I have Neuropathy from Agent Orange in Vietnam. I am 70 years old. I just got into Para-motoring after a long career in professional aviation (before the Neuropathy) and ultralight aircraft as a hobby. I will say this for Paul. By God, he made it happen! He may not be pretty to look at & I'm not either, but you gotta' give him credit. He's got heart...and I do too. You guys who think you're too old, too fat, too whatever, just get out there like Paul & I do and DO IT! It's safer now than it ever has been. Congratulations Paul!
@@johnseggler4753 Although not regulated, the United States Powered Paragliding association has a list of all instructors that they have certified. You can go to www.usppa.org/schools-training/ and search for an instructor in your state.
Haha! I did the exact same thing on my second flight. My instructor had told me over and over again to keep running until I was in the air, but as soon as I felt myself get lighter, I just reflexively lifted my feet. Even in the instant I did it, I was like "What the heck are you doing?!?" And I'd done everything perfectly on my first flight! Great job on the second launch!
Awesome job! I hope you're still flying + can come fly with us on the Mississippi beaches. Easy Beach launches with that smooth consistent laminate air not much running needed.
Remember, we dont have to be in a hurry. Inflate the glider, release the A's, control the glider with a little pressure to feel it, stand up straight, run, add power add power, lean back, consistent brake pressure, run, full power, keep running even after ground exit until 10 feet at least. Now, getting in the seat. I always have my guys for at least the first 10-15 flights get around 300' AGL before reducing power to idle, look right stow right brake toggle (or opposite throttle hand), take free hand (knees to chest) and help into seat if needed. Then get your brake toggle again and maintain level flight or climb. Enjoy.
Well done me and my dad have been wanting to do this for years we have flown radio control for over thirty years so have done basic principles in flight but what you have achieved us amazing well done.
Oh man i was praying for you all the way my heart in my mouth but you were great wow loved your flight you were fantastic congratulations.Paul Djerassi.
How I miss it. Did hang gliding, paragliding then paramotoring before it was legal in the U.K. and even wrote a number of articles published in Skywings... Imported my first paramotoring from Italy but still took a course with Sky Systems before I flew. Of course I could not fly in the course so it was all hanging from ropes job for torque and control but I had my wings so it did not come hard - only thing thay cam hard was the unreliability of the early units and having to wait weeks for the prop to come from Italy... Another thing that’s a shame is that I only had video tape recorders to hang from my neck and the picture quality was very poor compared to the fantastic videos you get now. Sadly I’m too old now to do it and after 20 years with no injury my little lady was not keen for me to continue so I look in awe at all the new guys and equipment. Forgive my rant but my videos are crap on my channel. Paul - Fly safe, fly long. Regards Peter
Hi again. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it was my wife who put her foot down as we both were witnesses to a fatal microlight crash. While I was at the crash scene keeping people away from collecting bits someone said to my wife - was it peter that crashed - you can imagine how she felt from this comment. From that moment I could never get the engine and wing together as I was prevented by my good lady. On reflection I can’t say I blame her. Ref the trike. I did look at it but as your not foot launched it did not comply with the ANO so I never looked any further. My paramotors were never standard and I fitted new tanks, exhausts filters to make it better as the early units were very costly but also very crude. Supply at later stageges were mainly French units with Italian go-kart engines and I had both water and air cooled. One of the best was a 66cc Viterazi water cooled engine Erving at 12000rpm peak via a directly coupled 4 to one fully enclosed gearbox. Prop was 1.4 meters diameter with a very shallow pitch which resulted in the lowest torque effect I had from any of the six units I owned... great times. I now fly scale model aircraft and did try my hand at a 2 mtr paraglider wing and a RC controlled action man pilot which was fun. As you can see I miss not only the flying but the engineering as well. Regards Peter
Peter, I hope your wife never sees someone choke to death at a restaurant :-) Just kidding. I understand risk aversion and certainly being an observer of an accident like that could have a devastating impact (pun not intended) on how one feels about the sport. But it's a balance between risk and reward. For me, the reward is strong enough to assume the risk but that doesn't mean I ignore the risk either. There are a lot of things that can be done to reduce the risk in the sport and I believe it can no more dangerous than a lot of other sports activities like motorcycling or skydiving or even scuba diving. Just seeing one serious or fatal accident like that can skew your perception of the danger. Also, even in just in the previous few years, enormous strides have been made in increasing the reliability and power to weight ratio of the motors, and making the wings safer and easier to launch and fly while still offering decent performance. Hope you can make it back into the air sometime.
Paul did well in the very light wind but.. not a good site for newbies.. very busy road far too close, power lines and very lucky not to take out the prop with all the small stones lying about..
The zoom on the camera makes the background look much bigger and therefore closer than it really is but that was the best location we had. Unfortunately it is now a Costco under construction.
Because that tends to cause the wing to flutter a lot. For trike launches it's necessary but that's not a problem if you are not using your feet as landing gear. Generally though, as a pilot gains more experience, they will start adding power earlier and earlier, until power is usually added just after the wing has cleared the blast area behind the propeller.
