Aviation is inherently risky. Not being in the videos is certainly a goal, but having a good decision making process is, IMO, a fundamental way to accomplishing that. From what I'm observing, the PPG community is well behind other aviation circles on learning from other's mistakes. We'd do well to have more, frank discussion on the topic. For example, I know there were at least 2 incidents at Salton recently, and a fatality in AZ; despite active searching, I can't find anyone talking about what happened so the community can learn.
@Life of Bassman, Right!.. I would be terrified to crash land in water or to get stuck in some powerlines! But to have it shown all over the internet - My ULTIMATE WORST NIGHTMARE!!! 🤣🤣🤣
To our anonymous pilot, Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for sharing despite what critics might say. Thank you for being selfless in the fact that you taught a lesson that is going to be very effective for pilots everywhere. You have my respect. Although we will never be able to quantify the lessons learned, decisions made, lives saved based on your story, Im positive that you have made a huge difference in pilot safety by sharing. Thank you.
I'd bet almost everyone who watched that clip and who also likes to fly low will make an effort to be at least a little extra sure that there will be no obstacles in their path and to think of ways they could increase safety. Those were some impactful cries of agony. It got me thinking and maybe a two step inspection could improve safety. Step one would be a relatively high altitude inspection of the desired flight path to check for engine out options, general safety hazards, and situational awareness, then step two would be a flight of the desired path but at twice the hight of the highest obstacle in the area and flown at a slow enough speed to get a really good detailed view of what you want to do. It might not have prevented what happened here, and maybe this pilot's inspection was already that rigorous or even more so, but it's better than the "fly along the path at a safe altitude and check to make sure it's safe" that I used to think.
@@watashiandroid8314 That sounds like a pretty good couple of steps to add to improve safety. I'm also shocked and I think I'll add those steps, it makes one wonder how close they might have come to invisible lines accidentally dodged without knowledge of them ever being there. When you think about it, having a good look only really needs to be done once every now and then if you fly the same spots. For any new spot, do a full survey high and then twice the height of any obstacle before commiting to the fun down low. Good advice. Good video.
@@TuckerGott It's made the difference to me in that I've been thinking about flying paramotor/ultralight but having seen this video, I don't think I will... He could easily have been wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life, and that from just coming down towards a nice field that turned out to have quite literally invisible power lines. I don't blame him at all for not seeing them - I'd say probably 90% of pilots wouldn't have seen them. Even watching the video *knowing* he was about to crash into power lines I couldn't see them until about the 2nd or 3rd time you showed the clip.
Many of these tips are already mentioned, but here's a recap: Wires are invisible. Poles and especially their shadows are visible. If there's an isolated building, there will be a powerline going to it. The line may continue past the building or branch into several directions. The line is usually strung along a road. If there's a straight-cut street in the woods, there's a powerline in the middle of it. If the trees end at the edge of a field, and there's a line street, the wires continue across the field. A powerline may change direction or branch into two or more legs at the middle of a field. There will be a pole at the intersection. If a powerline needs to cross a body of water, it will be at the narrowest strait. Best wishes and speedy & full recovery for the anonymous contributor!
This is solid reasoning. If power lines are invisible, then how are we able to ascertain where invisible power lines might be? This didn’t even cross my mind.
@@flyguy5606 sadly most people dont know line heights I know they must be at least 14ft but I've never seen the max height. I assume the transmission lines have a set max and would be the highest line height and the heights come down with the voltage. I assume that anyway. I was a residential and commercial electrician for about 5 years.
@@flyguy5606 sadly I spend all my time driving semis now lol. Got shocked one to many times. Most were not my fault but a few were. I like being in control of the danger and not the danger being in control of me so I got out of that game.
A good location app would be something called “what 3 words”. We use this in the U.K. and has been used by my group to locate a downed pilot. It has world wide coverage location finding.
I work in an emergency services control room. W3W has literally been the difference to saving lives in a number of situations in the 1-2 years we've been using it.
That's what I thought too. Though as mentioned in the video a satelite SOS device would be even better. And they're not actually that expensive $150 plus $12/mo ot $15/mo on a single month plan. Obviously a lot more expensive than just an app though.
@@christopherbernhardt Unless you're outside area's covered by phone sugnal what 3 words is just better because of ease of use. You check your location, call emergency services and all you have to give them is three words. Much easier than remembering and reciting lat and long co-ordinates especially if you don't know how to multitask calls on your phone.
Guy, if you’re reading this, you’ve provided us an even greater reminder of how things can go, no matter how cautious one can be. Get well buddy. T&Ps.
Is it fair to say that a good rule of thumb would be to avoid doing risky maneuvers too close to the ground because you don't have time to recover? (referring to the Desert Slam 4:51)
I hate powerlines... From personal experience, powerelines are invisible. Look for the poles not the lines, even my friends that fly helicopters low level look for the poles. Nice video Tucker and nice email from the last guy to his surgeon.
This gave me goosebumps. I got hit on my motorcycle a little over a year ago. I considered myself especially careful and vigilant, but I still remember having just enough time to yell “no” before she hit me. The parallels here are uncanny. Best wishes to anonymous guy.
To Mr Anonymous: being the recipient of an L3 L4 fusion you have my deepest sympathies. However I do foot launch and fly. Hang in there. Wishing you the best recovery.
The Cadaver bone is standard with any fusion. I have one in my neck. But that was a serious blowout that could have caused damage to the spinal cord. I am glad he is walking again. I wish him a full recovery.
Well besides my advanced age and my fear of catastrophe I’ll be keeping my feet firmly planted on the ground. But I am a huge fan and I support all of those that take up the sport!!
I never look for “Power Lines” per day. I ALWAYS look for any kind of mounting hardware. Telephone poles are what I look for. This location was especially deceiving though. Really good edit Tucker. THANK YOU NEUROSURGEON!
