The Missing Crash Evidence 

Hmm.focus? If he did that at the very start. There be no healing. What so ever.. the review? PILOT and wing.

Ur pathetic

@@TONYPARAMOTOR you dont even know how to talk

@@TONYPARAMOTOR Are you having a stroke?

@@TONYPARAMOTOR Focus is impossible to keep 100% of the time, especially over the course of hundred's of flights. Why are you nitpicking anyways? Mistakes happen and it'd be ignorant to pretend they don't, even to people with thousands of hours are bound to miss or forget something

Did you see Marlons crash? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bcoRKn7BnAo.html - heavy to watch but also a lot to learn :/

​@@RIKAAR_Ambient damn crazy dude fell 500 ft and survived

​@@Osamabintardinyeah really Bad luck with that safety parachute. But He survived also ❤ and recovered. He is flying again.

@@Osamabintardinno it says fell from 530 meters which is 1,739 feet. Which is even wilder

@@RIKAAR_Ambient Marlons lesson appears to be "don't do aerobatics", however it sounds like your perspective is different where you see a lesson while in the act of doing advanced aerobatics and "don't do aerobatics" is not a consideration. That perspective is skewed towards risk and you know what they say: play stupid games, win stupid prizes. General aviation is a big risk, you're in a fast moving aircraft, can't just put it down anywhere with high probability of surviving and you don't have a reserve parachute (that one airplane doesn't diminish the not having a reserve argument). Flying PPG in light / nil winds without a cloud for hundreds of miles and no aerobatics is extremely low risk, you'd have to encounter a freak external force to get hurt; like hitting another pilot or other aircraft. Then some can argue you shouldn't be flying in the first place, this way you can never get hurt. Then it's don't drive, don't go outside, put deadbolts on your bedroom door, live in a transparent bubble suit, and on. All pilots are playing the stupid game, it's what hardness setting you want to play that gets you in big trouble.

Plumbing is about the maximum risk I'd ever take with my body..I'm what is know colloquially as a big pu$$y lol. I think these guys are insane..it must be genetics that allows them not to fear heights. I would cry the minute i reached 10 feet into the air.

@@stoneneils agreed, I’d panic immediately after leaving the ground

@@stoneneils See I love flying - basically anything that flies has my interest - but I don't think I'll do paramotoring. This "hanging from bunch of strings and a piece of cloth that just wants to turn into a streamer" thing just looks too dangerous. But the interesting thing here is his wing kinda threatened to turn into a streamer (i.e. just collapsing & getting knotted) but it looks like it had mostly straightened out just before he hit the ground. Which means if he'd been a little bit higher he probably would've been able to recover... It's that thing they say about flying, that being something like 100-500 ft above the ground (can't remember the exact number) is actually more dangerous than being higher - because it's high enough that you'll likely get badly hurt (or worse) if you hit the ground, but also not high enough to give you enough time to recover if something does go wrong...

You edited the post and yet it says: know f-ing clue. I understand why you had to censor the f. But the know?

@@bertjesklotepino oh my gosh, your so right! I’ll get on that right away!……

Very good summary, haven't paramotor, but am a Rocket Scientist. The minor deformation of the wing, looks like it begins at the C-line attach point. The deflection is down, like pulling brake at that one point. This increase angle of attack at this part of the trailing edge of the wing. More lift on the trailing edge would tend to rotate this part up and the leading edge down in this section of the wing, reducing angle of attack in this area. In steady state flight Paramotors are constant speed aircraft, they fly at one angle of attack and one speed. In comes the Speed Bar, which changes the angle of attack of the entire wing by stepping on the A lines and reducing their length. So now the angle of attack of the entire wing is reduced by stepping on the speed bar. Lowing the angle of attack requires more velocity to get the same amount of lift, more velocity, more drag, more power and throttle to remain in steady state flight. So, the wing warp (minor deformation) reduces angle of attack in that area, one side of the wing. Adding maximum Speed Bar reduces angle of attack of the entire wing. Add the two together, and the stagnation point on the leading edge moved up from the inflation holes onto the leading edge fabric above the inflation hole, good by inflation, good by lift, hello ground. Has anybody considered putting adaptive inflation holes on the leading edge so that the inflation hole can move up as angle of attack is reduced? This might stop the collapses.

I'm not a rocket scientist and I never flied a paramotor, but it really looks like you're right. The front cords or the "A" lines (I think) lost a lot of tension and then the very front of the wing collapsed downward just like if it was angled too low.

