Huge congratulations to all of the students on their first flights, especially Craig Taylor and Sean-Michael Horn! Craig was signed up for training and graciously wanted to sponsor a fellow single leg amputee through Resurgence Ppg. Resurgence found Sean-Michael and the rest is history. It was truly awesome to see both of them take to the skies for the first time. For more info on Resurgence Ppg's mission, visit the link below! www.resurgenceppg.com
Super upload Tucker & Jacklyn my friend is a single leg amputee , he will like this video.Suggestions maybe video some aerial shots of sail boat marinas or the big cruise boat at key west...the florida sunsets are pretty down their to video. Hope the weather is extra nice for you snowbirds ! Have Fun !!!!!!
Nathan, the last candidate that Resurgence PPG sponsored was a paraplegic. He did amazing. We weren't able to fully share his story because of personal and security concerns. It was inspirational to witness.
Great video brother. NINE new pilots that night, I'm so freaking proud of all of them. Our amputees have continued to rock it out every flight since the first, too :D Glad to have you home.
Wouldn't have been possible without the professional and structured instruction from Aviator PPG and all the help from every member of staff and instructors, and other pilots there. What a fantastic PPG community to be welcomed into
How can anyone in their right mind give this a thumbs down. First, a Tucker Gott video that does not star Tucker...original. Second, how can you not find yourself yelling and cheering all these new pilots on? Throttle... throttle.... Congratulations to all the new pilots. Thanks to Tucker and Jacqueline for sharing this part of their adventure. As for a beach challenge... go find some sea life from above and follow it. That would be cool.
I wonder if is possible that yt doesn't thunbs-dn, just so they have something to put on the charts... Sounds stupid, , but really, , there are alot of things that are stupid...
Throws on the harness, like a boss @ 5:53. Reverse kites with confidence and authority, taxis to get the wing under control, longer than most beginners would be capable of, and touches down on one foot "like a butterfly with sore feet", then turns and kites some more. Mad props!
Being a Veteran myself I could see his professionalism shining through. As well as the first fellas' loss of comms. He fell back on his training and it worked. Good trainers with students trained to listen is always a recipe for success.
I had a dream somebody stole my paramotor last night and when I woke up I remembered I've never had a paramotor and I was sad but then tucker uploaded a new vijao and made my world better again... loving the key tag btw it's been an awesome conversation starter and I absolutely love telling people about these amazing buttfans
Super inspiring. Awesome job to the 1 legged dudes - always rewarding to watch guys take their first flight. Also... loving the early preview here from Patreon-land!
Awesome video, Tucker! It's nice to see America's finest enjoying the sport. Just underscores their incredible spirit. Kudos to our nation's veterans and Aviator PPG!
Head up to Kennedy space center and request clearance to overfly the NASA space shuttle landing site runway at Kennedy Space Center. They allow it for fixed wing...
I know it's a long ways to Key West, but would love to see you do the whole highway, and I think you have time? This was a great video too, Tucker! Love your encouragement to those who have served us well and lost so much.
That was inspirational! It's so nice to see operations like resurgence breathing new life in Veteran lives! I am a vet myself and while I am not completely disabled I do know some that are, and it is activities like this that can ease all the pain of everyday life living as a disabled vet. Bravo Resurgence PPG, you're doing God's work.
Great video. Inspiring to see the disabled Vets getting into the air. Vets THANK YOU foe your service. I give a thumbs down to anyone that gave this video a thumbs down.
"Interesting things to do that incorporate beach flying" I'd like to see you learn the ground helico. Like a humble sequence of you getting the hang of it. Personally, I slam the wing into the ground more than half the time but can get it every once in a while.
Me too! I've tried to ground heli before but it takes too much space on a crowded beach. I really want to learn so I can move into heli landings some day.
