NEW Training Technique! Paramotor Foot Launch Exercise For Beginner Pilots 

Missing the Kyle O video's. Hope you're well.

You going to put some content out soon Kyle? What the heck you are the best famous Paramotor content creator out there and we are tired of not seeing anything from you😢

its been a while Kyle i do hope you are well, much love from the uk

Dude, I love your videos. There’s just just not enough of them. I bought my motor and wing six months before I trained with one up adventures. I did lot of lean backs like you’re teaching before I had a wing tied to me. I agree with you that it is crucial. My first couple lunches I completely forgot all of that because of how nervous I was. And when I say nervous, I’m talking about throwing up out the window of my rental car on the way to the airport. I dreamt of flying all my life and also I was scared to death. It turned out just fine.

I hope you are well Kylo

Sometimes you need reminded of the basics... thanks for all of the great videos! So where you at? Hope alls well.

Where you at man I need my Kyle O video fix hope all is well.

I've made the pilgrimage to Spring Hill, was a far from great student, but he got me in the air anyway. Can't say enough good things about his instruction.

Awesome video, Kyle - and great idea. When I finally got my motor is was 4-5 months after training. I went to my hangar complex to break in the motor (so I didn't annoy my neighbors) and when I was done with the break in I thought, "it would be a great idea to throw the motor on my back and practice some launches to feel the thrust and lean back as I start to run." I spent about 20 minutes or so running in front of my hangar with the motor. The people in the next building had to be wondering what the hell I was doing :). But it was great practice and made my first launch comfortable and easy.

Power. Slowly advance throttle Posture. Lean back into the thrust Pressure. Slight brake pressure to lift off

Ahh, the pecker to the sky technique, what would we do without it ?😂😂

So simple and logical, and only you brought it to light. Good job. 👍 As soon as I find time, I will practice

I was taught this technique by My instructor. I also had to do lots of engine off and power forwards to demonstrate before he let me launch. It's always served me well, and this is a good explanation of it

I like that. Good advice in my opinion. My instructor had us do something similar. Once we hit the throttle for a take off, we don’t stand still. That’s what we practiced; without the wing, we would go full throttle and walk forward then increase the pace like we’re taking off. We didn’t do a full run simply because we were still learning and did not have the wing giving us lift and taking pressure off our legs. He wanted us to learn to control balance, lean back, and throttle control while experiencing what it felt like to begin our take off.

i got confused kyle: NOT leaning back pushing the pecker out is crucial? or leaning back is crucial? 😁 solid advice again! i gonna try that next time

Thank you Kyle for video.

Great to see you back Kyle'O. Always good content and really enjoyed your explanation.

Thank you for sharing. I do a lot of ground handling when I am not flying. I will include this in my practice.

I recall- K saying nothing more than to fk da SKY and ever since, I fk everything, He is a great instructor, serious as a judge,, compassionate, listens, adjust to your needs not his! Overall just a awesomely passionate pilot that is knowledgeable, obviously creative, From my experience he has never given up on anyone who did not have it going on, If you have the determination, He has da SKILL! Perfect teamwork. You will not be disappointed! Yet you'll have a Blast learning and it will be the best memories one can ever ask for. Thanks Kyle"O. This vid was nothing more than a tease, watch out I don't fk you if you are in my way during a launch! lmao Peace on earth,

I like it!! Since the weather has been windy here in Indiana, I think I'll grab the motor and work in these drills! I lean back too late so this will help! Thanks Kyle!

Another great vid from the master! Seriously, thanks for the great content. Nice Back to the Future ref, too.

cheers kyle. its been threeeeeeeeeeee months! what is happening mate are you alive?

That’s good content Kyle!

Yup. When I first got my motor, I practiced forward run w/o wing, but put a tiny bit of throttle on as I ran. It gets tough on the knees, but it also helps you learn where the thrust begins. For mine, you have to snap to mid throttle. The finesse' is to snap to a little help and hold it, w/o grabbing too much and being pushed over or destroying the knees. I do this routine at the beginning of every season. If I still had an atom 80, its much easier. Altho, practicing on the size motor you arent flying, only helps so much. Its MUCH harder to snap to taxi power during takeoff, than it is to just grab too much and run like hell. Rushing launches are easy, working launches is tougher. I enjoy the vids Kyle! Hopefully soon I'll be helping others in my area to take to the skies as well.