Three things that are useless to pilots: Runway behind them, altitude above them, and fuel in the fuel truck.

@@SilentGloves Well said

I’d like to share this on my Facebook if that’s alright with you. It seems like a balanced and considerate perspective.

I had a similar knot when testing a newly released intermediate wing many, many years ago. Points I'd like to add, are that knots in this area are very hard to spot as they don't noticeably change the planform of the wing. In my case it was a one shot only launch with few abort options and a fairly dull day so very hard to see individual lines. I did a completely nil wind forward launch and despite the knot the wing launched successfully. My only clues during the take off run were slightly less lift than expected and a shouted warning from a fellow pilot - but not in English so I didn't know what he said. Once airborne, due to slightly less than expected lift and a less dynamic feel than I expected, I was aware something wasn't quite right and very carefully inspected the wing again but still didn't see the knot. As it was my very first flight on this particular wing and in mildly thermic conditions it was impossible to judge whether the issue was with the wing or the conditions. I strongly suspected something wasn't right but couldn't pin it down. Whilst gliding towards the landing field I then entered a weak and smooth thermal. At this point I debated continuing straight to the bottom landing field to check what was wrong or gaining a little more height and then reassessing things. In the end I made the wrong decision and started a gentle thermalling turn whereupon the wing immediately dropped back and entered a deep stall. Given my experience, I should have trusted my judgement that something was wrong and got myself back on the ground as carefully and quickly as I could. With hands already on the brakes and fully alert to the possibility something was wrong I recognised the deep stall and was able to immediately go into active recovery mode. Due to the knot, the wing refused to recover until I'd tried every deep stall recovery method in the book. During these attempts to force the wing into forward flight the knot became visible to me especially when was diving in front. When above, it was invisible but when diving you could clearly see the section of the wing that was holding back due to the drag. Every time I pendulumed back underneath it simply resumed the deep stalled state. It only recovered once the knot came out which was just in time for me to land safely. The key lessons I took from my experience were to check as carefully as you can on launch (which I had done but still didn't spot the issue), and if you even suspect you have an issue, head straight to the landing field with as few and as gentle control inputs as you can. If you have the height, try to actively recover but also keep a constant check on altitude needed to deploy your reserve. Don't get fixated on recovery and miss your chance to deploy your reserve successfully. With hindsight I've also considered whether big knots near the centre of a wing might be one of the very few situations where a reserve deployment whilst the wing is still flying straight and level are worth considering. With large centrally located knots, at any point the wing may enter an irrecoverable state and you don't want that to happen at low altitude. I also completely agree with @justfly1644 comments above with regards the elephant in the room and that incidents such as these should be discussed openly to help everyone avoid the pain and trauma they so often result in. Thank you so very much for sharing and best wishes for your recovery.

JUSTIFY. PUBLISH THAT BOOK YOU WROTE AND THEN GET A LIFE

The first time he spoke after the accident in the hospital he literally said he didn't blame the equipment. He blamed pilot error. Literally the FIRST thing he said.

​@@WHITEDIRTProductions For sure. But then all 8f his friends and family is sowing doubt in his mind, because he is such an amzing pilot they all say. They all say it mustve been equipment. They all say they can not fathom how it was a pilot error, and everyone is saying he should look into the equiptment. Juat because someone said something initially, doesnt mean thats the final stance they are going to have on the subject

Agreed. This is exactly what it looks like. Compare the risers in flight, right one has a weird twist, left is clean and straight. C lines don't line up properly in the A to D gradient as a result.

Can you explain in more detail for us beginner pilots? How would something like this happen? Could it happen without use of speed bar or fast wing?

@@Jerbrown If you store your wing with the risers loose / not attached to each other, they can end up twisting or going between lines. Can also happen between unpacking and clipping in if you are a bit careless handling the lines. I keep my risers together on a loose carabiner until it's time to clip in to the harness and clip it somewhere inside my glider bag so it can't go through lines. Can be checked by kiting the wing before flight and making sure your cascades (line groups) are all good, which is a good habit to get into. If this is indeed the cause, it could have easily been prevented by a quick kite and check as part of a preflight. This is one area that paramotoring safety can take notes from general aviation, having a solid preflight checklist that you follow every flight without fail. It can result in a completely unflyable wing state, which is actually preferable because you know something's wrong before takeoff. Was a combination of "lucky" factors that it was flyable and didn't create noticable unusual characteristics until the collapse. Of course, being a "new" wing to him it may have been easier to notice on a wing he flies more regularly and is used to the feel of. Some "good practice" habits that could have helped: Always kite before flight, having good altitude before doing manoeuvres on a wing you're not used to (especially ones where there is a possibiilty of collapse, like testing max speed), always fly with a reserve chute (and be ready to throw), visually check your wing soon after takeoff. These also apply to free flight, not just motor flying.

