Brake deflection prevents deflation! I hope you guys enjoyed this impromptu kiting lesson. A lot of people have been asking about the upcoming Risky Biscuits Co. summer merch drop and giveaway! The new designs are looking so sick! Stay tuned, it's going to be epic and one of you guys will have a shiny new carbon fiber paramotor as well as some top notch training. 😁 More details coming next week.
I realize this is super-confusing, but neither a paraglider nor an airplane are a pendulum. This same physics applies to anything not touching the ground, not just a rocket. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_rocket_fallacy
@@jchoneandonly It *behaves* like one, but not because it *is* one. All that pendulum-like behavior is because of aerodynamic coupling. For example, the side-side pendulum-like behavior is from slip-roll coupling.
@@dm.6133 You'd need a paramotor then wouldn't you? It's probably a little more complicated when you're strapped in but I can see where you're coming from for sure
It’s really not like that 99% of the time. This is only when there is high wind so only if you got caught in a storm type of situation. I have been flying for five years and pretty much all the time I could fly (cruise) with my hands down by my side and I don’t experience even close to the kind of turbulence that would cause a frontal collapse.
Josh Wilson - good comment, thanks! I haven’t flown (yet) but it would seem to be as safe as SCUBA diving, if one gets proper training, and flies with acceptable equipment, speed, and weather.
@@Mounta9n Depends on where you fly and what time of day, thermic air can cause collapses even at relatively low windspeeds. Hit a a thermal and fly through it, you will get the forward surge that may lead to a collapse. Having said that , most A or B wings nowadays are very collapse resistant and will simply make you feel a little uncomfortable as you pitch back and forth.
We have this saying in my other profession that comes to mind when discussing paraglider collapses. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" Good on you and Jaclyn for practicing in stronger winds! Staying sharp is staying safe!
You are a born instructor Tucker :) I've been flying for the past 31 years, I have 500 hrs in ultralights, 2,500 hr in fixed wing. Your videos inspire me to start a new challenge. I want to fly exactly what you have. I am trusting your knowledge and experience in flying paragliding and will continue to watch and learn from you. Thank you Tucker and Jacqueline for your awesome videos.
Even if you are an experienced plane pilot, you should get paramotor or paragliding lessons even if its quicker because you know the air better than someone who never have flown before. There are more than a few differences in flight characteristics like pendulum effect, inertia, and everything that can go wrong, stall, collapse...
Scout Carbon and training?! : faints : Thanks for the lesson. Not just the wind and wang collapse tango, but also exercising caution not to fly when conditions are less than ideal.
Tucker, I've enjoyed your videos for years, especially your emphasis on safety and decision making. You do take risks, but I've always appreciated your tendency to highlight those risks for the viewers, as well as the steps you take to mitigate that risk where possible. I've never felt like you deceive the public by implying that aggressive maneuvering close to the ground is no big deal and something that a new pilot expect to perform right away, for example. I also respect your willingness to self-critique, own your mistakes, and embrace them as learning opportunities not only for yourself, but the wider audience. All good stuff! Which is why I find it awkward and painful to bring up a criticism. Both you and Jaclyn strap into wings on a sketchy wind day (that has already surprised you by not developing as forecast), without helmets. I think it's a reasonable "best practice" to never strap into a wing without a helmet on in general, but especially so on a stronger wind day. With no intention to fly, there have been lots of injuries and multiple deaths from those who attempted to practice kiting when the wind has surprised them, resulting in being dragged through obstacles/terrain not compatible with the human body, or ending up in the air by accident in conditions beyond their skill level or equipment capability. For those new to paragliding wings, it's hard to imagine just how much force can be generated by a wing caught in strong wind. You are an experienced and skilled pilot, and it's your own life. You are able to measure your risk in deciding to forgo the helmet for a kiting session as well as any other experienced pilot, but FAR better than a beginner. You are also an ambassador to the sport. Despite the "I'm not an instructor" disclaimer (which I fully support, BTW), your audience DOES look up to you as an example of a responsible pilot, and will probably emulate much of what they see if they decide to try this for themselves. I'm not demanding you wear a helmet, just like I don't demand you only fly in the safest possible way. I just ask that when you decide not to wear the helmet when strapped in, that you let the audience know that's not a safe choice for most of us.
