Why Are Paramotor Pilots Chopping Fingers Off?!?
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:26 Lake Launch Gone Wrong
2:36 Throttle Failure
5:24 Power Lines Over The River
8:27 Finger Chopping
12:23 Outro - บันเทิง
Stay tuned till the very end for a preview of some content that will be dropping soon! 🤘 Also, check out the links below for the full videos included in this episode.
1 - Unknown
2 - th-cam.com/video/So3d7Otu6pI/w-d-xo.html
3 - th-cam.com/video/oCc2C-r9duw/w-d-xo.html
4 - th-cam.com/video/j2KXJbQOA6c/w-d-xo.html
4.5 - th-cam.com/video/2SRnUpXfWqY/w-d-xo.html
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Great video as usual! But is TRING slang or misprint?
@Sean Symons Thanks! Yes, I put a disclaimer in the bottom right saying it was a typo.
Tucker...brother you need to go and get some aviator glasses and a Reno 911 cop outfit. Wear that shit while flying. The stash looks awesome bud.
Officer Jim Dangle baby!! Haha
@@ejectkid26027 hahahahaha exactly.
@@charlesloyd1970 im just goofin..... New boot goofin! I had to go back and watch some funny moments from that show. Man was it good.
@@ejectkid26027 I love Miami 911. I laugh my ass off Everytime I watch it.
Thanks for the shout out T! Good content!
Love Kyle O. Good thing he's a pharmacist, those pain meds I bet came in handy
Kyle O look like the other kind of drug dealer when I first saw his videos and then I found out he was a pharmacist 😜
That was Kyle? Oh damn.
I'm really glad that in addition to your other videos, you also address the bad things that can potentially happen. It helps people like me who are saving up for training make an informed decision about risk vs reward.
All these amazing paramotor channels and for some damn reason even your presumably more boring videos get me the most excited to see in my feed. I guess since you’re the OG paramotor youtuber, idk. But keep it up man. Love all the content
I love this type of content.
I've been flying helicopter and fixed wing since 1981 and recently started PPG. What many don't quite realize is that as cool as it looks to have your finger in a brace the objective is NOT to have it happen in the first place!!!
This type of content is a must see for everyone to learn how to learn from it and avoid it without living through it yourself!
Thank you!
P.s. don't hawk so much merchandise.
Bob mason
El paso, tx
There are so very many fine nuances to flying powered paragliding that can lead to painful experiences.........obviously this seriously underlines the absolute need for attending professional training to learn how to fly. Thank you Tucker for taking the time and effort to share these examples with us all.
Something worth trying which may reduce the chance of you hand getting reefed back: I love nil wind flying and fly a heavy 11yr old wing, so I experimented with all kinds of launch setups and methods and the easiest I found involves a change of hand position. Instead of hands back and low like we are taught, I hold my A riser mallions at the point they sit in flight, including lifting the swing arms. This has the benefit of: simplifying the process, ensuring a better upper body position (thrust angle), lifting the wing nose earlier, giving you better feeling on pressure differences earlier, and if your risers get reefed back like ol' mate you got more time to react and let go. The other change in setup is I don't "v" or "moon" my wing, I lay it down fairly close to flight profile.
Dude i deeply appreciate these videos. They are extremely valuable to somebody who might be considering paragliding in the future
7:50 you guys don't have those "balls" in the power lines? here we have orange balls along the power lines in some places, such as rivers, to make them more visible
we do, almost entirely high voltage lines ( I think its like 500KV or higher)
the low voltage (20KV and lower) doesnt have them here
Those are for planes and helis that fly low. No plane would fly 1m above the water like this guy did, so the orange balls are unneccessary I guess. 😐
@@kalmanroland correct
Yeah the balls are in places that would be accessed by heli... would have been nice to have something there. You couldn't see them until you were right up on them and poles were blocked by trees. - This was my video that Tucker shared... I'll try to get some better footage next time I fly by (a bit higher).
@@kalmanroland I see your point, here we can't legally fly below 300m or below 50m above the water, just like regular traffic, I'm pretty sure that there is no power line 50m heigh. So what's the point of having the balls? we could just get rid of all the balls, right? No, because with authorization from the agency that controls the airspace, we pilots, can fly this low.
YES DUDE! NEW MERCH! I've been waiting for a new hat forever and the new designs look incredible!
This video is an amazing reminder of how easy you make it look
Man. Intense crash videos. always be safe and aware. Always good content Tucker!