@@stephenkeen6044 Thank you. I was taught to always store the risers in a separate riser bag outside of the larger wing bag - I guess now I know why. I have the BGD Magic and it comes with a bag to store the risers separately.

Hey I always wanted to get into the sport and I was wondering whether this could have also happened with a class A or B wing and if so, whether it would have also led to a crash.

Why would it be great? He has a wife and kid depending on him and you say it is great for him to be back in the air risking his life? His kids need a father too, only selfish men do activities like this

@@fionasmith-bz8ox You're an asshole.

@@fionasmith-bz8ox selfish is a pretty harsh word, men need activities like this to stay sane, motorcycling being a common one that people disagree with. this bloke has obviously found his passion in para-motors. thats his thing, his interest and its selfish to take that away from him with guilt trips like you've displayed. it gets to a point where grinding that 9 to 5 JUST to survive becomes mentally taxing and that doubles when you've got a family depending on you as well, like you say. its a lot of pressure especially if your the sole bread winner. its not enough just to survive we need to live too. women that understand this are few and far between. its healthy to worry but calling him selfish isn't fair its not like hes purposely trying to die and leave his family behind. people that have hobbies that carry danger like this try as best as they can to come home, but as the saying goes "shit happens" he missed a knot.

@@jordanbyrnes7518 Fantastic reply , I agree with you 100%.

@@fionasmith-bz8ox right? He should stay at home on the couch, pouting at his mundane life clicking through all the channels of nothing on tv wondering WHY he even owns one. He should definately stay home where he belongs, dusting the shelves. Right.

Line snapped after the collapse and reinflation. It makes sense since the tangled line was carrying disproportionately high load in that cell. Collapse itself was caused by the front left glider tucking in because the trailing edge wasn’t free and created a pitching down moment.

Too much cow bell

I agree with your assessment. It appeared to me with the slack in the lines, he may have encountered “rowdy” air immediately prior to collapse

Bro straight outta Gmod

Play stupid games…..

Best comment here!

Mhm yeha flight low is dangerous and doing 2 things at the same time calls for Desaster Im more of a solid wing guy and dont know much about pragliders but many people havent found a knot but pointed out a deformed cell and a other comment had the theory of a twisted line that put tension on soo now my question pointed at you ( after 17 years practice you are the one here in the comments with the most experience) Soo cann a twisted line cause a wing collapse? And one thing that confuses me is the wohl break thing during acceleration that he was doing you arnt supposed to Touch the breaks and the twisted line theory says tension on the breaks soo why could hands rady at the breaks change the situation? That is in no regard a atack on you I just dont really get it 😅

@@TheLtVoss a twisted line itself cant cause a collapse! The problem with twisted lines is, that they can block, especially the brake (misleading name for this line, as its in fact a " steering" line, to induce a turn ) lines. Almost any collapse caused by turbulence can be felt in a loss of pressure on the brake lines. Which doesnt mean, that you always have to keep the brake lines under hard pressure! But they indicate a " coming collapse" very well. Anyways a little deformation in the canopy caused by a knot in one of the lines doesnt cause a collapse. Its much more dangerous, when the pilot notices the little deformation, either by himself, or even worse by hysterical shouting of other pilots at take off spot and starts hectic fiddling to get the knot out, instead of gaining some height or going directly to land safely, if he cant manage to get the knot out. The worst of all to take the hands off the brake handles. No chance to react.

Looks like there are way too many things going on to fly for me, like a puppeteer trying to manipulate every little movement. No thanks, I'll stay on the ground hopefully.

That was probably it. Filming himself with 3 different cameras, flying full throttle close to the ground while watching porn on his phone. When the collapse happened he looked surprised he was even flying at all

And yet he hasn't learned his lesson or adopted the responsibility of self preservation that he should naturally feel for the sake of his own children. The fool says he'll be flying again soon, which is utterly disgraceful. You commend him for uploading this? The manchild is merely making content and has learned nothing. Again, he's a disgrace and my pity goes to the children who are unfortunate enough to reply on him.

Mistake is human and Indulgence too!

