That’s great too hear you will love it and it will honestly change your life just always make smart choices and you will be in the sport forever 😊 stay safe out there
A little hello from France. I practice flying in a single trike for 2 years, and I love it.... Indeed, the paramotor can be dangerous if it is used in a dangerous way, but it can also be practiced safely. Above all, I try to keep the machine in perfect condition, fly low as little as possible, and be very attentive to maneuvers and turbulence at low altitude, and I am very demanding on the weather.... The rest is just fun..
I use a Quick Release prop hub by Iris Paramotor. I can ground start with NO prop and check my motor out. Only right before I'm ready to fly, do I put my prop on.
Holy crap you don’t actually rev it up do you? You can blow up your motor really fast with it running with no prop unless it has a clutch and it’s not spinning
@@Anthonybuening I do same. Can't rev it to warm, but I start w/o prop, just to make sure it will, and the kill works. I dont let it idle long at all. I mount prop and do full runup, once all is ready. I gave up motorcycling recently, as rural traffic was becoming bad enough, it wasn't worth the bother. Ppg is also a lot of prep and invest, but at least it's worth the bother.
@@Anthonybuening Where I life you need both a paramotor and a parachuting license and parachuting feels riskier then paramotoring as you wont get off the ground without flight worthy wing.
The moster can be very particular until you find out exactly how much fuel to squeeze into the carb I just fly so much I have it down to a science it usually starts first or second pull also check your belt because if it’s too loose you will have a hard time starting it safe flying my friend
I want to get into this sport. I did a tandem skydive over 1 year ago and absolutely loved being under canopy so I signed up for aff and I have 8 solo jumps now. However my head and ears can't handle the repeated and quick changes in altitude. On that 8th jump I even had a bloody nose. It's been 3 months since and my ears still act up when I'm lifting and pushing hard. I'm not afraid of dying but I question if this is practical for me tho. I live up North so that means winter 5-6 months of the year. Then when it warms up the wind is blowing everyday and I'm incredibly busy as a farmer.
Hey man glad to hear you are interested in the sport I will say this is nothing like sky diving there really isn’t an adrenaline rush in paramotoring for the most part and changes in elevation happen very slowly and as far as the winter goes I fly all year round they make flight suits that will keep you extremely warm I’ve flown in 15 degrees before and been just fine the only downfall to this sport is the wind we are an extremely fragile form of aviation so we are limited on mornings and evenings with low wind I wish you the best of luck and if you need anything just reach out
Good video. Only thing I’d point out is paramotoring is NOT statistically more safe than riding a motorcycle on the road. I have no idea where that stat came from but it’s inaccurate. Paramotoring statistics are definitely worst, especially when you factor number of pilots along with airtime hours.
It’s pretty hard to gather actually stats on Paramotors because we have very small regulation and not every incident is recorded but from most of the data I have seen recently they claim it’s safer than riding a motorcycle we are starting to see more and more incidents due to more and more people getting into it
In comparison to other fix wing aircraft they are very basic and slow as you mentioned they are inherently stable and hard to stall or spin and if you take a collapse it generally opens right back up granted you have plenty of altitude
I'm going to say its all what you make it, I honestly believe if you take proper precautions PPG flying is way safer than walking down the city streets!
Please stop spreading this misinformation. I’ve done paramotoring and paragliding for years and anyone who says it’s safer than walking down the street is dead wrong and knows nothing about how to properly evaluate statistics. I can’t even count how many people I saw get hurt and killed in paragliding/paramotoring. And these groups of pilots are tiny compared to millions of people walking the streets everyday unharmed.
You can successfully learn this on your own but I caution against it because you don’t know what you don’t know but if you decide toto self train make sure you are aware of the weather first and foremost don’t fly in anything above 6 miles an hour for your first flight and up to 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset DO NOT fly in the middle of the day
@@droptableaccount1820 no flying in the middle of the day is probably one of the most dangerous things you can do on a Paramotor due to something called thermals the sun heats the ground and invisible columns of air rise and if you hit them while flying they can cause your wing to collapse which could be catastrophic if you take training they will teach you all about weather but generally speaking you are safe to fly 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset the thermals are usually gone or very light I could do a video on that topic if you would want to see it
@@Anthonybuening that’s wild! Is it a seasonal or geographic thing? Like even if it’s winter and cold out is the ground still relatively hotter causing the air columns anyway?