I'm 36 and the proud owner of a 9-level thoracic fusion after a 4-wheel off-road crash when I was 21. 3 burst vertebrae, and years of painful rehab not knowing if I'd walk again. I just relived my accident in the final minutes of this... but I still ride and fly today, albeit with a bit more vigilant stewardship ;) I wish our man here a near complete recovery
Haven't gone to school yet, have the paramotor & wing purchased that matches my goals & physical abilities, I studying every thing I can get, books, videos, aviation maps, road & topo maps, state directories of airfields, weather, prevailing winds and watching your videos make me more committed to participating in this sport the right way for the right reasons. Power lines are really scary, I'm a retired fire fighter and have responded to many downed power lines, getting tangled up in one, you chances of survival are very low. I plan on fully scouting all areas before attempting any flights low enough to contact a power line or best scout the area from the ground first with binoculars. It may be a good idea to know who owns the land because they might not be too happy about you flying that low over their property. Why generate a complaint? You might need to make a dead engine landing too. I do not want to exceed my skills especially in the next two years, I think its awesome to be able to fly in buttery smooth conditions, no fancy maneuvers, no foot dragging , level and straight at the right time of day. I don't need to set any records other than flying without ever an incident. The final crash could have been fatal, hope he flies again. As I'm learning, this sport has enough surprises to mitigate without creating a bunch more. I hope to take some spectacular videos of awesome majestic landscapes of Kansas by next October as I progress in skills gained. Work up to flying in a number of north western states with big skies and even the badlands in the second year (maybe if I'm good enough). I may be wrong but I have noticed a trend that pilots seem to have more mishaps while flying in their first & second year while flying too low, maybe its a flying beyond the skill levels too soon also. Taking it slower, you don't have to do everything right away, wear out the saying, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. All the best, Glen
Thing that really comes to mind apart from what has been described, is the usefulness of low power lines like this one having those orange ball things in parts of the length - at least, something to draw the eye.
I'm assuming the guy sliding down the lines is a former Airborne Soldier. I can't speak for everyone, but I know that is a taught method if you find yourself Landing in trees and things like that.
Wish your anonymous friend a full recovery. One thing I respect and admire about this sport is the willingness of individuals to share their experiences including mistakes so that we all can learn. And thanks, Tucker, for making videos like these and presenting them as a teaching moment.
Power lines accident are somewhat common... Never seen or heard of someone being electrocuted as a result. After seeing both Tarzan guy and anonymous one, I’m really wondering what is the best decision: accepting your faith and run somewhat “safely” into the lines or trying to hook a turn and risking taking a fall and hurting yourself
I exactly thought the same. In order to get electrocuted you would have to touch ground, but since you are flying you wouldn't have to worry about that. (There is enough tension that even if broken they will pull back away from the area you land)
Something a lot of people don't really understand about electricity is that it has to flow *through* you to hurt you. If you're hanging from one wire, you'll be fine*. But, if you're touching two different wires, or a wire and the ground, yeah, *zap.* This guy looks like he was low enough that he could have touched the ground with his risers touching the wire, so I think turning was probably the correct decision in this particular case. *The human body does have a very small amount of capacitance, which can cause some current to flow if you're hanging from one of the really high voltage long-distance power lines. But even then, it's just at a level that's painful, not dangerous**. **Of course, high-voltage power lines can arc across as much as 10 feet (3 meters), and the arc can carry current just as well as touching the line, so don't _actually_ try to land your paramotor on a high-voltage power line just so you can feel the power.
@@HiddenWindshield incorrect you need ground in order to do damage to you. You will not find any paramotor video that the person got damaged by electricity.
I agree. This pilot COULD have pulled hard left and got away with it. Pilot COULD have flown into powerlines and got away with it... of course could work either way really.
*edit* Power lines crash was removed at the request of the anonymous pilot. What do you think about that final crash? The pilot barely had any time to react, but in a perfect world, what do you think would have been the best reaction? He could have taken his chances and flown directly into the lines, tried to climb or descend. Either way, that clip really shows how quickly things can go wrong and how important it is to search for power lines. We are counting down the final week to get entered in the Aviator/Parajet Giveaway! Make sure you get entered before the 28th for a chance to win training and a fresh new Maverick! - tuckergott.com/collections/all
Maybe it could help to practice emergency hard turns at higher altitudes for a while, in case one is needed on the off chance. Then at least there'd be a better chance you'd pull it off.
Glad the pilot survived and hope he makes a full recovery When it comes to having unfortunate events flying paramotors I think there's only two kind of pilots - them that has and them that will Fly safe
The sad thing about these crashes is ppl doing idiotic things on a flimsy fly machine, why not take off climb to altitude and enjoy the flying. I'm a pilot of both gliders and light aircraft, this fraternity in the UK at least would not dare to do the stupid things videoed here. in fact it beggars belief that a thinking person would do what in particular the last videos pilot did, why fly in a danger zone? DONT FLY NEAR THE EDGE OF THE AIR!
@@markboyle paramotors are much different than general aviation, and in america it's completely legal. As Tucker says repeatedly, down low is where the fun is at, you just need to take precaution.
When I talk to non-pilots about paragliding one of the most common things I hear is, “It sounds amazing, but I’m terrified of heights.” My response typically entails, “I used to be afraid of heights too, but in reality altitude is my best friend.” One of the biggest take aways from this video is that saying, “altitude is a pilots best friend.” The sky doesn’t hurt, but the ground does when you smash into it. Thanks for the video Tucker and wishing the anonymous video submitter a solid rest of their recovery.
This comment refers specifically to the power line incident. I think the lesson I continue to learn is what does being a PPG pilot that considers themselves to be conservative and safe really mean? Certainly the weather windows we fly in, and the type of flying we choose do is a major part of that “conservative safe” definition. There are many folks flying that have no desire to be aggressively yanking and banking acro runs. They fly in a window of weather that affords them confidence. They make gentle turns and just enjoy the flights. I like flying like that too...except at around 30 hours I started wondering about “what if” scenarios. I think we all need to climb high and learn basic aggressive maneuvers. There is a skill to knowing the hardest right and left turns a pilot can make on their wing AND not lose altitude or experience an induced wing failure. I don’t know if there was a maneuver that could have saved this pilot from an incident (there were certainly decisions) once he was in the moment. Perhaps he had full knowledge of the type of turn he was inducing and that felt like the only choice. I do wonder what the result would have been with a powered turn that had been practiced? Perhaps that was the result here, but I did not personally see that in the video. Incredibly hard to play armchair QB on these things though... The only absolute way to “judge” this video is to say that regardless of a safe flyover checking for lines, he could not have had high confidence they were not there...because they were. As you mentioned, the only way to review this incident and with confidence offer how it could have been avoided, is to not be lower than obstacles. Hope he heals quickly.
Great info and analysis there Tucker. As much as I'd like to think I am doing things safe enough - watching this re-sets my caution-level for the next flights again (definitely a good thing). And absolutely all the best to our anonymous pilot. Things can really go wrong very fast and I believe this could have also happened to me once or twice when I was visually scouting a field before flying through.
glad the guy is gonna make it thru and showcases the resilience of humankind when we can fall outta the frikken sky and keep on truckin. i know he's anonymous but if you're reading this man, you're a legend my prayers go out for your quick recovery
Learn to use QGIS (open source gis software), load in local county boundary lines, power transmission lines, and tower points. Create a generic flight plan and know your elevations of standard power lines. That last crash was super owwy. Hope they all pull through. Keeps reminding me...Fly high. Ground skimming freaks me out.
