Crashing the Scout paramotor 11 times!

Time has come to crash-test the Scout for ourselves and for you as well, and see how fragile it actually is.
During the years, we have heard a lot of rumors, either that it's super fragile and it breaks at your first but landing, or that all carbon will just explode if you will have a failed takeoff... etc
We were actually surprised that we needed 3 days and 11 crashes to find out that the Scout can withstand but landings and failed takeoffs quite good. Actually, I believe at least as good as any other paramotor out there.
For the very first crashes we recorded, the Scout had the Beef Tubes installed, the reinforcement brackets we designed for stiffening up the One's frame. As expected, the mainframe and carbon cage weren't affected at all after all the beating it went through.
For the second part of the crash test experiment, we removed the bars and decided we want to break it, to see exactly where is the week point of it, and what will break first.
And, then, the unexpected just happened... we continued to crash it, harder, and longer and we did think of any type of mistakes a beginner would do and tried to replicate it, and ... Yes... we have failed to break it. The mainframe ended up a bit bent, the harness super dirty and the carbon parts scratched, but it was still in one piece, flyable and functional. Nothing broke, no repairs needed, the cage being still very easy to assemble and disassemble.
No one was hurt and no paramotor parts trashed during this experiment. Thank you very much for reading all this description, and I really hope you will find/ found the video interesting and informative.
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[@flyjtaylor]

Miro, thanks so much for your sacrifices to create a safer flying experience! Love my Scout One Carbon!!!

[@kevinmcdonald1917]

Ok, I think Scout should be my first paramotor.

[@12vibaba]

you don't need a trike. just sit on the ground and take off.

[@milesb4231]

I'm glad you are selling these now. I used to tow on a hitch mount and it caused the enduro stand to break under the stress. Landing on dry lake beds is another area these can be super helpful.

[@BenRaven]

Really impressive video Miro, an important part of testing is finding out the capabilities of the product. Keep innovating pal, it’s paying off, I’m loving my Scout.

[@sunshinezoner7275]

This is why i stick with scout. They're always innovating new stuff and improving on existing.

[@SeanAllocca]

Zuzka deserves an award for having to deal with you daily. You are a crazy man Miro. Hope to see you soon in the future. have a great winter.

[@SCOUTaviation]

I was very nervous on these crash tests. And Zuzi was not worried at all, she did not even call me to ask if I am all right. I decided to take it as a sign of trust :-)

[@classqairspace]

Oh I need these! They would solve keeping the sled safe while transporting the Scout with the hoop removed.

[@bobhoggarth4488]

I have these bars installed on my scout They are amazing!! I also was having some frame damage due to transporting with the hoop removed. I needed to put the scout on skis so bought a pro one trike, it's the second best thing I bought. The best one was the scout. I also recommend these bars. It's a bit harder to disable but makes this unit very strong. Two thumbs up to the scout team

[@michroz]

Actually, the worst accidents I had (and I saw others) were falling on one side with motor on. The ring bends a little and the prop catches the cage. Boom! Why motor is on - because it was take off, not landing! Something went wrong - uneven wing inflation or just a wind gust - and you are not straight on your takeoff. And it is not always easy to abort and quickly kill the engine. So, what I'm saying: it is not about frame ground impact, but about prop impact with the frame and the ground when the motor is on. When the prop/motor is off there isn't usually a big deal. But with motor on - you got it. BTW, it would be a good help if you design an electronic to kill the engine if the take-off goes wrong. E.g. if there is too much rotation of the frame or wobbling from side-to side. Using e.g. an accelerometer attached to the frame, I believe it is possible to figure out the take-off is not smooth and must be aborted. I am sure you can work it out!

[@LaurentEgliAdventure]

Love it! Awesome testing Miro!

[@LaurentEgliAdventure]

I think you should hire Vlado for the next testing 😬

[@SCOUTaviation]

Thanks mate. Actually I have another friend named Vlado who is will over 100kg. I am pretty sure he would succeed to break it :-)

[@swthpawfraser]

Titanium Scout Enduro would be the so great for having a really tough paramotor with all the technology.

[@bstang93]

I have a Scout enduro paramotor and I can tell you that it's a tough beast.

[@abdullahfarooq4547]

@@bstang93 how much do they run for? This sort is sick!!

[@MarkZinkel]

Miro, you're a braver soul than me. I would never intentionally crash my PPG. I don't have the balls for it.

[@SCOUTaviation]

I am no braver than you. I just had a reason and a full house of spare parts:-)

[@pajorama11]

Awsome. great job guys.

[@loony26]

Привет. Безопасно проверить клетку на прочность можно с помощью троллей (зиплайн). Можно регулировать угол, скорость, вес клетки. Hello. You can safely check the strength of the cage with the help of trolls (zipline). You can adjust the angle, speed, weight of the cage.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_"You could learn a lot from a dummy."_ -- USA automobile safety TV commercial, featuring a talking crash test dummy {or mannequin}...😊

[@adamtotherow3422]

We have to wait a few more months for a Scout but I'm still excited to fly one.