PPG, I live in the Atlanta area and would love to come watch you guys fly. I've been watching various PPG videos for nearly 2 years and am saving up to get into the sport.
There are two groups of us in the Atlanta area; the larger crowd in the north and a smaller group down south. The best way I could suggest is go onto Facebook and look for Powered Paragliding groups and pages and join one. You should be able to find pilots near you.
Nice job. Exciting stuff. As someone else said, not the best spot to fly from. Would have been good to hear commentary on why the first takeoff didn't succeed.
That's an easy one Mel, I felt the Tug upwards and instead of continuing to run, I thought I was good and I sat down... 🤪 The good news is, my motor was defective. I sent it back to him, he fixed it, and I received it 2 weeks ago. Since then, I have had 6 wonderful flights... 😁
Great, first attempt at take off was a bit too hesitant, he showed more confidence and commitment second time around. Was looking forward to seeing the landing (did he abort a landing attempt or was that just a low fly-past for the camera?)
After lift off, let those brakes go and let it fly. Don't try to turn right after lift off until you reach cruising speed. Watch videos of people stalling their wings during takeoff and then watch this video again. Thumbs up for the video. Welcome to the skies.
Obrigado I'm going to visit Rio I believe my wife I want to marry is there I believe the most beautiful people I'n the world are from Brazil my sport is Brazilian jiu jitsu I have never been to Brazil I think the people look beautiful I love mixed people I myself Am mixed I'm half Jamaican and half British and I believe my wife is in a favela somewhere in Brazil hopefully in Rio and she don't know it yet but when I travel to Brazil she will meet me h ha ha ja and I want to HaNG glide near the statue of Jesus and let a well known person from the favela take me on a safe tour I want to meet my brother and sisters from BRAZIL how you say BO...HAH.....peace from the UK and if you know any exceptionally beautiful woman from Brazil who is mixed looking with beautiful flecks of brownish blonde hair and a beautiful smile that loves god also tell her about me STAY BLESSED peace
Where are you guys flying from? I live near Grayson GA and I've seen some of these flying near Bold Springs and 316. Always been interested in checking these out. I am a pilot with Civil Air Patrol. I fly out of Lawrenceville airport.
We have a bunch of different sites, and there are a couple of groups around the Atlanta area (we have grown since I started this channel). Next time you see someone flying, follow them and find the nest. (There's almost always a nest of us :-) ) Feel free to chat with them and ask questions. You can also dig around in Facebook for powered paragliding and find someone who can put you in touch with one of us.
Marvelous and congratulations for successful flying. Try to find way to put load of the machine on a stand like thing so that you don't have to carry load on your body. Your body should be free. I hope you understand what I mean to say. God forbade in case of some problem you are able to get away from the machine without any hurdle or obstacle. Wish you best of luck in your flying.
Yeah yeah I see yeah well nice talking to u bro stay blessed yeah I agree with you man the guy shouldn't be going in the air just yet he's not got enough coaching that's exactly what I said earlier yeah I agree .....
can we assemble this type of machine ? from where to buy ? can we have any experience to fly like this? really thrilled.... any body knows about this, kndly let me know.
Outstanding! He made it look so easy the second time! Probably one of the safest ways to get in the air. So what happens if you stall? I imagine you'd probably just mush downward in your seat without even so much as dipping a wingtip or nose... LOL.. what nose? Looks like fun, but no thanks. After 40+ years of flying, I'll stick with a fixed wing and a cockpit. Great job, Pablo Paul!!
Luv2fu4ever69 paragliders are very violent and dangerous when stalled. We had a guy killed after stalling at 75’ above the ground and landing on his neck. The canopy collapses behind you and you swing like a pendulum in front of the glider When it recovers it will surge violently if correct action isn’t taken. People learning this sport without instruction have a death wish. I’ve seen two badly broken legs, two broken backs and a fatality because of poor skills or lack of instruction. Most people learning to fly paramotors lack important flying skills because they focus on the motoring part and just getting in the air as quick as possible. Everyone should freefky without a motor for a good 40 hours to be proficient before attempting to add a motor to the mix.
