haha.. "im on the wrong toy". FUnny you mention that. My supermoto sits behind my paramotor, with expired tags. My hobbies keep changing thru the decades. Once bicycles and skateboards. Then dirtbikes and snowboards. Then Street/sport bikes. Now....paramotoring. SOmething magical about running into the sky with a blanket and chainsaw motor. Stupid simplicity at its finest. Love it! Thanks for the vid, fairly accurate and informative. I think I heard your wing sob a little as you stepped on its tip....
Wow, this was an excellent video. I have been flying for 4 years now, and everything described is super accurate. Nik is VERY knowledgeable and talented, clearly! Kudos, Nik!
Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks so much for sharing. I share many of the feelings you have. When I fly PPG, it's one of the few times I think, "Life is so good; this is such a gift".
I really wish I saw this before doing my training as I went in knowing very little about PPG (outside of knowing I wanted to do it). Very well described, I'll share this with friends who are considering PPG.
This was a very good video explaining the sport. Also as an FAA certified pilot one of the big problems I see in the sport is there are a lot of people that do drugs and go flying. I believe that this is one of the main causes of accidents and deaths.
I already skydive, but damm do I want do this now. My time under canopy from when I pull to when I land is less than 4 mins. It would be rad to be able to go fly around low across the ground or near mountains.
Buy a small, 1.2 meter to 2 meter, dual line foil stunt kite. Fly it with the left toggle in your right hand, right toggle in your left hand. Learn to fly all of the stunts with complete mastery and without having to think about which hand you are using to make it go where you want it to go. This will obviously not teach you everything you'll need to learn, but it is a cheap, safe, and very effective way to get you past the two most frustrating parts of learning to kite a wing.
hello. with your experience? how many hours have you flown a paramotor? how many years of experience have you? whats the better wing to use depending on 20 mph wind from your experience to try?
20 mph wind is pretty strong and you would want tons of experience like over 100 hours. You would want to be on a smaller wing based on your weight. The combo should be enough weight to travel at a speed that exceeds 20 mph.
Neither of your motors have ever been a scooter motor. Paramotor specific top 80s been in service for over 25 years. Both are awesome, decades-long, crowd favorites!
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Interesting channel format!! I like hearing people's stories. Giving them a voice through your channel can be inspiring not to mention entertaining for people who collect different perspectives. Graphic Paragraph. I like the idea since a picture is worth a thousand words, so video is a paragraph of pictures. It is like seeing a student's culmination of whatever they learned in college. I will look for a video of the story behind the people who create the work on this channel. I think that would be very interesting considering this channel has 315k subscribers. I would like to think your subscribers would like to know your stories so they can become more connected to the videos you all (y'all) are producers of. This being my first video, I will have to look at more of your content. There are a lot of great people out in the world, this channel's producers can highlight them.
Not every day you find out how you're going to die, but this is way too tempting not to get into, haha. Foot-rests when? I'm sure something could be fabricated to drop them out when the seat is locked and scoop them back up when the seat is unlocked. Maybe even just a wheel to turn to make them go up or down.
what are the rules for these? Are you allowed to take off in public parks? are you allowed to take off from public fields and parks? are you able to fly over cities and urban areas and if so what restrictions are there and what are the altitude restrictions etc?
Paramotor instructors shouldn't fly or recommend total crap gear from the 1980s. No the prop is not the biggest safety factor as ZERO pilots have ever gone through the netting of a Flat Top into the prop. It's never happened. It's only a problem on the total death trap gear. Stop pushing the crap.
Oh, what a pathetic liar and a hypocrite! Can you point out where the dude is recommending the particular equipment? For what I see, here's the quotes and the timestamps: 3:05 "there are a lot of different combinations of frames, engines, harnesses" 3:32 "there are a lot of different types, there is no best type" 9:25 "doesn't have to be any particular brand" But certrainly I do know one person who IS "pushing the crap", and that crap is exactly "total crap gear from the 1980". Guess who? His name starts with "D" and ends with "ell Schanze"! That a-hole is trying to frighten the people to buy said crap by calling everything else "death trap", and the rhetorics never changes over all these years.