Hi Tucker, thanks for yet another inspiring vid! As far as thoughts go for your upcoming "beach vid", how about showing/explaining how beach flying is different (and what to expect), for all of us "inland" flyers that haven't yet had a chance to experience flying at the beach? Could you possibly discuss things such as the benefits of having laminar winds, the timing of winds (inland vs. out to sea), safety issues specific to the beach, issues with sand, what you like/dislike about flying the coast vs. inland, etc? Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!!
Great stuff. They seemed to be doing it without to much trouble. Modern prosthetic's nowadays are quite amazing, coupled with a good amount of enthusiasm, anything can be achieved. Good on them.
That poor little mammoth on the dash...Jaclyn told me they were endangered. Totally do building ridge soaring: power into lift band, idle motor in prevailing wind. It made me smile HUGE to see those hoppers fly! Nice flare on the first guy. Other guy: "I'm going again, right?" :-) Thanks Resurgence PPG. Keep safe.
Hey T-Bird, isn't it fun to chill, watch, and support others getting into the sport? As Kyle O'Glee said, the camaraderie is half the fun of paramotoring. I love hanging out at AviatorPPG! So cool to see vets get a little slice of heaven on earth--they deserve it! Todd is definitley doing the Lord's work. Looking forward to your continued adventures!
2 ideas on beach flying 1) instructional video on how to protect your equipment flying near sand/water 2) challenge - can you go motor idol/off and stay up using the wind on condos/hotels ridge soar style.
Tucker! Yet again your content is just amazing. Loved this episode damn near as much as I enjoy the Hay Bale Slaloms haha! Such a great 'feel good' video. Brightened my day...and freakin loved the Mammoth mascot. Does it have a name?
I love your video's man! Your channel is one of my favourites on RU-vid. Keep pumping out great content & inspiring people like myself to take up paramotoring.
Awesome video!, that’s incredible what they did to get these people flying They did great and looks like they loved every minute . Great to see content like this!
DeSoto Fort Park has 2 beautiful beaches....one on the bay side and one on the gulf side...not real crowded...located just S of the Skyway going toward St. Pete from 41
Miami has unofficial topless beaches that could make good film copy. And the mammoths hang out at Bahia Honda. But a jump off the " True Lies " bridge would be the ultimate.
Being that the keys (below midway) got demolished because of the hurricane, it would be interesting to see the progress from a birds eye view! Enjoy your trip!
You make flying a para-motor look so simple that it is easy to forget exactly how hard this sport really is; especially when you are first getting started.
From fun Mammoth’s to mighty courageous first flyers...you got it all in this video! My suggestion for the beach flying is more tips on floats and reserve throwing; and see if you can spot a manatee or sea turtle. Go Team Tucker!!
Welcome to Central Florida! Always a fun surprise to see my dads hometown (Lake Wales) pop up on your videos! We have some general aviation history in the area that might interest you- the world first ever regular commercial airline route was on a boat plane between nearby Tampa and St. Petersburg. Not exactly a beach- but you could recreate that first route over the Bay. Happy flying. If you make it over towards Tampa the best coffee is at Jet City, Spaddys, and Blind Tiger.
Ideas for the beach, Let’s see if Jaclyn can catch a frisbee from the air or maybe paramotor boules? Write your name with foot drags? Race a jet ski? Not sure of the logistics of this but I wonder if you could tow a water skier?
Kiting without a motor in the laminar beach winds and how it can be a good way to practice kiting skills !!! Great video by the way...great to watch the excitement on their faces.
Loyal watcher of your vids and this one is pretty awesome ! They all did a fantastic job . I used to fly microlight before they went LSA and thinking seriously about getting into the sport , I love how compact the units are for traveling . Just by coincidence I actually live about 20-25 minutes south of HWY 60 in Lk. Wales in a small town of Avon Park/Sebring area . I understand that Aviator PPG is where you received your training , that's good enough for me ! I know where I will be going . Keep up the SHENANIGANS ! : )
I don't know if there are any waves where you're going, but one of my favorite things to do here (Huntington Beach, CA) is fly right over the curl of a wave, following it as it breaks. It feels cool as hell and looks great on a Gopro
Hey Tucker, I wouldn’t mind seeing some soft surface work. Like with an fixed wing aircraft, I wonder how this impacts the world of paramotoring. Enjoy a Florida.