Hey Tucker. A gust front hit me immediately as my feet came off the ground one evening last summer. Skies were clear, about 30min-1hr previous skies looked good and storms had dissipated. Gust front rocked my world, even though it was relatively mild gusting to only about 22mph. It was all about active flying. Love your videos. Thank you so much.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, even though you couldn’t fly. It fulfilled everything that your previous videos do. It entertained, informed and educated...fabulous. Take care both of you, and fly safe.
You always do a good job .....the technical applications of flying come natural to you and you are able to explain it to others very easily. Great job!!
Hey Tucker, thanks for all your videos and merch. My Risky Biscuits Heather slate T shirt was delivered on Friday after sitting in Sydney for nearly 3 months! It's funny 'cause you're wearing the exact design and colour in this video. Good to see you guys are out and about.
Me and my wife almost pissed ourselves when we heard Jacqueline scream due to the bug ! Epic ! She is so damn funny... should have a “Jacqueline bloopers” video
Christian Noble but if you’re already stalling in clean config., any flap deployment will just exacerbate the situation by increasing the effective AoA. Flaps give you more lift at any AoA. When you add flaps at same airspeed, you get more lift but you also increase the AoA instantaneously so it should be very dangerous to add flaps w/o adding airspeed when you’re already at stalling AoA. I don’t get his explanation. 😐
You are correct and I’m trying to compare two things that may have too different characteristics. I’m working on my CFI and just an aspiring PPG flyer as of right now and just trying to understand the concept and theory before I jump into ground training in the future.
Nice vid Tucker. What was the Windy predicting for wind speeds? Did this take you totally by surprise or was it touch and go flying conditions on the app? Would love a video on how you do your analysis on flying conditions and what your fly/no fly parameters are.
This night was predicted to be very calm. There was a small thunderstorm about 50 miles away that blew up into a massive cell and was likely the culprit of the winds.
BEST Hollywood screams! Jaclyn, you should record & sell them to the studios. Tucker, reserve your CyberTruck today.... Less maintenance (just an occasional cabin filter & tires)!!
Your how to pack up your wing video was so helpful. So was this one and fun to watch too! You got me into paramtoring in May 2018 man and since I’ve had over 25 flights on my own equipment. Can’t wait to hopefully meet you and Jaclyn someday soon and fly! Maybe I’ll catch you guys in Florida for some beach cruising 😁🤙🏼
Tucker: nobody is offering lessons in my area right now due to Covid, but I'd still like some practice. Can you recommend some kind of relatively small kite that might teach me ground-handling skills?
@@kp155mx Jeez- that's over half the price of a real wing. I think you'd have to be an instructor to justify that. I was hoping for something under, say, $300
Jaclyn screams, shatters the glass on every aircraft in the hangar. 😂🤣😂 I heard that echo!! 😁 Great vid, man - thanks! Good to see you're taking care of that diesel, too. 👍🍻
Who sits like that? Jaqueline is like me... 🤣 she’s so funny. Thanks for the video Tucker I found it educational. Definitely something I will need to practice when I get Paramotor training.
Trims let you adjust the lenght of the back and middle lines. The front lines stay the same lenght. Trim in, normal angle of attack, normal flight. Trim out, decrease the angle of attack, increases the speed, and sink rate but closer to collapse. On paramotor, trim out goes faster but you need more power to maintain level flight. The only way to stall a paraglider wing is to pull too much on the brakes. Every wing and wing class is different. The beginner wing have a lot of brake travel on pressure before stall. The more advanced wing, the less the brake pressure and travel you have before stall.
@@niconico3907 bullshit. Paramotor wings are so called reflex profile. When you trim out, you change the form of the wing, where last few lines get longer and the back of the wing goes up, so the most weight is being carried by A lines. This way wing is more stable in turbulent weather because it's so much harder to collapse front when more weight is carried by the front. Also, you need more speed as the carrying part of the wing decreases, thus increasing descent rate. You can also use speed system, but that decreases angle of attack as you mentioned. Also, you cant use brakes when fully trimmed out, because that messes with the reflex profile, so you use tip steering. So that's why active piloting is impossible. But, if you fly traditional PG wing (non reflex) then trimers would work by affecting angle of attack and everything would be as you mentioned. Hoped this helped. Peace
class vid as always..I definitely prefer active Piloting over open trims..just in my head i feel safer..just a daft 1 though...if they could create stiff lines and an inflated wing..why wouldnt it work..if possible to build then it would work...would it not???
Tucker, luv Jaclyn's goofiness. lol She so funny. . Got to sneak more of that in the video's. Gave me a good laugh. Great Video Thx for that demonstration.