I have sustained a lower back injury myself. His screams of pure pain made my physically shiver. I understand that moment all too well. I wish him nothing but the best in his road to recovery. Stay motivated and don't give up friend!
To Greg helm, you are truly an angel. And thank you to the pilot for showing us this video. I will take you advice very seriously and order the Gps unit asap.
I don't fly a lot with paramotors, as I have to borrow my buddy's spare to go legs up, but these videos always give me a lot of valuable lessons. I learned pretty quick that low/proximity flying is a dangerous game, and isn't worth the payoff of dopamine isn't worth it to me. I'm content to just cruise around high and enjoy the view.
Thank you for doing these videos. The tips and comments raise awareness for the rest of us and help use to be safer and more alert of things that can happen. Thank you.
The moment has now passed as it’s now 10 months since the video was released however I would like to wish the pilot a full recovery and thank him for sharing his experience. No matter what skill level or accumulation of hours in flight we can all always continue to learn. Thanks again and get well soon. Fly safe everyone.
Absolutely thankful for this video! Prayers for those who contributed! Really appreciate the lessons learned by others that I don’t particularly have to learn the hard way!
I was thinking that just continuing straight would have been the safest bet. You would have a better chance at a slower impact or even snag, and the wing would be insulated from the person.
@@Kalebshadeslayer Yeah maybe, just stay straight and level, cut power and butt land if needed just to get down fast. Seems like that may have been the best bet in this circumstance since he was so close to the ground. But as stated... he had a gut reaction when he noticed the lines. HUGE thanks to him for sharing with us... we might be able to avoid the same fate.
It looked like his cage DID contact the powerline a glancing blow -- which seemed to neither help nor hinder the outcome. Best wishes and speedy & full recovery for the anonymous contributor!
Thank you to the gentleman who submitted the powerline video. I wish you a full recovery. I also love low level flight. I've never considered this particular scenario before but I am now. I don't know what my reaction would have been but most likely I would have just flown right into it. Scoping the field out at tree level does help. These crash videos do help me review my own flying and risk taking. The problem is in the heat of the moment I forget all the lessons learned from others mistakes. I know I need to calm down my style a bit before something similar happens to me.
Shoot, get better soon buddy. It's a great sport from my arm chair here in OZ. I'd love to settle into the sport but am over aware of the expense and risks learnt by watching Tucker. Hope you recover 100% slowly but surely.😎
I had to watch the last power line video twice. Looks like his cage skimmed along the power line as he was turning. Frightening! Glad he survived but I know there will be a long recovery. Get well soon. Thank you for sharing with us. - Ben
Tucker, I was disturbed by thee exploding gas tank in clip 5. I bought my first paramotor in 1994. Back then, they were largely heavy, under powered pieces of junk. Equipment has gotten so much better in my opinion with one exception; that is I see so many paramotors today that have the gas tank totally exposed to a prop strike as demonstrated in this video. So fortunate that Mr. Anonymous did not burn up. Manufacturers want to save every ounce in their design, I get that, but I think gas tank exposure should be reviewed.
Man, that last crash and his screaming were pretty hard to listen to. And the fact that he was all alone makes it even worse. You don't have to believe in this, but I believe that God was truly looking out for him. Yes, he crashed and destroyed part of his spine, but he was also able to call for help and get it. I would call that a blessing. Prayers for full recovery!
To the anonymous uploaded: Get well buddy. I didn’t see those lines until you almost hit them too. I hope your getting better and will get back in the sky soon. To tucker: keep doing your thing. You’re awesome. I would love to get into paramotoring myself but I lack the funds to do so, so until then I have your incredible videos. The Bahamas one was one of my favorites.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries to all pilots seen injured here. Thank you to all emergency and medical personnel for making recoveries possible. Thank you to all involved in sharing these vids, so that others may learn.
The Crash into the Crowd looked like he took a gust, and partial collapse which then caused the spin. It was with his wing presumable facing into wind (based on direction of his take off).
Anonymous powerline man, thanks for offering your accident up for review and to help others learn from it. That looks horrible, best of luck for the recovery.
Thanks for the very succinct and insightful self evaluation of the circumstances of this incident. It takes a high degree of character to make this information public. Hope you heal well and quickly and overcome the difficulties attendant to your injury.
I have never flown a PPG, all my experience is in GA or UL. in the mid to late 90s I was flying 'Knap of the Earth' across some farmland in Michigan and chose to exit the field between a couple of widely spaced trees. I didn't see the power/telephone lines until I was only a few feet from them and there was no time to react to them, which I believe is why I am able to be here to relate the story. Both the single seat Challenger I was flying and myself came out of the incident almost without any damage. I had a BRS chute mounted above the cockpit and it took the initial impact of the wires and thru them over the prop arc and vertical tail. the only damage to the plane was the scraped decal on the front of the rocket. Lesson learned, always watch for power lines but don't assume they are not there.
I have had a few back injuries in my lifetime nothing that severe but dam I could feel that. He was so lucky to find a great doctor. Good luck. Take care, Be safe
And there went my dream of getting into paragliding. I'm old and wise enough to know I'm not going to recover well from a sprained foot these days yet alone a face plant into something hard (the earth) or face electrocution by power lines. Still love watching and envious of the experience but I'll enjoy vicariously thru your videos! Love 'em!
I'm just glad he survived and is able to walk. Hopefully he'll get to go flying again one day soon. I'm not even involved in the sport, but I enjoy watching the fun and the beauty other get get to do and see. PPG is interesting to me, but I'm a fixed wing nut... not a "fixed" wingnut. It's sad to see people doing what they love and getting hurt in the pursuit of their passion. Thanks Tucker! Cheers!
I'm glad all these pilots are alive today to share their experiences. This sport scares the hell out of me and I think a big reason for that is because I know I will be up there in the sky soon and I don't want to have this happen to me.
I’m a fixed wing pile it and have had numerous nightmares about unseent power lines. I don’t hardly ever fly low, but in my dreams. They turn to nightmares then!
I’m headed to Aviator in a month. Gotta say, videos like this make me nervous. These crash vids always contain 1 or 2 where it looks like things just spontaneously go wrong out of nowhere. Tucker makes it look so effortless. I hope I can too. Either way, I’m going for it though. I must experience this
You will love it. It is a great school I went there 3 years ago with butterflies in my stomach. After the great training and getting flying experience the nervousness goes away. Getting the right training is the most important thing in my opinion. Well worth the money. Have fun. I know you will. It is life changing.
