Don't Make The Same Mistake I Made...

[@TuckerGott]

In this video, I dive into the relatively new Ozone Speedster 3. A lot of people have been asking for my thoughts on this wing. In the process of testing it, I was reminded of an important lesson I learned while testing the Qubik in 2019. Hopefully this prevents someone from experiencing a full speed collapse like Judson did. 😂 Not to worry though, a situation like this is of no fault of the wing, but rather a common but simple modification to the brake length. Definitely be careful when changing the brake length on any glider! If you want more information on the Speedster 3, hit me up at [e-mail].

[@dubtv6160]

Love you bro

[@dubtv6160]

That trip to McDonald's a few years ago had me

[@nothingtoseehere4026]

No footballers on the pitch, huh?

[@Dillo72]

Wait in the beginning of the video you say that 20 meter wing has a range of 55 to 100 Kg, and your around 105 Kg. The conversion tool on Google, i get 105 Kg being 231.485 lbs. I seriously don't think your 231 lbs. 110kg to lbs would be 242.5 lbs. Just sayin {@&@} 3:54

[@TuckerGott]

@@Dillo72 That's all up weight including the motor.

[@ByronCall]

Great video, often overlooked scenario that a lot of us acro pilots have encountered. I have my snake adjusted so far in that speed bar isn’t even an option and on landing if I am overly aggressive in my flare the wing will just deflate/collapse violently behind me...but I am aware and expecting this. But I could never borrow/sell that wing in that configuration. Great video, nearly untouched subject.

[@TonyEssig]

Yeah tucker I did that to my niviuk and when I trimmed out and saw that break lines tight I immediately trimmed back in not really thinking that it would clapse but thought it wasn't right to fly that way. So nice to know that it would of if I kept it like that that day. Ty

[@swoop_cheetah]

Good instinct you had, and definitely something to keep in the back of your mind.

[@michaelkennedy2528]

I have been flying fixed wing for nearly 35 years and have some Pitt Special stick time. One thing that I was wonder is when you get to the very top of a speed range, and lets say you " redline" it, so to speak, do you ever hear or feel control surface flutter? You mentioned several times thoughout the video of the importance of having slack in the brake lines, thats where I was wondering if that would be conducive to some flutter of the brakes on the actually wing at high speeds. The Pitt I have 30 hours in experienced that once, and even RC planes due to poor clevis connection. It sounded like a very deep buzz, and vibrations through the stick. Of course immediate power reduction and slight control imput resolved it, but just wondering about wings with really no structure. Excellent video btw.

[@SMarti018]

I have gotten some flutter before when accidentally flying behind another pilot which was a bit unnerving. In my experience though if a wing takes a collapse like this it happens without warning, it is a fabric wing after all.

[@Rigatonispaghettioly]

Video idea! So I’ve seen people paramotor camp/backpack and I’d love a video on your thoughts about that or even go into how you would set up a rig to best achieve cargo space whilst minimizing danger from things falling of or something. You’d be able to identify more problems or benefits then I can and I’d love to hear all you could tell :)

[@MrEmiosk]

Bag off choice for me is a 30L bag with a steel frame stool. Solid steel hoops and a bunch of little places to secure it to my front. Room enough to store tent, sleeping bag and a foam mat, and still have place for food cooking stuff, a few litres clean water(even a bit of extra fuel). A little awkward at first until you get used to how to attach it so it remains comfortable and out of the way. I have also used a duffle bag tied beneath the fuel tank, but that is more work and the first few tries loaded in too much unnecessary weight. Like with normal backpacking, less is more. And the less complicated you make it the more time can be spent for fun.

[@PhinneusPrune]

If I ever got into paramotor. No matter how many thousands of hours I have. I would only want a beginner/easy to use wing. I personally am not a risk taker and would paramotor for the leisure aspect of it. Just to get in the sky and enjoy the sights. I wouldn't need any of those speed/stunt wings. Call me a wuss. Different people do things for different reasons. With this said ... I probably will never paramotor. So it is a moot point.

[@nategoodwin3329]

That's the funny thing about flying. You think you know what you'll enjoy about it, but it always surprises people to find out what gets them excited. Whether it's carving down from 2000 feet with your engine off, or flying so low that you come back dirtier than you left.You don't know what you'll love until you experience it. Come fly! The more the better.

