The crossed hands technique is by far the easiest to use when reverse launching a paramotor. It's good practice for hill launching too as you have plenty of time to control the canopy above you, and by easing the power on you are flying within a few steps. By this time, John Hancock had arrived from foggy Preston to join the fun and seeing as he had his camera we had the inaugural meeting of the Lancashire and Derbyshire Formation Aerial Ballet Troupe. John Simms and I are the supporting cast, trying to fill the stage with the artistic flying that complements the star. A great day's flying fun on a day when most people didn't even know the sun was shinning.
People fly paramotors and hangmotors for many different reasons.
Personally, I like to switch them off when I'm airborne and search for lift. Like all forms of flying, having your personal aerotow can be huge amounts of fun and, as for all things in life, don t knock it until you've tried it.