YIKES on that last one! That's a big thing where I live (MA) - there are power lines everywhere. Lots of old fields around, too, with lines going where you wouldn't expect them. With my bad eyesight, I'd only fly super low where I've been on the ground prior, or where I've flown as a passenger with someone else. Probably the biggest danger around here besides all the trees. Nice cat sparring session there, too, lol. Love how cats can throw 5 whacks a second, HAHAHA!
I'm an ER doctor and I can give you a quick relevant medical consult. Pause at 9:56. This is a CT scan showing the bones of the lower spine. It is a side view cross section, as if the body were cut vertically into two parts straight down the middle and you were looking in. You can see a column of rectangular appearing spine bones. To the right of that you see additional spinal bone. In between there is an "empty" appearing area. That is where your spinal cord is located. If you look at the obviously broken spine bone, you will see that a large fragment is pushed backwards (which is to the right in this side view image). That fragment is compressing the spinal cord and / or the nerve roots that come out just below it. The spinal cord itself usually ends about 2 cm higher than the broken bone, but many critical nerves that control your legs, bladder control, and rectal control are right there. Those nerves are being crushed by the broken bones and the associated bleeding / swelling. This pilot could probably not control his legs and may or may not have been able to feel them. Spine surgeons would remove the bone and fluid that is compressing the nerves and place plates or screws to stabilize the spine. The long term prognosis depends on the degree of nerve damage. A completely cut nerve will probably never regain function. A bruised or partially damaged nerve will heal but this can take many months or even years. With physical therapy, you can re-learn functions that are lost by developing and using different nerve pathways and muscles than were used before the injury. It is a long road to recovery.
The power line slam video... I can see a power pole off to the right closer to the house right before he encounters the lines. It's often better to look for the poles than the lines themselves. Also be aware that a house in the middle of a big field is probably going to have power lines going to it somewhere!
Dude rappelling down his lines, maybe instinctual life conservation getting as far away from the power lines as he could? Getting as close to the ground as possible in the event of falling the rest of the way? Less distance to fall equals less velocity on impact. Good luck to Mr. Anonymous, that first x-ray was scary!
Thank you for sharing these videos. I am not here to watch this kind of video for amusement; however for education myself as I strive to learn to fly. I paused and praying for the anonymous incident video you shared. Seeing this horrible accident and hearing his cries after impact as well as what it took to get medical attention to his location resonates with me (rural near-fatal motorcycle vs deer accident in my case which played out the same to get medical attention for myself and then life-flight helicopter) and educates me as your videos do. Again thank you for sharing. Please reach out to this man and let him know I pray he recovers well and can again fly. I also hope you will keep us updated on his progress.
I always check tons of video's on youtube including all your awesome video's🤘 Especially crash video's are very helpfull to stay a safe pilot. I hope all pilots recover without any issues, Thanx for sharing the stories and stay awesome👊😊
With farms and open fields, if there is a house/barn/workshop near by, you should always assume there is a service line going to the facility. The cost to go overhead is exponentially cheaper than going underground, and since the customer pays for this installation for the most part, they usually choose overhead. Its unfortunate for our last flyer that he yanked and banked. If he had gotten wrapped up in the wire and wasn't touching the ground, he would have been ok, but no ones instincts would likely ever allow for it.
Power lines are my biggest fear. Even when I'm flying in familiar places and know there are no power lines close by, I'm still concerned that I've forgotten where they are or, somehow missed them previously. Kinda prevents me from really enjoying low flying which I love to do. Over a frozen lake is the only place I don't fear them ;)
Lessons taken to heart for sure. When I saw the guy hit the ground on the last video, I felt his pain through the screen!!! I also wonder if maybe getting tangled on power lines at that altitude might of been safer? I doubt his wing could conduct electricity down to him but then there's the possible risk of the power lines coming down on him after impact too. I wonder how he feels about that.🤔 I wish him the very best in his recovery, and thank you for sharing with us this lesson which may save future pilots. Cheers
Get well! Hopefully your situation can help others be safe. You can download an app on your phone to give you GPS coordinates from the phone's GPS receiver...IF you are you well enough to think about it in an emergency.
Being a new pilot Fresh out of training I fear 3 things. Water powerlines and winding up in Tucker Gott's crash reaction videos
Do you also fear punctuation and proper sentences?
@Electric Cafe People who care about the English language care.
Aviation is inherently risky. Not being in the videos is certainly a goal, but having a good decision making process is, IMO, a fundamental way to accomplishing that.
From what I'm observing, the PPG community is well behind other aviation circles on learning from other's mistakes. We'd do well to have more, frank discussion on the topic.
For example, I know there were at least 2 incidents at Salton recently, and a fatality in AZ; despite active searching, I can't find anyone talking about what happened so the community can learn.
@Mark Bauer got a point there. On a second note spellcheck all ways fucks things up
@Life of Bassman, Right!.. I would be terrified to crash land in water or to get stuck in some powerlines! But to have it shown all over the internet - My ULTIMATE WORST NIGHTMARE!!! 🤣🤣🤣
To our anonymous pilot,
Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for sharing despite what critics might say. Thank you for being selfless in the fact that you taught a lesson that is going to be very effective for pilots everywhere. You have my respect. Although we will never be able to quantify the lessons learned, decisions made, lives saved based on your story, Im positive that you have made a huge difference in pilot safety by sharing. Thank you.
Very well said! It is tough to quantify but I'm sure it will make a difference for at least one pilot.
I'd bet almost everyone who watched that clip and who also likes to fly low will make an effort to be at least a little extra sure that there will be no obstacles in their path and to think of ways they could increase safety. Those were some impactful cries of agony. It got me thinking and maybe a two step inspection could improve safety. Step one would be a relatively high altitude inspection of the desired flight path to check for engine out options, general safety hazards, and situational awareness, then step two would be a flight of the desired path but at twice the hight of the highest obstacle in the area and flown at a slow enough speed to get a really good detailed view of what you want to do. It might not have prevented what happened here, and maybe this pilot's inspection was already that rigorous or even more so, but it's better than the "fly along the path at a safe altitude and check to make sure it's safe" that I used to think.
