° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
June 22, 2010 (flight #127) - Great flight. My assistant: Peter d'Entremont.
19/07/2010
No. 128
45 min.
4101 min. 68.35 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
25° Celcius
3100 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
July 19, 2010 (flight #128) - A beautiful day and a great flight. I first flew west to photograph North Brother from 2500 feet, then went up to 3100 ft.
The North Brother is a tiny island about 1 km west of Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It is owned by the province and was (with the South Brother) designated a wildlife management area in April 2007.
Access to them during nesting season (April 1 to Aug. 31) is by permit only.
My work on these islands is done in cooperation with Canadian Wildlife Service and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. See link to my work on this island in 2010.
My assistant: Nigel D'Eon.
North Brother from 2500 feet, July 19, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
23/07/2010
No. 129
65 min.
4166 min. 69.43 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
19° Celcius
500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
July 23, 2010 (flight #129) - A wonderful long flight. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
August 13, 2010 (flight #130) - A wonderful long flight. My assistants: Roland D'Eon and Keith d'Entremont.
The wharves at Dennis Point, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, August 13, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
22/08/2010
No. 131
34 min.
4260 min. 71.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
9 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
580 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
August 22, 2010 (flight #131) - A good flight. My assistant: Nigel D'Eon.
Upgrades to the community sewer system, Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, August 22, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
29/08/2010
No. 132
60 min.
4320 min. 72.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
19° Celcius
730 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
August 29, 2010 (flight #132) - A good flight. My assistant: Nigel D'Eon.
13/09/2010
No. 133
15 min.
4335 min. 72.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
3 km/h (N>E)
18° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
September 13, 2010 (flight #133) - A good short flight above the landing zone. The sky was not really as ominous as that shown in the photo below. Actually, the flight was quite pleasant. My assistants: Bernard Surette, Richard Surette, and Howard d'Entremont.
A friendly wave (or alarm call?) from Howard and Richard - September 13, 2010 - Bernard Surette photo
18/09/2010
No. 134
60 min.
4395 min. 73.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
18° Celcius
630 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
September 18, 2010 (flight #134) - A great and comfortable flight. Flew over Abbotts Harbour and as far as Argyle Sound. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
Abbotts Harbour from a frame of my GoPro HD Hero Helmet cam
13/11/2010
No. 135
60 min.
4440 min. 74.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (NE)
12° Celcius
540 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
November 13, 2010 (flight #135) - Another great flight. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
Michel and Mary Ella's house at Abbotts Harbour - November 13, 2010 - Ted D'Eon photo
31/05/2011
No. 136
35 min.
4475 min. 74.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (NW)
19° Celcius
700 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
May 31, 2011 (flight #136) - Another great flight. My assistant: Nigel D'Eon.
Brad flying his float plane over Le Village historique - May 31, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
08/07/2011
No. 137
60 min.
4535 min. 75.58 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
23° Celcius
2500 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
July 8, 2011 (flight #137) - I flew over North Brother (at 2500 ft) for my annual aerial shot of the island; continued to Abbott's Harbour and then to Dennis Point. A wonderful flight. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
In front of Michel and Mary Ella's house at Abbott's Harbour. NS - July 8, 2011 - Mary Ella d'Entremont photo
16/07/2011
No. 138
40 min.
4575 min. 76.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
18° Celcius
570 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
July 16, 2011 (flight #138) - I flew mainly over Dennis Point and Le Village historique. Another wonderful flight. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
The Jennifer Jean towing a hull to a boat shop for finishing, Pubnico Harbour, NS - July 16, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
The Dennis Point Café, Lower West Pubnico, NS - July 16, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
29/07/2011
No. 139
45 min.
4620 min. 77.00 hr.
Golf Course Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
18° Celcius
670 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
July 29, 2011 (flight #139) - I flew from the driving range of the Pubnico Golf Course over to the Jeffery's cottage at "Le Grand Desert" and over the cranberry bog (a.k.a. "La Bog à Del"). A wonderful flight. My assistants: Richard Surette and Kenneth d'Entremont.
The cranberry bog (a.k.a. "La Bog à Del"), Pubnico, NS - July 29, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
The cranberry bog (a.k.a. "La Bog à Del"), Pubnico, NS - July 29, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
The cranberry bog (a.k.a. "La Bog à Del"), Pubnico, NS - July 29, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
13/08/2011
No. 140
60 min.
4680 min. 78.00 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (W)
20° Celcius
2070 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
August 13, 2011 (flight #140) - I flew over Pubnico Harbour to East Pubnico and back. A wonderful flight. My assistant: Howard d'Entremont.
Dennis Point, Lower West Pubnico, NS - Aug. 13, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
East Pubnico, NS - Aug. 13, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
Middle West Pubnico, NS - Aug. 13, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
24/10/2011
No. 141
30 min.
4710 min. 78.50 hr.
Ronnie's Airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (SW)
12° Celcius
580 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Great flight.
Oct 24, 2011 (flight #141) - I flew along the shore of East Pubnico to Charlesville and back to the airfield. A great flight. My assistant: Gary d'Entremont.