Hey Tucker! Nice Video! I very like these content, please make more of them! In some time me and my wife will fly paramotor too and want to learn from the BEST - so from you ;-) Greetings from Germany to you and Jaclyn :-)))
How often are you engaged in this aspect of active flying? Sometimes it looks like you’re just hanging out.? Sometimes you clip off your brakes when using your phone, drinking coffee? I’m guessing there are many times when this just isn’t likely?
I fly unpowered Paragliders, but The wings are essentially the same. In calm air the wings are remarkably stable. Active piloting is really only necessary in more turbulent air.
Hey Tucker - How does that relate to trimmers to mid-point (where you can still use the breaks... what changes then?) And how does it apply to trimmers fully open where the breaks may not be used but instead the wing tip controls shall on a Roadster 3 for example? Greetings
I would have to read the manual for the Roadster, but I'm pretty sure you are allowed to use full brakes just as you can on the Freeride. For this video, I wanted to keep it simple so I left the trims out of it. On a wing like the Freeride, it gets more complicated as you increase the reflex profile as you trim out. The short and sweet is that the wing becomes harder to collapse with no brake input, but if it does, the collapse is more violent and harder to recover. It's also important to note that although you can use brakes while trimmed out on the Freeride, it is not recommended to actively pilot in turbulence while trimmed out. In turbulence, you should either make the decision to trim out and don't use brake, or trim neutral/in and actively pilot.
@@TuckerGott Awesome. Thanks, Tucker, for your response! That definitely helped! So far - whenever I felt it getting too bumpy I trimmed in and reverted to active piloting. It feels much safer right away :-) Have a great weekend and if you ever find yourself wanting to fly in Germany by any chance. Hit me up on Paramotor Manni (no plug intended) Greetings!
This wind was probably yesterday or Thursday. Time goes so fast I forget what day it was, but it hit us in PA. I know you guys aren't too far, I've seen you so I won't disclose location but y'all are pretty close to me. The other day there was something definitely in PA/NJ. It shook the entire house, it was blowing my window so hard I ducked down in-case it was going to shatter. I swear you could have felt the air pressure outside change the air pressure inside and your whole body reacted. It was like a jet engine in my window for 5 seconds and then everything levitated. I was working and quickly messaged me team and was going to run for it because there was no way this house was standing. I thought it was going to be the end of time... definitely some wind issues with the thunder.
I don't fly, but I like to watch your vids. I wanted to ask if you have a Reflex or Non-Reflex wing. I don't know the difference to look at 'em, but it seems to make a difference about how you land......maybe about how you kite as well?
A very good video. Glad you didn't scrap it... PS, not sure if you ever watched Big Bang, but you did a good job of feeding the chocolate to Penny... ( With the ice cream) Anyone who watches the show knows what I mean...
Here are a couple stupid questions since I don't know anything about this. You said to pull the breaks in the back. Are there breaks somewhere else? On the side for turning? Kiting is playing around with the wing on the ground? I think I saw something about 'kiting wings', which I guess are smaller. Then somebody said don't waste your money because they are pretty expensive. What's the alternative - buy a harness and wing and kite with that...and is that a good idea? Also, is this frontal collapse something that happens mostly on the ground? Or is it something you need to think about while flying. Yes, I know...I need lessons. Thinking about that. I do, however, have one of your t-shirts!
thanks Tuck, 4 the vid. If we were to apply a bit of trim, would that help the leading edge sit more back in the wind to help prevent collapsing? thanks
Brake deflection prevents deflation! I hope you guys enjoyed this impromptu kiting lesson. A lot of people have been asking about the upcoming Risky Biscuits Co. summer merch drop and giveaway! The new designs are looking so sick! Stay tuned, it's going to be epic and one of you guys will have a shiny new carbon fiber paramotor as well as some top notch training. 😁 More details coming next week.
I realize this is super-confusing, but neither a paraglider nor an airplane are a pendulum. This same physics applies to anything not touching the ground, not just a rocket. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_rocket_fallacy
@@ljfinger I'd say you've got a point with an airplane because of how it's designed. But a paramotor behaves a lot like a pendulum
@@jchoneandonly It *behaves* like one, but not because it *is* one. All that pendulum-like behavior is because of aerodynamic coupling. For example, the side-side pendulum-like behavior is from slip-roll coupling.
