Early on before I first flew I tried holding the throttle that way, but it didn't feel right so what I did was to add extra webbing to the lower hole of the stock paramotor webbing. See time stamp 3:50 in my last video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5_RoqWZZ7Vjbck Cheers

It was meant to be a joke title to substantiate my interstate flight plan

Thanks for joining the journey Cheers

When I bought one of my Gopros it came with a bunch of extras. One extra was the stretchy band strap and another extra was the spring loaded phone clamp. So I combined both and used it as a leg mount. If you go on EBAY and type in "Gopro leg mount" you will find the strap. Then, on EBAY again type in "Gopro phone clamp". Cheers

Hi Scuba, I am deliberately adding a little brake pressure to the wing while running. This is just to prevent the wing from possibly sagging and the lines going slack. My hands are out in front slightly, but they are up at about ear level. I'm always afraid of my lines getting in the prop. Regarding letting off the gas. I have always done this since the beginning, not sure why. Maybe just to check the equipment before going higher. Not really worried about a collapse since at this time I am going at almost full speed. Thanks for the suggestions, I will think about these next time I am out and try some adjustments.

@ I understand about being worried of the brake lines that’s for sure :) It was just some suggestions..Blue skies!!

@@ScubaVapes Ya, we had another guy nearby about a month ago that was taking off in moderate winds, then all of a sudden wind died, lines went slack into the prop and he took off a couple fingers. Not good

Not to bad those days. Today, where I live, it's colder than a witches you know what!

Not exactly sure what the comment is supposed to mean. I have never stated that I have 5-10 years experience flying paramotors, in fact I state in the description of every one of my videos how many flights I have under my belt as a pilot (in the case of this video it is 33). My videos are simply chronological documentation of my experiences as I learn the sport. These are fresh perspectives from someone new to the sport. These incites are long since lost from someone 5-10 years into the journey.

@ the first sentence of my comment indicates who the comment was intended for.

@@Ellwoodsss1 There are more self taught than you think. Also, there are far more "pro" trained that don't make it to year 5 because their primary incentive for training is to "fly to McDonalds"

@ I hope you remember to revisit this comment thread in 5 years. I would love to hear your take on self training then

@@cloudwalkerppg504 1 year and 3 years are the 2 big cut off points for paramotor pilots continuing their flying regardless of training type. There is not a single pilot that makes it to 5 years regardless of training type that will say self training was a good idea. Every self trained pilot I know who has stuck around that long will say that you waste so much time and money trying to figure things out that you could sorted out at a formal reputable school. In my experience and opinion weekend training from someone who does not teach paramotor professionally is not a great idea either. There are many schools out there that really have no business trying to teach anyone how to fly. Unpopular opinion but this is where we need regulation most

It was an accessory I got with one of my Gopros. See time mark 2:09 on the following video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXrbe5-MdsuUhKc

Non-oxy 91 octane gas with motul 800 oil

@@cloudwalkerppg504 Is that the same as non-eth ?

@@FlyingCircusAct Yes

Take your time to heal. It's far more important to be close to 100% with a leg issue when foot launching than any other injury. My finger is still kinda messed up but has little affect on launching and operation of the machine. You'll be back up there in no time!

Nothing I could do at the point of first sight. He was going directly north (really fast) and I was going directly south. Luckily he was about 200 feet below (not above).

I meant after you saw him

I am self taught and right handed, so I was looking for every advantage I could get when I took my first flight.

He’s special.

I agree, I wouldn't even trade my maverick for a MavMax. Don't like the large cage.

That's what I'm saying. I'd never get the regular mav. The loss in power and efficiency with a smaller prop is so great.

I don't even fly but I want to get into paramotoring. I've been geeking out on watching launching and landing videos so I've become a couch instructor haha. Besides leaning way forward I noticed his hand placement. His arms are way out in front of him so I think he was pulling to much brake holding the wing back. I could be totally wrong tho.

Do you have a 17 liter tank?

Thanks, I was finally able gather the courage to fly again and have had 3 flights in the last 3 weeks. Good luck with your future flights!

I don't know much about a persons reach on the scout, however never say never. See segment starting at 7:17. There is a lot of equipment bending and arm contorting that occurs when that much force that is applied in such a little amount of time.