@@michaelc3977 Yup, check out Dan Gryder and the impact all the general aviation channels have had on accident rates in the past few years, it's because more and more influencers are analyzing crashes in details and trying to figure out the root cause and then figure out how to reduce risk.

@@michaelc3977 he's learning from what he did wrong, and its not like its more risky post crash, its just risky in general. maybe dont be watching dangerous content if you dont like when people risk their lives

​@michaelc3977 Those with a "holier than thou" mindset are more disgraceful than this guy. Per your analysis, anyone who is injured in a car accident when they are at fault should never drive again. Either offer CONSTRUCTIVE criticism if you have the knowledge and experience (which is doubtful) or keep living that pathetic life of an incel down in your mother's basement. Are you so very salty because you've never touched a woman? Is it to the point that women don't know you exist and you are getting too old to have children? I have heard AI can pretend to be a girlfriend, why don't you try it...

at 4:44 you can clearly see he's siting in a lawn chair with a lawn mower attached to it and using a parachute as a wing. Thats the biggest problem

@@DG-kr8pt LOL

I'm ngl the parameter doesn't look to high quality either compared to others I've seen before.

​@@DG-kr8ptparamotor*

@@slik.rik7783 NGL?

Same here, not seeing video proof of a tension knot. BGD has already decided to call it a tension knot.

Starting to doubt there was a tension knot. And usually the wing will fly in a way that would give you indication that something is off if one was present.

4:00 brake line is over another line. Putting constant pressure on brake line. At 3:57 you can see the other side of the glider which is what it is supposed to look like.

@@pg_jem that's what I see too

@@SMarti018 Actually, if you pause it around 4:03 or 4:04, it looks like the brake toggle is threaded through some riser lines - which isn't really my understanding of a "tension knot," but could certainly cause some issues

I would think it demonstrates the importance of having a lanyard so you CAN drop it and not have it interfere with control in an emergency.

first thing i did was get a case with a ring on the back. i have a loop of paracord, one end goes around my belt and the other through the phone ring. I paid too much for my phone to drop it from 3000 feet

My first solo flight I never had a lanyard for my phone. I flew a few hrs to the Humber bridge and took many videos on the way inc over the bridge. On the way back I Ran out of fuel. I panicked as it was my first real solo flight. I had no idea why the engine died. As I panicked I dropped my phone from 1000ft. It landed in a farmers field. I managed to retrieve it by getting my partner to bring my iPad and I use apple find my phone app to locate in a field. lol. Phone was undamaged and works fine. Gaggle recorded the drop.

That's a bad thing not a good thing. You should be straight on the controls and/or reserve handle.

@@mhoward181There’s a skydiving video where some dude’s phone comes out of his pocket right as he pulls his chute. They manage to find it and it had landed in thick soft grass and mud. He cleans it off and it worked fine.

The trailing edge is obviously deformed just past center right.I saw it over an over.

can't really see any knot either, but it's not as if the 360 cam is sharp enough to show a knot in the upper canopy. But the wing is clearly deformed, so there has to be a knot somewhere

@@leonardparapente9807 yup

Or it was trimmed wrong as you definitely cant see a tension know

@@Adrenalinspunk it could be a possibility... but thay will be easily checkable and I m sure we would hear of it if it was the case.

It's the thing keeping you in the air. Please do take it seriously on preflight!

There is no single "point of failure". The tension knot is certainly a thing, however it's just one factor. Maybe it ultimately caused the collapse, maybe not. The proximity to the ground is what ultimately caused the resultant unpleasant outcome. If he'd been 500' higher, he'd have likely been able to recover or toss the laundry. I guess what made me respond to your comment is the logic that taking wing inspection very seriously would solve this. But it's the low altitude that really made this a crash and not just a scare.

​@@asksteevsthere is no tension knot anywhere in the footage.

@@asksteevs "I guess what made me respond to your comment is the logic that taking wing inspection very seriously would solve this." That's not what I was saying at all, and I'm fully aware the cause of the collapse is entirely independent from the reason for the accident.

I'm thinking the same

Don't get the quickness to attack the manufacturer, especially in a case where the victim stated himself it wasn't the manufacturer. I don't care personally about BGDs reputation, but it's interesting to me what's going on. We don't immediately jump to blame Honda or Chevy when someone has a car crash. Not saying they are or aren't responsible, but the reaction of the community has been interesting to see. Edit: lemme add, however, that I fail to see the knot they are talking about as well, though the deformation is clear to anyone with eyeballbits.

