Crumple zone UPDATE. Paramotor geometry part 25.2

[@BobDiaz123]

I loved the addition of the clip, "Hello ground. BLAM!!!" It lightens up a very technical topic, thanks.

[@JohnUllrey]

Nice job, I love that you are continuing to make your design better and better. Always striving to improve performance and safety. Thanks for pushing yourself and the industry in such a positive direction.

[@billblass5961]

I'm new to Paramotors and trying to find and learn all that I can. After watching you for maybe a minute, faster than ever before, I was clicking "Subscribe". That is the best compliment I can give you. Currently, I am subscribed to very little. Also, I hit the "Like" every time . Thank you very much for the best, most thorough information on Paramotors. I'll now look for your series on Adventure Flying; that sounds like fun.

[@SCOUTaviation]

Thanks mate. Feedback like this drives us.

[@truthserum8326]

Perhaps adding "crumple zone" lightweight framing directly under the cockpit for vertical crashes would be a good idea?

[@ranman58635]

Really big thank you for this safety features. Your very own Tucker had a prop explode on him. I want to go back and look to see if he talks about that. (If he has that particular unit) I think he does.

[@MitchG]

Dudek warp! Good taste in wings! I like the new scout NXT all great improvements.

[@rodneyneuffer5534]

Absolutely love your videos !

[@milesb4231]

Wouldn't impact foam or gel in front of the carbon plate be even better? There's not much offered on the scout harness today. Why not offer something that slides in?

[@richardwallinger1683]

super presentation fully up to expectations How about a TUB like in a F1 car . with integral fuel storage , ballistic chute /headrest , Plug in cage mountings ,moulded in motor mountings with adaptor kits for different motors . All of the suggestions and ideas are easily achievable with CAD . The aeromodelling helicopter manufacturers, have excellent hands on ideas of what is possible using carbon pre preg. The crankcase finned design on My 4T model motor was CAD and worked perfectly.

[@milesb4231]

Then if something breaks you can just replace the whole thing for thousands of dollars.....no thanks.

[@dogon1013]

Have you experimented with active dynamic torque control yet? could solve the instantaneous motor produced torque issue....Would love to see a video on that.

[@SCOUTaviation]

What do you mean by active torque compensation?

[@dogon1013]

@@SCOUTaviation Gyro controlled ailerons, basically.... servo controlled surfaces on all the torque compensating airfoils. Gyros measure the instantaneous acceleration torque of the motor and compensate with increased ailerons ( or angle of attack of the torque airfoils) to counter the torque created by the motor acceleration....

[@SCOUTaviation]

We are very happy with our current solution. It works fine for most of the torque and acceleration torque is not really an issue at all. We like to keep things simple

[@dogon1013]

@@SCOUTaviation True. Complexity and added weight, for little gain.... Would be an interesting experiment though.

[@glenperks9217]

Amazing work Miro. When can we get to see an in depth video of the new NXT? Or even some nice images :)

[@SCOUTaviation]

Images on our website www.scoutparamotor.com Yes, we should make a NXT special video...

[@glenperks9217]

SCOUT paramotor Yes video would be great!

[@Kevin-oz9fw]

So is the crumple zone bottom of a flat top even better? Just asking. Please no flaming guys. Thanks

[@Wintermute909]

I think it might be ok for a fall directly downwards but of you come in on an angle, it would be more likely to catch the ground and so thr top will rotate forwards and could Jack knife your spine. Also it's not designed to crumple (with weak parts to direct the the broken tubes in safe directions like a car crumple zone) so could end up with jagged broken tubes sticking up.

[@577buttfan]

Having all that metal under me I would be afraid of being impaled by broken aluminum,any free fall from over 20ft is not going to be good no matter what your flying unless you have air bag :)

[@austinsmith9413]

The flat top crumple zone is better were it will protect you if you hit the ground at any angle, not just if you stall very close to the ground. Mr Schanze had a video on all the times that crumple zones have saved people and it wasn't just Flat Tops in the video that he showed. Anyway if you watch the video you will see that in over half the videos the paramotors where leaning forward where a scout style crumple zone is ineffective.

[@Kevin-oz9fw]

@@austinsmith9413 I think Andrew's video of his intended crashes of his Angel shows a lot about crumple zones, impact angles and safety that cannot be ignored.

[@austinsmith9413]

@@Kevin-oz9fw That shows it too. I just feel like the Scout's crumple zone is like a crumple zone that only protects a car from the right front side. It's effective in less than half the situations.

[@MAGApepe]

is it just me or does the hook in points seem a bit high?

[@dogon1013]

If the motor is sitting higher up, the thrust line is higher too, and then the hook-in points would also be higher.....so, yes, they are higher.

[@washingtonfly3833]

Quero essa estruturA

[@goldwingerppg5953]

Have you done any scientific experiments to support your thesis?

[@goitsumoto]

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