Nice video! Great idea as this is an area that I've had trouble with. The first time I ran a motor on my back I was terrified, and I think that is part of the issue. I had visions of the motor surging ahead and me getting torqued off into the toolies. Learning to trust the thrust and not be scared to give it more throttle were my main problems. The student needs to get accustomed to the feel of the motor, how it feels when you add power, how much throttle, how much lean, all the variables.

Its a great technique that Ive started to see, my instructor here in good ole (wet n windy UK) is using this method (I think its the preferred method by the BHPA. Its the way 'forward'. Wish I could do it regularly. Great video Kyle

Yes that looks like it will really help first time students transition better process in the forward launch. So much time is spent learning the wing and eventually kiting. Not so much for the marriage of motor, Pilot and wing all working together. At least that was my experience. Excellent recognition of the one of the weak points in the process of the forward launch. ;-)

Good stuff !

A-ha! So, keep your pecker as far away from the lawnmower blade as possible? Got it! Now THAT makes sense!!

I just learned that some of these phones have the best cameras lol.Im using a Pixel 6 for all my ground videos now lol :) Good to see ya again brother,have a super Holiday season with the fam! Always helps to have a little breeze man..those no wind launches takes me forever to start leaning back lol :)

Power, Posture, Pressure on the lines.

Love the vids!!! I live in dallas and would love to come out and fly with ya sometime!!!!!

Where’s Kyle?

U da man!

I think you’re on to something there KO. Interesting. Compelling.

Excellent video. I really appreciate your focus on getting your body in the right position for takeoff. Well done videos as well. I saw a video that you did about three years ago where you were working on your helmet. It looks like you were using the gray Peltor hearing protection. I’m really concerned about my hearing and want to get the right noise reduction rating. What did you settle on for your helmet?

4:02 TWSS

I try to lean back in my trike…. No dice!!! Lol :) 😂

Letss goooo 👍🌲👍

Hey Kyle...I've been flying for looong time....and still thought this was a great vid. I would love to see you applying this technique in no-wind. Looks like your demonstration launch benefited from near optimal winds. I often launch in no wind, and have trouble visualizing lean back posture when running full speed....any chance we could see a followup??? Thx!!

Here is a real piece of paramotor take-off withdom: NO LEANING BACK! Learning to lean back doesn't give you anything, besides a paradoxal way to get rid of the naturally bad habit to lean forward. Period. In fact, you should always stay _straight_ (not leaning anywhere - not forward, nor backward). Why not leaning back? Because 1) you learn a bad habit to oppose the thrust (while you should _use_ it instead) and 2) you end up running with your legs in front of you (resisting the acceleration). Acceleration is the key to gain speed and take-off. Look how unnecessary long and awkward they run leaning back and deccelerating themselves with every step they take with their legs forward (also getting the clouds of dust, stones, flying wing bags, etc ). There must be no lean anywhere! Legs must remain straight down and only support the rest of your weight before you take off. The legs should not accelerate you (because then you must lean forward) nor should they deccelerate you (and you automatically resist running when you lean back). The engine thrust must be _parallel to the ground_. Straight back. Not up, nor downwards. So, please: stop teaching leaning back. At all. Instead, teach students to stay "pitch-straight" _and_ what is even more important(!): to stay "yaw-straight" (not swinging the shoulders sideways). In the video the instructor _automatically_ keeps shoulders straight (look!) just because of subconsious experience, while the student swings shoulders sideways. And this usually is out of the instructors' attention! Instead they pay attention to lean backwards (or "on your thrust"), which is intrinsically not right. NO LEANING BACK! Stay straight, look forward! Only briefly turn your head and never the shoulders. Best of flights to you all!

What happened that you don’t make more content?

Not even an issue if you use a trike... right? How's your construction of the trees coming out??

I've been flying for about 6 months and I still have the problem of not leaning back enough. I get off the ground but when I launch out of smaller LZs its a problem because I don't get off the ground as fast as I would if I just leaned back more.

Hey man. I'm in kinder Louisiana and looking for an instructor and equipment could you help me with it or point me in the right direction

I'm sure hoping you work in a pharmacy. ;)

I think what makes me nervous about doing this when I get my motor is the fear of falling back and breaking the expensive sucker. $$$$

Hey are you still doing any towing?