I'm just getting into this stuff. Took some training and thought it would be cool to just tool around with my motor. This is so much more interesting and cool. Dont sweat being boring. Your the only paramotor guy who does this. Keep it up with more videos. Thanks man!
My last PPG flight the wind picked up 2 hours earlier than the forecast. Tried to snail back to the airport (no speed bar fitted), but decided to land out. Safety first. The 2 mile bush hike to civilization was also great. THANK YOU for another awesome video. Really appreciate the learning and content.
Great Video! Brought back memories of my Hang Gliding days in the '70's & '80's. Wow, the technology has come a long way! I gotta check out that vario.
Dang that was cool... Middle of a perfect weather day in New Port Richey Florida and I'm am so stuck inside captivated on watching your videos... I soooo want to do this... Is my only thoughts right now. 65, both knees &both hips replaced. A tad heavier than you and can not run, but Lord knows, my heart and mind are with you... Thanks for wasting my last 3 hours... Lol. Take it you don't believe in, or do the trikes! Finding that perfect beeping noise with the weight of me on a trike I'm guessing can't be done.. Oh well, thanks again
I liked that 1 a lot Kyle +;))) Tucker Gott is driving by you see if he'll stop by !!!! lol your piss break , I've been watching for years now GREAT CONTENT !!!!!!!
Kyle O, thanks for bringing us along. I don't have to thermal fly anymore, I can just join you on your adventures. I like these videos with your analytics of the what and why.
Blue day thermal flying with strong winds! At the top of that one climb, it looked like you were close to some wispy cloud shreds. And then it was gone. That is quite different from a day with nice big cumulus clouds being fed by the thermal. On those days one needs to head to the edge of the cloud when you get to the wispy level just below the big cloud. If not one experiences the cloud suck effect. Where you were climbing a nice 3-4 msec up to the cloud, at the wispy level under the center of the cloud the thermal all of a sudden strengthens to 6-7 msec and you instantly find yourself in the white room where you can't even see the instruments on your flight deck anymore. A very disorienting experience where a little bubble compass pinned to one for your shoulder straps about 2 inches from your nose so you can still see it can be very helpful to fly straight into the upwind direction so you can exit the white room as soon as possible! ;^)
I have the 140 ozone angel and the Supair front mount too. I call it the mail bag. I saw you only seam to clip it into the carabiners. I find it too loose at the belly. I feed my stomach buckle through it and it holds it so much better. If I need to deploy there is no slack-in-the-sack so to speak. 😉 Thank you for sharing your thermal jedi knowledge!
Last! I guess that's what happens when you're working on your paratrailer and not watching youtube videos! I hoping for that forecast clears for the paraparty this weekend!
Love this! I want to try this when i gain experience. For a beginner thermaling would you recommend an a-rated wings? Is there a way to calculate the sink rate of various wings? How would you go about selecting wing that's optimized for thermally that's safe for beginners also? I have the option to buy a brand-new gin Pegasus 2 you think that would work well for me training and first year of flying as well as keeping it for thermaling? Thanks, I appreciate your down to earth style. It's real talk
I've learned alot about this type of flying from you. Prior to finding your channel, this wasn't even on my radar. Definitely will try and play around in the thermals once I get some experience - looks like fun. Question for you, Kyle - I know the "A" lines get the wing overhead, but which ones do you pull to get the wing (your hot wing, and regular "A" or "B" rated wings) DOWN? The video is over ... yet, I still hear the beeping of the vario ... I think I'm in a thermal here! 😁
Hey Kyle. Thanks for a great video! Dumb question for yas. Why did you glide back to the ground and then restart? Is restarting hard to do? Thanks again!
Committing to actually landing each time is far more valuable than picking some higher altitude to designate as a "flight over". Getting a low save is always a balance between positioning for a safe landing, and efficiently climbing. So practicing this without cheating is important. You don't get to relight at 500 ft when you don't have the engine.
@@michaelvadney5803 I can't speak for Kyle, but while I think having a hard minimum is important to start with, eventually it becomes a minimum that is relative to what you are feeling at the time. The fact is that if you are circling in lift, you aren't going down, so as long as you are somewhere where you can land immediately, it doesn't really matter. My lowest save ever was maybe 250ft (in a hangglider, not pg), but I've heard stories of pilots nearly touching the ground and getting back up, though that's so rare that I don't know of any video of it. Personally I feel almost for sure sqrewed if I get lower than 500, you probably get a bit better odds on a PG.
