Hi Tucker I am the pilot in the water crash. Thanks for your comment on my video. Two days before I was reading all about water crashes and it recommended not to flair when landing in water to avoid getting snagged up in the lines if the wing falls on you. Landing at full speed was soft as you like I would like to do all my landings like this if it wasn’t a pain in the ass striping the motor down and cleaning it. P.S. The piston ring had melted so it lost all compression.
Glad you are ok - and when Tucker talked about trying restarting the engine I was like ?!!?? because it sounded as if it seized. It could be caused by lean running, og by using fuel that had been stored for too long. My experience is that 2 months is max. for storing mixed fuel. (In the most cases the fuel will still be ok, but once in a while the gas will break down the oil. Happened to me with three months old fuel, fortunately only a chainsaw, but it will kill any 2stroke). What did you put into the engine, new cylinder + piston + rings + bearing?
Thank you Tucker for sharing my accident with current and future paramotor pilots! I hope others will learn from my mistake. It was really awesome finally meeting up with you dudeman! That bonus paramotor loop footage is epic! Wow!
I was about to message you on your channel to tell you. But i saw that you had left a comment here. It seems that New Jersey-ians happen to have the softest crash/landing.
@@flyingdanwitha29sedan These videos can help people from making the same mistakes. Even students can teach the teachers. We all play a important role in were this Sport ends up.
@@jahsunshine8891 as a new pilot I never watch Paragliding or PPG crashes except when Tucker is commenting on them for the betterment of the PPG community. I have learned SO much from his "crash videos" that make me a better/safer pilot. Without his commentary and adding context crash video's are unnecessary and upsetting!
2:10 The tree stopped him from running into the fence. Yes the wing could've been damaged, but the crash could've been much worse if he kept going. Lesson of the day: Never underestimate the power of the paramotor. Yes, we all make mistakes, but when you're on a beast like a paramotor, that mistake may cost ya.
He should never have been flying there in the first place. The UK has a 1000ft. rule that prevents flying in congested areas. No dispensations for landing or take off as under the 500ft, rule.
Such a fine line between showing off and safety first ... like water skidding .... and flying close to objects and mountains ... which avert the air flows and can change winds ... safety is maintaining 500 feet period ... no wing touching ... and laughing RIP ...
As a scuba diver, the second crash was interesting because it mirrors a common point of consideration/discussion in diving; task loading. There are a number of things you need to constantly be doing and checking underwater to keep yourself safe (like when flying a paramotor) and it's very important to ensure you are not overloading yourself with too many tasks for your comfort/skill level otherwise you'll end up missing things that will put you at risk. As you gain experience, tasks become easier and require less mental energy and focus, so it's easier to juggle more tasks while remaining safe. When you're first starting though, leave all the complications (cameras, more complicated gear setups, slates, spearfishing, etc.) at home and stick to a simple set so that even if something "unexpected" happens, you have some spare mental bandwidth to handle the issue without putting yourself at risk.
Enjoy learning from your crash videos, This year I lost a friend after a motor out and landed in water where he drowned. He was going to help me eventually get my paramotor trike in the air, but I have lost may nerve now and have my rig for sale.
My first thought is that you're now gonna have a bunch of guys trying full flips in paramotors and a bunch of new videos to share what NOT to do! Good luck everyone! Be safe!
Yes, what could possibly go wrong with doing a 360 vertical back loop with a cloth wing? Well, people falling from the sky when their cloth wing collapses and they are completely disoriented to boot, comes to mind for a start.... 🙂
@@ExperiencingNature look up “acro paragliding” they do it over water and use specialized wings with 2-3 reserves and extensive training and they do insane maneuvers similar to the one in this video. It’s impressive because it’s a world first but it was made possible due to a few extra factors, and it’s not really that crazy compared to what acro pilots do.
Learn to swim well, Tucker! You're built the way I was at your age, and I was a competitive swimmer in high school (still strong for my old-fart age). With inflated lungs, most humans float. Even when exhausted, all we need to do to keep our faces out of the water is inhale deeply, exhale shallowly, and tread water slowly. You said in a more recent video that you're trying to increase your skill set. Here's a challenge for you! No one should ever drown in calm, reasonably warm water.
