Hmm. Dubious. A first timer noticing a brake line coming undone would shit it. Plus you've either ground handled for 6 months prior to this flight or you've been flying for a lot longer. Notice to all beginners. PRE FLIGHT CHECK!
Eric, I can't tell you how many times I've watched this video. You are such an inspiration to the sport of Paramotoring! I CAN'T wait to get my wing AND FLY!!!
I wanna get into doing all this "air stuff" you do, skydiving, paragliding, paramotoring, all of it looks sooo fun and soooo relaxing. Something about being up there, being able to see for miles around, just you and nature, it seems like an enjoyable experience. Im gonna try to go skydiving soon before the winter rolls around, if not, next summer for sure, im eager to get into this. Also, post video number two!
i've lost a handle from my paraglider before (actually, the day Eric was here!) and it's no big deal. You can steer with the D (rear) risers, and my glider has light enough controls that I was able to hold onto the swivel at the end of the line and land normally, with the brake lines :)
I just started powered paragliding. But, unfortunately, I couldn't find a place in my area to take off and land, so, I just went and bought 10 acres next to the Rio Grande River Gorge. It's close to my house but far from town and any airports. The view is spectacular out there, though you must be careful never to fly below the top edge of the gorge, since it's illegal.
It's been long since you've started flying and filmed both these flights (#1 and #2 flights), but for the record of any novice pilot coming here watching your old videos, you did the reverse launch wrong. You should have crossed the risers close to your body , and then pick the A risers after the crossing. The objective is to have the A risers above all other cables. You wrongly held the A risers between your body and the cross of risers, therefore the A's were topped by all the other lines, making the A cables caught. It did work anyway, but it is not as efficient, and causes lesser control. In the event of wind gusts, speed of reaction is important. Entagled cables can reduce the ability to make the needed control inputs. Anyway, hope you're still flying, and that you eventually corrected the technique.
Hey Av8tqr... if you ever get comfortable, could you teach us some of the basics of paragliding/paramotoring? That'd be great! Thanks, dude, please keep up with the awesome work!
the glider doesn't need wind to fly - it's a glider, and flies at the same speed regardless of wind. We clear and check the lines before each flight - it's very easy to do this, and it's a part of our pre-flight checklist. The lines can hold up to 900 pounds EACH, so having one break, for instance, is very unlikely. You can actually lose over 50% of your lines on a paraglider and still land safely.
It seems as though you did a long gradual descent to the landing area. Would it have been possible to stay up or climb up off of updrafts off that ridge you flew over? Or thermals? In other words did you descend intentionally?
Awesome, i was have the same fellings when i have the first flight, best sport in the world. Now i am in Parapro 2 level so i make altitude flights.Thanks for share this on youtube.
Its scary how many people take their first flight without even learning how to bring the wing up straight and what to do to correct it... It's not ''weird'' its called wind!
You're a dumbass.... He's an instructor at a paramotor school. Aviatorppg... so believe me he knows what hell he's doing... This is his first flight PARAGLIDING not first EVER flight.... Dipshit...