@@entelin I've bounced back from 100 feet once on PG. Maybe could have done this day if I had my pod harness. Each day is different. On that 100 foot save I was setting up for an approach, and saw a buzzard cross in front of me. I did a smooth weightshift towards the bird and got a single beep for 4 turns, then 2 beeps, then steady beeps, 6000 feet later cumulus cloud was forming all around me! It was one of the most amazing climbs I've ever had! And yes, the landing out thing is valuable practice, which is what this day was all about.
Will you talk about the similarities and differences between paragliding and motorgliding. Why is it dangerous for paramotors in thermals but paragliders actually seek them out?
There is no additional risk to thermal flying with a motor unit. Having a motor actually gives you extra options, so it could be argued that it's technically safer. On the other side of the coin. With a motor, naturally occurring lift sources are not "needed" to stay up. That's the reason PG guys seek it out, they HAVE to have a source of lift. Motor guys can go up in any condtion. Flying in thermic air does pose a larger risk factor than non lifting air, but that's why we fly high in conditions like that. That's the short answer, hope it helps.
You shouldnt scratch too low. You were 20 metres high and f ing around with ccc glider (zeno) anything will eventually slap you to the ground. You should have a threshold to search thremals. Make it 50 metres 150ft i suggest. Nice video. Thanx
Cobra skills for inflation of the tenacious Zeno! Then a 3-step lift off, like a Boss! I bet your fans would like and extra GoPro looking straight up from your helmet to the wing to see how it dynamically reacts every second of the flight. Then you could merge that image in when necessary from the upper right of the screen. It would catch surges like what happened at 9:53. Another absolutely flight-worthy awesome Kyle O video!
If it didn't take up so much card space, I may would try that. Not sure much could be gleamed from such video, I mean, it shoots I stab the brakes, it rocks back, I come up a bit on them. Pretty basic active flying inputs. Thanks for the kind words nelium.
How could anybody get bored watching this?! I could watch this stuff all day man! Love it! Can't wait for part 2
I'm just getting into this stuff. Took some training and thought it would be cool to just tool around with my motor. This is so much more interesting and cool. Dont sweat being boring. Your the only paramotor guy who does this. Keep it up with more videos. Thanks man!
Nothing like a morning cup of KyleO video! I just picked up my first paramotor. Thank you so much for the inspiration and advice.
His the motor? What did you get?
Nice video....the vario beeps never get old!
BEST soundtracks in any paramotor video Award goes to......
My last PPG flight the wind picked up 2 hours earlier than the forecast. Tried to snail back to the airport (no speed bar fitted), but decided to land out. Safety first. The 2 mile bush hike to civilization was also great. THANK YOU for another awesome video. Really appreciate the learning and content.
Excellent job my friend! I won't even THINK about flying if the winds are > 10!!
Thank you for posting , awesome keep going mate you are great
A great serving of caviar , love your paragliding videos you explain them well a great education
Yaaa!! Learning about weather and thermals! Yes!!! Thank You! Request more about weather and thermals. Love the 3D animation.
I also did this with my Elekto power Glider Rc inkl. Vario and end up for secounds in the cloud was very much fun and exiding .
Great video Kyle!!!.....love the thermal flying stuff...
Great Video! Brought back memories of my Hang Gliding days in the '70's & '80's. Wow, the technology has come a long way! I gotta check out that vario.
Dang that was cool...
Middle of a perfect weather day in New Port Richey Florida and I'm am so stuck inside captivated on watching your videos...
I soooo want to do this... Is my only thoughts right now.
65, both knees &both hips replaced. A tad heavier than you and can not run, but Lord knows, my heart and mind are with you...
Thanks for wasting my last 3 hours... Lol.
Take it you don't believe in, or do the trikes! Finding that perfect beeping noise with the weight of me on a trike I'm guessing can't be done..
Oh well, thanks again
I liked that 1 a lot Kyle +;))) Tucker Gott is driving by you see if he'll stop by !!!! lol your piss break , I've been watching for years now GREAT CONTENT !!!!!!!