Thank you for this series. I see that most crashes happen because people fly to aggressive or take to much risk. This is a valuable lessen to me! I try to progress and take not to much risks.
Tucker is thinking with that full loop video there is going to be a hell of a lot more content for him coming up in the near future lol. "In this video, we will observe a gift wrap"
There is a POV on YT of someone doing exactly that, falling into the wing. It wasn't a loop attempt, but obviously they REALLY mismanaged the energy in whatever they were trying to do. Just watching it from his cam was frightening enough.
When you make a field goal with your paramotor but crash and break your feet, toes, and injure your knee after doing so: *A small price to pay, for salvation* This definitely isn't a hobby for everyone, but boy is it an insane one to watch
I'm hoping as many people learn about my accident as possible, so Pilots avoid making the same mistake. Are you talking about Frightfest? If so, yes I will be there.
Every landing attempt includes the option to go around. Only when you touch down are you committed to land. Any approach that is not stablized is an accident waiting to happen.
Only as far as you think you can swim, hope that helps. That is a serious answer, not a flippant response. Most gliders now have a very good glide but conditions can vary throughout the day and your best glide could quickly become your worst glide.
@@flightographist I appreciate the response. It makes sense. Just kinda wondered if there was like a rule of thumb but that's as good as any I guess lol. Sometimes we may think we can go further than we actually can and with gear etc. Thank you for the input 🤙🏽👍🏽
Some times your engine and carb. are more important than wing. The looping man had a good ER chute handy, a loss of engine momentum and chute collapse.
Yo that water landing was right around Poole, where I live on the South Coast of England. Mad to see a local video on your channel :) sick dude love your vids
Honestly I'm not eager at all so see where nr.5 will go , as most probably this acro manoeuvre will gift wrap a pilot at some point. I really hope I'm wrong and slightly paranoid. All the best to you ! Thanks for this analysis videos.
If my fly pal goes down, you will see the fastest spiral to attempted swoop landing my dumb ass has ever tried. At least thats how its gna be if theres ANY chance of landing in the area. I'll either be there to help, or we'll both lie there bitching about our previous choices.... Thanks for the vid! Next up... double loop, just as it happened when they finally nailed the backflip in motocross and bmx...
We’ve got (two) guys off my beach here in FL, that do “seemingly” crazy spins / spirals incredibly low to the ocean. Their turns break beyond what we’d call 90° of bank in an airplane. I keep telling my buddies we’re gonna’ see them die. Well yesterday, guy enters a spin that seemingly got away from him with multiple rotations, he throttled up full blast, just by the skin of his teeth recovering maybe 5-10ft off the water. These same guys also fly FEET above umbrellas and sunbathers on the sand. Seemingly insane behavior as compared to the rest of the paramotors that seemingly act like we would in an airplane. I can fly a Cessna, I don’t know much about these wings… but these guys seem like they need to be reported to the FAA and more aptly are gonna’ ruin the freedoms of beach flying for the good guys. Am I off base here? Is it common to do spins with + 90° bank over the ocean at less that 100ft? Are these things easier to recover than I understand? What say you?
I'm but a new PPG pilot Adam and the laws here in Australia are different however, we are not allowed to fly lower than 300 feet unless landing and taking off and no lower than 1,000 feet over built up (suburban) areas. I'd say the pilots you have seen are contravening local regulations and yes risk the reputation of others who are doing the correct thing.
You are totally right Adam, it is a ridiculous behavior acting like this, putting themself and people in danger because of the "show". They dont know what they are doing and there license should be shreddered. Yesterday he was flying in FL? Just before or in the storm?
@@stefanmargraf7878 it was a beautiful day pre storm with 10-15mph onshore winds. But it’s definitely for show because they like to do the craziest maneuvers by the pier. They start spins below 100ft. With insane 90° plus levels of bank… seemingly stalling one edge of the wing and “catching” themselves like a yo-yo string just off the water. What seems more concerning is buzzing people no joke 10-15ft above heads. It seems like a small gust could put them into the children. Should I call the FAA?
