Flying A Paramotor With No Training! (things get sketchy… there was a crash)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I’ve been obsessed with flying since I was a kid and a few years back a came across a rather popular paramotor video that got me hooked on wanted one. I’ve been doing research and studying how to fly a paramotor for the last year. This fall I found an amazing deal on a gravity defiant with moster 185 plus with macpara 25 wing.
There are many things I did wrong in this video and took a ton of risk doing this on my own. I’ve learned a ton from my short experience. Please do not follow in my footsteps get training!
Holy cow you guys are broken records in the comments. Did I die? No. Was it stupid? Yes. Did I say repeatedly don’t do what I’m doing it’s dangerous? Ah yeah…..
publishing "don't do what I did" videos for attention will encourage others to take similar risks. Stating don't do this while publishing for attention does not absolve you of responsibility. And get training you obviously have no idea what you are doing and are going to hurt yourself. For attention.
The problem they keep repeating isn’t just for your own good/health. Yes we don’t want to see you hurt or die. But we also repeat ourselves because selfish individuals like yourself do this shit- get hurt, and then ruin it for the rest of us. We don’t need this sport getting more restrictions because of foolishness like this. You blamed that terrible flight to the bystander as an account of it being windy. No sir, that was just everything you did wrong. And this is coming from someone on their 4th flight only. Pretty bad if a fellow noob like myself can see everything you did wrong. Not trying to be mean man. Just please get some training for your health and to be courteous to the people in this sport so accidents and foolishness like this don’t ruin the sport with restrictions. Look at airplane aviation and how that slowly got ruined. With all do respect. With that said- super entertaining vid lol
Because you clearly don't know how close to dying that you actually were! You were just a tiny bit off full stall, with enough height to die. And you say "I kinda knew what I was doing", when clearly you don't.
Responsibility for who? It’s a free country. I did this on private property in appropriate air space. No laws were broken. No one got hurt. If anything it’s a great way to scare people into training. I could have not posted it and acted like I knew what I was doing but i shared a legitimate experience. There isn’t a hobby I have I didn’t train myself in why change now? Only difference is those hobbies seem to have people wiling to help and give advice not act like complete subject matter experts.
@@flatlinedetonation The problem with being dumb in an relatively unregulated sport, especially one under the FAA, is the possibly that your poor decisions can affect the entire community by increasing regulation or scrutiny. Nevermind that flying has 100x less safety margins that other sports that you've probably successfully self trained on.
Hands up man. Your lucky your wing didnt collapse and you come crashing down. Slight pressure on take off then hands up to the pulleys.
So glad you are okay, I'm just getting into PPG and coming from PG. I'm even having an instructor for my transition to PPG for the take off and little things you need to know with safety flying a PPG. First off, have you got the right size wing, type of wing EN A rated? Next is have you done a hang check with the frame, which if not correct can lead to riser twist and death. The manufacturer may have a recommended number of degrees or at least stay between 5-15 degrees preferably 5-10 degrees. Like many have stated in here, get training or at least get someone who has some experience with PPG to help you out for the first several flights. Happy Flying!
Why did you not reach out to a local instructor? I would hate for you to damage more equipment, get hurt, or worse. I hope you will take your time, seek instruction, and enjoy paramotoring for the long term. Wishing you the best. - Ben
When I saw how far into the bakes you appeared to be, I was thinking you were going to stall and drop like a rock. You might want to get someone with training to talk you through launch over a radio. Taking a class would of course be ideal.
Me too! I was like ohh shit oh shit oh shit. I've seen a few videos of the instructor talking through the radio during a launch. I definitely am going to seek training when learning to paramotor. I've seen too many crash videos. PPG is no joke.
Damn dude hands were so low pulling brakes. Thought you would stall for sure.
He would have, the high wind saved him.
Dangg.... that was super sketchy. lol The amount of luck that glider didn't go full stall is wild too. But hey, you didn't die and that video needed to be on here. Great what not to do video. YOUR CRAZY AF MAN, keep filming it!
I really appreciate your candor and honesty.
ngl I was wondering if I reeeeally need the training after selling my skydive rig to get a PPG. You've convinced me I do.
Haha yeah there’s a lot of what ifs training teaches you
Holy brakes Batman… Glad you’re not dead.
The high wind saved him, he was so lucky.
Still had a fist full of A's on the first face plant, gotta let them go. Hands up once off the ground, you were close to stall most of the second flite but otherwise you made it up and down good work
LOL That's funny, a new net for "safety". LOL
Those brakes were buried. I was sweating just waiting for the stall every time you gave it throttle.
Safety!?! LOL
Kinda knew what you were doing? No, you had NO idea what you were doing.