[@cymrych79]

@@nategoodwin3329 I can atest to that; you never know what you'll enjoy until you get into it, or how you're assessment of acceptable risk will change. I remember back when I started skydiving, I thought the guys jumping with mini canopies seemingly the size of a shopping bag were all nuts; just give me an oversized, slow and stable beginner wing and I'm happy as a clam. Then 50 jumps in, and I was fast growing bored with the slowness and anemic responsiveness of the beginner canopies, and stepped up to an intermediate with significantly more aggressive loading. I wasn't hooking in landings or anything really advanced, but I was having a whole lot more fun under canopy for only a slight, but perfectly manageable, increase in risk. It took not much time at all to realize a performance upgrade was warranted, either; maybe 4 months of steady jumping? And when I started I basically wanted the biggest, slowest wing possible, lol! I recall that the first step-up from a beginner canopy was a really big deal for my instructor. We had hours of conversation in the evenings at the DZ, discussing when is the right time to upgrade and how you might know, if the risk/reward analysis for an upgrade was being properly done or if my growing familiarity with the beginner wing was clouding the assessment, etc. Basically, he was trying to see if my desire to move up to a sportier wing was motivated by actual knowledge and experience, or if it was only an emotional, competitive desire to not always be the last one on a flight to land. Looking back from a decade later, I see exactly why he was concerned about my headspace during this transition. Lots of people can quickly overestimate their abilities once they become familiar with a particular piece of kit, and advancing too quickly is a big issue in the skydive community, and folks can quickly find themselves in serious trouble by unwittingly pushing ahead of their skill level. My instructor went out of his way to teach me better decision making, to assess not only the mechanical nuts and bolts of such a decision, but more importantly to really assess my own thought processes and desires. Valuable lessons that go far beyond just the niche world of skydiving.

[@Lt_Tragg]

Good content and interesting. I took lessons once. For me, too many variables and risks such as Tucker illustrated what w/lines and wing shapes, sizes and what have you. I've been a sport pilot for 30 yrs. I'm sticking with my fixed-wing STOL flying. The variables and risks I find much more obvious and straight forward. Besides, I can actually go places in relative comfort. But like you say, different strokes for different folks -:)

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

me too!!! and in recent months I think I'd want to fly with a partner in the sky with me most times so we can keep each other in check with good decisions

[@SMarti018]

That’s what I said when I started, now I own a Speedster 3 and want even more efficiency and speed.

[@MikeSparamotor]

Whew Judson's little maneuver was a real sphincter clencher!

[@CS-in3pg]

Great for the trike, great for cross country, great for stability, great for yanking and banking, can handle a modest weight overload with grace, doesn't demand constant control inputs from the brakes, you can just trim it out for speed and go, what's not to like? Sounds like a solid all around keeper to me! 😋

[@martyportersr7008]

I don’t fly but I love your vids.

[@calthorp]

I have flown the original speedster since they first came out in 2012 I think it was. It has been a brilliant wing, Never had any major problems in hundreds of hrs flying in all conditions. I am only just thinking of changing now to something lighter for nil wind take offs. Also getting a bit weaker as I am sixty yrs old.

[@RonBesse]

Your timing for this was awesome for me. I was thinking of selling the Roadster 3 26m to get a 24m Speedster 3. I was hoping that it was a little faster. I fly a 24m Paramania GTX, and a 23m Niviuk Qubik. They both top out with trims out at 35 mph with the GTX being the best of everything (overall averages) I've flown so far. I still may get one anyway.😃👍

[@dubtv6160]

You had me at the McDonald's trip

[@dano8012]

Me too!

[@crazydrifter13]

Me too

[@tysonniederkohr]

Same..

[@v1n1c1u55anto5]

Me too, it never left my memory. This made me wish paramotoring

[@junjunbilog9950]

Me too

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I’m watching this in FL right now - I’m here because of YOU! Getting trike training at Florida Flight Sports with Rick, aka PPG Gorilla. I should have my 1st solo either tomorrow night or Tuesday! Just wanted to say THANKS Tucker!! Changed my life! 👍🤘😎🍻

[@davidfstanford]

How did it go?