@@coryturner9140 I had no idea about how they'd react when stalled, but when you mentioned their characteristics, ya, duh, where's my brain been? I kust realized that it's NOT a parachute but rather a flying wing dependent upon forward travel in order to remain a wing! I see now why a stall could be catastrophic. I'm glad you told me that. My older brother is 64... ish? and is thinking about getting one of these things. He'd be new to flying and starting from scratch so he also could use some basic knowledge in thermals, updrafts and downdrafts, cloud formations, etc., Maybe I'll buy him a book on weather. As with any activity, proper instruction potentially helps remove some inherent dangers and he's smart enough to seek help from qualified individuals. Me? I'm smart enough to just stay away from them! :) Believe it or not, even after 40+ years of flying, I have a fear of heights, so my feet don't dangle out in the open for nobody! :) However, I do just fine inside a cockpit, with or without doors, inverted or upright, as long as I'm "inside" a cabin. Kinda crazy... I'm trying to encourage my brother to buy an ultralight. If you're familiar with them, the Quicksilver MX has got a very good safety record. Great entry level plane, and slow too.... OMG it is so slow. But it's going to boil down to space. He lives in a track home on a postage stamp size lot so a paramotor is the more practical choice. I went from a C-170A on 30 acres with my own private strip to 5 acres and a $50 drone! I parted with an MX and a Kolb Twinstar back in 2012 that my dad had left me when he passed away, matter of fact I have a video here on UA-cam. Next year I vow to buy another plane. Haven't decided on what yet, but something that'll take off and land on 5 acres. Probably another Kolb. I like the suggestion you mentioned. Focus on learning to freefly the aircraft first, then strap on an engine. I'll mention that to my brother. That makes very good sense. Sorry to hear you were a witness to such tragic events. Those types of memories always seem to stick with us, whether we want them to or not. My 1st wife committed suicide with a pistol to the head back in 2003. I found her when I came home from work and I can still recall every detail. I also buried wive's #2 & #3, all before I was 45y/o. Funeral #3 was 8 years ago and also quite clear in my memory, yet some mornings I can't even find my shoes or car keys! But at least I can find the bathroom.... so far anyways. 😁 Good thing I don't drink, otherwise I'd really be in trouble, huh?... lol. Thanks Cory, I appreciate your reply and the info! Best of luck to ya!
Luv2fu4ever69 the quicksilver Mx is way easier to fly than a paramotor for an older person. Having 70lbs on your back and all the ground handling makes me tired quickly and I’m 36! I’ve had a clipped wing mx, I built a CGS hawk a few years ago. I prefer the ultralights over paramotoring. You can actually fly somewhere with a decent ultralight. Going 25mph everywhere gets old fast. If you hit a headwind you might be going 5mph over the ground.
@@coryturner9140 LOL! Ya, ain't that the truth! A little headwind in an MX and you'll be seeing where you were! I'm not too far from Area 51. Years ago my dad was putin' along at a whopping whatever... 35mph? He had an older 2 seat, cloth only on top of the wing with a Rotax 503, single carb, NOT a clean plane. Anywho, he's cruising along at around 300' AGL when a B-1 Bomber comes up from behind him and blows his doors off! I'm thinkin, all that sophisticated technology in a jet yet he STILL DOESN'T have enough metal in that damn kite to be seen on radar! No thank you. "For Gods sake, buy some strobe lights Dad!" LOL! We have A-10 Warthogs occasionally playing around the hills, gotta be careful of them too. Never thought about the weight of an engine on your back. I'm sittin' here watching the video looking at Paul take off running and yet never gave it a thought. My brother's so short he'd probably have a prop strike the ground anyways. He reads this, I'm dead meat! :) The gentleman I work for has a hangar at our local airport and owns 2 LSA's. One's a GT 400, the other is a clipped wing MX2 with a 582. Immaculate plane, but no N number. It's going on Barnstormers in about 30 days if this "potential" buyer doesn't follow through. Asking $6K for it if you're interested. The GT will be for sale then after that. Then he's using the sale of both plus a little more cash to get a Beaver 550 or 650. Once again, you've been very helpful with info and I greatly appreciate it. I'm just gonna tell my brother he's too damn old, period. :) Maybe I can find him a older Kolb in his price range. That way he can fold the wings & tail and put it inside a trailer. Have a good one Cory! I gotta get my butt to work! Thanks again!!
@@xMRPx I started flying at 57, Paul in this video is a little older than that, and we have a couple of pilots over 80 still foot launching. But age - and especially the weight - that usually come with age can make it more of a challenge - not harder per se, it just requires more physical exertion, especially when learning. For people who have physical challenges which prevent them from running with the weight on their backs (or just don't feel like running), powered paragliding also offers the option to launch and fly while sitting in a small, lightweight wheeled cart. While the skill set for launching and landing these aircraft are very different, they provide very similar flight experiences. Paramotors, technically called "soft wing aircraft" also fall under the FAA FAR103 Ultralight rules. But the advantage they have over a fixed wing ultralight is that they can be packed into/onto an average sedan and driven anywhere a car can go. No need for a hangar or runway - a corner in the garage or decent garden shed works fine for the motor, the wing can be tucked away into a closet somewhere. They are probably the lightest and cheapest powered aircraft to own and fly. Granted, a larger fixed wing ultralight is much more usable as a transport machine, but if you want to get close to the planet but still stay above it, that 25-30 mph makes it extremely fun. While i have done a 100 mile flight without refueling, and there is currently (Feb 2019) someone doing a 6000 mile loop around the southern US and Mexico, these are clearly not appropriate as transportation. They are simply pure fun machines. I also agree with Cory about learning free-flight first. ... unless you don't have a mountain handy. Like many activities where a motor is involved, powered paragliding can be as dangerous or as safe as you make it. We make it safer by flying only mornings and evenings when the thermal activity is low, not performing acro, and not flying advanced wings without the necessary skills. In those conditions, a well administered USPPA instructed powered paragliding course will provide an acceptable safety margin. While clear statistics don't really exist, I believe that powered paragliding is safer than motorcycling. The basic reason is that our wings generally do not just suddenly quit flying (maintenance failures, weather conditions or control inputs must cause a failure) and our "parachute" is already deployed. But besides that, the air is big and while mid-air collisions between PPGs do happen, I have never seen a powered paraglider run into a guardrail or telephone pole or curb or pothole when flying and maintaining decent altitude. If you keep your eyes open and take baby steps in learning, the risk involved is very small compared to the reward of sitting in a lawn chair at altitude, nothing above you but a fitted sheet, and nothing below your feet except altitude, with an incredible view of the planet around you.