Kyle O, thanks for bringing us along. I don't have to thermal fly anymore, I can just join you on your adventures. I like these videos with your analytics of the what and why.
Nice flight O'Glee................I have been doing similar flights lately. I enjoy the challenge of trying to stay up.
Blue day thermal flying with strong winds! At the top of that one climb, it looked like you were close to some wispy cloud shreds. And then it was gone. That is quite different from a day with nice big cumulus clouds being fed by the thermal. On those days one needs to head to the edge of the cloud when you get to the wispy level just below the big cloud. If not one experiences the cloud suck effect. Where you were climbing a nice 3-4 msec up to the cloud, at the wispy level under the center of the cloud the thermal all of a sudden strengthens to 6-7 msec and you instantly find yourself in the white room where you can't even see the instruments on your flight deck anymore. A very disorienting experience where a little bubble compass pinned to one for your shoulder straps about 2 inches from your nose so you can still see it can be very helpful to fly straight into the upwind direction so you can exit the white room as soon as possible! ;^)
I actually really enjoyed this video
i just sat back and went along for the ride! 2 thumbs up
Great video and I loved the graphics ! Probably the best thermaling video I've seen 🤟
This is so helpful! Thanks man for the great info!
Really helpful and the graphics help to make it easier to understand.
Great video, I really enjoyed the dual footage as it helps with visualizing the beep beep and where it was coming from to the Doooooo Doooo 👍
That was fun Kyle O! Getting my fix of thermal flying just sitting behind the screen. Very nice edit and talk through!
The way that Zeno takes off
It is cool to watch you just flying thermal cool video
I have the 140 ozone angel and the Supair front mount too. I call it the mail bag.
I saw you only seam to clip it into the carabiners. I find it too loose at the belly. I feed my stomach buckle through it and it holds it so much better. If I need to deploy there is no slack-in-the-sack so to speak. 😉
Thank you for sharing your thermal jedi knowledge!
I learn every time I watch your videos ! Good one ,
Thanks for the solid lesson professor!
That was cool. Enjoyed that.
Great video! Thanks.
Great, and useful, thanks Kyle
Last! I guess that's what happens when you're working on your paratrailer and not watching youtube videos! I hoping for that forecast clears for the paraparty this weekend!
Great video. Which application you showed in video?
Great video Kyle 👍
Yooo, I think Kyle is the one thumb bandit 8-) Peace
Love this!!
That was a fun little flying adventure.
Y'all don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE dinger! I enjoyed the ZENO flying with paramotor. 2 liner EN-D Ozone wing, NICE!
Well put together video! lots of info in there.
Looked like a fun flight! I’m thinking me some atom 80 and buzz z5
Thanks for the videos man!
Love this! I want to try this when i gain experience. For a beginner thermaling would you recommend an a-rated wings? Is there a way to calculate the sink rate of various wings? How would you go about selecting wing that's optimized for thermally that's safe for beginners also?
I have the option to buy a brand-new gin Pegasus 2 you think that would work well for me training and first year of flying as well as keeping it for thermaling? Thanks, I appreciate your down to earth style. It's real talk
Peg 2 should be fine. But don't just huck into big air. You must approach it stepwise, with caution, and additional SIV type training.
good video Kyle
I've learned alot about this type of flying from you. Prior to finding your channel, this wasn't even on my radar. Definitely will try and play around in the thermals once I get some experience - looks like fun.
Question for you, Kyle - I know the "A" lines get the wing overhead, but which ones do you pull to get the wing (your hot wing, and regular "A" or "B" rated wings) DOWN?
The video is over ... yet, I still hear the beeping of the vario ... I think I'm in a thermal here! 😁
Rear risers or brakes, but more importantly, it's the running towards the wind that kills it, not what's in your hands.
@@kyleoglee - Ahh, got it! Thanks, Kyle - much appreciated. 👍🍻
Enjoyed and thanks for this very informative :-)
Looks like a really friendly small airport you have there. Is it public or private?
private
Sweet video
Thanks Tim!
Hey Kyle.
Thanks for a great video!
Dumb question for yas. Why did you glide back to the ground and then restart? Is restarting hard to do?
Thanks again!