Thanks for the story. I seen you did AFF, did you make it through all the steps (I think 8 total). I tried 24 years ago but got stuck on #3 (the elevator shaft). Couldn't prevent myself from "potato chipping" (wobbling back and forth out of control). Must be much easier to master now with the wind tunnels available. Cheers

@@cloudwalkerppg504 I have 8 solo jumps and 2 tandems. I traveled down to Arizona to get my class A license. Unfortunately 8 jumps is all I could get in. I don't know why but my head/ears couldn't handle the fast and repeated changes in altitude. I knew something wasn't right after the first day (3 jumps) but did another 3 jumps the next day. After that second day my ears where really messed up. When I was laying in bed that night I could hear a ringing noise that wouldn't go away. Plus when I woke up that morning and lifted my head off the pillow I could feel and hear air escaping my ear drum. It was weird. At that point I told the instructor what was going on and she basically left it up to me if I wanted to jump or not. Well since I traveled all the way down there and I only had 10 days to get my Class A license I decided that I wanted to continue jumping. That wasn't the right decision but I was committed. On the 2nd jump of that day I was about to do my dive exit ( instructor was already hanging outside of the plane) and she noticed I had a bloody nose. At that time I didn't realize it and it was too late to back out so I made the jump. When I was under canopy I could feel my nose running and when I wiped my hand across it I saw the blood. And at this point I can't even tell you how bad my ears/head were because it was terrible! After that I thought I should take a little break for a day or two and see if I get better. Unfortunately it didn't get any better. I'm not joking here when I tell you it was 9 weeks later before I my issues went away. I was pretty scared there for a while thinking I permanently just damaged my ears. Thankfully all is well so paramotoring here I come! Oh and by the way even after those 10 jumps in total, I was still terrified leaving that plane haha. I was only jumping because I absolutely love being under canopy so paramotoring should be perfect for me! The only thing I worry about is where I live (harsh winters) plus I am absolutely slammed with work when the weather is nice so I question if it's even worth it to try to get into flying or if I'll just be disappointed again when I realize it doesn't work with my lifestyle.

Ya, have to figure out a time. Not much daylight this time of year.

Yes I did forget to include the link to the aftermarket line Mfg, thanks for reminding me. Adventure Toy Store (Home of Cloud 9 Paragliding) adventuretoystore.com/search?q=glider+lines&options%5Bprefix%5D=last You will need to provide the following information" Glider Mfg, glider size, line diagram number (this is the specific line part number that will be shown on your glider manual), line color and glider manufacture date (should be written on you glider). This company had a special ordering form for Ozone gliders, when ordering lines from other Mfg's the form also requires you to specify line material and line measured length. For my brake line it was: Ozone, Spyder, 26M, KR1, Yellow, 08-04-2019 There are other companies that sell aftermarket lines. Here is another popular one: www.paramotorcity.com/lines/Lines%20In%20A%20Day.html Cheers

Thanks. Most of the lines are actually easier to replace as they do not require any tying, just looping into the maillon on the riser.

Did it happen while being towed or were you kiting in heavy winds?

Yes, wind wass moderate but erratic

Sorry to hear you were injured. Typical age of a person in this sport is mid fifties. Would say this is mostly due to cost. How did you get injured? If you are healthy then your age should not matter. You could also fly trike if your legs cant handle foot launch.

Thanks for the advice! If you look closely at the video, when the wing went up, my holding on to the A's was preventing the riser from releasing into the air. So at this point the riser was already loose. As soon as I let go of the right A's the riser went straight up into the air.

@@cloudwalkerppg504 ooooh my god man lucky, that’s why I always do this, hands in my hips/ Gate closed(carabiners)/ Road without twist(risers same time check trimmers same position)/ pull Brakes clean to the pulleys( no brakes twist) I made that happens for me in a mechanical way because sometimes in a fail launch and setup again we screw sometimes, I remember once’s I forgot my legs, but always before take off I double check again.

If you look at the accident video closely you can see there is another guy at the front of me filming. He was a guy I invited to watch that was interested in possibly getting into the sport (I think the accident chased him away). I texted him online to see if he would get me his video of the front shot but he never replied. His video would show WHEN the riser came loose.

It is possible that it could have been worse, but I still think I would not have been injured have I not been wearing those gloves. Only reason I have the speed bar line held with Velcro is because I rarely use the option, so I never consistently attach the lines before flight like others might. I may look for a different place to fix the lines like you stated.

Will definitely watch the risers closer in my upcoming flights. Thanks for the advice, I do lean forward and have tried to work on my posture, but some days you come home from work and strap on the motor and I feel like a Sherpa hauling 150 lbs up Everest.

Yea, if someone calls, what can you do?

Thanks, go to my channel, I have a separate video on how I made it. Cheers

@@cloudwalkerppg504 Thank you so much and Safe Flying!

I know what you mean. When I see something of interest I usually try to hold my head steady, however more times than not I'm moving around looking at the general landscape and trying to avoid obstacles.