What if I get stranted on an Island and the only way out is paramotor? Muahaha my hours of watching you finally will pay off
@@dm.6133 You'd need a paramotor then wouldn't you? It's probably a little more complicated when you're strapped in but I can see where you're coming from for sure
Arguably MY favorite video. Didn’t realize that a wing could experience a frontal collapse and that flying is very much a balancing act. Thank you!!
It’s really not like that 99% of the time. This is only when there is high wind so only if you got caught in a storm type of situation. I have been flying for five years and pretty much all the time I could fly (cruise) with my hands down by my side and I don’t experience even close to the kind of turbulence that would cause a frontal collapse.
Josh Wilson - good comment, thanks! I haven’t flown (yet) but it would seem to be as safe as SCUBA diving, if one gets proper training, and flies with acceptable equipment, speed, and weather.
You should not fly in these conditions anyway.
B. Bakker - True and good advice. 👍
@@Mounta9n Depends on where you fly and what time of day, thermic air can cause collapses even at relatively low windspeeds. Hit a a thermal and fly through it, you will get the forward surge that may lead to a collapse. Having said that , most A or B wings nowadays are very collapse resistant and will simply make you feel a little uncomfortable as you pitch back and forth.
Got my wing and motor on my birthday yesterday! Epic times, these. Thanks for the inspiration Tucker (and Jaclyn). Enjoy your weekend, both!
What did you get?
@@RickDean A red, white, & blue Parajet Maverick Moster and Spyder 3.
@@swoop_cheetah Are you still with us Stephen? It's been a year so- just checking to see if you made it.
@@stoneysdead689 he uploaded a video of him buzzing around 4 days ago, he's a stud!
Jaclyn cracks me up 😂 good stuff, entertainment value ensured
Jaclyn is very entertaining! 👍😁👍 I love kiting my wing! Nice video.
We have this saying in my other profession that comes to mind when discussing paraglider collapses. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" Good on you and Jaclyn for practicing in stronger winds! Staying sharp is staying safe!
You are a born instructor Tucker :)
I've been flying for the past 31 years, I have 500 hrs in ultralights, 2,500 hr in fixed wing. Your videos inspire me to start a new challenge. I want to fly exactly what you have.
I am trusting your knowledge and experience in flying paragliding and will continue to watch and learn from you. Thank you Tucker and Jacqueline for your awesome videos.
Even if you are an experienced plane pilot, you should get paramotor or paragliding lessons even if its quicker because you know the air better than someone who never have flown before. There are more than a few differences in flight characteristics like pendulum effect, inertia, and everything that can go wrong, stall, collapse...
Don't underestimate the effort required to learn to kite the wing. It's all worthwhile though.
Cheers for the shout out dude, glad the video was useful! Have you guys tried the RoadRunner? It’s really fun in strong wind and saves your main wing
Really appreciate being mocked for asking a genuine question. Thanks Tucker.
Excellent demonstration aid! Thanks for the video.
This video is the real proof that new paramotors pilots need proper training. Great video for a perspective newcomer.
Scout Carbon and training?! : faints :
Thanks for the lesson. Not just the wind and wang collapse tango, but also exercising caution not to fly when conditions are less than ideal.
Tucker, I've enjoyed your videos for years, especially your emphasis on safety and decision making. You do take risks, but I've always appreciated your tendency to highlight those risks for the viewers, as well as the steps you take to mitigate that risk where possible. I've never felt like you deceive the public by implying that aggressive maneuvering close to the ground is no big deal and something that a new pilot expect to perform right away, for example. I also respect your willingness to self-critique, own your mistakes, and embrace them as learning opportunities not only for yourself, but the wider audience. All good stuff!
Which is why I find it awkward and painful to bring up a criticism. Both you and Jaclyn strap into wings on a sketchy wind day (that has already surprised you by not developing as forecast), without helmets. I think it's a reasonable "best practice" to never strap into a wing without a helmet on in general, but especially so on a stronger wind day. With no intention to fly, there have been lots of injuries and multiple deaths from those who attempted to practice kiting when the wind has surprised them, resulting in being dragged through obstacles/terrain not compatible with the human body, or ending up in the air by accident in conditions beyond their skill level or equipment capability. For those new to paragliding wings, it's hard to imagine just how much force can be generated by a wing caught in strong wind.