He landed some distance away from the camera because his motor died. As with most newer pilots, he didn't land perfectly but there was no damage or injury.
Salesman: "It's easier than walking. No experience required." Purchaser: "I slept at a Holiday in last night, I can do this!" Salesman: "I think your good to go!"
It's an extremely rare occurrence - I no of no such events. One manufacturer years ago came up with a jettison system which allowed the motor to be dropped in case of fire but it added more risk and discomfort than it prevented.
I have Neuropathy from Agent Orange in Vietnam. I am 70 years old. I just got into Para-motoring after a long career in professional aviation (before the Neuropathy) and ultralight aircraft as a hobby. I will say this for Paul. By God, he made it happen! He may not be pretty to look at & I'm not either, but you gotta' give him credit. He's got heart...and I do too. You guys who think you're too old, too fat, too whatever, just get out there like Paul & I do and DO IT! It's safer now than it ever has been. Congratulations Paul!
Very cool. Now get to another field without so much mud. Have a good time. Thanks for the video
That field is now, just a few weeks later, a construction site. Goodbye mudhole, hello shopping.
What a nice feeling when you manage to get up in the air.. I started flying 2005 and still flying . Nothing can beat this crazy hobby.
I would love to learn to do this. Ware can I go to learn to fly like this.
@@johnseggler4753 Although not regulated, the United States Powered Paragliding association has a list of all instructors that they have certified. You can go to www.usppa.org/schools-training/ and search for an instructor in your state.
I'm flying since 1988, but pure, without an engine in the back.
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@@oldineamiller9007 that a drug joke?
Haha! I did the exact same thing on my second flight. My instructor had told me over and over again to keep running until I was in the air, but as soon as I felt myself get lighter, I just reflexively lifted my feet. Even in the instant I did it, I was like "What the heck are you doing?!?" And I'd done everything perfectly on my first flight!
Great job on the second launch!
I never seen these till a week ago UA-cam recommend a video to me. Where do you go for lessons
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Nice video. But how and why did this get 1.5 M views?
Same question....could be an inspirational video
If I knew the answer I'd probably package and sell it.
I suspect YT is trying to get me to monetize my channel but I'm not there yet.
Awesome job! I hope you're still flying + can come fly with us on the Mississippi beaches. Easy Beach launches with that smooth consistent laminate air not much running needed.
I'd love to Ripcord!! I had problems with my motor, sent it back, he fixed it. Received it 2 weeks ago.. have had 6 awesome flights...
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Remember, we dont have to be in a hurry. Inflate the glider, release the A's, control the glider with a little pressure to feel it, stand up straight, run, add power add power, lean back, consistent brake pressure, run, full power, keep running even after ground exit until 10 feet at least. Now, getting in the seat. I always have my guys for at least the first 10-15 flights get around 300' AGL before reducing power to idle, look right stow right brake toggle (or opposite throttle hand), take free hand (knees to chest) and help into seat if needed. Then get your brake toggle again and maintain level flight or climb. Enjoy.
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Just keep running....running....running...just keep running..... glad you didn’t hurt yourself. Good job on the 2nd launch!
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Paul Great job, I have the Scout and had issues taking off, got it down now. Hey I live in the Augusta area. Would love to fly with u guys some time.
Hey Clifford - have you met up with any other pilots from Augusta?
I think there's one or two out your way.
Well done me and my dad have been wanting to do this for years we have flown radio control for over thirty years so have done basic principles in flight but what you have achieved us amazing well done.
How does the fan help in propelling up or down? Can anyone explain please
Throttle up you go up, throttle down you go down, in between and you go at the sam altitude
If you want meet success , face the failure first , Good job Sir...
Great job, congratulations.
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Do you teach free flying (no motor) same wing? I just want to skim across the farm fields where I live.
Oh man i was praying for you all the way my heart in my mouth but you were great wow loved your flight you were fantastic congratulations.Paul Djerassi.
Please, what radio used? Very good sound.
Muito bom! Só faltou registrar o pouso.
