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Aerocorsair USA has reserved this page as a nonprofit forum where any pilot can publish, free of charge, any improvements and innovations done on any paramotor or engine, be it even our competitor.

We hope this page will serve for the benefit of our PPG flying  community.

  Alex Varv

Important note:  None of the material published on the "Inventions Page" can be copied, published and distributed without prior consent of the authors and  Aerocorsair USA.

 However, links to these articles  posted on other web sites   are acceptable.

                                  Contents:             

0) Electrical subjects:

Electric Starter Improvement

           by Mike Forwood - Australia            (Aug.27.2003)

Electrical Batteries and their Features

                  by Manfred Mornhinweg -Chile

       Note: VERY informative !     (new article, Febr.14 2003)                                                                                    

Compatibility between tha NAC-2000 Headset and the Motorola 250 FRS Radio - by  Robin Rumbolt ( Febr 27 2003)

Adapting the NAC helmet to different radios  -by Robin Rumbolt (Nov. 2005)

 1) Carburetor Related:

Tillotson and Walbro carburetor overhauls  by Alex Varv

  How to achieve a smooth Low and Mid range RPM

     with a Walbro Carburetor  by Alex Varv

Tuning a Diaphragm Carburetor By Alex Varv (Jan.2008)

Pop-off Pressure Adjustments  by Alex Varv

Building an in-flight carburetor mixture adjustment system    by Alex Varv (March 2009)

Building a carburetor "push primer" By Mike Forwood

Cruise  Control    by Alex Varv

Improving the Control Screws on a Membrane Carburetor     by Alex Varv  (Jan. 2008)

 2) Fuel & tanks:

Fuel and fuel line related

Retractable "Fuel Mirror"  by Alex Varv

       Auxiliary Fuel Tanks:

      a) by Wally Shilts  -New Paris, OHIO

       b) by Mike Forwood  -Australia

        c)Twin PPG Fuel Tanks on Trike   by John Kenealy

Improved trim tabs & fuel tank mirror

       By Mike Forwood- Australia

Rear View Wrist Mirror  by Mike Nowland

Convex Riser Mirror by Mike Forwood-Australia

Tom Feller's Low Fuel  Warning Light   by Tom Feller (July 2004)

3) Throttle  related:

Inexpensive Throttle by Nick Scholtes  (The Nickothrottle)

     New throttle/cruise control system, swiveling instrument    pod and other improvements By Bill Kerr- Scotland

Simple Cruise Control      by Tom Scott   (Aug 28.2004)

Brandon Oberlin's "Sawzall" Cruise Control    by Brandon Oberlin (March 2007)

4)  Paramotor maintenance & improvements:

Paramotor Maintenance: www.holoweb.com/ppg

(Address supplied by Jim Harkness; good site for DK owners and not only)

Improvements on a Walkerjet by Dana Hague

Fly Power 115 Improvements - by Manfred Mornhinweg - Chile

Improvements on an "Adventure" paramotor by Walter Hines

Paramotor Maintenance By Alex Varv- Part one

Paramotor Maintenance By Alex Varv-Part two

On board PPG Power Supply   by Eddie Cartwright - G Britain

Home Built PPG   by Ferenc Galambos  -Hungary-

Maurice SHELDON'S PPG site http://www.airparamo.com/ppg

 (very nice pictures and PPG improvements)

Changing the bearings in a reduction pulley   by Alex Varv

       (New article Dec.2002)

Wooden Propeller Repairs   by Alex Varv   (NEW  Dec.2002)

Alex Dell's Water- Cooled Home Built Paramotor

                           by  Alex Dell  (New article. Jan. 2003

Decarbonizing a two stroke engine by Alex Varv   (Feb.2004)

Repair and Maintenance of a Black Devil Muffler   by Ron Hogan  (June 2005)

Black Devil external decompressor maintenance by Alex Varv (July 2005)

Removing the small reduction pulley on a Black Devil engine   by Ron Hogan (July 2005)

Securing the engine rubber mounts on your paramotor  by Alex Varv (July 12  2008)

Fuel Tank Repair  by Alex Varv (Sept 03. 2008)