@@TenMillionYearProgram42 We can't blame or absolve them too quickly. The company has a vested interest to absolve themselves, its not sinister, its business. Their opinion is biased, tho that doesnt make them wrong. Sometimes people are quick to blame themselves as well. I do think that BGD will be doing 'damage control', and likely reviewing that wing for themselves, a LOT. Of course, if they DO change the glider after this incident, it could be construed as the notice of a design error. Regardless the end outcome, this is bad PR for everyone involved and I hate to see it. Lest I forget to mention, poor Anthony is suffering and I hope he heals quickly.

I think the knot might be too far off to be visible on camera. However you clearly see the wing not having the right shape, being pulled down and showing a big crease. There is something wrong somewhere on the central C/D lines. what more proof do you need ?

@@TenMillionYearProgram42 I agree to a point, What I want to hear from any Manufacturer that is producing a product that can kill you is simple, "We will review the incident, Our clients safety is our number one concern"... That is not what happened, It was Open and close, "It was a tension Knot" not good at all, not the response I want to hear ..... But of course this is only my opinion ..

I think this guy is on to it. Something goes wrong with the right A's right when he pushes full speed bar, and the collapse happens very soon after. A problem with the A's is more consistent with massive assymetric collapse than trailing edge deformation due to a tension knot in the C or D's.

@@rowansinton2915 The trailing edge deformation on the right side also would tend to reduce the angle of attack, adding to the asymmetric speed bar.

Thank you. 🙏🏻

It's always like that in this "influencers world"

Reserves should be as standard on new frames as the engine or harness is. Sure, the price will go up, but every pilot would at least have the reserve, and then very directly CHOOSE to remove it. I don't like regs... Maybe this could just be a gentlemen's agreement among the manufacturers/builders. Just riffing and it wouldn't have helped Anthony in this case anyway. Anthony, please make a speedy and complete recovery! Everyone's rooting for you, and appreciates you taking the time and energy in a difficult time to help pilots everywhere. You're saving lives, my friend. God bless you and your family, Anthony. Much love brother.

Agree with this. There is no excuse for flying without a reserve.

Wouldn't have saved him in this case... But if he were doing speed tests at a higher altitude (as one should) it may have.

Flying at 30 or 40 meters above ground, reserve is worthless.

@@wll1500 adding a safety feature never negates pilot error. Wouldn't have helped him here, but he should have been at altitude where a reserve would help. Driving 120 a seatbelt probably does nothing... But you're not supposed to be driving 120.

People like him have the I.Q. of a couch cushion.

​@@douglasharbert3340 douglas sharbert

Please show photos

That’s dangerous sport. If one line breaks you plummet to the floor. Even at higher altitude wouldn’t have mattered. This type of spin would have caused the reserve right underneath the wing. Not enough time to recover.

Complete nonsense if you know anything about the sport. There's ample evidence showing you can love several lines without issue and still fly and land.

Imagine a world with that ideology at the forefront. Yikes.

@@xaeowhy have children if you’re prepared at any moment to perform risky stunts leaving them without a parent? Your ideology is the one I’d hate to see in the world. Would you do this to your children?

Yep, both the wing deformity and the speed bar. I missed the part about the routing lines and the pulleys being closer on the right side. So, it's three things adding up to reduce the angle of attack on the right side. Deformity + speed bar + non-symmetric speed bar rigging. And doing all of this in the death zone altitude. Not high enough for the wing to recover or use a reserve chute, and too high from the ground to crash with no vertical velocity.

I noticed that too, at #03:17 it looks like the C line has more tension on the middle of the right side than the Bs.

Yeah, I agree that it seems like a hobby that's at odds with having kids or any sort of dependent. Maybe something like skiing or riding a bike in the city is just as dangerous or worse, but I'd have to see what the data says.

snowboarding, whitewater kayaking, rock climbing, downhill trail mountain biking, golfing are 5 sports any paramotor lover can do instead of paramotor sport (which is too dangerous for anybody imo). These 5 sports will more than make up for the loss of paramotoring I guarantee it.

Of all the posts on here, this reply is the most inaccurate analysis of what is occurring in this video aswell as your analysis on how to fly paragliders for reflex gliders. These type of comments scream Dell Schanze. Are you trolling?