... and Paul was never seen again. To infinity and beyond
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How will land it? Good 👍😎
مجازفه وخطره
والله لو ينطوني مليارات
مااجازف بحياتي هاذا الرجل
شجاع ولا يهاب الموت
الله يوفقك في عمل الخير
الى شعبك ووطنك انته راقي
جدا ❤❤👍👍👍👍
شلالات نافورات في اداره ابو ملاك
شنو مجازفه هاي تعتبر احلا رياضه عدهم وشي روعه اني جربته بماليزيا
Parabéns um esporte muito divertido, show 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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How I miss it. Did hang gliding, paragliding then paramotoring before it was legal in the U.K. and even wrote a number of articles published in Skywings...
Imported my first paramotoring from Italy but still took a course with Sky Systems before I flew. Of course I could not fly in the course so it was all hanging from ropes job for torque and control but I had my wings so it did not come hard - only thing thay cam hard was the unreliability of the early units and having to wait weeks for the prop to come from Italy...
Another thing that’s a shame is that I only had video tape recorders to hang from my neck and the picture quality was very poor compared to the fantastic videos you get now.
Sadly I’m too old now to do it and after 20 years with no injury my little lady was not keen for me to continue so I look in awe at all the new guys and equipment.
Forgive my rant but my videos are crap on my channel.
Paul - Fly safe, fly long.
Regards Peter
Thank you Sir.. I will! Thank you for Sharing... And, you're never too Old! If you can't foot launch, trikes are an awesome way to keep flying!
Hi again. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it was my wife who put her foot down as we both were witnesses to a fatal microlight crash.
While I was at the crash scene keeping people away from collecting bits someone said to my wife - was it peter that crashed - you can imagine how she felt from this comment. From that moment I could never get the engine and wing together as I was prevented by my good lady. On reflection I can’t say I blame her. Ref the trike. I did look at it but as your not foot launched it did not comply with the ANO so I never looked any further. My paramotors were never standard and I fitted new tanks, exhausts filters to make it better as the early units were very costly but also very crude. Supply at later stageges were mainly French units with Italian go-kart engines and I had both water and air cooled. One of the best was a 66cc Viterazi water cooled engine Erving at 12000rpm peak via a directly coupled 4 to one fully enclosed gearbox. Prop was 1.4 meters diameter with a very shallow pitch which resulted in the lowest torque effect I had from any of the six units I owned... great times.
I now fly scale model aircraft and did try my hand at a 2 mtr paraglider wing and a RC controlled action man pilot which was fun.
As you can see I miss not only the flying but the engineering as well.
Regards Peter
Peter, I hope your wife never sees someone choke to death at a restaurant :-)
Just kidding. I understand risk aversion and certainly being an observer of an accident like that could have a devastating impact (pun not intended) on how one feels about the sport.
But it's a balance between risk and reward. For me, the reward is strong enough to assume the risk but that doesn't mean I ignore the risk either. There are a lot of things that can be done to reduce the risk in the sport and I believe it can no more dangerous than a lot of other sports activities like motorcycling or skydiving or even scuba diving. Just seeing one serious or fatal accident like that can skew your perception of the danger.
Also, even in just in the previous few years, enormous strides have been made in increasing the reliability and power to weight ratio of the motors, and making the wings safer and easier to launch and fly while still offering decent performance.
Hope you can make it back into the air sometime.
Awesome video young man.
He wasn't talking to much.When he finally was up in the air he said how am I going to land this fucking thing.Probably why the landing wasn't shown.
Paul did well in the very light wind but.. not a good site for newbies.. very busy road far too close, power lines and very lucky not to take out the prop with all the small stones lying about..
The zoom on the camera makes the background look much bigger and therefore closer than it really is but that was the best location we had.
Unfortunately it is now a Costco under construction.
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Did anyone else cheer for him when he made it up lol, great little video
Yea I was pulling for him if you know what I mean.
Thank you!
Hi Paul..it's very good to see. awesome..we lives in mounains in Andhra Pradesh..we invite you too do this paragliding here.
Excellent job Paul.
How brave, foreign people .. good luck always 👍👍👍
Everyone is a foreigner almost everwhere.
paul is still flying i heard he will land may 2020
Unfortunately he landed suddenly and too far away from the camera due to a motor failure.
No injuries or damage though.
@@PPGATL glad to hear it. Good on him
@@seawinds12 Just muddy feet... ;o)
You made my day
@@radiofun232 I'm glad of that! Nothing broken... Well except a little pride🤪 but it was an awesome day..
What if you get a cramp in your hand?
Congrats Paul!!! My first attempt was the same but cost a prop...
My first fly was the same I had a cattails swamp in front of me so I did manage to take off. Sad for you prop.
Muy buenos días Dios los bendice en donde puedo comprar uno completo
Question, why don't you add power when you first start running or after the chute in inflated?
Because that tends to cause the wing to flutter a lot.
For trike launches it's necessary but that's not a problem if you are not using your feet as landing gear.