@@watashiandroid8314 That sounds like a pretty good couple of steps to add to improve safety. I'm also shocked and I think I'll add those steps, it makes one wonder how close they might have come to invisible lines accidentally dodged without knowledge of them ever being there. When you think about it, having a good look only really needs to be done once every now and then if you fly the same spots. For any new spot, do a full survey high and then twice the height of any obstacle before commiting to the fun down low. Good advice. Good video.
@@TuckerGott It's made the difference to me in that I've been thinking about flying paramotor/ultralight but having seen this video, I don't think I will... He could easily have been wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life, and that from just coming down towards a nice field that turned out to have quite literally invisible power lines. I don't blame him at all for not seeing them - I'd say probably 90% of pilots wouldn't have seen them. Even watching the video *knowing* he was about to crash into power lines I couldn't see them until about the 2nd or 3rd time you showed the clip.
That guys screams turned my stomach. I'm amazed the doctors were able to fix his injury and prevent paralysis. Great video.
I'm not normally bothered by severe injuries, but that made my blood run cold.
That scream sounded so painfull
For real
Sounded like a goat
I felt so bad
@@bradywiggers7382 a goat lmao 😂idk about all that have u ever heard a goat ?
@@nick-yl5sh I mean I feel horrible for the guy that he has to go through that.
Many of these tips are already mentioned, but here's a recap:
Wires are invisible.
Poles and especially their shadows are visible.
If there's an isolated building, there will be a powerline going to it.
The line may continue past the building or branch into several directions.
The line is usually strung along a road.
If there's a straight-cut street in the woods, there's a powerline in the middle of it.
If the trees end at the edge of a field, and there's a line street, the wires continue across the field.
A powerline may change direction or branch into two or more legs at the middle of a field. There will be a pole at the intersection.
If a powerline needs to cross a body of water, it will be at the narrowest strait.
Best wishes and speedy & full recovery for the anonymous contributor!
This is solid reasoning. If power lines are invisible, then how are we able to ascertain where invisible power lines might be? This didn’t even cross my mind.
@@kochevar99 if your not familiar with the area...stay over line height
@@flyguy5606 sadly most people dont know line heights I know they must be at least 14ft but I've never seen the max height. I assume the transmission lines have a set max and would be the highest line height and the heights come down with the voltage. I assume that anyway. I was a residential and commercial electrician for about 5 years.
@@aaronlayes4485 you need to get out more lol
@@flyguy5606 sadly I spend all my time driving semis now lol. Got shocked one to many times. Most were not my fault but a few were. I like being in control of the danger and not the danger being in control of me so I got out of that game.
I hope anonymous has a quick and full recovery and thank him for sharing his experience because it may save someone's life
A good location app would be something called “what 3 words”. We use this in the U.K. and has been used by my group to locate a downed pilot. It has world wide coverage location finding.
I work in an emergency services control room. W3W has literally been the difference to saving lives in a number of situations in the 1-2 years we've been using it.
That's what I thought too.
Though as mentioned in the video a satelite SOS device would be even better. And they're not actually that expensive $150 plus $12/mo ot $15/mo on a single month plan. Obviously a lot more expensive than just an app though.
Came here to say this. W3W is an amazing tool with so many uses.
@@TheAkashicTraveller or lat and long on google maps, or using a better dispatch program to better serve residents.
@@christopherbernhardt Unless you're outside area's covered by phone sugnal what 3 words is just better because of ease of use. You check your location, call emergency services and all you have to give them is three words. Much easier than remembering and reciting lat and long co-ordinates especially if you don't know how to multitask calls on your phone.
Guy, if you’re reading this, you’ve provided us an even greater reminder of how things can go, no matter how cautious one can be. Get well buddy. T&Ps.
Bruh guy
That X-ray gave me chills.
Is it fair to say that a good rule of thumb would be to avoid doing risky maneuvers too close to the ground because you don't have time to recover? (referring to the Desert Slam 4:51)
I hate powerlines... From personal experience, powerelines are invisible. Look for the poles not the lines, even my friends that fly helicopters low level look for the poles. Nice video Tucker and nice email from the last guy to his surgeon.
We look AT the poles from helicopters.. haha
This gave me goosebumps. I got hit on my motorcycle a little over a year ago. I considered myself especially careful and vigilant, but I still remember having just enough time to yell “no” before she hit me. The parallels here are uncanny. Best wishes to anonymous guy.
The final video guy is dang lucky. Best wishes in his recovery and thanks to him and Tucker for sharing such a LEARNABLE video. Thumbs up.
To Mr Anonymous: being the recipient of an L3 L4 fusion you have my deepest sympathies. However I do foot launch and fly. Hang in there. Wishing you the best recovery.
Thanks for sharing. The shirtless guy at the beach nearly took out a lot of people too. Hopefully no one was seriously injured.
The Cadaver bone is standard with any fusion. I have one in my neck. But that was a serious blowout that could have caused damage to the spinal cord. I am glad he is walking again. I wish him a full recovery.
Well besides my advanced age and my fear of catastrophe I’ll be keeping my feet firmly planted on the ground. But I am a huge fan and I support all of those that take up the sport!!
I never look for “Power Lines” per day. I ALWAYS look for any kind of mounting hardware. Telephone poles are what I look for. This location was especially deceiving though. Really good edit Tucker. THANK YOU NEUROSURGEON!
I'm 36 and the proud owner of a 9-level thoracic fusion after a 4-wheel off-road crash when I was 21. 3 burst vertebrae, and years of painful rehab not knowing if I'd walk again. I just relived my accident in the final minutes of this... but I still ride and fly today, albeit with a bit more vigilant stewardship ;) I wish our man here a near complete recovery
Haven't gone to school yet, have the paramotor & wing purchased that matches my goals & physical abilities, I studying every thing I can get, books, videos, aviation maps, road & topo maps, state directories of airfields, weather, prevailing winds and watching your videos make me more committed to participating in this sport the right way for the right reasons. Power lines are really scary, I'm a retired fire fighter and have responded to many downed power lines, getting tangled up in one, you chances of survival are very low. I plan on fully scouting all areas before attempting any flights low enough to contact a power line or best scout the area from the ground first with binoculars. It may be a good idea to know who owns the land because they might not be too happy about you flying that low over their property. Why generate a complaint? You might need to make a dead engine landing too. I do not want to exceed my skills especially in the next two years, I think its awesome to be able to fly in buttery smooth conditions, no fancy maneuvers, no foot dragging , level and straight at the right time of day. I don't need to set any records other than flying without ever an incident. The final crash could have been fatal, hope he flies again. As I'm learning, this sport has enough surprises to mitigate without creating a bunch more. I hope to take some spectacular videos of awesome majestic landscapes of Kansas by next October as I progress in skills gained. Work up to flying in a number of north western states with big skies and even the badlands in the second year (maybe if I'm good enough). I may be wrong but I have noticed a trend that pilots seem to have more mishaps while flying in their first & second year while flying too low, maybe its a flying beyond the skill levels too soon also. Taking it slower, you don't have to do everything right away, wear out the saying, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. All the best, Glen
Thing that really comes to mind apart from what has been described, is the usefulness of low power lines like this one having those orange ball things in parts of the length - at least, something to draw the eye.