You are an experienced and skilled pilot, and it's your own life. You are able to measure your risk in deciding to forgo the helmet for a kiting session as well as any other experienced pilot, but FAR better than a beginner. You are also an ambassador to the sport. Despite the "I'm not an instructor" disclaimer (which I fully support, BTW), your audience DOES look up to you as an example of a responsible pilot, and will probably emulate much of what they see if they decide to try this for themselves.
I'm not demanding you wear a helmet, just like I don't demand you only fly in the safest possible way. I just ask that when you decide not to wear the helmet when strapped in, that you let the audience know that's not a safe choice for most of us.
I love your guys goofiness. You two are a great match and I love your videos keep them coming please.
Hey Tucker. A gust front hit me immediately as my feet came off the ground one evening last summer. Skies were clear, about 30min-1hr previous skies looked good and storms had dissipated. Gust front rocked my world, even though it was relatively mild gusting to only about 22mph. It was all about active flying. Love your videos. Thank you so much.
The airfoil illustration was perfect!! Nicely articulated. Thanks.
Very good collapse description, and the beetle squeaks confused the doggo.
Best description of active piloting I've seen on youtube
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, even though you couldn’t fly. It fulfilled everything that your previous videos do. It entertained, informed and educated...fabulous. Take care both of you, and fly safe.
I’m sorry but the screaming was absolutely hilarious!
so awesome lol
You two are so chill, I love it!
Epic prop for demonstrating how a wing responds.
You always do a good job .....the technical applications of flying come natural to you and you are able to explain it to others very easily. Great job!!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. If you ever want to fly in a Mooney let me know. Im local.
I see a Tucker Gott video so I watch & like. I'm a simple man.
Very informative and educational to people interested (seriously) in taking up the sport
This helps a ton! any of your videos for newbies is greatly appreciated just bought my first wing just need too save for a motor
Loving the mechanics info! I know it's not instruction, but basic understanding of how a wing works is really cool!
Good stuff. I like the occasional educational content. Thanks.
Great balance of education and entertainment. Had fun watching this. Thanks Tucker and Jacklyn, sorry about the spelling if I got it wrong Jacklyn..
LOL anyone else also spit their coffee out when the bugs attacked Jaclyn? hahahahaha
Never seen this explained so clearly, thanks!
Excellent tutorial on wing dynamics! Learned A Lot!
I really enjoy this kind of content. Even though I don’t fly (yet) I enjoy hearing about what it actually takes to do this.
Aw Jac was bringing the kitty to the camera right before you closed. XD missed it!
I know! So sad!
Flying over earth at thousands of feet... CHECK ✅
Tiny bug crawling up the arm... AAAHHHHHH! ❎
I'm sorry but, that was really funny you guys are awesome
I second that! LOL
Really interesting. Ive flown Cessnas, but wing collapse is obviously not an issue with that. Love these videos!
Great explanation Tucker, Jacqueline had me cracking up. Take care you guys.
Good morning Tucker Gott! And Jaclyn!
Hey Tucker, thanks for all your videos and merch. My Risky Biscuits Heather slate T shirt was delivered on Friday after sitting in Sydney for nearly 3 months! It's funny 'cause you're wearing the exact design and colour in this video. Good to see you guys are out and about.
A little brake also helps lessen asymmetrical collapses as well.
Perfekt timing Trucker. After a short xc flight i sit here at the train station and have to wait an hour for the train. 👌
I love this comment. xD
Fly back ? Why train
probably was low fuel?
This time without Motor 😅
Me and my wife almost pissed ourselves when we heard Jacqueline scream due to the bug ! Epic ! She is so damn funny... should have a “Jacqueline bloopers” video
TG that cloud behind you demonstrated the frontal and brake very well ...
I like the “educational” videos, keep them coming. So if I’m comparing, adding brake pressure is the equivalent of adding flaps in a airplane?
Christian Noble but if you’re already stalling in clean config., any flap deployment will just exacerbate the situation by increasing the effective AoA. Flaps give you more lift at any AoA. When you add flaps at same airspeed, you get more lift but you also increase the AoA instantaneously so it should be very dangerous to add flaps w/o adding airspeed when you’re already at stalling AoA. I don’t get his explanation. 😐
You are correct and I’m trying to compare two things that may have too different characteristics. I’m working on my CFI and just an aspiring PPG flyer as of right now and just trying to understand the concept and theory before I jump into ground training in the future.
Interesting, instructional, entertaining. You nailed it again TG!!
Nice vid Tucker. What was the Windy predicting for wind speeds? Did this take you totally by surprise or was it touch and go flying conditions on the app? Would love a video on how you do your analysis on flying conditions and what your fly/no fly parameters are.