Generally though, as a pilot gains more experience, they will start adding power earlier and earlier, until power is usually added just after the wing has cleared the blast area behind the propeller.
PPG, I live in the Atlanta area and would love to come watch you guys fly. I've been watching various PPG videos for nearly 2 years and am saving up to get into the sport.
As would I. I have been looking for someone in the area to meetup with. Maybe we could start a meetup group?
Anthony Collins I’m down. Where at?
There are two groups of us in the Atlanta area; the larger crowd in the north and a smaller group down south.
The best way I could suggest is go onto Facebook and look for Powered Paragliding groups and pages and join one. You should be able to find pilots near you.
@@PPGATL where in the North? I'm actually in Cobb county
@@larrypuckett1075 I've been training in a field with my instructor in Monroe, GA... And yes, that's me in the video... 😖
Looks like fun, great video.
Sir, on what principle did you make it, you can tell me its full details
Please sir
Hot air balloon type
How much wind from the side can the wing take?
Did he ever land ? Wonder why we never saw the landing? What happened people? Could he still be up somewhere?
Sir, how many prize of paramoter in India.
New paramotor price in USA starts from $10,000 to $20,000 with glider.
Aurangabad ,india have dealer ,parajet and prices start from 3.5 lakhs to 12.5 lakhs.
Congratulations 👏
what if the engine was electric and the tarp was a solar sail?
Fascinating! Great job there
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that was actually dope! I wish I could do that!
Thanks!! And Marvin, you can!! All it takes is money (about the price of a good motorcycle) and some training!!
Nice job. Exciting stuff. As someone else said, not the best spot to fly from. Would have been good to hear commentary on why the first takeoff didn't succeed.
That's an easy one Mel, I felt the Tug upwards and instead of continuing to run, I thought I was good and I sat down... 🤪
The good news is, my motor was defective. I sent it back to him, he fixed it, and I received it 2 weeks ago. Since then, I have had 6 wonderful flights... 😁
That's wonderful
Awesome. How did they do it
The right equipment and training and you too can run into the sky...
How the landing will be?!!!
Do you need a license or can you just go to the desert and fly them?
How much cost of price.
Great, first attempt at take off was a bit too hesitant, he showed more confidence and commitment second time around. Was looking forward to seeing the landing (did he abort a landing attempt or was that just a low fly-past for the camera?)
He landed on the other side of the field because his motor died.
Can i learn it too ?
After lift off, let those brakes go and let it fly. Don't try to turn right after lift off until you reach cruising speed. Watch videos of people stalling their wings during takeoff and then watch this video again. Thumbs up for the video. Welcome to the skies.
Great 2nd take off, much more controlled than th e1st, happy safe flying
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Nice ... how can by this
Search for Paramotoring Instruction in your area.
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No emergency chute?
What if it never lands or comes down. You will keep on flying till your last breath in the air
How did he land
I want to know, where is this place? i really intrested, but i am in indonesia.
This is in Georgia, USA
What Boeng number is that????
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He's a very brave man
I want to buy in india can you help me
Eh isso, nunca desistir dos propósitos!!!
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Obrigado I'm going to visit Rio I believe my wife I want to marry is there I believe the most beautiful people I'n the world are from Brazil my sport is Brazilian jiu jitsu I have never been to Brazil I think the people look beautiful I love mixed people I myself Am mixed I'm half Jamaican and half British and I believe my wife is in a favela somewhere in Brazil hopefully in Rio and she don't know it yet but when I travel to Brazil she will meet me h ha ha ja and I want to HaNG glide near the statue of Jesus and let a well known person from the favela take me on a safe tour I want to meet my brother and sisters from BRAZIL how you say BO...HAH.....peace from the UK and if you know any exceptionally beautiful woman from Brazil who is mixed looking with beautiful flecks of brownish blonde hair and a beautiful smile that loves god also tell her about me STAY BLESSED peace
And the story goes he is still flying around to this day. Lol awesome.
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Houston .....we have a problem.....
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Where are you guys flying from? I live near Grayson GA and I've seen some of these flying near Bold Springs and 316. Always been interested in checking these out. I am a pilot with Civil Air Patrol. I fly out of Lawrenceville airport.
We have a bunch of different sites, and there are a couple of groups around the Atlanta area (we have grown since I started this channel).
Next time you see someone flying, follow them and find the nest. (There's almost always a nest of us :-) ) Feel free to chat with them and ask questions.
You can also dig around in Facebook for powered paragliding and find someone who can put you in touch with one of us.
Aré you also in Arizona?
Since you're up in Grayson, there is a group that flies out at the Home Depot right off of 29 in Winder. I trained in Monroe.
@@CarlosMolina-eg7sb If you go to www.usppa.org/schools-training/ and select your State, you can find instructors in your state.
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Marvelous and congratulations for successful flying. Try to find way to put load of the machine on a stand like thing so that you don't have to carry load on your body. Your body should be free. I hope you understand what I mean to say. God forbade in case of some problem you are able to get away from the machine without any hurdle or obstacle. Wish you best of luck in your flying.