I don’t agree with the advice at 3:00. If you are going into half brakes and are low to the ground you need to hold half brakes and finish the flare into the landing. Do not dump it and then flare or you’ll eat the dirt. I’m a skydiver and paramotor pilot as well and this has been taught through all the schools on canopy control I have taken.
Obviously I wasn't implying you should drop half brakes and plow yourself into the ground. If you have time, release them, establish full flight, then flare. If you don't have time, flare from half brakes.
Other issue I have with this advice is that if your brake position is inaccurate, you may hit the optimal glide point on the polar which is definitely what we want to avoid
My shirt says it was delivered yesterday but not in my mailbox. Hopefully iit shows up today. My mail lady is always speeding and messing up deliveries. Really hope it shows up today since there will be no reprints
Sand landing - aviate, navigate, communicate. As you said, full power, gain height, then work the problem. If there had been a pilon or wires or a small child...
In regards to the ocean crash I wonder if it would have been a better option knowing he wasn’t going to make the shore for heading to that sail boat at his 12 to 1’oclock at 5:24.
Dropped my brake toggle on my first ever tow. Thankfully they stopped the winch before i took off, but it was close to flying one handed. At least mine just slipped down my arm, i probably could have gotten it back.
That full loop that Paramotorist performed was pretty cool, but I fear that now that someone has accomplished that maneuver, many others will try and they may not have the knowledge and skill required. We all know what that might lead to. Enjoy watching your channel and learning a little about Paramotoring. 👍🏻✌🏻
Yep. Someone is going to get cocooned in the wing trying this. That's my biggest fear-- falling into the canopy and being so wrapped up and tangled I cannot throw a reserve.
I've been taught to not flare on water landings as to allow the wing to surge forward and let the open leading edge become sealed by the water so then it's full of air still and doesn't just turn into a wet blanket that consumes you. flaring into water would risk having the wing fall ontop. in any circumstance...water landing is all bad.
Codey Parkey's PPG crash through the goal post and double doink (aka, what do ppg and grapes have in common?) : th-cam.com/video/YsVNuWHuzyw/w-d-xo.html
Another cool stunt video I saw was a guy on a Flattop created some rigging that let him cut his chute (wing) which auto-deploys the next wing. I think he was tryna emulate Fortnite, lol
When you got to be an avid flyer with your paramotor, do you ever think you would like to be a pilot and fly commercially or just personally for your own pleasure?
And they probably didn't even give him the two points. You just skipped over something. Per your video I just watched where you talked about safety, if you don't swim well, and you are going to fly over water, go get better at it. If you need a teacher I'm sure you can find one fairly easily, and public pools are available most anywhere. Also remember to have your flotation on, as you said, and if you do go down in the ocean, don't panic. I don't know how well it would work on the paramotor, but when you are going out into deeper water, like when you did the Island hopping, there are CO2 inflatable vests that will hold up up even if you are knocked out. Get a coast guard approved version, whatever you buy (paramotor specific rigs?). The big wave surfers use some that look like they are fairly innocuous when not inflated. And I wouldn't be surprised if you could buy ones that auto inflate upon water contact (a surface, not rain). You are more buoyant in the ocean and it is fairly easy to float, especially with a bit or air in your lungs. I would also do underwater work in the pool, maybe simulating how long it would take to get rid of the rig if you had to, so you know if you are down for 30-40 seconds it is not the end of the world. Also, when you get good at it swimming is excellent full body exercise, with loading joints up, which you don't care about now, but will some day if you live long enough. Believe me.
For anyone wanting to see Pete (1st clip) flying around the park avoiding the tree's I have some drone footage I took earlier this year th-cam.com/video/E4tf-OBD8XU/w-d-xo.html
"in the progression of a lot of these sports. there's always these firsts. and then once the first happens and people realize that it's possible. a bunch of other people start following suit." and then a couple will probably die trying to do it.