Thanks, you actually just gave me a good idea for a new video. I always wanted to go through training for flying fixed wing. I got started like many, watching someone flying in a KZbin video. You do not need a license or training to fly. I did not have the time off work to travel out of town to get training, so I self-trained. I bought a glider and practiced for 2 months by myself. Then I bought a motor and flew. It was definitely scary waiting for first takeoff (I am also afraid of heights), however when I was in the air, for the most part, I had no fear. As far as getting started, it depends how serious you are. There are places, that for a fee will tow you into the air then release the rope and you can float down. Also, places that you can take a tandem flight or flight in a trike. This may be a good start. Cheers

20 years ago I started working on my fix wing. I had a 4 year old at the time and ran out of time and money. Now I just want to fly out of my back yard and fly around forest lake. Can’t wait for the next video.

@@paulp6106 I didn't know you were local. I plan to fly at Forest Lake airport tomorrow. It will be the first day in about 2 weeks where it hasn't been windy. I plan to be there at 6:00pm

@@paulp6106 Hey Paul, Do you happen to still have the video you took of me when I had my accident? I'm trying to figure out how/when my riser came loose. The video from the other guy was from the back and was hard to tell.

Thanks It would be nice if we could get out flying, it 's been windy forever

Hmmmmm......it was made out of foam board?

@@cloudwalkerppg504 The original bottle design came from chrisonthelake 11 years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKG0aqJ7nMh9jbs

I live in one of the worst places to fly for all the reasons you mention. Winds are often shifty/gusty and it gets quite cold here. However this past winter was unusually warm. It rained on Christmas day and we had almost no snow. Last year 22/23 we had near record amounts of snow.

@@cloudwalkerppg504 Wow. I see we have almost the same equipment. I am also on a Maverick with Moster 185+ but my wing is a 30 meter Ozone Mojo PWR 2. I am trying to burn off some weight (around 240 after the lockdowns) but also wanted a wing that would support the Maverick trike option if I decide I need it. I shattered both my legs skydiving back in the 90s and sometimes have ankle issues. I survived training on a dry lake bed but that was with a smaller wing. I am just getting back into this after a year but really want to get more kiting time before flying. Also trying to connect with the local group so I am not getting back into this solo, but they are usually out at sunrise. I am a sunset person and night person that stays up till 4am. I was out kiting today but the wind was coming from every direction at 6mph and wasn't steady. I can get the wing up both forward and reverse, but it doesn't;t stay up 10-15 seconds before coming down. When I was in Nevada training, I got really good at reverse and could keep it up all day with little effort. Some of the guys flying where I was training could kite on their backs, which was very impressive. I need to go to the beach to kite as the winds are usually steady and light-moderate in the evening.

@@parajerry I trimmed off a lot of my weight as I was self training and am at 170lb. So the glider I have is a little oversized (26M), should have a 24M but that's what was available at the time I bought (got it used). Kiting does help you to understand how the wing reacts to changeable conditions, I highly advise doing as much kiting as possible.

I may try changing back next summer when it's warm and I am carrying less gear. Haven't used it in the winter, however almost used it two days ago when I got caught down wind in diminishing daylight. In this case trims full out got me back in time. Cheers

@@cloudwalkerppg504also, the amount of pressure you need to push bar should be easier when it’s inline with the risers, because in this video your not pulling straight down on the speed system, your pulling out, so with it in factory settings you should notice a little less pressure for speed bar. Also, I don’t know it PPG guys do this, or if it’s primarily a free flight thing, but a lot of guys upgrade their speed bar pulleys to ratcheting ronstat pulleys that are a much larger diameter. They are quite expensive but I’ve heard that they make a huge difference, I’m going to be adding a set to my pod harness. Another thing to think about (also my experience here is in paragliding wings) but the higher class gliders have less force to pull speed bar. My en-A wing has a very heavy speed bar, my high-B is definitely lighter.

Flying is always the end goal, but if you can make practice enjoyable, that's a bonus.

It's good to kick the rust off once in awhile. Cheers

I just checked and measuring from where the wire comes out of the housing to the very end of the throttle handle is 44". I did not shorten the cable, that length is how it was manufactured. Also I have removed the attachment of the throttle cable to the swing arm. I let that part hang free, as I found it to be too restricting. With that said my Maverick does have a gap down low in the netting and was afraid that the throttle cable could get shoved through there and reach the prop (this happened to Judson Grahm in one of his videos where his throttle cable got trashed). So I made my own section of netting to close the gap. I have never had a problem since. Cheers

My torso was warm and mittens are impossible to fly with

Just another day in the land of ice and snow. Blue skies