@@droptableaccount1820 generally speaking yes it’s all year round winter thermals are not as strong as summer ones but they still exist the only place you can fly all day long is at the beach because thermals don’t form over water so you can fly all day on any beach as long as it’s an inland wind
I know it looks like cheap tent fabric but it’s actually very sophisticated material and a lot of technology goes into it. It is also rip stop material and very durable and to answer your question I have never had a bird strike they usually fly right in front of me or around me but they always get out of the way I never worry about them
My guess is these are slow enough comparing to normal planes for birds to notice on time, the main reason I asked is because in UK Predator birds sometimes attack plane-shaped drones. I was just curious if they ever do that with parachute-style aircraft. I guess if you look nothing like a bird, or too big they won't bother you.@@Anthonybuening
I’m sorry if I came off wrong on any part of the video I was just throwing some statistics out there for people but if you have proper training and you fly responsibly it really is a very safe sport
I did paramotoring for years and I’d advise against doing it due to its high high risks. The only exception is if you’re extremely passionate about doing it and consider the risks worth the rewards.
@@simonmilne8641 yes I do and I highly recommend it even if you are on a safe wing and don’t do any acro it’s a second chance at life if something happens
I would love to fly over fields if there is decent amounts of water. I would really love to fly in a huge abandoned quarry with a huge lake in the middle though. I think I might try and find one and learn how to fly so I can go around a huge crater!
@@kerrmsSomeone's been watching Tucker lol. I'm getting really interested in paramotoring again too. Watch some of his crash annalysis videos too though. He makes it look easy and accidents will happen if you push it too fast. I don't think I would ever try a sat.
If I missed anything or you guys have any questions please let me know in the comments
Any individual that puts to the air in a flying machine, must acknowledge and accept that they are taking on risks of the highest order
I couldn’t agree more with you
Thank you for the advice and the views
No problem
Thanks for the good info. Start training in June 👍
That’s great too hear you will love it and it will honestly change your life just always make smart choices and you will be in the sport forever 😊 stay safe out there
AWESOME! Take your time and youll love it. Best of luck, its life changing for sure.
A little hello from France. I practice flying in a single trike for 2 years, and I love it.... Indeed, the paramotor can be dangerous if it is used in a dangerous way, but it can also be practiced safely. Above all, I try to keep the machine in perfect condition, fly low as little as possible, and be very attentive to maneuvers and turbulence at low altitude, and I am very demanding on the weather.... The rest is just fun..
Thanks for tuning into the channel and it sounds like you fly very smart there are so many accidents that I see all the time that never had to happen
Come to USA and fly with me!
How is 'flying low ' a safe practice ?
Also is there a difference between a paramotor chute and a regular skydiving parachute?/glide range/other parameters.
Yes the aspect ratio is way different then a skydiving canopy a paramotor wing is way more efficient
I use a Quick Release prop hub by Iris Paramotor. I can ground start with NO prop and check my motor out. Only right before I'm ready to fly, do I put my prop on.
Holy crap you don’t actually rev it up do you? You can blow up your motor really fast with it running with no prop unless it has a clutch and it’s not spinning
@@Anthonybueningno i don’t rev it up any faster than to where the clutch just catches. Kind of barely above idle.
@@Anthonybuening I do same. Can't rev it to warm, but I start w/o prop, just to make sure it will, and the kill works. I dont let it idle long at all. I mount prop and do full runup, once all is ready. I gave up motorcycling recently, as rural traffic was becoming bad enough, it wasn't worth the bother. Ppg is also a lot of prep and invest, but at least it's worth the bother.
Lol, I first read this as "paramours" and was like "super dangerous, avoid!" lol
😂😂😂
I am considering Paramotoring and ironically the main safety issue that concerns me is the parachuting that is a requirement for a license here.
What exactly do you mean by that?