I Hope he recovers so he can start enjoying life again, all the best mate
I'm assuming the guy sliding down the lines is a former Airborne Soldier. I can't speak for everyone, but I know that is a taught method if you find yourself Landing in trees and things like that.
Wish your anonymous friend a full recovery. One thing I respect and admire about this sport is the willingness of individuals to share their experiences including mistakes so that we all can learn. And thanks, Tucker, for making videos like these and presenting them as a teaching moment.
Power lines accident are somewhat common... Never seen or heard of someone being electrocuted as a result. After seeing both Tarzan guy and anonymous one, I’m really wondering what is the best decision: accepting your faith and run somewhat “safely” into the lines or trying to hook a turn and risking taking a fall and hurting yourself
I exactly thought the same. In order to get electrocuted you would have to touch ground, but since you are flying you wouldn't have to worry about that. (There is enough tension that even if broken they will pull back away from the area you land)
Something a lot of people don't really understand about electricity is that it has to flow *through* you to hurt you. If you're hanging from one wire, you'll be fine*. But, if you're touching two different wires, or a wire and the ground, yeah, *zap.* This guy looks like he was low enough that he could have touched the ground with his risers touching the wire, so I think turning was probably the correct decision in this particular case.
*The human body does have a very small amount of capacitance, which can cause some current to flow if you're hanging from one of the really high voltage long-distance power lines. But even then, it's just at a level that's painful, not dangerous**.
**Of course, high-voltage power lines can arc across as much as 10 feet (3 meters), and the arc can carry current just as well as touching the line, so don't _actually_ try to land your paramotor on a high-voltage power line just so you can feel the power.
@@HiddenWindshield incorrect you need ground in order to do damage to you. You will not find any paramotor video that the person got damaged by electricity.
I agree. This pilot COULD have pulled hard left and got away with it. Pilot COULD have flown into powerlines and got away with it... of course could work either way really.
@@TankTheSpank No, all you need is a difference in potential. Two different wires will have different potentials, no ground needed.
*edit* Power lines crash was removed at the request of the anonymous pilot.
What do you think about that final crash? The pilot barely had any time to react, but in a perfect world, what do you think would have been the best reaction? He could have taken his chances and flown directly into the lines, tried to climb or descend. Either way, that clip really shows how quickly things can go wrong and how important it is to search for power lines.
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Maybe it could help to practice emergency hard turns at higher altitudes for a while, in case one is needed on the off chance. Then at least there'd be a better chance you'd pull it off.
Glad the pilot survived and hope he makes a full recovery
When it comes to having unfortunate events flying paramotors I think there's only two kind of pilots - them that has and them that will
Fly safe
The sad thing about these crashes is ppl doing idiotic things on a flimsy fly machine, why not take off climb to altitude and enjoy the flying. I'm a pilot of both gliders and light aircraft, this fraternity in the UK at least would not dare to do the stupid things videoed here.
in fact it beggars belief that a thinking person would do what in particular the last videos pilot did, why fly in a danger zone?
DONT FLY NEAR THE EDGE OF THE AIR!
@@markboyle paramotors are much different than general aviation, and in america it's completely legal. As Tucker says repeatedly, down low is where the fun is at, you just need to take precaution.
When I talk to non-pilots about paragliding one of the most common things I hear is, “It sounds amazing, but I’m terrified of heights.” My response typically entails, “I used to be afraid of heights too, but in reality altitude is my best friend.”
One of the biggest take aways from this video is that saying, “altitude is a pilots best friend.” The sky doesn’t hurt, but the ground does when you smash into it. Thanks for the video Tucker and wishing the anonymous video submitter a solid rest of their recovery.
Thanks for sharing these, hope the last guy makes a good recovery.
Speedy recovery and best wishes to everyone injured in this video
This comment refers specifically to the power line incident. I think the lesson I continue to learn is what does being a PPG pilot that considers themselves to be conservative and safe really mean? Certainly the weather windows we fly in, and the type of flying we choose do is a major part of that “conservative safe” definition. There are many folks flying that have no desire to be aggressively yanking and banking acro runs. They fly in a window of weather that affords them confidence. They make gentle turns and just enjoy the flights. I like flying like that too...except at around 30 hours I started wondering about “what if” scenarios. I think we all need to climb high and learn basic aggressive maneuvers. There is a skill to knowing the hardest right and left turns a pilot can make on their wing AND not lose altitude or experience an induced wing failure. I don’t know if there was a maneuver that could have saved this pilot from an incident (there were certainly decisions) once he was in the moment. Perhaps he had full knowledge of the type of turn he was inducing and that felt like the only choice. I do wonder what the result would have been with a powered turn that had been practiced? Perhaps that was the result here, but I did not personally see that in the video. Incredibly hard to play armchair QB on these things though...
The only absolute way to “judge” this video is to say that regardless of a safe flyover checking for lines, he could not have had high confidence they were not there...because they were. As you mentioned, the only way to review this incident and with confidence offer how it could have been avoided, is to not be lower than obstacles. Hope he heals quickly.
theres a reason when you fly aircraft there are minimum safe altitudes, not to destroy any fun, but exactly for this type of event avoidance
Great info and analysis there Tucker. As much as I'd like to think I am doing things safe enough - watching this re-sets my caution-level for the next flights again (definitely a good thing).
And absolutely all the best to our anonymous pilot. Things can really go wrong very fast and I believe this could have also happened to me once or twice when I was visually scouting a field before flying through.
glad the guy is gonna make it thru and showcases the resilience of humankind when we can fall outta the frikken sky and keep on truckin. i know he's anonymous but if you're reading this man, you're a legend my prayers go out for your quick recovery
Of all your content, your crash analysis videos are by far the best and most valuable. Many, many teaching lessons contained within.
Bro I’ve seen all your crash episodes but that last one had my jaw DROPPED. I hope pilot man is doing alright and gets airborne soon.
Seriously wishing him a quick recovery! Fly safe.