I'd recommend looking at the metar and taf in your local area. You can get a better idea of current conditions at different altitudes since they come from the airfield sensors. Just an idea
According to your Windy app, the wind was 7.5 mph bro.. not good! Glad you realized your mistake…fly high and safe..
Anyone wanting to venture on paramotoring. Don't be this guy! 😡
This video is a clear example of WHAT NOT TO DO. 👎
Get training, learn about meteorology, flight conditions, airspace rules, etc.
It was a bit cringy when he said, "perfect flying conditions."....it was not terrible, but certainly not perfect, especially for a newbie with no training whatsoever. 🙄
have you not looked up Paramotor fatalities... these conditions were a fucking death wish, even for experienced pilots
You got that right, weather is your friend and enemy.
Im gonna do it. Hopefully
Good thing you didn’t make it to the river. Hat tip for the balls.
Minnesota mad man! Love it
I fly in Illinois and can give you guidance and instruction while flying if you need it
Hey man I appreciate this! first person to offer help rather than be a rude know it all!
9:30 into the video and I'm biting my tongue. If you're going to self train then at least ensure that you have watched every video under the sun and understand what causes accidents.
The amount of brake you had applied for the duration of take off could have cause a significantly worse full stall.
I'm not a ballsy guy, I got paragliding training then self taught paramotor launches after 12 hours of paraglider air time. You have to be smart about these things or serious damage can occur.
Holy shit, after watching till the end that was a big mistake taking off in those winds, 5-8 is great but that will kill you, plus dumping the brakes is a real no, no. If it wasn't windy with that brake pull you would have stalled and fell out of the sky. YIKES, man you need to go get training.
get off the brakes before you die
Just about killed yourself pulling brakes
Calm wind and he would have had a different ending.
Dude.......!!!! That was some stupid 😜 sending itt shit lol 😂😂😆😆
Man it's not worth it.... But stupid 😜 cool 😎😎🤩☺️👋😎
Thanks for showing us we definitely need training. This guy is actually a life saver! 👌🏻
You're pulling far too much on both brakes simultaneously, put your hands up and let the wing fly.
Yeah… after watching the video a few times I realized I was stalling the wing with too much brakes.
@@flatlinedetonation Your first year of flying, you should probably avoid pulling both brakes at the same time unless you are flaring to land. If you stalled the wing, you probably had just enough altitude to die and not enough for the wing to reinflate. I’m my early days I did the same mistake jumping into the seat too early. Try taking off without using any brake. By that I mean you can use the brakes to steer, but don’t pull both sides to get in the air faster. Staying off the brakes will mean you have to run faster, but when you finally take off, you will have tons of flare authority, which will save your butt if you hit a little sink. Mentally, I tell myself I’m just going to run as fast and as long as I can. Oh, and even though you managed to get up, you should get some real training. At least find a local pilot to talk to
Way too much brake, the high winds probably kept your wing from collapsing on you. After take off and a good positive climb hands go up let the wing fly. Same on landing hands up till you hear the grass hit you shoe then apply brakes. I’ve had to learn the hard way myself. Congrats on the first flight!
So many Stall a Wing by using Too Much Brakes...
I love how you show yourself eating it. Humble
Right on good sir. I loved this. I’m a gambler too and this is exactly how I plan on learning, so your video is very comforting and inspiring to know that I’m not alone. I specifically looked for this cause I am soon taking flight. Long live the gamblers🎲. Wish me luck or a swift death😂
Glad you were not hurt. PPG is very safe if you get proper training and have good decision making skills.
I taught myself too and logged my experiences on here. Just remember as a beginner.
Bring the wing up and centre before applying and throttle
Don't jump into the seat keep running poor pitch control will mean you feel lift but it will drop you a second later just keep running.
Once up be smooth on the throttle and get some height. With HAND UP
On landing when your happy you will make the field kill your engine
And be aware of the weather at all times
Good Advice...
By far the sketchiest thing ever
Dude, if you are flying on self learning way, please start with a little hill (if you dont have a hill , go on some long roof and lunch from there) , practice lunches and landings with you paramotor on your back or without it. These are most crucial things too begin with. In midflight dont push you commands under you elbows (never!!!). You will stall you glider (you stall you die!!!). In midflight just pull you commands, max 30 cm (if it higher aspect ratio glider ,even less) . When you are going for land , hands up (dont brake , until you are 1 meter above a ground or less , then flare it to max (push brakes) (with feeling). At your skill level , avoids flying in winds. Fly in evening or mornings when wing is calm. Please get you self someone who is experienced and it can guide you trout radio. Begin more slowly , go step by step. You will fly eventuly, dont rush it. I admit you have some balls. I understand you anxiety in my first fly from small hill i literally forgot to breath :).