@@charleskilchrist3215 it doesn’t take a rocket scientist or dell schanze to figure out how dangerous these wings are. 90% of the recent paramotor deaths can be directly attributed to flying reflex wings that are often times unrecoverable, hence the non-existent classification of such wings in reflex. My analysis is spot on…you’re just mad because you’re a believer in these death traps… how many more people need to die before people realize that reflex gliders without certification are dangerous? anytime you accelerate a ram air wing by decreasing the angle of attack and placing the load on the front 1/3 of the wing your risk of taking a huge unrecoverable frontal collapse is significantly increased. It appears as though they are more collapse resistant and they are because the wing loading is so high in the front but once you take a frontal it’s so dynamic and the trimmers keep you stuck in reflex so recovery takes much much longer and the collapse is usually much larger… you fly what you wish but don’t pretend like there isn’t more risk when companies can’t even get them safety certified in reflex.

accroding to manufacturer`s website - The LUNA 3 (one used by pilot) is a reflex paramotor wing for intermediate and advanced pilots. It has a very high top speed and a wide speed range.

Fiddling is a good word to describe this. I enjoy kiteboarding and you have no choice but to pay attention at all times. I understand you want people to see how awesome this sport is but this dude looks like he is on two phones while adjusting go-pros.

@@itisonlyaplant and on full bar the entire time 🙄

Wholeheartedly agree. This activity shouldn’t be pursued if one has children. They may end up with no father at all due to him making selfish choices.

Would have been better if i didnt crash.

@@AnthonyVella hope you rest up better pal❤

Bravo 😂👏

pilot imput has a huge impact also, unfortunately a collapse at full speed 75km/h is pretty violent for sure, but Anthony doesn't release the speed bar after the collapse, leading to more violent reactions that if he did release it. The crash might not have been avoidable from so low however... with no brakes in hand !

Potentially. The wing fully inflated with a single 180 twist of the risers. Very good chance. If he was higher, this was completely recoverable.

At the very least, starting the descent at 1k would have let him pull a reserve. If he had a reserve.

The knot is at 3:20. But make sure you have 4k video quality going to see it.

Yea I don't see anything. Maybe someone could point out to me what to look for.

@@gocards4439 That might be it, good catch.

IMO the tension on the fabric under the right side near center the whole flight says that someone who demoed this wing before him had something go wrong and did an improper line length repair before sending it back in or onto the next guy. If he was 2000 feet doing this test i bet he would have recovered.

Haha. I get your point, and it's funny, but if you look at the statistics on paramotoring, you'll find that it's much safer than you thought.

@@AnthonyVella Well, I'm glad you made it okay. You couldn't get me on one for a million dollars.

$2 million? Haha. Just kidding. Thank you.

Praying for a speedy recovery.

A very good assessment. Ether a knot we cant really see or a line the wrong length. I'm leaning toward the line length but its hard to say.

Praying does nothing. You don't have mental telepathy powers.

@@RustyCyler How do you know he doesn’t????

@@chamales3 No one has mental telepathy powers because no one has ever proved it.

Ha. Distracted flying.

Nope. It was clearly BEARABLE.

Did you have an AI BOT write this for you???? That’s pretty lazy buddy.

The ultimate goal is that this video search the flying community. My hope is that it will prevent someone else from experiencing a serious injury or death.

like you and your friend and the King of Random youtube guy that all crashed, you guys were all top skilled at the sport and all did nothing wrong I'm sure. It was total random gear failure that was not avoidable or predictable. That is not acceptable in a sport. That is ridiculous. Some really great family men no less. Just not acceptable to me. I'll never do this sport.

I’ve offered very similar advice to Anthony also and he’s been very receptive to learning from this experience

He was testing the wing and documenting it. Not up there texting and taking selfies.

@@chamales3 thoroughly testing the wing would mean kiting it extensively (where the deformation would have been obvious), and moreso conducting test maneuvers at an altitude where recovery was even a possibility. Further im not sure what type of "wing testing" you're doing where you are flying on full bar at 75ft with BOTH hands off of the controls. Doesnt sound much like wing testing to me, sounds like a way to get a quick video with a nice title

⁠Look. Where’s the FILLETFISH????

@chamales3 really not sure why my comment got deleted, considering all I did was point out that nothing about "testing" a wing involves fully accelerated passes at sub 100ft with BOTH hands off of the controls. I mean cmon dude

@chamales3 this dude keeps deleting my comments 💀

He was in fact.... Not safe. He broke his back and elbow and almost died.

Use this a hub for YOUR outlandish comments and theories to support this wonderful man Anthony Vella 🙂

1 TIME LOL

His screams were delicious.