There’s a school of thought saying you don’t want to flare going into water, because you want the wing to dive way ahead of you(like it does in the video). Flaring could cause the wing to come down right on top of you, increasing the opportunity to become entangled in the lines.
The Team Fly Halo "Project Water Landing" series here on TH-cam has some info on this, although I don't think they came to a solid conclusion as to which is better.
Bring on the flips... And the resulting gift wrap spiraling down to impact videos... Job security for Tucker as far as reacting to crash videos is concenred.....
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So epic man!!!!! Still can’t Believe you Used One of My Videos!!!! Nothing But Epic!!!
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Hi tucker, big fan from India.
Will you ever try the flip?,thanks for the many years of awesome videos Tucker!
Hi Tucker I am the pilot in the water crash. Thanks for your comment on my video. Two days before I was reading all about water crashes and it recommended not to flair when landing in water to avoid getting snagged up in the lines if the wing falls on you. Landing at full speed was soft as you like I would like to do all my landings like this if it wasn’t a pain in the ass striping the motor down and cleaning it. P.S. The piston ring had melted so it lost all compression.
Make sure aren't running lean. That will cook a two stroke.
Glad you are ok - and when Tucker talked about trying restarting the engine I was like ?!!?? because it sounded as if it seized. It could be caused by lean running, og by using fuel that had been stored for too long. My experience is that 2 months is max. for storing mixed fuel. (In the most cases the fuel will still be ok, but once in a while the gas will break down the oil. Happened to me with three months old fuel, fortunately only a chainsaw, but it will kill any 2stroke).
What did you put into the engine, new cylinder + piston + rings + bearing?
@@leifvejby8023 yes new top end
Thank you Tucker for sharing my accident with current and future paramotor pilots! I hope others will learn from my mistake. It was really awesome finally meeting up with you dudeman! That bonus paramotor loop footage is epic! Wow!
Dude he used one of mine too!!!
One thing for shure, the risk of fly into a football goalie is ...
@@flyingdanwitha29sedan Glad you're okay, man!
Dude!!!!! Tucker!! Amazing you used my Video in your crash videos!!!!! Awesome man!! Thanks for sharing my crash!!!
I was about to message you on your channel to tell you. But i saw that you had left a comment here. It seems that New Jersey-ians happen to have the softest crash/landing.
@@jahsunshine8891 amazing man!!! I’m so happy to make it on his channel and be In one of his videos!!! And definitely the softest landings!!!
@@flyingdanwitha29sedan These videos can help people from making the same mistakes. Even students can teach the teachers. We all play a important role in were this Sport ends up.
@@jahsunshine8891 as a new pilot I never watch Paragliding or PPG crashes except when Tucker is commenting on them for the betterment of the PPG community. I have learned SO much from his "crash videos" that make me a better/safer pilot. Without his commentary and adding context crash video's are unnecessary and upsetting!
2:10 The tree stopped him from running into the fence. Yes the wing could've been damaged, but the crash could've been much worse if he kept going.
Lesson of the day: Never underestimate the power of the paramotor. Yes, we all make mistakes, but when you're on a beast like a paramotor, that mistake may cost ya.
He should never have been flying there in the first place. The UK has a 1000ft. rule that prevents flying in congested areas. No dispensations for landing or take off as under the 500ft, rule.
AND THE KICK IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
Such a fine line between showing off and safety first ... like water skidding .... and flying close to objects and mountains ... which avert the air flows and can change winds ... safety is maintaining 500 feet period ... no wing touching ... and laughing RIP ...
As a scuba diver, the second crash was interesting because it mirrors a common point of consideration/discussion in diving; task loading. There are a number of things you need to constantly be doing and checking underwater to keep yourself safe (like when flying a paramotor) and it's very important to ensure you are not overloading yourself with too many tasks for your comfort/skill level otherwise you'll end up missing things that will put you at risk.
As you gain experience, tasks become easier and require less mental energy and focus, so it's easier to juggle more tasks while remaining safe. When you're first starting though, leave all the complications (cameras, more complicated gear setups, slates, spearfishing, etc.) at home and stick to a simple set so that even if something "unexpected" happens, you have some spare mental bandwidth to handle the issue without putting yourself at risk.