Learn to use QGIS (open source gis software), load in local county boundary lines, power transmission lines, and tower points. Create a generic flight plan and know your elevations of standard power lines. That last crash was super owwy. Hope they all pull through. Keeps reminding me...Fly high. Ground skimming freaks me out.
Thank You anonymous pilot for your willingness to share. You've taught some good lessons.
Best wishes and full recovery to PPG-anon. Thanks for the lessons learned and the shared video.
I wish you the best, our anonymous friend! thank you for sharing your story so that we all can learn together.
Best of luck on your recovery, Thank you for sharing.
Get well and back in the air our anamous friend! Thank you for sharing. You are great and will live to fly again!!!
I have sustained a lower back injury myself. His screams of pure pain made my physically shiver. I understand that moment all too well. I wish him nothing but the best in his road to recovery. Stay motivated and don't give up friend!
Wish the last dude the best. It’s gotta suck to have ur whole life change so suddenly. Thanks for the vids tucker
To Greg helm, you are truly an angel. And thank you to the pilot for showing us this video. I will take you advice very seriously and order the Gps unit asap.
I don't fly a lot with paramotors, as I have to borrow my buddy's spare to go legs up, but these videos always give me a lot of valuable lessons. I learned pretty quick that low/proximity flying is a dangerous game, and isn't worth the payoff of dopamine isn't worth it to me. I'm content to just cruise around high and enjoy the view.
Thank you for doing these videos. The tips and comments raise awareness for the rest of us and help use to be safer and more alert of things that can happen. Thank you.
The moment has now passed as it’s now 10 months since the video was released however I would like to wish the pilot a full recovery and thank him for sharing his experience. No matter what skill level or accumulation of hours in flight we can all always continue to learn. Thanks again and get well soon. Fly safe everyone.
Absolutely thankful for this video! Prayers for those who contributed! Really appreciate the lessons learned by others that I don’t particularly have to learn the hard way!
So thankful the guy is alive praying for you to be totally healed and back in the air. And thankful for the doctor also.
He might have been injured less if he would have snagged the powerlines.
I was thinking that just continuing straight would have been the safest bet. You would have a better chance at a slower impact or even snag, and the wing would be insulated from the person.
@@Kalebshadeslayer Yeah maybe, just stay straight and level, cut power and butt land if needed just to get down fast. Seems like that may have been the best bet in this circumstance since he was so close to the ground. But as stated... he had a gut reaction when he noticed the lines. HUGE thanks to him for sharing with us... we might be able to avoid the same fate.
It looked like his cage DID contact the powerline a glancing blow -- which seemed to neither help nor hinder the outcome.
Best wishes and speedy & full recovery for the anonymous contributor!
the cat just sat on the couch like the king of the world after making the other one fall lol
Thank you to the gentleman who submitted the powerline video. I wish you a full recovery. I also love low level flight. I've never considered this particular scenario before but I am now. I don't know what my reaction would have been but most likely I would have just flown right into it. Scoping the field out at tree level does help. These crash videos do help me review my own flying and risk taking. The problem is in the heat of the moment I forget all the lessons learned from others mistakes. I know I need to calm down my style a bit before something similar happens to me.
If you see structures expect power lines
Shoot, get better soon buddy. It's a great sport from my arm chair here in OZ. I'd love to settle into the sport but am over aware of the expense and risks learnt by watching Tucker. Hope you recover 100% slowly but surely.😎
As always, thanks to everyone that shared their video. It's very helpful to all.
Good to see a chase cam video. Those were my favorite parts of Tucker's videos.
I had to watch the last power line video twice. Looks like his cage skimmed along the power line as he was turning. Frightening! Glad he survived but I know there will be a long recovery. Get well soon. Thank you for sharing with us. - Ben
I think his wing tip touched the other line as well! Crazy.
Tucker, I was disturbed by thee exploding gas tank in clip 5. I bought my first paramotor in 1994. Back then, they were largely heavy, under powered pieces of junk. Equipment has gotten so much better in my opinion with one exception; that is I see so many paramotors today that have the gas tank totally exposed to a prop strike as demonstrated in this video. So fortunate that Mr. Anonymous did not burn up. Manufacturers want to save every ounce in their design, I get that, but I think gas tank exposure should be reviewed.
I think the same thing every time I look at one of those things...
Man, that last crash and his screaming were pretty hard to listen to. And the fact that he was all alone makes it even worse. You don't have to believe in this, but I believe that God was truly looking out for him. Yes, he crashed and destroyed part of his spine, but he was also able to call for help and get it. I would call that a blessing. Prayers for full recovery!
I have absolutely no desire to paramotor but I love watching Tucker
To the anonymous uploaded: Get well buddy. I didn’t see those lines until you almost hit them too.
I hope your getting better and will get back in the sky soon.
To tucker: keep doing your thing. You’re awesome.
I would love to get into paramotoring myself but I lack the funds to do so, so until then I have your incredible videos. The Bahamas one was one of my favorites.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries to all pilots seen injured here. Thank you to all emergency and medical personnel for making recoveries possible. Thank you to all involved in sharing these vids, so that others may learn.
That took balls for him to send that in. Speedy recovery bud hope you can get back in the air soon!
Speedy recovery, dude.
The Crash into the Crowd looked like he took a gust, and partial collapse which then caused the spin. It was with his wing presumable facing into wind (based on direction of his take off).
Thanks for the video, Tucker. do pass along my well wishes to the anonymous pilot, for a speedy recovery.
Anonymous powerline man, thanks for offering your accident up for review and to help others learn from it. That looks horrible, best of luck for the recovery.
Thanks for the very succinct and insightful self evaluation of the circumstances of this incident. It takes a high degree of character to make this information public. Hope you heal well and quickly and overcome the difficulties attendant to your injury.
thanks for sharing injured dude, speedy recovery
I have never flown a PPG, all my experience is in GA or UL. in the mid to late 90s I was flying 'Knap of the Earth' across some farmland in Michigan and chose to exit the field between a couple of widely spaced trees. I didn't see the power/telephone lines until I was only a few feet from them and there was no time to react to them, which I believe is why I am able to be here to relate the story. Both the single seat Challenger I was flying and myself came out of the incident almost without any damage. I had a BRS chute mounted above the cockpit and it took the initial impact of the wires and thru them over the prop arc and vertical tail. the only damage to the plane was the scraped decal on the front of the rocket. Lesson learned, always watch for power lines but don't assume they are not there.
I have had a few back injuries in my lifetime nothing that severe but dam I could feel that. He was so lucky to find a great doctor.
Good luck.