Great episde Tucker, thanks for sharing!
Poor Dave probably suffered more damage from his wife than the crash landing.
Loved that sea to air supply transfer, at the end! Saw that last partial digit amputation, earlier in the week. That hoop likely prevented a much worse situation. Thanks for sharing this, Tucker.
Man, you are really very good in what you are doing. Perfect videos!
0:12 “cut my finger off” he says it so calmly, I’d be yelling and scared
Love the merchandise. My husband has the flannel shirt from a couple years ago. He wears it in the fall and winter all the time. Great quality. I may have to get him one of the t-shirts.
Love the videos mate 💪
As always, great video. Sharing these mishaps should make everyone a safer flyer.
Great video! Another thing I'll keep in mind when learning to fly!
another banger tucker, good stuff
My fave vid you’ve done that I’ve seen
Things mentioned like dew on the wing, zero wind, etc would help populate a checklist for pilots to go through each time. Very xlnt insight as usual!!
I have such a check list. If it's dead calm with a twitchy sock, hot as hell, 93+, obstacles, high humidity, and I'm power launching waiting for the sock to move to give me a breeze and I see the sock go downwind.....I abort. It ain't worth eating dirt. Full trims won't help that situation either. Just pick it up and reset. Or wait for a good breeze to blow.
Your amazing, Thanks so very much. Every Video I've enjoyed.
Some buddies and I flew over Aaron's place about two weeks ago. He came out and waved. Glad he's doing better.
I think a double ring cage can prevent at least some of these incidents from happening. With a single ring cage the propeller sometimes sticks out way behind and can easely catch a line when it becomes slack..
I'm wondering this and if they originally were using 130 props and converted to 140s?
Bresh Breeze 👍🏼 has the double ring.
Dude sounds EXACTLY like what I would say. "Hey Y'all I cut my finger off". I make knives and the wife knows there's always a chance I'll come running in the house saying "Hospital!" trying to hold my blood in.
New merchandise looks awesome
Wow I was here when you were at 30k and to see you at 1.5 mill is insane keep it up man 😊
Great video again dude. How about a series where you explore some of these issues with expert pilots and stakeholders to find potential solutions and educate the viewers along the way? Would love to see some more in-depth analysis of these issues, something like TeamFlyHalo's Project Water Landing.
Very informative video.
Man, Tucker your missing out on the dope Risky Biscuit sock market. Gotta get some knee length gems like the fourth guy had.
Oh and is the new merch supposed to say "Tring"....did I miss that joke on an upload?
I think the possibility of engine failure on any powered flying machine is always a real possibility. That is what Dan Gryder and Cory Robin and Juan Browne and Scott Perdue have been preaching to GA pilots over the last year. When things go wrong practice things going wrong and then you will be more prepared with an upset.
The difference in GA and paramotors is that with GA aircraft, you might have an engine failure some day, with paramotors you WILL have an engine failure some day. Fortunately there's a lot more suitable landing spots for paramotors, it's easy to keep one underneath you if you just will.
@@DwayneCrow Why is that? Maintenance? Engine quality? Two-stroke vs. four-stroke reliability issues?
There's a video where the cable snaps on the throttle in a single-engine plane. It then goes full-throttle, because it's designed that way (which makes perfect sense if you think about it for like a second). The rest of it is getting help from the ground to land it safely. Quite interesting.
Found it: th-cam.com/video/J6KA-1MDkJY/w-d-xo.html
@@DwayneCrow "How can you tell your engine is about to fail?" "It is running"
@@commentatron I think it's mainly from trying to squeeze as much power out of as little weight as possible, along with the inherent vibration in a single cylinder 2 stroke that shakes things apart.
I learned Thank's Tucker!!!
I'm due for an x-ray on my knuckle tomorrow morning from prop strike. My motor manufacture did not weave the net all the way to the bottom, so there is a gap either side down low. I was coming in hard and fast due to a low fck up, entered full flair so my hands are low and in front the gaps in the net. On impact my right hand went back through the gap and into the prop, made one hell of a donk noise. I was saved from the worst of it as it is a clutched engine already spooling down and the prop sliced through a carbon spar before hitting me so that took a lot of energy out. I now have weaved a new net section and cable tied it in place until I get time to make a full new net.
Check ya nets.
good info.
what frame?