Was low in strong conditions, not worth letting go of the controls and getting smashed.
@@kyleoglee so if you were higher up it would be ok? What is you minimum altitude then. Thanks!
Committing to actually landing each time is far more valuable than picking some higher altitude to designate as a "flight over". Getting a low save is always a balance between positioning for a safe landing, and efficiently climbing. So practicing this without cheating is important. You don't get to relight at 500 ft when you don't have the engine.
@@michaelvadney5803 I can't speak for Kyle, but while I think having a hard minimum is important to start with, eventually it becomes a minimum that is relative to what you are feeling at the time. The fact is that if you are circling in lift, you aren't going down, so as long as you are somewhere where you can land immediately, it doesn't really matter. My lowest save ever was maybe 250ft (in a hangglider, not pg), but I've heard stories of pilots nearly touching the ground and getting back up, though that's so rare that I don't know of any video of it. Personally I feel almost for sure sqrewed if I get lower than 500, you probably get a bit better odds on a PG.
@@entelin I've bounced back from 100 feet once on PG. Maybe could have done this day if I had my pod harness. Each day is different. On that 100 foot save I was setting up for an approach, and saw a buzzard cross in front of me. I did a smooth weightshift towards the bird and got a single beep for 4 turns, then 2 beeps, then steady beeps, 6000 feet later cumulus cloud was forming all around me! It was one of the most amazing climbs I've ever had! And yes, the landing out thing is valuable practice, which is what this day was all about.
Second !!! Love me a Kylel O video!!!
What's your go to set up for mid day thermal flying?.....wing, motor, etc.
Will you talk about the similarities and differences between paragliding and motorgliding. Why is it dangerous for paramotors in thermals but paragliders actually seek them out?
There is no additional risk to thermal flying with a motor unit. Having a motor actually gives you extra options, so it could be argued that it's technically safer. On the other side of the coin. With a motor, naturally occurring lift sources are not "needed" to stay up. That's the reason PG guys seek it out, they HAVE to have a source of lift. Motor guys can go up in any condtion. Flying in thermic air does pose a larger risk factor than non lifting air, but that's why we fly high in conditions like that. That's the short answer, hope it helps.
Kyle, what are the wooden looking things near your brakes?
Rear riser control handles. They are wood.
You shouldnt scratch too low. You were 20 metres high and f ing around with ccc glider (zeno) anything will eventually slap you to the ground. You should have a threshold to search thremals. Make it 50 metres 150ft i suggest. Nice video. Thanx
Dammit. When you hear me call your Zeno a single skin in my video this week, ignore me.
What hardware/software is needed to make groovy animation like that? Very cool.
ayvri.com and thank you!
Cobra skills for inflation of the tenacious Zeno!
Then a 3-step lift off, like a Boss!
I bet your fans would like and extra GoPro looking straight up from your helmet to the wing to see how it dynamically reacts every second of the flight.
Then you could merge that image in when necessary from the upper right of the screen.
It would catch surges like what happened at 9:53.
Another absolutely flight-worthy awesome Kyle O video!
If it didn't take up so much card space, I may would try that. Not sure much could be gleamed from such video, I mean, it shoots I stab the brakes, it rocks back, I come up a bit on them. Pretty basic active flying inputs. Thanks for the kind words nelium.
The sink sound is so sad :(
If you had a way to drop your motor it would be alot easier I believe
What's the name of that app youre using for recording flight with gps?
I have an Oudie flight instrument by Navitor, and an XC Tracer. igc file was then uploaded to ayvri.com
@@kyleoglee thanks man! Catch ya on the next one🤘🌮🤘🌮🤘
How are you getting the gps/alt info for your review?
Direct download from the GPSR
Is that a Macfly? How do you like it?
They're top notch. More titanium, and cheaper than a Maverick too! Let me know if you want one. I got deals man!
@@kyleoglee I really like the Macfly but I'm kinda leaning towards the new Gravity Defy Paramotor.
@@gsrtrent2510 That paramotor weighs in at 73 lbs empty!
@@kyleoglee Yeah. That's about how much my current frame weighs lol. More wing loading and greater speed haha.
@@gsrtrent2510 You should try out some of the units you're considering. How close are you to N Lousisana?
First?