[@gubzs]

Yeah would love to hear how you're feeling now

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@davidfstanford - Flight #8 yesterday morning. Going great! 🙌

[@davidfstanford]

@@SmittySmithsonite Awesome! Glad to hear.

[@ryanvess6162]

Judson made quite the jump! From training with tucker to sending the man his new gear. Gotta love the hustle in the kid 💪

[@JudsonGraham]

Appreciate that!

[@michaelpendleton2158]

I was thinking the same thing...and instructing now too......killing it!

[@stokesy9585]

You need to get a wing and have it custom made with Risky Biscuits in big letters along it.

[@TuckerGott]

I have a big Risky decal for my wing, just haven't installed it yet. 😂

[@tjjones2907]

@@TuckerGott I would think that would affect both the porosity and the aerodynamics. How big is it, and is that a concern?

[@TuckerGott]

@@tjjones2907 Nope, no problem! I've had like 3 or 4 of them on at a time for the Paradigm team and sponsors.

[@rickardjonsson4526]

Nice, i love videos where theres things to be learnt. Do you have a video about flying through turbulence/active piloting?

[@rudyandersson39STAR]

Good that your friend was handling it well there. 👍 Great watching sights up there, Cool how fast one is able to fly, like a car in air

[@keithwilliams1786]

Another great video! Keep 'em coming!

[@ryguyfly9171]

wow, this is a major wake-up call. I'm considering getting a speedster in the coming years, but currently fly a roadster 3. Is there any general rule-of-thumb for how much is TOO much brake shortening? Obviously, this is a different answer per glider, but would love any advice someone could offer. Thanks!

[@SMarti018]

I own a roadster and a spyder. I think the only tried and true answer to this is the start with stock configuration and go up high and trim out on bar and take note of how much play is in the brakes before the wing deforms. If you have 5 inches to work with then you could reasonably and safely shorten it 1-3 inches but be conservative about it. As long as your brakes are slack when fully trimmed out on bar you should be fine

[@Robnord1]

Doggone it Tucker! I spent ten minutes formulating a very lengthy, well deserved, smartass reply comment to someone asking a question about something that is really none of their business...but it wouldn't post because you'd already deleted it. 😎 Oh well. Thanks for yet another sweet flying video. 👍

[@TuckerGott]

Haha, thanks for having my back. 😁

[@andrewcox7179]

Tucker you're the man. We actually chatted on snapchat before my first flight! Haha you inspired me to get a paramotor and have that experience in life. Been here since the subaru vids!! A genuine dude that deserves every follower.

[@TuckerGott]

Much appreciated man! The subaru videos were classics. 😂

[@brandonwest8108]

Your so cool Tucker🙏👍🔥🔥😎🤯🤯🐊🐊🚨🚨✅😁😆

[@edibleknowledge4716]

I really want to get into paramotoring... but I also want a motorcycle. Could you do a hobbiest's perspective on both; weighing the pros and cons of flying vs riding since you own both? Much love from the Ohio River Valley. ✌

[@seanrogers4061]

Looks like a Big Bannana, well it sounds real good, always have a good time watching your vidios.

[@Plasma-Prototype]

Don’t die on us tucker I’ve heard it’s pretty bad for your health

[@8jt]

Great content, keep up the good work. Hopefully one day I get the chance to learn how to fly.

[@nategoodwin3329]

This makes me want to test fly my buddies speedster 3 20m. I'm still pretty happy on my spyder 24 but, that's a sexy wing..

[@davidfstanford]

Good video man. I miss having more of the ground shots though.

[@MHRDarkman]

So if you were doing the Icarus Trophy again would you be tempted to go with the Speedster 3 for the improved stability or stick with the Freeride?

[@TuckerGott]

That's such a tough question, honestly. The Speedster 3 would make the flying so much easier but the Freeride still leads in efficiency. I would want to figure out exactly how much more efficient the Freeride is to decide if the trade off was worth it.