I'm from SA and I lost two fingers whilst starting my brand new motor for the first time. Following the manuals instructions I applied full throttle and pulled the starter. Surprisingly the motor started instantly and revved up to 10000 rpm instantly. It took me completely by surprise. It took off and knocked me on my back, landing on my chest. The prop was dangerously close to my face so I instinctively pushed it away with my right hand whilst still maintaining full throttle with my left hand. Unfortunately my fingers went over the cage and ended up being severed by the prop. It was only then that I realized I was still holding the throttle and let go. Only afterwards I discovered that it wasn't necessary to maintain full throttle when starting the motor in SA. (south Africa)
Hey, also from South Africa here.
I'm sorry to hear about your fingers man, I'm just glad you're okay. It could've ended much worse. Did you give up para-motoring after the incident?
@@virgodvolkenvaderland9228 No I was ground handling the next day. Then went on to get my ppg license. I flew for a few years after that and then I sold everything. Now I regret having done that.
I just had to comment so you would have an even 500. Awesome content!
thanks love an light
I've been avoiding water like the plague, since the couple times I've ended up with my trike wheels pointed the wrong way (To the sky, lol - thanks to insane tree rotor), I was completely unable to free myself from the harness with my weight hanging on it! Luckily both times, people were there to help! I couldn't imagine going into water and having to undo the 3 locking points on my leg and chest restraints. I have limited lung capacity due to asthma (and being an idiot as a youngster, smoking) - I wouldn't stand much of a chance in that scenario. NOPE, and NOPE!! Water is not for me! I'll wheel-drag a field! :)
Great stuff, Tucker - all great learning experiences for everyone. Kudos to everybody that shared without fear of embarrassment! Hope I never make it on here, lol.
Hey, tucker! just wondered why you don't have almost some sort of radio to talk to your friends when flying? love the content :D
Nice video? Tucker
Is there a great or at least good way to prevent crushing laceration to ones phalanges also known as precious fingers. Wow this one seemed to draw your pinkies into the garbage disposal situation, can it be stopped, seems well worth a quick stop safety system.
Is there an alternative?
Best David
PS I hate when this happens it's devastating and prolonged incapacitating to fine motor manual skills , hey I need my fingers to work well.
Power lines across rivers can almost be invisible until you're on them. I've almost hit three sets on a drone going down rivers. Love these informational "dont let it happen to you" vids.
Vitto throttle is notorious of getting broken inside the housing. It happened to me, fortunately while on the ground. Signalled the problem to Vittorazi, they will upgrade in the future
Sounds like a KTM problem.
@@outabody381 that plastic throttle is not tough enough, this happened to several pilots I know
@@gyongyossypeter4485 yeah that has to be the worst thing to fail. Considering all the different weather conditions the gear has to endure they should be made to the highest standards. No throttle over water is deadly too.
@@outabody381 there are several other throttles on the market which are more secure
Polini throttle, the only one I'll fly with. only After replacing the kill sw cheap ass wires they put on it first tho....
I think if you created your own paramotor parts company to make parts like metal throttle levers and other quality upgrades you could save lives .
I have a friend who's an ultralight flight instructor with 2 missing fingers on his right hand. Prop strike from the front dragged him through the prop so fast the second strike was on his back. At least he lived. It was a valuable teaching moment for everyone at the club.
Killer stash bhruu,
Cool, I got covered in a Tucker Gott video! I’m honored!
Can’t wait for the new Murch 😁
This has happened to me a while back and hand was pulled back.
That powered inflation is the prime cause . That wing needs to be above you and flying before you add power. Only hold brake with 1 finger so it can easily get pulled free.
I'm on the maverick and hand was pulled into cage hoop and bust a knuckle.
Not sure how long people's arms are but to get hand pulled into prop seems impossible on the maverick as the prop is way back.
I recon on some cases it's likely to be the line cutting it off. Them lines are insanely strong and would easily cheese wire a digit off
I have noticed that trikes have line guides and A assist mechanisms. I wonder if some similar devices might help prevent or reduce the risk of this kind of problem? Thanks for posting
I love that mustache 😂🤣😉
we love thi! thank you so much!
we love this, thank you so much for this info!
That little traction device for his pinky was GNARLY.
you got to admire all those who share their misfortune, We learn from you!