Here too in Belgium. Have to pass theory exams first before you are even allowed to take off. Then you need lessons from an instructor, with practical exams to pass. Then before flying you need to notify your city that you are going to fly, and state from where to where. They also have a registration number on the wing. Yes I agree with the knowledge and tests so you are aware of the airspace legality etc and the knowledge of flight and the equipment but for me it’s too much that you have to give notice of when you intend to fly. Imagine after work I get home and the weather is perfect, I can’t just grab my gear and go flying Because I haven’t informed my city council
Hope you all enjoy this episode! Check out the behind the scenes video we just posted over on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/paramotors-79861235
haha.. "im on the wrong toy". FUnny you mention that. My supermoto sits behind my paramotor, with expired tags. My hobbies keep changing thru the decades. Once bicycles and skateboards. Then dirtbikes and snowboards. Then Street/sport bikes. Now....paramotoring. SOmething magical about running into the sky with a blanket and chainsaw motor. Stupid simplicity at its finest. Love it! Thanks for the vid, fairly accurate and informative. I think I heard your wing sob a little as you stepped on its tip....
Love the colour scheme off your wing ,also great content .
Tight lines
This was one of the most well-done mini-documentaries I've ever seen on our sport. Thanks so much to the creators and to Nik for doing it justice!
I'm in Michigan and flew XC 1-3 times per week all last spring/summer and the majority of it was butter air, because the early birds get the butter ;)
Outstanding. Thanks.
Nice to see a mellow, adult PPG pilot.
Wow, this was an excellent video. I have been flying for 4 years now, and everything described is super accurate. Nik is VERY knowledgeable and talented, clearly! Kudos, Nik!
Love the Luna 2, I have the 23M though, great vid by the way!
Well done!
Thank you so much great video, explain all the question that so many person ask me around.
Great sport. Gentle chill flights to aggressive acrobatics. Always a surprise to find out what mood I'm in when I get in the air.
Thanks.
🪂😎🪂
This is top notch photography and editing. Color grading on point!
Brilliant entertaining and informational video of our amazing sport! Way to go Nik!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Wow that was some great production, shots and very watchable.
Yo lets go! I also just shot a mini doc about aviation on my channel. This seems much scarier than flying a cub though haha
Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks so much for sharing. I share many of the feelings you have. When I fly PPG, it's one of the few times I think, "Life is so good; this is such a gift".
Love this sport
So much great information for anyone looking into PPG for the first time. Fantastic video, instant share!
I really wish I saw this before doing my training as I went in knowing very little about PPG (outside of knowing I wanted to do it). Very well described, I'll share this with friends who are considering PPG.
Awesome overview, I can’t wait to get started!
This was a very good video explaining the sport. Also as an FAA certified pilot one of the big problems I see in the sport is there are a lot of people that do drugs and go flying. I believe that this is one of the main causes of accidents and deaths.
Makes me want to try it for sure! 😮
Very nicely done, loved it !!
That looks so fun!!
This looks insanely fun! Also, in case of a natural disaster like flood or earthquake, this might be the best way to get the hell out of town!
I already skydive, but damm do I want do this now. My time under canopy from when I pull to when I land is less than 4 mins. It would be rad to be able to go fly around low across the ground or near mountains.
Thanks for being so encouraging!
Really impressive video, very well made. I’m going to recommend your video to any newbies I come across this year.
Great video
Can recommend an easy to use inexpensive wing to learn kiting with. Like to look in the used market.
Buy a small, 1.2 meter to 2 meter, dual line foil stunt kite. Fly it with the left toggle in your right hand, right toggle in your left hand. Learn to fly all of the stunts with complete mastery and without having to think about which hand you are using to make it go where you want it to go. This will obviously not teach you everything you'll need to learn, but it is a cheap, safe, and very effective way to get you past the two most frustrating parts of learning to kite a wing.
You my friend are an inspiration! Renting AC is out of my comfort! I'm doin this.
Fantastic introduction! Thank you 🙏
Well done…
I have s far watched 10 seconds, its the best paramotor vide out there
Fantastic video and great advice. Thank you. 👍🏻
Darn! Great video and narration, but of course my pedantic mind gets stuck on 17L being a fuel limit instead of 19(ish) or 5 gal,,,,,,
I’m wondering where this flying location is. I’m in Utah too, but maybe it is t Utah. Love the video. Thank you!