That was my fifth flight when I crashed on the beach!
@@flyingdanwitha29sedan exactly the point!
It's interesting how that concept applies to so many aspects of life. It made me think of motorcycling, very well said.
Enjoy learning from your crash videos, This year I lost a friend after a motor out and landed in water where he drowned. He was going to help me eventually get my paramotor trike in the air, but I have lost may nerve now and have my rig for sale.
Truly Sorry to hear about your friend. May i know his name? I feel low vibrational talking about someone who passed away, without knowing their name.
@@jahsunshine8891 Thanks for inquiring, His name is Richard Willms.
My first thought is that you're now gonna have a bunch of guys trying full flips in paramotors and a bunch of new videos to share what NOT to do! Good luck everyone! Be safe!
That backflip looks sick!
My buddy Sandor aka Goalpost. Cool you guys got to hangout this weekend.
I can tell you exactly how trying that loop is going to end with a bunch of giftwrapped humans.
Yes, what could possibly go wrong with doing a 360 vertical back loop with a cloth wing? Well, people falling from the sky when their cloth wing collapses and they are completely disoriented to boot, comes to mind for a start.... 🙂
Yep. Not doing that. Why take an inherently dangerous activity and make it 100 times more dangerous?
Mom dad there's these huge burritos falling from the sky
@@ExperiencingNature look up “acro paragliding” they do it over water and use specialized wings with 2-3 reserves and extensive training and they do insane maneuvers similar to the one in this video. It’s impressive because it’s a world first but it was made possible due to a few extra factors, and it’s not really that crazy compared to what acro pilots do.
Learn to swim well, Tucker! You're built the way I was at your age, and I was a competitive swimmer in high school (still strong for my old-fart age). With inflated lungs, most humans float. Even when exhausted, all we need to do to keep our faces out of the water is inhale deeply, exhale shallowly, and tread water slowly. You said in a more recent video that you're trying to increase your skill set. Here's a challenge for you! No one should ever drown in calm, reasonably warm water.
Tucker Gott for president 2024 ☝️😎
That backflip gave me goosebumps. Good for Demetrius! :D
Thank you for this series. I see that most crashes happen because people fly to aggressive or take to much risk. This is a valuable lessen to me!
I try to progress and take not to much risks.
Tucker is thinking with that full loop video there is going to be a hell of a lot more content for him coming up in the near future lol. "In this video, we will observe a gift wrap"
LOL'd at gift wrap 🤣😂😂
Conscientious paramotor pilot puts shroud on his own body BEFORE he's even dead. Film at 11....on Tucker's channel.
There is a POV on YT of someone doing exactly that, falling into the wing. It wasn't a loop attempt, but obviously they REALLY mismanaged the energy in whatever they were trying to do. Just watching it from his cam was frightening enough.
I saw Dimitrius doing the perfekt loop live last weekend at coupe icare in France... It was super .... Impressive ....
Great video Tucker as always !
1:28. I like that almost matty flip, over his head. Imma have to do it right one day. Thanks for the idea. 🤓
I think the goal post accident is a great example of why parks ban paramoters from flying there.
I am glad he covered the cost though. Still not a great thing, but at least shows he cares.
2:16 Good job the tree stopped him rather than the palisade fence with the pointy spikes on top.
The PPG videos I enjoy the most are those errors and crashes analysis ones, because they're the ones I learn more from.
When you make a field goal with your paramotor but crash and break your feet, toes, and injure your knee after doing so:
*A small price to pay, for salvation*
This definitely isn't a hobby for everyone, but boy is it an insane one to watch
What a great breakdown/lessons learned. Thanks!!!
Hell ye tuck love it man
Aw Sandor now even more people know about that little goal post incident 😅😂. Hope to see you next week buddy!
I'm hoping as many people learn about my accident as possible, so Pilots avoid making the same mistake. Are you talking about Frightfest? If so, yes I will be there.
i love your videos Mr. Gott
Bro, that rocket loop is on another level. Can't wait to see you do it 😉
Very cool paying back the for the goal post.