Take care,
Be safe
And there went my dream of getting into paragliding. I'm old and wise enough to know I'm not going to recover well from a sprained foot these days yet alone a face plant into something hard (the earth) or face electrocution by power lines. Still love watching and envious of the experience but I'll enjoy vicariously thru your videos! Love 'em!
I'm just glad he survived and is able to walk. Hopefully he'll get to go flying again one day soon. I'm not even involved in the sport, but I enjoy watching the fun and the beauty other get get to do and see. PPG is interesting to me, but I'm a fixed wing nut... not a "fixed" wingnut. It's sad to see people doing what they love and getting hurt in the pursuit of their passion. Thanks Tucker! Cheers!
You should do a new edition of this series man!! Good stuff and a valuable learning tool
Ouch. 30 years as a paramedic, real pain has a sound all it's own. Ouch..*shiver*
That was really useful, thank you for posting. I fly in the UK and will be looking extra diligently for lines.
I'm glad all these pilots are alive today to share their experiences. This sport scares the hell out of me and I think a big reason for that is because I know I will be up there in the sky soon and I don't want to have this happen to me.
I’m a fixed wing pile it and have had numerous nightmares about unseent power lines. I don’t hardly ever fly low, but in my dreams. They turn to nightmares then!
I’m headed to Aviator in a month. Gotta say, videos like this make me nervous. These crash vids always contain 1 or 2 where it looks like things just spontaneously go wrong out of nowhere. Tucker makes it look so effortless. I hope I can too. Either way, I’m going for it though. I must experience this
You will love it. It is a great school I went there 3 years ago with butterflies in my stomach. After the great training and getting flying experience the nervousness goes away. Getting the right training is the most important thing in my opinion. Well worth the money. Have fun. I know you will. It is life changing.
YIKES on that last one! That's a big thing where I live (MA) - there are power lines everywhere. Lots of old fields around, too, with lines going where you wouldn't expect them. With my bad eyesight, I'd only fly super low where I've been on the ground prior, or where I've flown as a passenger with someone else. Probably the biggest danger around here besides all the trees. Nice cat sparring session there, too, lol. Love how cats can throw 5 whacks a second, HAHAHA!
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
I'm an ER doctor and I can give you a quick relevant medical consult. Pause at 9:56. This is a CT scan showing the bones of the lower spine. It is a side view cross section, as if the body were cut vertically into two parts straight down the middle and you were looking in. You can see a column of rectangular appearing spine bones. To the right of that you see additional spinal bone. In between there is an "empty" appearing area. That is where your spinal cord is located. If you look at the obviously broken spine bone, you will see that a large fragment is pushed backwards (which is to the right in this side view image). That fragment is compressing the spinal cord and / or the nerve roots that come out just below it. The spinal cord itself usually ends about 2 cm higher than the broken bone, but many critical nerves that control your legs, bladder control, and rectal control are right there. Those nerves are being crushed by the broken bones and the associated bleeding / swelling. This pilot could probably not control his legs and may or may not have been able to feel them. Spine surgeons would remove the bone and fluid that is compressing the nerves and place plates or screws to stabilize the spine. The long term prognosis depends on the degree of nerve damage. A completely cut nerve will probably never regain function. A bruised or partially damaged nerve will heal but this can take many months or even years. With physical therapy, you can re-learn functions that are lost by developing and using different nerve pathways and muscles than were used before the injury. It is a long road to recovery.
The power line slam video... I can see a power pole off to the right closer to the house right before he encounters the lines.
It's often better to look for the poles than the lines themselves. Also be aware that a house in the middle of a big field is probably going to have power lines going to it somewhere!
Hey, Anonymous, I hope you get well soon and back in the air!
thanks to all the contributors. Big lessons to ponder
Dude rappelling down his lines, maybe instinctual life conservation getting as far away from the power lines as he could? Getting as close to the ground as possible in the event of falling the rest of the way? Less distance to fall equals less velocity on impact.
Good luck to Mr. Anonymous, that first x-ray was scary!
Thank you for sharing these videos. I am not here to watch this kind of video for amusement; however for education myself as I strive to learn to fly. I paused and praying for the anonymous incident video you shared. Seeing this horrible accident and hearing his cries after impact as well as what it took to get medical attention to his location resonates with me (rural near-fatal motorcycle vs deer accident in my case which played out the same to get medical attention for myself and then life-flight helicopter) and educates me as your videos do. Again thank you for sharing. Please reach out to this man and let him know I pray he recovers well and can again fly. I also hope you will keep us updated on his progress.
I always check tons of video's on youtube including all your awesome video's🤘
Especially crash video's are very helpfull to stay a safe pilot. I hope all pilots recover without any issues, Thanx for sharing the stories and stay awesome👊😊
Every time I think I'm about to get started in this sport, you post a Reacting to Crashes video, and I'm back to, "NOPE!"
Hope you have a speedy recovery! Godspeed anonymous pilot!
With farms and open fields, if there is a house/barn/workshop near by, you should always assume there is a service line going to the facility. The cost to go overhead is exponentially cheaper than going underground, and since the customer pays for this installation for the most part, they usually choose overhead.
Its unfortunate for our last flyer that he yanked and banked. If he had gotten wrapped up in the wire and wasn't touching the ground, he would have been ok, but no ones instincts would likely ever allow for it.
Dude what a guy for sharing that. Really great information.
Love the cats!! Thanks for the 'Learn to respect the sport" video
Power lines are my biggest fear.
Even when I'm flying in familiar places and know there are no power lines close by, I'm still concerned that I've forgotten where they are or, somehow missed them previously.
Kinda prevents me from really enjoying low flying which I love to do.
Over a frozen lake is the only place I don't fear them ;)
HUGE GOOD LUCK TO THE LAST GUY AND WELL DONE FOR PLANNING TO GET BACK INTO THE SKY. That's a huge deal .
Lessons taken to heart for sure. When I saw the guy hit the ground on the last video, I felt his pain through the screen!!! I also wonder if maybe getting tangled on power lines at that altitude might of been safer? I doubt his wing could conduct electricity down to him but then there's the possible risk of the power lines coming down on him after impact too. I wonder how he feels about that.🤔
I wish him the very best in his recovery, and thank you for sharing with us this lesson which may save future pilots. Cheers
So sorry to hear that Story. Make a great recovery. God bless.
Get well! Hopefully your situation can help others be safe. You can download an app on your phone to give you GPS coordinates from the phone's GPS receiver...IF you are you well enough to think about it in an emergency.
Thank you for putting these videos together. It's my favorite series, so much to learn from these breakdowns.