5) Engine related:

Installing an External Decompressor by Dana Hague

Cooling duct for a Solo 210 engine

by Graham Southerland    Australia

Solo 210 Standard Muffler Modifications by Tom Scott

                 (New article August 22. 2004)

6) Instruments:

A Lauan Instrument panel  by Robin Rumbolt (new Febr. 27 2003)  -an excellent article

Instrument Panel by Dean Fournier

Tiny Tach reset   by  Alex Varv

Installing a CHT Gauge  by  Alex Varv

Strobes by Dana Hague

Universal Porpeller Balancer  by Mike Cannella  (New article)

Improved Paratour Propeller Balancer by Alex Varv

GPS  Holder by Rick Grimm  (New article, Febr 14 2003)

The Rino 120 Radio/GPS   by Alex Varv:

         1)   Adapting a "double" helmet jack to the Rino 120    (Oct.2003)

         2)   Building a leg strap bracket for the rino 120             (Oct. 2003)

Building a Multiple Blade Propeller Balancer

                          by Mark Deseck           (Jan. 2004)                            

Camera Mount   by Jerry Frost         (new article July 6 2004)        

Simple PPG cart/carrier    by Carlos R. Botet  -Spain     

Paramotor carrier     by Rick Gudnason        (Sept 26 2004)  

Installing a Stobe Light  by Alex Varv      (Sept 29 2004)

New PPG Video Camera   by Tom Feller          (Sept 30 2004)

Reduction Pulley Laser Aligner by Ola  Wesstrom   (May 2005)

"Flight Deck" Electronic Engine Monitoring

        and Fuel Saver System    by Stephan Wolf    (Febr.2010)  This is a link!!!

7) Helmet improvements:

An External PTT switch for the KIWI/NAC-2000 Radio Helmet  by Robin Rumbolt

Helmet Camera Mount  by Dean Fournier

Universal pivotable visor on helmets by Alex Varv

Helmet Mirror   by Tony Mathews  (new article Dec.2002)

PTT circuits  

8) Harness and wing improvements:

Speed Bar Installation on a paramotor  By Dana Hague

Home made Weight Shift System by Nick Scholtes  

Carabiner Back-up systems  by: Gary Shoaff, John Phillips

         Steve Tustison and Alex Varv

Line Holder for Trikes   by Mike Maddux

Speed Bar Installation on a paramotor  by Dana Hague

Reflex Mark 2 wing- Wingtip steering toggles by Alex Varv

       (new article, Dec.2002)

Brake Toggle Magnet Repair     by Alex Varv     (new article, Dec.2002)

New PPG Steering Bar (The lefty Bar)  by Robert Kittila (New Article, March 2003)

Speed line pulley installation on a REFLEX Mark 2

       by Alex Varv (May 2004)

9) Emergency devices:

PPG Emergency Kill Switch  by Jeff Baumgartner

10) Non-conventional machines:

PPG on skis     by Alex Varv

Don Shaw's PPG Scooter  By Alex Varv

Jerry Frost's Fresh Breeze Flyke Improvements

                        By Jerry Frost New ( June 30 2004 article )

Fresh Breeze FLYKE wheel modification

                       By Jerry Frost (new article August 22 2004 article)

Romanian Home Made Trike by Alex Varv (Aug.2005)

11) Home Built Paramotors:

Home Built PPG   by Ferenc Galambos  -Hungary-

Alex Dell's Water- Cooled Home Built Paramotor

                           by  Alex Dell  (New article. Jan. 2003

Upgrading your Engine by Ron Hogan (New Article, Aug 05 .04)

My Dream Came Through   (Jeff Baumgartner's

      Home Built PPG) by Jeff Baumgartner  (New art.Aug. 28. 2004)

Mike Visser's " Black Devil"  I-FLYER

                        by Mike Visser  -Canada  Sept 19 2004

Andy Szymikowski's home made paramotor  (New Article Set. 2006)

12) Winter flying equipment

Bruce Brown's winter gloves  by Alex Varv (new article Dec 2002)

13) Propellers

The Split Wooden Propeller  by Brandon Oberlin (April 2007)

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