⚡️👍🏻⚡️
Every landing attempt includes the option to go around. Only when you touch down are you committed to land. Any approach that is not stablized is an accident waiting to happen.
Hey Tucker, I have that same shirt!
Thank you for the video the guy who got into the water, how did he get out of the water?
You didn't talk about the one where the pilot circles an orange and yellow balloon and then... oh that was you.
man i love you vids.
Does any of you flying use a Skyecho device to be tracked on flight radar
Question: How would you know how far out over the water is too far to glide? Just experience or is it a calculated kind of situation?
Only as far as you think you can swim, hope that helps. That is a serious answer, not a flippant response. Most gliders now have a very good glide but conditions can vary throughout the day and your best glide could quickly become your worst glide.
@@flightographist I appreciate the response. It makes sense. Just kinda wondered if there was like a rule of thumb but that's as good as any I guess lol. Sometimes we may think we can go further than we actually can and with gear etc. Thank you for the input 🤙🏽👍🏽
@@ciscofuentes1428 My pleasure, paragliding is a negotiation with gravity, even with a motor or engine. We all like to push the envelope.
Some times your engine and carb. are more important than wing. The looping man had a good ER chute handy, a loss of engine momentum and chute collapse.
how do u avoid birds or bugs when on a paramotor?
Yo that water landing was right around Poole, where I live on the South Coast of England. Mad to see a local video on your channel :) sick dude love your vids
100% right
Love this type of video. Also love the two shirts I got. Keep up the good work!!
Honestly I'm not eager at all so see where nr.5 will go , as most probably this acro manoeuvre will gift wrap a pilot at some point. I really hope I'm wrong and slightly paranoid.
All the best to you ! Thanks for this analysis videos.
common saying in aviation:
you can always go around
if a landing doesn't look so great
you can avoid a gruesome fate
you can always go around
If my fly pal goes down, you will see the fastest spiral to attempted swoop landing my dumb ass has ever tried. At least thats how its gna be if theres ANY chance of landing in the area. I'll either be there to help, or we'll both lie there bitching about our previous choices.... Thanks for the vid! Next up... double loop, just as it happened when they finally nailed the backflip in motocross and bmx...
Yeah my first foot drag I was like “I’m dragging foot!” And let off throttle and butt slide into a wet soy bean field lol
We’ve got (two) guys off my beach here in FL, that do “seemingly” crazy spins / spirals incredibly low to the ocean. Their turns break beyond what we’d call 90° of bank in an airplane. I keep telling my buddies we’re gonna’ see them die. Well yesterday, guy enters a spin that seemingly got away from him with multiple rotations, he throttled up full blast, just by the skin of his teeth recovering maybe 5-10ft off the water. These same guys also fly FEET above umbrellas and sunbathers on the sand. Seemingly insane behavior as compared to the rest of the paramotors that seemingly act like we would in an airplane. I can fly a Cessna, I don’t know much about these wings… but these guys seem like they need to be reported to the FAA and more aptly are gonna’ ruin the freedoms of beach flying for the good guys.
Am I off base here? Is it common to do spins with + 90° bank over the ocean at less that 100ft? Are these things easier to recover than I understand? What say you?
I'm but a new PPG pilot Adam and the laws here in Australia are different however, we are not allowed to fly lower than 300 feet unless landing and taking off and no lower than 1,000 feet over built up (suburban) areas. I'd say the pilots you have seen are contravening local regulations and yes risk the reputation of others who are doing the correct thing.
You are totally right Adam, it is a ridiculous behavior acting like this, putting themself and people in danger because of the "show". They dont know what they are doing and there license should be shreddered. Yesterday he was flying in FL? Just before or in the storm?
@@stefanmargraf7878 it was a beautiful day pre storm with 10-15mph onshore winds. But it’s definitely for show because they like to do the craziest maneuvers by the pier. They start spins below 100ft. With insane 90° plus levels of bank… seemingly stalling one edge of the wing and “catching” themselves like a yo-yo string just off the water. What seems more concerning is buzzing people no joke 10-15ft above heads. It seems like a small gust could put them into the children. Should I call the FAA?