@@Anthonybuening Where I life you need both a paramotor and a parachuting license and parachuting feels riskier then paramotoring as you wont get off the ground without flight worthy wing.
@@znail4675 that’s too bad to hear that we don’t have any type of license required here in the USA
Having difficulties starting my moster 185 like you do with just one turn... Have you prestarted and warm up the engine?
The moster can be very particular until you find out exactly how much fuel to squeeze into the carb I just fly so much I have it down to a science it usually starts first or second pull also check your belt because if it’s too loose you will have a hard time starting it safe flying my friend
@@Anthonybuening same flying safe my friend, come and visit Greece, we will fly together.😉
Antnony Valla would say: SIRI. CALL 911
Anthony vella is a great guy I hate that that happened to him we are all hoping for a full and safe recovery
I want to get into this sport. I did a tandem skydive over 1 year ago and absolutely loved being under canopy so I signed up for aff and I have 8 solo jumps now. However my head and ears can't handle the repeated and quick changes in altitude. On that 8th jump I even had a bloody nose. It's been 3 months since and my ears still act up when I'm lifting and pushing hard. I'm not afraid of dying but I question if this is practical for me tho. I live up North so that means winter 5-6 months of the year. Then when it warms up the wind is blowing everyday and I'm incredibly busy as a farmer.
Hey man glad to hear you are interested in the sport I will say this is nothing like sky diving there really isn’t an adrenaline rush in paramotoring for the most part and changes in elevation happen very slowly and as far as the winter goes I fly all year round they make flight suits that will keep you extremely warm I’ve flown in 15 degrees before and been just fine the only downfall to this sport is the wind we are an extremely fragile form of aviation so we are limited on mornings and evenings with low wind I wish you the best of luck and if you need anything just reach out
Good video. Only thing I’d point out is paramotoring is NOT statistically more safe than riding a motorcycle on the road. I have no idea where that stat came from but it’s inaccurate.
Paramotoring statistics are definitely worst, especially when you factor number of pilots along with airtime hours.
It’s pretty hard to gather actually stats on Paramotors because we have very small regulation and not every incident is recorded but from most of the data I have seen recently they claim it’s safer than riding a motorcycle we are starting to see more and more incidents due to more and more people getting into it
What makes it safe? Is it the low ground speed? They certainly seem a lot slower than other gliding methods.
In comparison to other fix wing aircraft they are very basic and slow as you mentioned they are inherently stable and hard to stall or spin and if you take a collapse it generally opens right back up granted you have plenty of altitude
I'm going to say its all what you make it, I honestly believe if you take proper precautions PPG flying is way safer than walking down the city streets!
I couldn’t have said it better
Please stop spreading this misinformation. I’ve done paramotoring and paragliding for years and anyone who says it’s safer than walking down the street is dead wrong and knows nothing about how to properly evaluate statistics.
I can’t even count how many people I saw get hurt and killed in paragliding/paramotoring. And these groups of pilots are tiny compared to millions of people walking the streets everyday unharmed.
gopro syndrome lol happens to everyone
any advice for someone who ahs never done this before? im going to try it for the first time alone
You can successfully learn this on your own but I caution against it because you don’t know what you don’t know but if you decide toto self train make sure you are aware of the weather first and foremost don’t fly in anything above 6 miles an hour for your first flight and up to 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset DO NOT fly in the middle of the day
@@Anthonybuening I'm curious about flying in the middle of the day. Is it the danger of the sun blinding you?
@@droptableaccount1820 no flying in the middle of the day is probably one of the most dangerous things you can do on a Paramotor due to something called thermals the sun heats the ground and invisible columns of air rise and if you hit them while flying they can cause your wing to collapse which could be catastrophic if you take training they will teach you all about weather but generally speaking you are safe to fly 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset the thermals are usually gone or very light I could do a video on that topic if you would want to see it
@@Anthonybuening that’s wild! Is it a seasonal or geographic thing? Like even if it’s winter and cold out is the ground still relatively hotter causing the air columns anyway?