You want someone with no experience to run off the top of a building to learn how to launch?
I know it pissed some people off when I did this and never had any mishaps nor broke anything for the first year and a half.
Thanks for the video man, it includes everything that a beginner should avoid while self teaching. You were so lucky to not break your leg in that crash landing.
Landing wasn’t the part I should be thankful for ha that was soft it was the stall.
Wow its like if someone was doing everything possible to stall and die...thats a awesome wing
Not so much a great wing but wind speed saved him.
Okay, so, check it out. I'm doing the exact same thing right now! I bought a blackhawk 210cc paramotor and a 28m wing, no training. I've eaten shit thrice! I'm on my 3rd prop and 2nd knee injury. I actually bolted mine to a trike so that I could take off in less wind and wouldnt have to run.... it's funny how similar your and my first flight were. I was scared to hold down the throttle and send it all the way which resulted in me having to turn with the wind and eventually biff into a fence. I figure I could either pay a thousand dollars for training, or spend a thousand on new propellers and the time to fix my cage. Lol!
Man, its us stubborn assholes who eat shit and die and then give a bad name to the sport. I get it. But still, as a Libertarian I'm glad the government doesnt feel the need to protect me from my own stupidity - like they do with my seatbelt! And helmet!
Amen and Amen!!!
and keep your brakes up when you launch or will colapse the wing and fall straight down you were really pulling the brakes on takeoff
Anyone that has any Athletic Ability can learn to Fly a Paramotor but I would Recommend many hours of Watching Flight video's first and foremost. I taught myself to Swim, Ride a Bike, Skate, Drive a Car and many other things as no Dad was around to help me out. Flying a Paramotor after watching many video's and maybe reading a Handbook is not Rocket Science, most people can do it--weather permitting. Best to Learn on Ocean beach as wind is usually Constant, doesn't take much run time...
True, I love two step take-offs and landings.
As a pro rated skydiver who had over 2000skydives and a commercial pilot license and a paraglider(not paramotor) I did zero training and still broke shit learning to take off. By just buying it and sending it. The amount of money I spent on new propellers spars etc would have paid for training. Having said that… SEND IT BRAWH
I'm just speechless watching this. Please get training or at least have a guy there that has some experience.
This was an INCREDIBLE video on NOT what to do if you want to Paramotor 🤣
Paying for training will save you money, time, frustration, pain, and maybe save your life.
Starting with the simple economics of training vs the price of the broken prop. Could have easily broken a leg, would have cost way more than training. I saw someone nearly have their foot chopped off and have heard stories about missing fingers, pony tail caught in prop scalped some girl.
Biggest mistake: Assumes he has done more research and is in a better starting place than most. Literally everyone who does paramotor has this feeling (I did and trained with experienced helicopter pilots who were equally inexperienced as paramotor pilots) but when you train will quickly realize YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW.
Many dangerous mistakes that would be very unlikely with instruction: holding As way too long, jumping in the seat, pulling way too much brake, flying in unsafe conditions. Hypothetically if you were naturally gifted at paramotor (nobody falls out of the womb knowing how to fly these things) An instructor would recognize this and give you advanced training. Would still be worth the investment.
All that said, PPG is a fantastic and amazing activity and highly encourage anyone interested to DO IT. Don't do it the way homeboy in the video did. Glad he wasn't hurt or worse!
It's a lot more fun to fly if you know what you are doing. As a bonus It's also cheaper and safer.
So glad that you decided to land and not circle back downwind. Looks like you enjoy living on the edge. Paramotoring without training is dangerous enough. But posting it here on UA-cam makes you a true thrill seeker. 😂 Stay safe my friend. 🪂🪂
Thanks for sharing your experience. I was trained by an instructor for kiting and self trained on my flights. You are very lucky, with all the brake applied you were actually stalling your wing. Luckily it did not stall on one side and collapse. It would have sent you into a spiral into the ground and you were in the kill zone. You need to have your hands up completely and keep the throttle steady while climbing. You are very lucky to be alive and although you did your "research", things were happening that you did not know were happening. You can research all you like but you still made very poor decisions. Such as while it was snowing, not knowing how to manage energy and almost killing yourself, even not having someone there to help you incase something happened. Simple things like never wear a hoodie while flying. I learned the hard way and my hoodie blocked the air intake and cut out my engine. Paying for a day of instruction or meeting up with some local pilots would be a lot safer than what you did. Remember if you crash into trees, houses, lines you ruin it for all paramotor pilots. I hope you have stayed with it and are safe. I am sure looking back at it now you were thinking what the heck was I doing! Blue skies my friend! Are you on the paramotor for beginners fb group? There are a lot of good pilots with good info. You could probably even find some local guys to take you out! If you lived in CA I would invite you out and we would get you up in the air!