@@mas33782 Yes
I don’t agree with the advice at 3:00. If you are going into half brakes and are low to the ground you need to hold half brakes and finish the flare into the landing. Do not dump it and then flare or you’ll eat the dirt. I’m a skydiver and paramotor pilot as well and this has been taught through all the schools on canopy control I have taken.
Obviously I wasn't implying you should drop half brakes and plow yourself into the ground. If you have time, release them, establish full flight, then flare. If you don't have time, flare from half brakes.
Other issue I have with this advice is that if your brake position is inaccurate, you may hit the optimal glide point on the polar which is definitely what we want to avoid
My shirt says it was delivered yesterday but not in my mailbox. Hopefully iit shows up today. My mail lady is always speeding and messing up deliveries.
Really hope it shows up today since there will be no reprints
There will be a lot of people dying to try that loop maneuver.
Why does the engine stop suddenly?
Sand landing - aviate, navigate, communicate. As you said, full power, gain height, then work the problem. If there had been a pilon or wires or a small child...
When the margin of error is almost nil, the wise do not attempt such feats. The ones who do are often deserving of a Darwin Award.
The beach landing looked like something I'd be guilty of
Hahaha I was just super excited and slipped was all!
In regards to the ocean crash I wonder if it would have been a better option knowing he wasn’t going to make the shore for heading to that sail boat at his 12 to 1’oclock at 5:24.
I did think of that after the event.
Hi Tucker I have entered today is it too late? btw can you ship it to New Zealand? cheers
My message to Tucker:
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Portuguese: abraços
Russian: обнима́шки
German: Umarmungen
I have "inflation'" hooked up to my motorcycle. haha
It never fails to amaze me how a single tree in a huge open landing field will draw in someone trying not to hit it.lol
NEVER look at what you want to miss. You will hit it every damn time.
Obviously you never watched Peanuts. :-) Apparently some of them have an appetite for more than just kites.
Dropped my brake toggle on my first ever tow. Thankfully they stopped the winch before i took off, but it was close to flying one handed. At least mine just slipped down my arm, i probably could have gotten it back.
Scary stuff. I've flown through goal posts often. Not gonna do it again.
Ouch. Should have went for the 2 point conversion😢😂😅
🌿and kinda early on you can tell he's high.... I agree we can totally tell when a paramotor is high LOL
After seeing the loop has been done , The next coming video's will be about t-bags???
That full loop that Paramotorist performed was pretty cool, but I fear that now that someone has accomplished that maneuver, many others will try and they may not have the knowledge and skill required. We all know what that might lead to.
Enjoy watching your channel and learning a little about Paramotoring. 👍🏻✌🏻
Yep. Someone is going to get cocooned in the wing trying this. That's my biggest fear-- falling into the canopy and being so wrapped up and tangled I cannot throw a reserve.
Also doing the loop and end up not making it all all the way, and fall into the glider 🤯
Every landing is a go around with the option to land. Some smart person said that
Juan Browne from Blancolirio!
@@jimmclaughlin9362 yup that's the smart guy I was referring too.
I've been taught to not flare on water landings as to allow the wing to surge forward and let the open leading edge become sealed by the water so then it's full of air still and doesn't just turn into a wet blanket that consumes you.
flaring into water would risk having the wing fall ontop.
in any circumstance...water landing is all bad.
Dimitris Kolliakos, Sky Engine BoXXer 300, ITV and he named it ROCKET LOOP, now he got it dialed and loops for breakfast!
That guy makes us all prouds here in Greece with his success!
Any chance you’ll reprint the “I was inverted” shirts?
I've got a good guess, you're going to try that loop with your new motor. You did mention something about that in the past video! 👍
He doesnt do much acro yet, only wings over.
He doesnt do (on video) sats, helis, backflys, tumblings...
Landing in water is a freaking nightmare!
If the water is calm it’s a soft landing
I have the "quick release" harness, works well. I hope to never get into the water that way.