[@nicucrainic8106]

Crazy guys!!! I love you!!! Congrats, you made crazy but superb job!!! Well done!!! :-P

[@edosancl]

Send me one and I will test it too! ;)

[@flyinhi8084]

Awesome test. I will hopefully send you some videos from Hawaii soon!

[@williammurphy6708]

I'll volunteer for the beginner crash tester

[@iforgotwhatitwas]

Hey that's my truck and Scout. That was a nice surprise. Soooooooo do I get a free set of Beef Tubes for modeling the transportation clip? ; ) I do think those tubes would help a lot for transport. I did fabricate a hold down so I don't have to use ratchet straps anymore and I can lock it if I need to go into a store or something, plus I can start it on there too without the risk of getting chopped up.

[@milesb4231]

Can you show what you fabricated?

[@ss22076]

Hope you didn't suffer and no any impact to your spine...impressive test anyway!

[@alexgirovski2832]

Great video!!! But I'm wondering about your helmet.. which helmet is it?

[@BSmithPPG]

It’s one thing to test it on a soft grassy field. It’s completely something else to test it in America’s southwest desert area. That’s the test and results I would like to see.

[@577buttfan]

As long as you keep the OUTER edge of that hoop out of the impact zone youll be mostly ok.Hit that OUTTER edge hard and bye bye prop,netting,and spars possibly. You never really hit the ground that hard.You should come watch some of our guys crash lol. The leading edge on that glider took most of the beating.lol Great video man!!!

[@SCOUTaviation]

Yes in such case the frame hits the ground and stops instantly , but the engine continues downward with momentum of inertia, flexes the rubber mounts and the engine and prop moves down and tilts back. The prop may hit the cage in such case even if the frame and cage stays strong. There is not much we can do about it. Stiffer rubber mounts would help but also cause poor vibration dampening. Prop spacers would decrease the probability of hitting the cage but increase the gyroscopic effect. Smaller prop would do Smaller prop would help.

[@smgsmg]

RC paraglider for this test is ideal

[@nickpa8871]

No ! Seriously I have 3 kids ... Lol ! Thanks Miro for the effort.

[@DuttonWebb]

It's made of carbon fiber. If it snaps in half, you pay for it. Go with a titanium frame and you don't have to even care. It might bend a little bit and you can bend it back. If you snap it, weld it. Parajet Maveric is king.

[@skatez69]

Impressive dedication, and also rather amusing to watch! Still gonna wait a while before getting one though (although I will at some point!)

[@guckertott]

I know this unit well. It has always performed acceptable for me. A bit temperamental, but an old friend still.

[@MikeTuason]

Looks like all the scout crashes were planned and controlled designed to make the scout look like it is a sturdy frame. The pilot applies the brakes just before the hoop touches the ground and the frame will slide on the ground instead. A new pilot will not do that and chances are that the hoops will contact the ground first and break, just a thought.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Sure it was. I was scared. It was against all my instincts. Yet I managed to do a few without touching the brakes at all, check the trailing edge. Yes these crashes are not perfectly representative. People can crash in so many creative ways. Please watch the whole video for our comments on the results.

[@stevenlarratt3638]

Did you only see the first crash? Crash two. No brakes!

[@RetiredTSgtUSAF]

That butt takeoff was the bomb LOL at video time 7:24

[@mmcowan]

Great video, but you should have used the Scout prop. Because it's a little longer, it's more likely to cut through the bottom spar on those rough landings. It's happened to me a couple of times and I've seen it happen to two other Scout pilots.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Yes you are right. Actually I thought it will break anyway and I rather wanted to destroy the e-prop than the scout prop. Now I see I made a wrong decision. I hope it is not confusing, I don't think it affected the test of the frame reinforcement in any way.

[@mmcowan]

@@SCOUTaviation , hah hah save the Scout prop! BTW, every time I've seen a Scout prop slice through the bottom spar when the cage flexes (bad landing/takeoff), the prop has been undamaged. Awesome prop! Many thanks to the two of you for putting this together. I'm always defending the Scout when people are saying it's fragile and this helps a LOT.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Actually that has little to do with flexing of the cage nor frame. On impact the frame stops suddenly but the engine momentum inertia will flex the rubber mounts down. This the prop hits the inside of the cage at the bottom. Harder engine mounts might help but we do not want to use other than recommended by vittorazi. Prop spacer would help but I like to have the prop as close as possible to reduce the gyroscopic leverage. Not crashing would help ;-)

[@mmcowan]

@@SCOUTaviation , good to know! I agree with your choices, once again. Yeah, the crashing less will help...or accidentally cage-dragging this storage container and hitting the lip at the end (as the case may be). You can still see my cage marks if you look quickly before the scene cut. Oops: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn-chJ2GbtOMa7M

[@bstang93]

Very interesting video! I'm encouraged to see how tough this paramotor is. Will the tubes work on a 2017 Scout Enduro? Also, a better name for them could be "structure struts."

[@SCOUTaviation]

Yes, the tubes are compatible with all scouts

[@bstang93]

@@SCOUTaviation Great! I'd love to buy some then.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Email please [e-mail]

[@DanielJonesParamotor]

Now that’s some proper testing.