Sir, do you also have experience in this
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Parabéns! O segredo é não desisti jamais. Siga em frente e muito sucesso. Natal RN Brazil.
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Yeah yeah I see yeah well nice talking to u bro stay blessed yeah I agree with you man the guy shouldn't be going in the air just yet he's not got enough coaching that's exactly what I said earlier yeah I agree .....
I wish I could own one like this. It has always been my dream to fly! Get job, good instructor for sure.
I was thrilled when I saw him up in the air...Good flight kid...Kudos
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I have not met anybody yet I have been told by several that there have been seen. If u have a link of those that do would be nice to meet them.
Best place to find other local pilots is Facebook. Dig around in the groups and I'm sure you'll connect.
Great video✈,keep it up!
Hii
Running. . running. . . just keep running glad you didnot hurt your self
Awesome Job!
Was he have to be full of air to fly ?
How does he landing?
How much do those things weigh.
My motor with fuel is around 68 pounds.
Como faz pra controlar isso no auto,?ou seja pra pousar quando quiser?
can we assemble this type of machine ? from where to buy ? can we have any experience to fly like this? really thrilled.... any body knows about this, kndly let me know.
Completely exposed rotor blades...strapped to your back. That's probably pretty safe right?
LOL, I thought the same thing man . This thing looks dangerous AF
Outstanding! He made it look so easy the second time! Probably one of the safest ways to get in the air. So what happens if you stall? I imagine you'd probably just mush downward in your seat without even so much as dipping a wingtip or nose... LOL.. what nose?
Looks like fun, but no thanks. After 40+ years of flying, I'll stick with a fixed wing and a cockpit.
Great job, Pablo Paul!!
Luv2fu4ever69 paragliders are very violent and dangerous when stalled. We had a guy killed after stalling at 75’ above the ground and landing on his neck. The canopy collapses behind you and you swing like a pendulum in front of the glider When it recovers it will surge violently if correct action isn’t taken. People learning this sport without instruction have a death wish. I’ve seen two badly broken legs, two broken backs and a fatality because of poor skills or lack of instruction. Most people learning to fly paramotors lack important flying skills because they focus on the motoring part and just getting in the air as quick as possible. Everyone should freefky without a motor for a good 40 hours to be proficient before attempting to add a motor to the mix.
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I had no idea about how they'd react when stalled, but when you mentioned their characteristics, ya, duh, where's my brain been? I kust realized that it's NOT a parachute but rather a flying wing dependent upon forward travel in order to remain a wing! I see now why a stall could be catastrophic. I'm glad you told me that. My older brother is 64... ish? and is thinking about getting one of these things. He'd be new to flying and starting from scratch so he also could use some basic knowledge in thermals, updrafts and downdrafts, cloud formations, etc., Maybe I'll buy him a book on weather. As with any activity, proper instruction potentially helps remove some inherent dangers and he's smart enough to seek help from qualified individuals. Me? I'm smart enough to just stay away from them! :) Believe it or not, even after 40+ years of flying, I have a fear of heights, so my feet don't dangle out in the open for nobody! :) However, I do just fine inside a cockpit, with or without doors, inverted or upright, as long as I'm "inside" a cabin. Kinda crazy... I'm trying to encourage my brother to buy an ultralight. If you're familiar with them, the Quicksilver MX has got a very good safety record. Great entry level plane, and slow too.... OMG it is so slow. But it's going to boil down to space. He lives in a track home on a postage stamp size lot so a paramotor is the more practical choice. I went from a C-170A on 30 acres with my own private strip to 5 acres and a $50 drone! I parted with an MX and a Kolb Twinstar back in 2012 that my dad had left me when he passed away, matter of fact I have a video here on UA-cam. Next year I vow to buy another plane. Haven't decided on what yet, but something that'll take off and land on 5 acres. Probably another Kolb.
I like the suggestion you mentioned. Focus on learning to freefly the aircraft first, then strap on an engine. I'll mention that to my brother. That makes very good sense.
Sorry to hear you were a witness to such tragic events. Those types of memories always seem to stick with us, whether we want them to or not. My 1st wife committed suicide with a pistol to the head back in 2003. I found her when I came home from work and I can still recall every detail. I also buried wive's #2 & #3, all before I was 45y/o. Funeral #3 was 8 years ago and also quite clear in my memory, yet some mornings I can't even find my shoes or car keys! But at least I can find the bathroom.... so far anyways. 😁 Good thing I don't drink, otherwise I'd really be in trouble, huh?... lol.
Thanks Cory, I appreciate your reply and the info! Best of luck to ya!
Luv2fu4ever69 the quicksilver Mx is way easier to fly than a paramotor for an older person. Having 70lbs on your back and all the ground handling makes me tired quickly and I’m 36! I’ve had a clipped wing mx, I built a CGS hawk a few years ago. I prefer the ultralights over paramotoring. You can actually fly somewhere with a decent ultralight. Going 25mph everywhere gets old fast. If you hit a headwind you might be going 5mph over the ground.