Arizona
Great intro video, I can feel your love of this amazing sport. If you are ever in Northern CA get in touch and we will fly together.
hello. with your experience? how many hours have you flown a paramotor? how many years of experience have you? whats the better wing to use depending on 20 mph wind from your experience to try?
20 mph wind is pretty strong and you would want tons of experience like over 100 hours. You would want to be on a smaller wing based on your weight. The combo should be enough weight to travel at a speed that exceeds 20 mph.
What brand / model of shades is he wearing? Awesome vid btw
Shadyrays 👍
@@Nikrasheta THANK YOU!!
Neither of your motors have ever been a scooter motor. Paramotor specific top 80s been in service for over 25 years. Both are awesome, decades-long, crowd favorites!
Please include a paypal link or another way to support besides your pateon.
Of course, we hadn’t considered PayPal would be a popular option so thanks for suggesting it. If you want to support directly, you can here: www.paypal.me/paragraphic
Our website, Amazon storefront, and Bokeh are also other great options to support our work instead of Patreon.
Interesting channel format!! I like hearing people's stories. Giving them a voice through your channel can be inspiring not to mention entertaining for people who collect different perspectives. Graphic Paragraph. I like the idea since a picture is worth a thousand words, so video is a paragraph of pictures. It is like seeing a student's culmination of whatever they learned in college. I will look for a video of the story behind the people who create the work on this channel. I think that would be very interesting considering this channel has 315k subscribers. I would like to think your subscribers would like to know your stories so they can become more connected to the videos you all (y'all) are producers of. This being my first video, I will have to look at more of your content. There are a lot of great people out in the world, this channel's producers can highlight them.
May I ask, Where did you get your telescopic windsock pole?
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Great video. Subbed
Power motor lessons anyone?
Safest form of Aviation? Bro I fly PPG to but this one you made up
Not every day you find out how you're going to die, but this is way too tempting not to get into, haha. Foot-rests when? I'm sure something could be fabricated to drop them out when the seat is locked and scoop them back up when the seat is unlocked. Maybe even just a wheel to turn to make them go up or down.
That’s the point of any hobby.. you can modify things and experiment
what are the rules for these? Are you allowed to take off in public parks? are you allowed to take off from public fields and parks? are you able to fly over cities and urban areas and if so what restrictions are there and what are the altitude restrictions etc?
Paracopper 🤣
Airships were a thing. Careful they might Lindbergh you
I get used motor around 1300$ 😂 and pair it with my old free flying wing.
Instructor.
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10.
What?
Hobby - yes. Activity - yes. Sport - ???? nope
So what do you call the air races then? Besides who are you to say what a sport is or isn't?
Why isnt it a sport?
Paramotor instructors shouldn't fly or recommend total crap gear from the 1980s. No the prop is not the biggest safety factor as ZERO pilots have ever gone through the netting of a Flat Top into the prop. It's never happened. It's only a problem on the total death trap gear. Stop pushing the crap.
Oh, what a pathetic liar and a hypocrite! Can you point out where the dude is recommending the particular equipment? For what I see, here's the quotes and the timestamps:
3:05 "there are a lot of different combinations of frames, engines, harnesses"
3:32 "there are a lot of different types, there is no best type"
9:25 "doesn't have to be any particular brand"
But certrainly I do know one person who IS "pushing the crap", and that crap is exactly "total crap gear from the 1980". Guess who? His name starts with "D" and ends with "ell Schanze"! That a-hole is trying to frighten the people to buy said crap by calling everything else "death trap", and the rhetorics never changes over all these years.
Such an exhilarating sport!! 🪂 😃
"don't need a license to do this" cries in nz 🥲
Here too in Belgium. Have to pass theory exams first before you are even allowed to take off. Then you need lessons from an instructor, with practical exams to pass.
Then before flying you need to notify your city that you are going to fly, and state from where to where. They also have a registration number on the wing.
Yes I agree with the knowledge and tests so you are aware of the airspace legality etc and the knowledge of flight and the equipment but for me it’s too much that you have to give notice of when you intend to fly.
Imagine after work I get home and the weather is perfect, I can’t just grab my gear and go flying Because I haven’t informed my city council