wise words! thanks for the upload. i love to watch these little reminders that this hobby comes with the need for respect. many pilots here dont have that. they fail. they set up. they fail again over and over. putting in more risk to get up at all cost! they often laughing about me and my "too careful behavior". my 6 meter high carbon fiber windsock to see whats actually going on up where the wing is while they have a 30cm wooden stick near trees with a shopping bag attached. so many times something didnt felt right and i abort launch or not even try to launch at all. they got cocky. ignored my warnings and paid the price with shredded wings or broken props. sooo many times! gives me great comfort that i try to keep the mindset: if it doesnt feel right, it probably isnt! i made a mistake. i go back and sit down a minute to reflect on that. your video shows perfectly what happens in situations like those. very nice upload! it doesnt take much to show off skills. but it takes ballz to share mistakes as well so we can learn from them. i did a similar upload too where my pullstart exploded midair. its been months and i still recover from that mentally. keep the blue side up mate

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful words. One of my biggest goals is to promote safety amongst our brothers and sisters in flight.

@cloudpandarism2627

Жыл бұрын

@@ParamotorNC love it! keep doing that

Excellent ! Thanks for sharing, I hope to fly this weekend !

Great reminders brother! There are so many steps to getting in the air that become automatic, yet can easily be missed without mental reminders. Loved the flight... looking forward to a mild day for a nice cruise!

Kudos for sharing! Making the hoop as wide as it can be in relation to the lines is so important. Nice place and hope to meet one of these days.

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. Hope to meet up.

Thanks for sharing. That intermediate syndrome is no joke. That was a good call to step away and let your brain reset.

Great flight. Nice and easy going. These dudes doing all the swoops and acro make me seasick. Love the scenery. Just got my motor and getting trained starting sunday. Can’t wait.

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Wishing you all the best in training. Congrats on the motor.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

rule#2 don't run into stuff. GL on becoming a ppg pilot. FUn times await! Fwiw, Ive been doing this a few years and it still makes me airsick. WIngovers look so much fun, but I know puking isnt.. Maybe see you in the skies someday, stay motivated and the rest will come...

Great advice and video! I’m sure the balloon and friend were both a nice surprise.

So many comments on damaged gear and even body parts! Thanks for the reminder to keep safe.

a good lesson, worth remembering.

Kinda reminds me a Kyle O accident. Glad you and your equipment came out untouched from that. Good content.

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, I think about Kyle's accident. Hopefully we can learn from that.

@davidyoung518

Жыл бұрын

Crazy thing is the same thing happened to me on a foot launch about a month and a half after Kyle's incident (and he was my instructor). Fortunately my injury wasn't as bad as his. I only lost the very tip of my left pinky (the cartilage part). Fully healed now and flying a trike set-up.

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

@@davidyoung518 glad you are fully healed now. Thanks for sharing.

@therealandrewlund

Жыл бұрын

If it can happen to Kyle it can happen to anybody.. Only double hooped/fully enclosed props for me. Total safety is never guaranteed, but you can stack the odds in your favor!

Great flight, we all start getting to comfortable and get checked. Nice job.

Nice to watch without any foul language……thanks

Looks like good times! Cool video :)

Cameras can be uber distracting, same as cell phones. I wouldnt worry about your mistake too much. It had just simply gone to shit and everything was going soft. The big mistake is also kind of a blessing. You had determination is all. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesnt. Thanks for another vid. I am SO ready for warmer weather. Bend over a hair more on landing turn and MAYBE that cam wont collect your lines :)

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend. Cool temps this week, then I hope we get back to spring weather.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

@@ParamotorNC Agreed! I've spent all winter season, getting hyped for a long and hot ppg summer! Blue skies!

Good points you made. It seems one of your greatest skills demonstrated was the abort.

Nice flight. I had a similar line issue last year. Hsd to get One line replaced. Irs located not that far from you somewhere near Charlotte. Reasonable cost and quick service.

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks. You probably worked with mojosgear.com/mojo-s-ripair.

@MrRaleighman123

Жыл бұрын

That's the place. They also repaired a tear in my wing as well as an inspection. Ended up just like new.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

I had a mean learning curve and it also taught me how to replace lines. Its not too bad with newer gliders, as the lines are still at spec length. Sometimes it easier to simply send an unbroken of the same line to be replaced, and let them match that. Lines =$20. Props on the other hand... well, most of us know that story all too well.

Glad to hear no injury or damage. At what point do you usually add power at launch, an example I only add power when the wing is directly above me, my theory is that when the wing is directly above the likely hood of the prop grabbing a line is less. I know a lot of pilots who add power with the wing at a 35 - 45 degree angle. Just wondering if my theory is correct. Great video and thanks for sharing!

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

My rule of thumb is to wait for the lines to come off the cage before I add power.

@scaviator4207

Жыл бұрын

@@ParamotorNC Ahh good point, I can see how that would work.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

I like to add power when the wing is JUST past the point it brings me to a stop. If its nill wind day, I aint got enough ass to wait for it to get fully overhead. However, its a double edged sword. I've learned the hard way that if yuo add power a shade too early, you merely low drag the wing longer and end up having to pull lines from the prop if you fail.

@adam-newbloom

Жыл бұрын

This is a great question and you'll get a few answers. My process is - with a nice headwind -power of course isn't needed. No wind or slight tail wind, I'll use the motor to "bump" the wing up a little faster but making sure I'm feeling good even pull on the risers and harness throughout - and of course ready to kill it. The power helps provide faster tension to the lines to minimize anything grabbing. When your wing comes up "soft" there is more slack in the lines and slight adjustments (twisting or stepping left or right to get under wing) can cause a line grab. The only times I've had a line grab is no wind, trying to run the wing up (no power) as your launch techique isn't as smooth (posture and lean back is harder when your using so much effort to pull wing up). My .02, but everyone has to work within their own comfort zone. I was taught this technique in training and happy to have learned (and trust) it as it has really made no wind launches easy.

If the lines are in the prop, do not fly the wing. Send it for inspection or inspect it yourself. The sheeting outside may look good while the kevlar/aramide/dyneema inside can be stretched or broken ...

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think that is good advice.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

Always inspect lines after caught in a prop. Sometimes tho, its so minor there is NO damages. Bunched kevlar is easy enough to spot under sheathing. My last couple line windings in prop, merely made them dirty. Hooray for quick release, its a LOT easier to remedy.

@adam-newbloom

Жыл бұрын

This seems a bit much, however I understand the concern. I think you need to use your best judgement here based on what happened. This was also a brake line, which isn't carrying weight so I think a visual inspection would be enough.

@shanesplanetshane3795

Жыл бұрын

@@adam-newbloom Lines are pretty tough and come in pairs anyhow. Look, feel, send it!

thank you for sharing. I have a little bit of distracting to use 360 cam during flight, feel to much workload, i.e to turn ON the cam, extend the stick and put it under my thigh. What do you think the best way (and how's your steps?) to set 360cam on recording mode during flight? Do I need to turn to recording mode before launch?

@ParamotorNC

Жыл бұрын

I think it best to get some altitude, then turn on the 360 camera and extend the stick and put it under your thigh. It does take a moment, but it is not too bad (without gloves).