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LOL! Ya, ain't that the truth! A little headwind in an MX and you'll be seeing where you were!
I'm not too far from Area 51. Years ago my dad was putin' along at a whopping whatever... 35mph? He had an older 2 seat, cloth only on top of the wing with a Rotax 503, single carb, NOT a clean plane. Anywho, he's cruising along at around 300' AGL when a B-1 Bomber comes up from behind him and blows his doors off! I'm thinkin, all that sophisticated technology in a jet yet he STILL DOESN'T have enough metal in that damn kite to be seen on radar! No thank you. "For Gods sake, buy some strobe lights Dad!" LOL! We have A-10 Warthogs occasionally playing around the hills, gotta be careful of them too.
Never thought about the weight of an engine on your back. I'm sittin' here watching the video looking at Paul take off running and yet never gave it a thought. My brother's so short he'd probably have a prop strike the ground anyways. He reads this, I'm dead meat! :)
The gentleman I work for has a hangar at our local airport and owns 2 LSA's. One's a GT 400, the other is a clipped wing MX2 with a 582. Immaculate plane, but no N number. It's going on Barnstormers in about 30 days if this "potential" buyer doesn't follow through. Asking $6K for it if you're interested. The GT will be for sale then after that. Then he's using the sale of both plus a little more cash to get a Beaver 550 or 650.
Once again, you've been very helpful with info and I greatly appreciate it. I'm just gonna tell my brother he's too damn old, period. :) Maybe I can find him a older Kolb in his price range. That way he can fold the wings & tail and put it inside a trailer.
Have a good one Cory! I gotta get my butt to work! Thanks again!!
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I started flying at 57, Paul in this video is a little older than that, and we have a couple of pilots over 80 still foot launching.
But age - and especially the weight - that usually come with age can make it more of a challenge - not harder per se, it just requires more physical exertion, especially when learning.
For people who have physical challenges which prevent them from running with the weight on their backs (or just don't feel like running), powered paragliding also offers the option to launch and fly while sitting in a small, lightweight wheeled cart. While the skill set for launching and landing these aircraft are very different, they provide very similar flight experiences.
Paramotors, technically called "soft wing aircraft" also fall under the FAA FAR103 Ultralight rules.
But the advantage they have over a fixed wing ultralight is that they can be packed into/onto an average sedan and driven anywhere a car can go. No need for a hangar or runway - a corner in the garage or decent garden shed works fine for the motor, the wing can be tucked away into a closet somewhere. They are probably the lightest and cheapest powered aircraft to own and fly.
Granted, a larger fixed wing ultralight is much more usable as a transport machine, but if you want to get close to the planet but still stay above it, that 25-30 mph makes it extremely fun.
While i have done a 100 mile flight without refueling, and there is currently (Feb 2019) someone doing a 6000 mile loop around the southern US and Mexico, these are clearly not appropriate as transportation. They are simply pure fun machines.
I also agree with Cory about learning free-flight first. ... unless you don't have a mountain handy.
Like many activities where a motor is involved, powered paragliding can be as dangerous or as safe as you make it. We make it safer by flying only mornings and evenings when the thermal activity is low, not performing acro, and not flying advanced wings without the necessary skills. In those conditions, a well administered USPPA instructed powered paragliding course will provide an acceptable safety margin.
While clear statistics don't really exist, I believe that powered paragliding is safer than motorcycling. The basic reason is that our wings generally do not just suddenly quit flying (maintenance failures, weather conditions or control inputs must cause a failure) and our "parachute" is already deployed. But besides that, the air is big and while mid-air collisions between PPGs do happen, I have never seen a powered paraglider run into a guardrail or telephone pole or curb or pothole when flying and maintaining decent altitude. If you keep your eyes open and take baby steps in learning, the risk involved is very small compared to the reward of sitting in a lawn chair at altitude, nothing above you but a fitted sheet, and nothing below your feet except altitude, with an incredible view of the planet around you.
Did he come back?
His engine is not working properly?
Landing time why you didn't upload? Crashed? I hope this man is save
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Did he land Safely or he died.
Because I never saw him land on his feet. I wanted to see the landing part.
He landed some distance away from the camera because his motor died.
As with most newer pilots, he didn't land perfectly but there was no damage or injury.
Legend has it that Pauls still trying to land to this day
And indeed to this day. He was spotted in Russia
Salesman: "It's easier than walking. No experience required."
Purchaser: "I slept at a Holiday in last night, I can do this!"
Salesman: "I think your good to go!"
Just out of curiosity-how many of these things have malfunctioned in flight, with gas spewing on the pilot, as he is burning alive? Just wondering:)
It's an extremely rare occurrence - I no of no such events.
One manufacturer years ago came up with a jettison system which allowed the motor to be dropped in case of fire but it added more risk and discomfort than it prevented.
What is it ????
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Where is he landed?
Nice going, Paul, that looks like so much fun!
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