I know that there are limitations on flying at National Parks but it would be awesome if you could fly at the Dry Tortugas National Park (Ft. Jefferson). If nothing else, it would be worth a visit by the both of you.
No doubt. The one I keep coming back to is Death Valley. That would be unreal to fly through because of the sheer vastness. What blows my mind is that there are actually public airstrips in the park. So, clearly some level of low flying is allowed in the park. I saw another PPG video of someone flying through the sand dunes in the park, but I'm betting that was a big no no.
Excellent video! It’s nice to see beginners as you make it look so DAMMED easy! Stop by Tybee Island East of Savannah GA on your way north and fly around the Island, ghost some freighter ships as they sail up the Savannah river.
That is just incredible. We were staying on OBX last weekend, 5 story hotel, beachfront. Suddenly a buzzing noise, and a paramotor guy just feet off our balcony, filling the view. I was like "'Sa Dude". I don't think he heard me...
Hey Tucker you're a smart man to dodge the artic weather in New Jersey. Well played!😅🤣😂 I would like to see an instructional video on beach flying. Also, the Keys are usually windy, but Saturday through Monday looks good according to the Windy app. Safe flight. 👍
I think flying the Keys is a great idea. Your only problem will be finding good places to launch and recover. KoKomo has a good beach but most of the Keys are either built up or have mangroves down to the water. You will just have to be creative. Key West has an airport and they might allow you to use it. I absolutely do not recommend flying over the Everglades. If you go down you will most certainly land in water and even with a life vest you will be vulnerable to the residents. Fly safe.
So how can the airport admin and the municipality take issue to this activity taking place between the taxiway and the runway? These guys served our country. This is the least we can do!
With a nice coastal laminar breeze you could draw out a large maze on the sand then do a spot landing, touch and go your way through the maze and then take off again 👌
The Atom 80 sure is a great engine for this kind of thing. Love mine to bits! Sadly suffering issues at full power. Waiting for the repair kit from Vitto.
@@ResurgencePPG I was planning on donating but just lost this job so I'm back to the job search and looking at a broken water line from the meter I have to go dig up! But it'll get there sooner or later! Blue Sky's and Safe Journeys!
Great video! If you head south on A1A down the cost from Cape Canaveral there are several inlets to the Ocean. The one called Fort Pierce Inlet is a large one but if you look it up on a map near the inlet is Tucker Cove might be an interesting flyover. You might also enjoy an airboat ride in the Everglades Park lots of animals and wild things.
Suggestion for the beach flying. wing tip bump with a kite. I have done it. its pretty cool. some random guy on the beach started running to bring his kite up to my level. Gave him a paramotor high five.
Tucker the veteran that is an amputee flew better than everyone! Never biffed a landing or launch! Hey how about a video on flying the beach coastline and instructional on wind? Or how the way the water looks will tell you what kind of air your flying in? I’m still kind of confused on the benefits and issues from it? Hope that made sense..lol... telling ya man, gotta check out if not Niagara Falls, at least the Niagara Gorge! It’s stunning with beauty!
Tucker Gott. You are super awesome. You have empathy and a conscience. You're making so many positive moves and expressing so many positive thoughts. You also made a mistake, and now all of us say, I never realised. Now we know. Thank you for your discipline and your boundaries. Here we all learn to be better. Thank you Tucker Gott.
this was a nice change of Pace...someday you and Jacklyn will have to fly down to Sebring where I live 35 miles south of PPG for lunch someday , if you go to the Keys would like to see you fly beside the 7 mile bridge..... Congrats to all the First timers