[@DanielJonesParamotor]

Test flew the Nucleon 4 last week, really nice handling wing. Would like to see the difference with the Speedster 3

[@ryandinan]

Hey Tucker! I'm hoping you can help me understand this brake length/trimmers released issue better. I'm having a really hard time understanding the dynamics between them. On my Sirocco 2, the brake pulley is attached near the top of D riser, near the mallion. As the D mallion position moves up as the trims are released, so does the brake pulley - so the positional relationship between the D lines and the brake lines should be the same, no matter the trim position, right? I notice the same amount of bow in the brake lines whether trimmed in or out, and I thought thats why the put the brake pulley on the D riser... so that no matter the D riser trim position/length, the brake length would just move in proportion. The only thing that really changes, is how much higher you have to reach to grab the brake toggles - and maybe this is where Im getting confused. IF the brakes are stowed, then there should be no issue, trims in or out. But if you're holding the brakes are shoulder level without any trailing edge deflection - THEN decide to trim out and keep holding brakes at shoulder level, you'd find you're pulling more brake - in the case with my Sirocco - that would be about 6 inches more - and you could absolutely be deflecting the trailing edge.

[@TuckerGott]

Don't quote me on this because I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate. But my understanding is that the reflex profile means that the lines extend in an exponential fashion rather than linear. So it's not just the angle of attack that's changing, it's the profile of the wing as well. As the profile changes and more "reflex" is engaged, more brake length is demanded.

[@ryandinan]

@@TuckerGott thank you for the detailed response! I think you must be correct, but I still can't visualize how the brake and D line length relationship can change, considering the movement of the brake pulley when trimmers are opened. The brake handles move up along with the riser webbing and are consequentially harder to reach on some frames. I think I need to do some more reading about it.

[@MustardMustache91]

Wow you can hear the force he’s under in his voice while pulling those sats

[@geraldf9651]

Great information bro thank you

[@vincentiannelli229]

love your videos tucker .....amazing to see gods earth that high up with that sun coming up.......i just gotta get one .....im going to do it !!!!!

[@jcoghill2]

This type of collapse would scare the hell out of me, although I do notice the recovery was almost instantaneous and with almost no loss of altitude. Still even if I was that good at recovery it would still scare the hell out of me.

[@MrCPPG]

How is it for penetrating a headwind versus a Spyder?

[@kattenris2902]

How old do you have to be to paraglide and how old do you have to be to use a paramotor?

[@avva4090]

16:25 I guess having an Airspeed Indicator would help with this test, but I also guess there would be nowhere to put the hardware. True airspeed will have to do!

[@mikepierce4992]

Very nice analysis. Judson seems fearless.

[@Flight_Rider]

Hey tucker please can you do a scirocco demo 👍

[@HandymanKurt]

Great insight Tucker!

[@TuhoeTaniwha]

nice tucker bro , thanks for the post

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

I appreciate you are an OZONE dealer now but the Hadron 3 is a cracking wing to compare. Nice video covering a range of flight performance and conditions.

[@lucidrebuilds6129]

I’d love to do this stuff is awesome

[@pauljs75]

I wonder if a semi-rigid setup with some composite rods could reduce some of the collapse risk? (And even if it somehow does, would it be worth the extra trouble in setting it up?)

[@taipuathompson3292]

Wouldn't weight to power be off its like tryna put a plastic bag over your paramotor except its tryna hold you in the air well its tryna control wind threw the wings so like free falling with a bit of thrust

[@nickd5880]

Great review! Looks like a great wing. Have you had the opportunity to fly a Piper yet? Super duper fast and solid as could be. The risers are super simple and streamline. You should check one out if you haven't! I'd love to see your opinion!

[@TuckerGott]

Thanks! I have not yet but I've heard good things. I would definitely be curious to try one.

[@nickd5880]

@@TuckerGott I've got a 25m if you ever want to try it out on the trike. My 22m driftair is way more efficient than my piper. You definitely give up efficiency for the amount of speed it has, but you can get places quick and its super stable but still alot of fun

[@wesleydamen2018]

So what really happends when you exeed the wheight limit? As in would can go wrong And also how forgiving is it to do so?

[@ChuckyWright]

solid sesh haha

[@LA610]

Here is a wild idea. Partner with a gamer and make a virtual ride for old farts(like me). Seeing the contour of the world while you make those turns would be great in a game on my computer.

[@andreasriediker9450]

Hey Tucker Thanks for sharing your flights with us. I do paragliding without a motor since six years and flew with lots of different wings. I‘m soooo confused about the size of your wings! 20m² with a 100kg load sounds like a miniwing setup (fast, stable as a plank and very agile). For example, if I do xc as a paragliding pilot i fly 24² with about 80kg load. Why do you use such small wings for xc? Can you do a video about the differences of paragliding and para-faning (😉)?