This night was predicted to be very calm. There was a small thunderstorm about 50 miles away that blew up into a massive cell and was likely the culprit of the winds.
BEST Hollywood screams! Jaclyn, you should record & sell them to the studios. Tucker, reserve your CyberTruck today.... Less maintenance (just an occasional cabin filter & tires)!!
Your how to pack up your wing video was so helpful. So was this one and fun to watch too! You got me into paramtoring in May 2018 man and since I’ve had over 25 flights on my own equipment. Can’t wait to hopefully meet you and Jaclyn someday soon and fly! Maybe I’ll catch you guys in Florida for some beach cruising 😁🤙🏼
Very informative, thanks! Could you please make a video about reserve wings? How they work, in which situations they can help you and when not etc.
Jaclyn is so funny 😅
Thanks alot for this .Can't wait to get up after training
Thanks for the great advice I've learned a lot It will help me the next time I go out and kite
Always a hoot!...Jaclyn "doing stupid things" Educational video as well!
Really like your videos Tucker I like your information about the ppg sport and explained how too's. Thanks 🤙🤙😁
Good info on a collapse and a stall! 👍👍👍💖
You’ll make an excellent instructor when that time comes 👍😊
Tucker: nobody is offering lessons in my area right now due to Covid, but I'd still like some practice. Can you recommend some kind of relatively small kite that might teach me ground-handling skills?
Ozone RoadRunner
@@kp155mx Jeez- that's over half the price of a real wing. I think you'd have to be an instructor to justify that. I was hoping for something under, say, $300
I love the 3 meter trainer kites. Typical for kite boarding is a 1 or 2 meter...but the 3m is fun af.
Love your work TG (oh yeah - and Jac). 👍👍
Jaclyn screams, shatters the glass on every aircraft in the hangar. 😂🤣😂 I heard that echo!! 😁
Great vid, man - thanks! Good to see you're taking care of that diesel, too. 👍🍻
Jaqueline killed it in this vid. She made the content!
Good stuff,I’m so hoping to get into this sport soon,love the low flying you do
That was really neat. Good video. Making the best out of a bad situation.
Great wing lesson thanks!
Great video as always
Who sits like that? Jaqueline is like me... 🤣 she’s so funny.
Thanks for the video Tucker I found it educational. Definitely something I will need to practice when I get Paramotor training.
You know you're early when there's 290 views and no dislikes
Question...... how does “trim” affect the stall process ?... thanks Not a ppg flyer
Trims let you adjust the lenght of the back and middle lines. The front lines stay the same lenght.
Trim in, normal angle of attack, normal flight.
Trim out, decrease the angle of attack, increases the speed, and sink rate but closer to collapse.
On paramotor, trim out goes faster but you need more power to maintain level flight.
The only way to stall a paraglider wing is to pull too much on the brakes. Every wing and wing class is different. The beginner wing have a lot of brake travel on pressure before stall.
The more advanced wing, the less the brake pressure and travel you have before stall.
Nico Nico Cool. Thanks for explaining it 🍺
@@niconico3907 bullshit. Paramotor wings are so called reflex profile. When you trim out, you change the form of the wing, where last few lines get longer and the back of the wing goes up, so the most weight is being carried by A lines. This way wing is more stable in turbulent weather because it's so much harder to collapse front when more weight is carried by the front. Also, you need more speed as the carrying part of the wing decreases, thus increasing descent rate. You can also use speed system, but that decreases angle of attack as you mentioned. Also, you cant use brakes when fully trimmed out, because that messes with the reflex profile, so you use tip steering. So that's why active piloting is impossible.
But, if you fly traditional PG wing (non reflex) then trimers would work by affecting angle of attack and everything would be as you mentioned. Hoped this helped. Peace
I busted out laughing at that family photo XD
class vid as always..I definitely prefer active Piloting over open trims..just in my head i feel safer..just a daft 1 though...if they could create stiff lines and an inflated wing..why wouldnt it work..if possible to build then it would work...would it not???
Jaclyn's snark!
Great topic for discussion!
Thanks for the explanation 👍🏻
Tucker, luv Jaclyn's goofiness. lol She so funny. . Got to sneak more of that in the video's. Gave me a good laugh. Great Video Thx for that demonstration.
Way to turn a no-go into a learning opportunity.