New Merch drop: Risky Biscuits kevlar / steel weave gloves
Gracias from sinaloa mexico
I agree with Dave, I don’t know how many people I’ve seen injured because they were more concerned about damaging proxy gear instead of protecting the self, hence I have flotation and quick release gear and know it only takes a small farm dam
Just a week ago I was doing my first ever Take-off and circuit. I got off the ground successfully, and about 100 foot up as I got into the seat, I lost all comms with my instructor. WTF do I do now? Well, I did what my instructor had briefed me to do, and flew the glider. I was in awe at the view as I climbed out on the base leg, flew the downwind leg, and by now the Instructor had realised We couldn't communicate by radio, and he got out the ping pong bats. I was at about 500' by now and too high for the field, so I went around the circuit again, reducing the throttle and performing S turns to lose height, turning into final and descending, cutting the motor at about 75' and coming in to land safely.
Proper training and understanding what to do is so important in Paramotoring. I'm stoked, and can't wait to fly again weather permitting. I've bought my own Helmet, headphones and radio, and put a deposit on a wing. And as soon as my Passport Arrives, I'm off to the Paralab in Moron de La Frontera Spain, to complete my training.
Paramotoring is the best thing to happen to me in the last 20 years!
Hey Tucker, havent watched the video yet. I noticed the sweater was supposed to say "or die trying" it says "or die tring" hope you can catch this before merch goes out!!!
Please see the disclaimer on the bottom left of the screen. 😉
🤦 well, not one of my proudest moments. I feel like an idiot 🤣😂🤣
The Russia one is hilarious! I actually live in Russia and have been watching your videos since 2017. Keep up the great content! From Russia, with love!!
Where do you buy the paramotors off of cuz I wanna learn how to fly them and get one some day and I don’t wanna buy it off of a website that might be bad and it break down easy
Video number 1 was so ridiculous 😂😂
Russians very strong but not to smart lol
Love the dad stash
what is the highest you ever been can you do a video like why up there ???love to see that
The Vitorazzi V throttle did the to a pilot at my school as well, fortunately it was on a run-up on the ground.
They are super cheap throttles, you HAVE to make sure that when the throttle is fully engaged the throttle is also fully open, or you end up putting all that pressure from squeezing the throttle on that cheap plastic.
New merch idea. Picture this, a motor and pilot, but instead of hanging beneath a wing, they are hanging beneath Tucker's mustache with the caption "Who wants a mustache ride?"
Use the water rule. If you don't have floatation don't fly over water. If you encounter an amputation of any kind, find the severed body part, put it in a clean plastic bag and pack the whole thing on ice before going to the ER with it.
How do you not laugh at the first guy running into the lake?
Call me cruel but that was funny.
might be a dumb question but why are the blades not fully enclosed with the same frame and net seen on the front for the motor? weight is an issue I know but why hasn't this been addressed?
Where are the links to the other videos?
Holy crap!! That’s friggin scary! Having to worry about getting your fingers chopped off. Thank goodness you don’t have to worry about that watching a video.!
Got a similar accident over water once, was really scary. But I was trying to do a footdrag seated! excess of confidence ... cage touched the water and then a hard fight do get out ... after like 20 minutes my wingman arrived and help, lucky for me I was out of drowning danger.
Tucker, the moustache is 👌
3:28 - i just checked the Vittorazi product price and it is expensive. So he has to replace that low quality product again? Does anyone have similar problems with other brands or is it just Vittorazi?
That's an awesome mustache, just in time for #Movember
Hahaha risky.... But safe... No matter what you do and I mean anything.. There is risk involved... Peace brother thanks for all the great vids!
I refuse to do power forwards after I had a similar incident. Luckily it only caught the d-lines and not the brakes. It reeled my brand new MacPara Colorado into the prop and cut it to ribbons. No injuries, but the wing was totaled. I was also flying a Pluma at the time. The frame is durable, but the cage is pretty flimsy. It can flex quite a bit during inflation if you aren't holding your arms out far enough to take some of the stress off of the cage.
I'm currently flying a Parajet. The cage is much stronger, but I'm still reluctant to try it again. Especially after watching this video.
The most I'll do is blow a bunch of air over the wing just before starting my run. Then I'm off power until the wing is up.
Parajet Maverick here, the only way to power launch. And yes, chop that throttle when pulling the wing up......good practice.
Got same motor , great thing is the prop is so far back but I got brake like caught in with a powered launch and smashed my hand against cage hoop and bust knuckle. Recon it's easy to cheese wire your flesh though
Is there no type of quick release for water situations?