@@droptableaccount1820 generally speaking yes it’s all year round winter thermals are not as strong as summer ones but they still exist the only place you can fly all day long is at the beach because thermals don’t form over water so you can fly all day on any beach as long as it’s an inland wind
What most determines safety, is your decision making ability. Deciding when to fly, and when not to.
Exactly
Ever encountered a bird strike? How survivable are they while flying what is essentially a tent?
I know it looks like cheap tent fabric but it’s actually very sophisticated material and a lot of technology goes into it. It is also rip stop material and very durable and to answer your question I have never had a bird strike they usually fly right in front of me or around me but they always get out of the way I never worry about them
My guess is these are slow enough comparing to normal planes for birds to notice on time, the main reason I asked is because in UK Predator birds sometimes attack plane-shaped drones. I was just curious if they ever do that with parachute-style aircraft. I guess if you look nothing like a bird, or too big they won't bother you.@@Anthonybuening
@@DaRush-The_Soviet_Gamer I can’t ever make any guarantees but I’ve been flying for 10 years and I’ve never had any issue with birds ,hawks, or geese
what about a video about 'how expensive is paramotoring?' going over equipment costs, fuel, etc
Absolutely! Thank you for the idea I will make one soon
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I made a video just for you and put your channel in the video
Are you in Texas? I'd like to try the trike type.
No sir I’m in indiana the trike is really nice for not having to exert so much energy on takeoff as long as you have good terrain to take off from
1:08 👍
The thud when hitting the ground is the dangerous part.
Yessir
The whack of a prop eating you, seems unpleasant as well.
Well said!
Thank you
Next year after I finish my Quadcopter I would like to buy one and get trained 💖👍
You should they are so much fun
@@Anthonybuening any recommendations,what equipment ,brand and where from ?
@@George25 where are you located what state?
@@Anthonybuening Canberra- Australia
@@George25 I wish I could help you out more but I don’t know any instructors out there only in the United States
You make it look so easy, but you make it sound so hazardous
I'm torn.
I’m sorry if I came off wrong on any part of the video I was just throwing some statistics out there for people but if you have proper training and you fly responsibly it really is a very safe sport
It wasn't easy for me to learn it, definitely dangerous. Worth it tho.
I did paramotoring for years and I’d advise against doing it due to its high high risks.
The only exception is if you’re extremely passionate about doing it and consider the risks worth the rewards.
@@geodude7116 did you have a bad experience or something bad happen?
@@Anthonybuening fortunately I never got hurt paragliding or paramotoring. But I saw others get hurt. A LOT.
If it lacks a Sky Hook I wont go up in/on it.
I get what you are saying and it definitely has its own risk to it but it’s amazing I love it
New subscriber here, good stuff!
Thank you sir I really appreciate it
Can you talk on parachute collapse please how and why thank. You got a new sub
Yes absolutely thanks for the input I will do a future video showing how collapses happen and why 😁
Thank you I'm thinking of getting into it also do you have a reserve parachute
@@simonmilne8641 yes I do and I highly recommend it even if you are on a safe wing and don’t do any acro it’s a second chance at life if something happens
Dangerous enough to require air bags.
To your finances....apocalyptic. Don't even think of doing this sport unless you have around 20k (at least) to blow.
20k? Lol I'd say 12k with a low hour begginer suitable wing.
Work on your delivery. Very monotone
Thanks I’ll try to do better next time
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Looks like a pretty boring place to paramotor!
It’s pretty boring out this way nothing but flat fields in indiana but on a positive note there is usually no rotor
I would love to fly over fields if there is decent amounts of water. I would really love to fly in a huge abandoned quarry with a huge lake in the middle though. I think I might try and find one and learn how to fly so I can go around a huge crater!
@@kerrms just be careful if you fly over water it can be very dangerous if you don’t have floatation if your motor quits
@@kerrmsSomeone's been watching Tucker lol. I'm getting really interested in paramotoring again too. Watch some of his crash annalysis videos too though. He makes it look easy and accidents will happen if you push it too fast. I don't think I would ever try a sat.
@@butchdeadlift7551 How did you know! It’s not like I described the quarry he was in almost perfectly😂