Codey Parkey's PPG crash through the goal post and double doink (aka, what do ppg and grapes have in common?) : th-cam.com/video/YsVNuWHuzyw/w-d-xo.html
The person that can’t afford to buy your stuff is the one that deserves to win your contest .
Apparently you don't understand how charity (or contests) work.
this is my first crash reaction video since i started flying
Nice haircut young man.
Seems like the theme of this video was "that could have been way worse" Glad everyone ended up ok, that last one looked real painful though.
Another cool stunt video I saw was a guy on a Flattop created some rigging that let him cut his chute (wing) which auto-deploys the next wing. I think he was tryna emulate Fortnite, lol
Yea, I'm a good enough swimmer. Just not sure it'd make much of difference while weighted down and potentially tangled-up in lines and fabric.
that first crash that dude needs to thank Odin for that tree if it wasn't for that tree he would of smashed into that fence
I know where this loop is going to go.... it's going to go into a lot of gift wrapping.
Moral of the story on the goal post guy, Know where yo wang and tip be at, at all times.
When you got to be an avid flyer with your paramotor, do you ever think you would like to be a pilot and fly commercially or just personally for your own pleasure?
hit the upright but fg is good for 3 points!
And they probably didn't even give him the two points.
You just skipped over something. Per your video I just watched where you talked about safety, if you don't swim well, and you are going to fly over water, go get better at it. If you need a teacher I'm sure you can find one fairly easily, and public pools are available most anywhere. Also remember to have your flotation on, as you said, and if you do go down in the ocean, don't panic. I don't know how well it would work on the paramotor, but when you are going out into deeper water, like when you did the Island hopping, there are CO2 inflatable vests that will hold up up even if you are knocked out. Get a coast guard approved version, whatever you buy (paramotor specific rigs?). The big wave surfers use some that look like they are fairly innocuous when not inflated. And I wouldn't be surprised if you could buy ones that auto inflate upon water contact (a surface, not rain).
You are more buoyant in the ocean and it is fairly easy to float, especially with a bit or air in your lungs. I would also do underwater work in the pool, maybe simulating how long it would take to get rid of the rig if you had to, so you know if you are down for 30-40 seconds it is not the end of the world. Also, when you get good at it swimming is excellent full body exercise, with loading joints up, which you don't care about now, but will some day if you live long enough. Believe me.
yes, jumping out of the harness over water is a bad idea. There already were some skydivers (at least one military jumper) died that way.
For anyone wanting to see Pete (1st clip) flying around the park avoiding the tree's I have some drone footage I took earlier this year
th-cam.com/video/E4tf-OBD8XU/w-d-xo.html
i just reliesed at the end of the video that I'm wearing my para motor blueprint shirt from a while back.
Sweeeeet!!!
🤣🤣🤣
"in the progression of a lot of these sports. there's always these firsts. and then once the first happens and people realize that it's possible. a bunch of other people start following suit."
and then a couple will probably die trying to do it.
There’s a school of thought saying you don’t want to flare going into water, because you want the wing to dive way ahead of you(like it does in the video). Flaring could cause the wing to come down right on top of you, increasing the opportunity to become entangled in the lines.
I was going to mention the same thing. Gonna suck no matter what you do lol
Interesting. Maybe a half or quarter flare would work fine then.
The Team Fly Halo "Project Water Landing" series here on TH-cam has some info on this, although I don't think they came to a solid conclusion as to which is better.
I can see a lot of paramotor pilots trying this, and an increasing number of them falling into their wing... 😞
Be safe out there!
my guess is you will get more death with the increase in attempts of the flips. But that is the choice of the flyer. good videos and educational.
Bring on the flips... And the resulting gift wrap spiraling down to impact videos... Job security for Tucker as far as reacting to crash videos is concenred.....
Goal?
Show us some bro I love your videos
After watching you for some time, I think I’ll stick to single engine aircraft.
Wait was it Dimitri the same guy who owns iris paramotors? That dude is wicked
No it’s Dimitris Koliakos.