Important message of November 2, 2011 to all FunFlyer® owners:

For safety control purpose, Adventure call back every FunFlyer® paramotor trikes, whatever the model or the engine, for the purpose of controlling the junction part between the upper engine support and lower chassis.

This square section steel tube part, welded to the engine mast, secured by a screw Ø 8 passing through and attached to the lower chassis by two screws Ø 6 through the chassis and the tube, would be likely to break following particularly challenging uses: very hard landing, reversal, excessive rolling or any other causes submitting FunFlyer® trikes to shocks, vibrations or treatments not in accordance with normal use.

Therefore Adventure Company asks on all owners of FunFlyer® trike to control the junction tube following the procedure below, or to contact the company or dealer, and in all cases to ask Adventure (or dealer) for the free safety parts to install on their paramotor after checking the junction piece.

1 Verification of the entire machine

• Remove the screw, cages, hoops, then remove the screw Ø 8 that holds the tab blocking the tank, and the two screws Ø 6 that pass through the central tube .
• Lift the engine support mast (upper chassis), inspect the inner sleeve welded to the engine mast, pulling it with pliers and shaking it to test its condition .
• If it has cracks or moves abnormally, do not reassemble and send us* the support mast (without engine) to change the sleeve and add the safety parts .

2 Installation of security systems

If no signs of cracks or fatigue, reassemble your trike, ask us for the free safety parts that we will send as soon as possible, and assemble these pieces as soon as received.

The most safe solution for anyone consists of two additions:

1. one stainless steel part replacing the tank blocking tab, and imprisons the two screws Ø 6 passing through the main tube of the chassis. (See photos below)
2. a strap secured ​​by the screw Ø 8 of the tank tab, and which passes under the side arms supports (tensile strength 1 tonne) .

These parts clearly visible from the outside during the pre-flight, will be the visible security.

During this dismantling, make a full tour and watch out the degree of wear of all the parts that link the pilot to his wing.

Inspection of the hoops, shackles, slings, safety pins and their clips, quick links, housing of the hoops on the mast and the chassis (cracks or deformation) and the connection of the chassis/mast which is the purpose of this note, and check the condition of the Ø 8 and 6 screws .

* : to Adventure company, 7 rue de la Chasière, 78490 Méré, or to your dealer