How much does it cost to buy a complete set of gliders with paramotors & accessories?share names of your brands as well.
Hey Tucker and other pilots I just had a great idea to avoid the lost fingers problem! You should look into rope cutters for prop shafts. they are designed for boat prop shafts, because when a motor boat gets a mooring line or fishing net wrapped around the propeller, it can damage the prop shaft, the bearing and prop shaft seal, and that leaves the boat with an engine that cannot run and a water leak that is impossible to fix in the sea, and can sink the boat quickly.
Maybe one rope cutter could fit your paramotor prop shaft and work with your lines? Or maybe find someone to design and build one for you.
m.th-cam.com/video/uW1TWGviu5Y/w-d-xo.html
That might work well if you're on the ground, but would you want your lines being cut while you're high in the air?
@@jamesk3914 there is less reasons to have slack lines that go in the prop in the air that on the ground.
And if a line goes in the prop anyway I would prefer if its cut than pulled tight around the prop. Because you can keep flying with 1 or 2 lines cut, but not with a line pulled tight.
Very good idea......
thats a good idea and that video is cool
I was thinking the same thing. I guess in most cases it's the brake lines which are more slack than the A-C's(D's) so even if you did catch them mid flight in the prop (far less likely during flight) and have them severed you can actually still steer with the rear lines to get yourself back down safely. Far better having the break lines severed and be away from the prop shaft than be pulled into a hard turn that you'll never recover from.
No mention at all of the guy in video one running with his arms swinging and not once going close to hands up?
kitty making biscuits in the background yuh
I got two t shirts down under nice fit!
I'm in flight school at Liberty University and most of the guys here in the aviation program have mustaches. So keep it up Tucker. Looks hottt.
Some pretty messed up crashes there. Speedy recoveries and getting back in the seat for all the pilots. Need me one of those risk takers shirts.
To everybody, beginner, or advanced: Groundhandling is never enough!
I can admit that I do power forwards often. Now I’m worried I’ll chop my fingers off. I used to fly barefoot until James Farewell cut into his heel. Thanks Tucker now I’ll constantly be paranoid about this /jk😆
On clip #3 I was curious your thoughts on why the wing stalled/collapsed so quickly on the left turn?
He tried to turn too tight. He pulled too much brake, so the left side stalled.
I would say the finger chopping is easily avoidable, inspect your cage, your netting, and when you are clipping in to make sure you lay out your lines correctly, swing them out when holding the risers, and make sure none are snagging on anything on the ground. Also always face away from the wing, even the slightest twist of the body before or during inflation has caused lines to get sucked into my prop before.
I concur. Also, pwr inflations should be performed in the following sequence. 1 walk fwd gently until lines are tugging slightly and you can see them cascade so you know they are correct with no twists or line overs. 2. take 2 steps back to ensure lines are now hanging down and away from prop before revving. 3. bring power up slowly and smoothly to about 5200rpm and hold that for 20 seconds or so. 4. chop throttle and push fwd with A's and bring the wing up. 5. only when wing is overhead do you get back on power and start your lean back and brake inputs. follow these steps and you are likely to have success on every fwd launch. also know when to call it off. never hesitate to hit that kill switch if something does not feel right or you feel like you should be airborne already but you are out of legs. there's a good chance you are downwind and gonna eat dirt.
Hey Tucker, recently Vitorazzi launched a 4 stroke engine, could you make a video talking bout 4 stroke engine for paramotoring? Is it safer? Does the wieight matters since a 4 stroke has more power? Cheers dude!
Unless I'm mistaken, Vittorazi does not offer a 4 stroke.
@@TuckerGott My mistake! I saw the Cosmos 300 and thought it was 4 stroke, sorry! I have just properly read the specs.
My Vittorazi throttle trigger has cracked almost as many times as my Vittorazi exhaust 😆
So why do you keep that brand of motor?
Someone gimme a run down on the finger thing? Dont wanna watch that crazy shit 😂
Oh god that dude was LEAKING blood! Gnarly.
You're flying on a gigantic backpack helicopter / lawn mower / weed eater I couldn't see what could possibly go wrong besides endless fun
From Russia, With Love!!! Too Little Acceleration and Too Much Vodka!!!🤣😆😂👍🏻
I wonder if the lines were pulled thru the cages or around?
Wow and this was good.
Okay the losing finger thing got me pretty freaked out. Ultralight Trike like the Evolution Revo is the way to go for me.