[@3653dayz]

''Ha ha ha ha, look at the skid marks (in my pants)" But all in all, Nice.

[@austinsmith9413]

I know two other pilots who have gone out and purposely crashed their units...

[@gerrycollins9409]

Landing in grass I would think is slick (as I’ve had my motorcycle slip out from under me on grass). I think rocks and gravel and a hard surface wouldn’t allow the release of energy to prevent damage as much.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Yes your are right. No, I have three kids.

[@candidoalcantara6718]

hi please what is the name of the trike you show in this video/

[@SCOUTaviation]

Airone pro

[@justharryjohnson7250]

You want it tested. Send one out to me. The guy I fly with never lands on his feet. I could let him try it too lol

[@SCOUTaviation]

No thanks, we don't want such customer. We believe paramotors are made for flying and not crashing. We believe no fear can compensate for lack of skills. Your friend needs an instructor, not s sturdier frame.

[@justharryjohnson7250]

@@SCOUTaviation it was a joke. Hence the lol at the end. It was a great video though. To be fair I thought it would be very brittle as a frame but you proved me wrong

[@TONYPARAMOTOR]

HI, i don't fly a scout. but the way you expressed yourself with the crash landings is excellent. no one is perfect. trail and error. the beef supports is a welcome idea. if I had the money I would demo a scout. and probably buy the machine. excellent. thumbs up . *

[@larrykorell750]

Can you crash it so it lands on its side on the cage? I know the bottom of the cage and frame is really strong....one can get pulled sideways and land sideways on the frame though.

[@stevenlarratt3638]

Where is Dell end is what you are thinking 🤣

[@shihabalireza8163]

Awesome work, guys! Beef tube sounds goofy and great in a second language sort of way. I’m keen to get them, are they on the site yet?

[@SCOUTaviation]

eshop.scoutparamotor.com/p/1082/beef-tubes-set

[@sergeikuranov7033]

I respect how you decided not to cut the engine on take-off. At least some common sense on youtube video.

[@DZig]

Take it from me, Running over the Scout with a truck WILL break it! (fell off the back) One of the dumbest moments of my life!!! I was back in the air in no time thanks to great customer support!

[@parabollox-darrel]

Hi, enjoyed the vid, thanks. Got me thinking, what about the NXT frame, it's carbon fibre, not aluminium right? ? How does it compare to the One's frame in terms of strength? Thanks again.

[@classqairspace]

It's actually aluminum with a CF shell, which is both strong and looks cool.

[@parabollox-darrel]

@@classqairspace Thanks, good to know.

[@lam19bo]

You need a crumple zone 🤣

[@davidishmael3850]

lol this makes my backside hurt

[@carter7515]

Hi Miro & Stefan, I'd love to know about how much sideways impact/force the swingarms can take - for those who trip while running for launch and fall/skid forward and their body/Scout weight goes diagonally/sideways onto the swingarm bar - how much can it take before it bends?

[@SCOUTaviation]

Oh don't worry about that at all. One part of the certification was a hang test on one carabiner only. The paramotor with the dummy banked to the side 45 degrees, the bar bent outside by 12cm. After the test the bar returned into original position. This was done at 1350kg load which was more than my car :-)

[@carter7515]

@@SCOUTaviation Awesome, thank you! Love my Scout and want to eventually get a trike frame for it too :)

[@ChurbanovAlexander]

Miroslav, finally you start working on a crumble zone prototype. How about flying into power lines and stalling glider all the way to the ground?

[@garyshaw2940]

Sorry CarbonFibre is not for me my other hobby is surfing and from personal experience with fibreglass fins over Carbon fins fibreglass wins hands down the reason is carbon might be stronger but if you chip it or get a nick in it ..and you do paddling out over rocks/ reef ..it will then break ! the fibreglass fin given the same treatment will not break I've never broke a fibreglass fin But I have broken 3 sets of carbon ones ....they just don't like getting knocked or chipped... this article seems to back me up

[@Logan4661]

"I hit rocks and reefs with my surfboard fins, therefore, I don't think carbon fiber is appropriate for paramotors."

[@SemiFlyingPharmacist]

So far we still were not lucky to break it...:D Mirku you are a daredevil! Reminds me of one pg accident when a friend during testing new wing was blown back in quite a storm-like wind conditions and somenone sayied: We love animals, we are testing everything on people :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/onecnoSpg6t_eLM Still I am really surprised what all can the carbon take..

[@JulienMorrissette]

i broke my aluminium frame when i fell on the side after loosing balance.

[@CheetahNL]

Ok, how about: Running really hard with a fast wing and no wind, being too heavy and falling on your side, falling on the throttle, making sure the prop is running max speed. Been there, done that.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Yes, falling on the side is a good recipe for breaking the cage for sure. Please don't.

[@CheetahNL]

@@SCOUTaviation to be honest, I bent my PAP cage (stainless steel) and was able to bend it back. Prop was gone, of course. Still, I am really attracted to Scout, especially after watching your videos about geometry. Just make a stainless steel cage :-)

[@BriMacsFly]

This is pretty Dell'sh

[@ppgtraininguk]

Cant take any beating it’s crap 💩