I live in CA i would take you up on that offer lol I was a student pilot building my hours for private pilot be health issue put a stop to flying high altitude. I’ve always been interested in paramotoring and now not being able to fly planes I’m shifting my attention to promoting
Yeap. That was stupid. You can do it on your own but then you really have to do your homework and that you have not. Take better care of yourself ☝🏻
If you come to Arkansas Paramotor flight school, I will train you! Be careful out there
This was the funniest thing I've seen today. Thanks for being yourself lol
Sketchy af , but i admire the balls required to solo on first try...but now that you had that rush please go get training because that was ugly lol.....
Been flying for two years, lost count how many things you did wrong. I can think of three words: training, training, training.
He has the balls, just not the common sense.
You gotta let that wing fly. I did it the same way, no lessons. If you study and know what you’re doing it’s not that sketchy. My first flight was definitely sketchy also but not as sketchy as yours😂
I did the same, but my first flights were awesome, no regrets by not getting training, u-tube helped me a lot.
Please be careful, its only a deathtrap if you make it one, i would recommend getting training after this.
You kinda knew what you were doing? Actually no. You could have died. Please get someone yo train you. You cannot train yourself safely.period
Dean
Any flight you walk away from , is a Good one
Got half way through, seen first attempt and was thinking he's still holding his a's, I was gonna self train untill I met group of pilots who then took me on for training, I'd reccomnd trying to find a group to fly with. Also water is the biggest killer of paramotor pilots don't fly with out flotation if you fly over water.
Also as far as flying the higher you are the more safe you are
is not about the training you did good just run and don't jump in the seat to early always wait for that sinking time always happens even in the best moment, you doing great fly safe. check take off 101 in aviator and landing 101 in aviator too, you will get much feel with what the instructor explain.
8:48 let off the fing brakes
is this guy still alive? I'm giving it like 5/1 before I check latest vids
Legends never die my friend 😅
SO glad you beat the odds! You crazy MF xD@@flatlinedetonation
Glad to see you're okay. Paramotors are one of the most free feelings of flight and totally worth the work. I also have a defiant. Don't feel too bad about breaking the throttle, there was a service bulletin on the clear ones, they break easily.
I won't be a broken record in the comments, just words of encouragement.
If you're ever in North Carolina hit me up!
Don't fly with brakes down.
00:41 that you have what?
also, when you got up in the air, you weren't anywhere near 1772ft altitude like you showed in your wind app for the wind speeds. you were probably 200ft max.
You'll enjoy flying in whatever aircraft you choose to fly. If you get the proper training, otherwise you're just gonna be scared. And you won't ever truly become a pilot.
Fairplay to you going up in 20mph winds , lesson learned
Sucks he had to learn the hard way but that was a great way to learn
@@trail4844 , it's all in the PPG bible... a non-stupid person would just read a little and save the risk.
Literally been thinking about doing this haha
Well that was dumb. Cannot believe you didn't stall with all that brake pressure. I hope you know you used up 6 of your 9 lives on this one homie. Please don't ruin it for the rest of us.
We’ll definitely should know those are called brakes and just like you car you don’t hold the brakes will pressing the gas to go 🤦🏻♂️ even someone who has watched at least 5 UA-cam videos about flying should know that but like most person now days no common sense
Cool story
@@flatlinedetonation sure was wanna hear another one
Nah just bring me some moonshine so it’s more interesting
@@flatlinedetonation oh it’ll be so damn interesting you wouldn’t remember how interesting it was. Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve shipped it
@@flatlinedetonation if you buy 18k worth so I can buy the new xenit trike from fly products with the vittorazi cosmos 300 engine we gotta deal
Nice one!, WAY TOO MUCH BRAKE, and try not to turn low to the ground. Love the video though, you have giant nuts.
That was madness . I couldn’t watch any more . You were too much on the brakes ready to stall and break your spine
just so you know you can tug on a,s all the way up in to the air it wont do anything. just dont tuug any harder than thta and youll be good
Whoever filmed you was rubbish. Why try and zoom in, just zoom out so we can see the whole paraglider, really disappointing, good try though, I’m subbing to your channel, thanks
Are you telling me a 50 year old with a first gen android sent via fb message video isn’t up to your standards 🤣🤣🤣
That just goes to show you how much break you can pull and still fly. Regardless, that is scary and you are very lucky. Either way good job.