Hey Tucker! Nice Video! I very like these content, please make more of them! In some time me and my wife will fly paramotor too and want to learn from the BEST - so from you ;-)
Greetings from Germany to you and Jaclyn :-)))
How often are you engaged in this aspect of active flying? Sometimes it looks like you’re just hanging out.? Sometimes you clip off your brakes when using your phone, drinking coffee? I’m guessing there are many times when this just isn’t likely?
I fly unpowered Paragliders, but The wings are essentially the same. In calm air the wings are remarkably stable. Active piloting is really only necessary in more turbulent air.
Laughing so hard at the bug screaming 😂😂
Hey Tucker - How does that relate to trimmers to mid-point (where you can still use the breaks... what changes then?) And how does it apply to trimmers fully open where the breaks may not be used but instead the wing tip controls shall on a Roadster 3 for example? Greetings
I would have to read the manual for the Roadster, but I'm pretty sure you are allowed to use full brakes just as you can on the Freeride. For this video, I wanted to keep it simple so I left the trims out of it. On a wing like the Freeride, it gets more complicated as you increase the reflex profile as you trim out. The short and sweet is that the wing becomes harder to collapse with no brake input, but if it does, the collapse is more violent and harder to recover. It's also important to note that although you can use brakes while trimmed out on the Freeride, it is not recommended to actively pilot in turbulence while trimmed out. In turbulence, you should either make the decision to trim out and don't use brake, or trim neutral/in and actively pilot.
@@TuckerGott Awesome. Thanks, Tucker, for your response! That definitely helped!
So far - whenever I felt it getting too bumpy I trimmed in and reverted to active piloting. It feels much safer right away :-)
Have a great weekend and if you ever find yourself wanting to fly in Germany by any chance. Hit me up on Paramotor Manni (no plug intended)
Greetings!
If possible, would like to see the difference between throttles? Profiles, cruise control, and the like.
Lmao@ Jaclyn
Well explained! 👍👍
This wind was probably yesterday or Thursday. Time goes so fast I forget what day it was, but it hit us in PA. I know you guys aren't too far, I've seen you so I won't disclose location but y'all are pretty close to me. The other day there was something definitely in PA/NJ. It shook the entire house, it was blowing my window so hard I ducked down in-case it was going to shatter. I swear you could have felt the air pressure outside change the air pressure inside and your whole body reacted. It was like a jet engine in my window for 5 seconds and then everything levitated. I was working and quickly messaged me team and was going to run for it because there was no way this house was standing. I thought it was going to be the end of time... definitely some wind issues with the thunder.
GREAT Video! Just curious what were the winds during this video?
I don't fly, but I like to watch your vids. I wanted to ask if you have a Reflex or Non-Reflex wing. I don't know the difference to look at 'em, but it seems to make a difference about how you land......maybe about how you kite as well?
Aww joclin looks extra cute there in this video uguys do great videos looks very nice on big 4k tv these flight videos
A very good video. Glad you didn't scrap it...
PS, not sure if you ever watched Big Bang, but you did a good job of feeding the chocolate to Penny... ( With the ice cream)
Anyone who watches the show knows what I mean...
Nice i do that with my BGD SEED 😊,THANK YOU
Here are a couple stupid questions since I don't know anything about this.
You said to pull the breaks in the back. Are there breaks somewhere else? On the side for turning?
Kiting is playing around with the wing on the ground?
I think I saw something about 'kiting wings', which I guess are smaller. Then somebody said don't waste your money because they are pretty expensive. What's the alternative - buy a harness and wing and kite with that...and is that a good idea?
Also, is this frontal collapse something that happens mostly on the ground? Or is it something you need to think about while flying.
Yes, I know...I need lessons. Thinking about that.
I do, however, have one of your t-shirts!
I do get scared with blustery weather
Tucker, where can I find the strobe you wear on your head?? Thx!
Keep up the great content.
thanks Tuck, 4 the vid. If we were to apply a bit of trim, would that help the leading edge sit more back in the wind to help prevent collapsing? thanks
Hey Jaclyn there's a bug on you🤣😂🤣🤣😅😂
Kiting good. Thanks!
So does using the speed bar lead to a higher chance of a collapse? Doesn't faster mean less pitch?
Thanks for the videos!
Your cameraman is unprofessional😂
Thank you Tucker I just got a wing
Entertaining but educating as well.
Oh man y’all are so baked 😆
I love all your videos dude but this one was extra goofy and cracked me up.