Av8er Observer Light
{{Short description|British paramotor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
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The Av8er Observer Light (or Lite) is a British paramotor that was designed by Paul Taylor and produced by Av8er Limited of Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 64. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The Observer Light was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is built with special attention to balancing and vibration isolation. The cage assembly includes small wheels to ease ground movement of the motor unit.
As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
Variants
;Observer Light AV1
:Model with a highly tuned {{convert|16|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Radne Raket 120 Aero ES engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a {{convert|140|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is {{convert|10|L}}.
;Observer Carbon Lite
:Model with a two-piece carbon propeller.{{cite web|url=http://www.av8er.freeserve.co.uk/param.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506053019/http://www.av8er.freeserve.co.uk/param.html|title=Paramotors|archivedate=6 May 2010|work=freeserve.co.uk|accessdate=8 October 2015}}
Specifications (Observer Light AV1)
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References
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