Haha yeah I don’t think I’ve pulled that much since even on a power on landing 🤣
Couple of tips: Fly with more power and keep your hands higher except for the flare right before landing. Flying in deep brakes keeps you close to the stall point which breaks things when it happens close (
This video was my last flight before training. Been meaning to do a video on the two paths to go.
@@flatlinedetonation Right on. I guess I didn't check to see it was 2 years ago. Would be an interesting video. Who did you end up training with?
Anybody self training dont be like this guy. He was confident going in, but he didnt understand enough to be in control. So he tried again in higher wind. So he kinda cheated. Atleast try the paraglider/motor simulation in the app store. It helped me understand the flight control and anticipation. Although this looks fun, it is easy to forget, neglect one thing, or not know enough and the day comes when you are tested. Atleast find someone who can give you hands on pointers as well as let you watch them.
Great job for 1 st time. You did it
hahahahah its the landing im worried about hahahaha that killed me like flying a plane
How is your flying progressing. Well done on the forward launch. Class.
Nice video
I'm new and I just purchased gravity paramotor like yours
I liked your self confidence but be careful plz
Don't forget to buy reserve parachute
I dont know the price for instruction near you, but here, your broken prop is the price of a cource..
🙌😝 I'm gonna be doing the same thing! Ive watched enough UA-cam videos to be 50% confident in my ability to learn on the go!😅😂
Rip
@@Tractor-boy1 It can't be that difficult?!
Woowww you should write Mac para a letter and thank them
Please don’t do that again. You don’t know how lucky you were.
He was luckier than a two peckered goat.
Way to learn, with mistakes! 👊
I BET...YOUR HOOKED...TAKE A COURSE AND FLY BRO.
Sick. Gonna get me a PPG.
8:22 to skip all the talking
This is why "self training" is not a good idea. A peek at a weather report would be nice. You kinda overlook the little details "self training". And it costs more in busted stuff. How much have you spent on broken parts anyways? Do you at least have a reserve?
Oh man, when I saw you almost stall out with the brakes I cringed so hard, and I never flied and have zero experience and only very basic knowledge. You know, when you see you're almost not moving in the air and the wing is going behind you it's super dangerous. Still glad you didn't drop and well, thanks for the video!
Update???? Cause I'm literally about to fo the same
Just got done with actually training highly recommend it lol
Thanks for sharing your experience, hopefully others will be put off doing similar. I was a Paramotor pilot for ten years and will just reiterate that this sport is extremely unforgiving due to negligence or complacency. As you demonstrated its not worth the risk, that could have easily ended up in a much worse situation.
For first time flights always make sure you have a windsock and at least 5mph winds, it makes take off a breeze, no wind and it can be a lot trickier. I've been flying for 12 years and no training other than u-tube and still going strong. Just remember, 5-8 mph wind is your friend.
Resilient humans we are. I won't be a broken record.
My trainer said my first unit would not stay perfect for very long. I reflect back on my first RC airplane that I had crashed multiple times. That foamy thing had so many popsicle sticks on it before it's final flight, but I learned a very valuable lesson with that: whatever you do to one side, do the same to the other side even if it isn't broken. All about balance, like algebra.
Is it better to crash into the soft trees or into the hard ground? Neither seems really preferable to me.
I did the same thing multiple times, lifted my legs too soon, but add to my broken prop and bent frame a two inch hole in my gas tank. See the last attempt in my fails video below.
I was able to tweak and bend my titanium frame back to what I would say 93%, replaced the gas tank and sewed the lower harness straps back on, again. Popsicle sticks. 😂
ua-cam.com/video/pj7aGetEbR8/v-deo.htmlsi=rK_UKnnK_jsEdqG5
u fly like u filming
I’m gonna self learn as well but better lol
It’s not like riding a bike that’s what I tell people ha classes prepared me for emergency situations.
@@flatlinedetonation the plan is to focus on learning to control the wing on the ground for a while until I can consistently keep it over head with no motor, then hopefully find hills I can use to gliding and landing practice. Tune up the motor a bit in the mean time, then send it.
@@jacobgossardhow's that going? Still alive? Im thinking about sending it myself I aint got time for training.
@Nodnarb69 check my other videos 😉 but also get training. I’ll be doing a video this spring on self taught vs training
@@flatlinedetonation 👍🏻 yeah i saw a few of your recent videos paramotoring in the badlands and colorado moutains, looks fun man you got it down!
😂😂👌👌👌👌💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I but one too
So cool
😂😂😂😂😂
Lol. Wow. I laugh only because your still walking and talking. Courage is always fun to watch.
Can i have that paramotor? Lol
Nope use it all the time ha