At Ronnie's Airfield, Lower East Pubnico, NS - Oct. 24, 2011 - Ingrid D'Eon photo
09/11/2011
No. 142
45 min.
4755 min. 79.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (S)
15° Celcius
890 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Motor Failure
Nov. 9, 2011 (flight #142) - I flew north as far as Argyle Sound then south along the Pubnico Harbour shore to the wind mills in Lower West Pubnico.
I then headed back to "Howard's field" flying over the Dennis Point wharves and along the shore.
Then, catastrophic engine failure brought me down in the tidal mud, rocks and seaweed below the old d'Entremont Fisheries property in Lower West Pubnico. There was no warning.
Damage - bruised ego more than anything plus a muddy pair of overalls and muddy glider. They were all cleaned up without much fanfare.
The cause - a crack in the fuel line resulting in the motor sucking air instead of fuel.
My assistants: Howard d'Entremont and Albany d'Entremont
Hubert and Geraldine's, West Pubnico, NS - Nov. 9, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
HelmetCam photo - Nov. 9, 2011 - Ted D'Eon photo
25/03/2012
No. 143
30 min.
4785 min. 79.75 hr.
Ronnie Belliveau's airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SE)
4° Celcius
560 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Good cool flight
March 25, 2012 (flight #143) - The fuel line was replaced a couple of months ago and the motor seems to work fine.
Today, I flew with Tim Malone. Tim had two flights. The first, about 10 minutes; the second, about 30 minutes. Both with excellent take-offs and landings. These were his first flights in Nova Scotia after having taken flying instructions from Eric Dufour (my instructor also) in Florida.
There was very little wind when we took off but it picked up a bit afterwards. It was cold on my "camera hand". I had a glove on the other. No mishaps.
My assistants: Tim Malone and Jules-Léo d'Entremont.
Tim Malone preparing for take-off, East Pubnico, NS - Mar. 25, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo. Jules-Léo d'Entremont, assisting.
Tim Malone above the bog, East Pubnico, NS - Mar. 25, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
Tim Malone landing his second flight, East Pubnico, NS - Mar. 25, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
04/05/2012
No. 144
30 min.
4815 min. 80.25 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (SW)
12° Celcius
650 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Nice flight, but still cool
May 4, 2012 (flight #144) - My first flight from Howard's field in 2012. Pleasant flight; still a little cool.
My assistant: My sister, Mariette d'Entremont.
A view of my house in Middle West Pubnico, NS - May 4, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
19/05/2012
No. 145
30 min.
4845 min. 80.75 hr.
Michael Fuller's, Diligent River
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SW)
10° Celcius
300 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
The flight itself was pleasant
May 19, 2012 (flight #145) - Flight above the blueberry fields at Diligent River (about 10 km to the west of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia).
My assistant: Tim Malone.
Ed Eustace getting ready for take-off, Diligent River, NS - May 19, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
20/05/2012
No. 146
60 min.
4905 min. 81.75 hr.
Harbour View Restaurant, Parrsboro
Local
Ted D'Eon
5 km/h (SE)
15° Celcius
650 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Very pleasant flight
May 20, 2012 (flight #146) - Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery. great friends. We were seven PPG pilots there for the annual Parrsboro Festival of Flight. For a while, six of us were in the air at the same time. A great day and a great festival.
My assistants: Blake Daley and Brian Wheaton.
Five of my buddies in the air with me, Parrsboro, NS - May 20, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo YouTube video of this flight
At the Harbour View Restaurant, Parrsboro, NS - May 21, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
11/06/2012
No. 148
45 min.
4995 min. 83.25 hr.
Ronnie Belliveau's airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
15° Celcius
750 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Very windy up there
June 11, 2012 (flight #148) - Not much wind at ground level but too much wind a few hundred feet up to make it a comfortable flight.
My assistant: Tim Malone. Tim took off with his PPG after he helped me with mine.
Pubnico Harbour from Lower East Pubnico, NS - June 11, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
19/06/2012
No. 149
30 min.
5025 min. 83.75 hr.
Ronnie Belliveau's airstrip, Lr. East Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
10 km/h (W)
15° Celcius
550 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Still windy up there
June 19, 2012 (flight #149) - Still too windy a few hundred feet up to make it a great flight. Tim and I just flew circuits around the airstrip.
My assistant: Tim Malone. Tim took off with his PPG after he helped me with mine.
Near Ronnie Belliveau's airstrip, Lower East Pubnico, NS - June 19, 2012 - Ted D'Eon photo
08/07/2012
No. 150
60 min.
5085 min. 84.75 hr.
Howard's field, Lr. West Pubnico
Local
Ted D'Eon
7 km/h (NW)
22° Celcius
2350 ft. (AGL)
Paratour SD RDM
Still windy up there
July 8, 2012 (flight #150) - My plan today was to fly over North Brother for my annual aerial photo. The photo is to compare the yearly erosion of the small island. The flight was going fine at low altitude, but as I reached 2000 ft., the head wind became too strong and I could not get to the island. I was actually going backwards.
I turned around and headed down to le Village historique for a few aerial shots there. See one of them below. All in all, it was a great and pleasant flight.