[@surfistasdoar]

Thanks for the explanation. I'm a little short of time to fly, but I watch your videos a lot.

[@dalehughes388]

5:57 a pack of wild deer

[@Miami_Gyrocopter]

Tucker, quick question, I also fly a Qubik. Is it safe to assume Judson was trimmers out and on full speed bar when the collapse took place? Or was he not using speed bar.

[@adam-newbloom]

One of your best videos, very informative. I'll be ordering mine from you very soon!

[@TuckerGott]

Thanks man! Since I only had this wing as a demo, I tried to put some more time on it to make the video a little more than a first impressions.

[@Hobojoes]

I came across a paramotor wing a very old one from 1990 and no people always said be wary about eBay then coming to buying a pair motor wing and I couldn't find any info on this wing if on Google if it was for beginners or what class ranking that was even for edel Corvette 22 pre own 1990 paraglider wing comes with a harness what I came across but I couldn't figure out what type of wing this one was even was if it was for beginners or was for professional flyers no information on it on the internet so I figured I'd ask a guy who actually flies what he would know about it

[@offthex2519]

Have you flown the Gin Falcon yet?

[@thomasallgaier1184]

Tucker, how do you increase your G-force ability? I can only do 1 or 2 fairly big wing overs before I feel like I’m gonna pass out lol

[@brandonchester2236]

Is it just me, or do you guys stress when he pulls out his phone for pictures and video too? 😝😂

[@Lovicide]

I almost wanna see him actually drop a phone from this height. Anyone know if he's done this?

[@MadScientist267]

@@Lovicide Would have to do it live 🤣

[@jonathanpope81]

Those wing tips look to be "curling downwards" too much for my liking but I only fly kites! Take care and thanks.

[@MichaelRei99]

Tucker laying down the knowledge!! Question, do you still do foot launch tandems or are you only doing trike tandems now?

[@TuckerGott]

I would do a foot launch tandem if there was a good headwind but I don't see the point when the trike is so much easier and safer.

[@danko6582]

You should get a simple ASI. I Wouldn't rely on GPS ground speed.

[@robertamuse]

Did u notice the brakes are harder to pull trimmed to second green line the trimmed all the way In? BC mine is ...

[@egreens8512]

useful info thx

[@noushadwandoor4753]

As an experienced pilot , advice me ... which is the best wing for a beginner ?

[@SMarti018]

Spyder 3 all day. Easy launching and very stable

[@louisphilips6169]

Thanks for sharing bro...

[@andreschapero3615]

Foxy trike review please !!!!

[@andreschapero3615]

and GO VEGAN !

[@philbell4284]

These videos are great

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

Try out a reflex wing like the Dudek DriftAir or ReportAir. Shouldn't have this issue ever.

[@mwethereld]

Of the wings ive flown, the Ozone Triox is the one im least happy with

[@coloradocloudbase7787]

Im a freeflight pilot so im a little confused why the collapse was so violent. Is this because its a reflex wing?

[@martymello3526]

YIKES!!!!

[@xtremewoods_101]

0:03 is that the osmo pocket 1 or the 2 version

[@bahamajim1998]

This is BADASS!!

[@Alpha_Night]

what app in phone tucker is Using to measure the altitude and speed ?

[@NewtonWashinton]

I enjoyed this video, Thanks

[@garydehey3705]

Hey, so I’m looking into taking a training class and buying a setup I can take apart to travel with. I live in Nevada and fly fish and overland as much as I can but both I can’t take with me for work. I drive truck and want to take the rig with me to fly around the country. I get up your way once and a while but I’m all over the country and it would be awesome to get out and fly when I have a day off in places. Do you have a recommendation on a motor I can make as small as possible to stow?

[@thaiboxtv8395]

the PAP paramotor is one of the best and comes apart nicely. The actual motor you choose to go along with the paramotor will depend completely on your weight. You wouldn't be taking apart the motor regardless because that will create a host of problems. I have the Vitterazi MOster 185 and that seems to be the standard in the industry for guys over 200 lbs. if you are less than 180lbs then go with the Atom 80

[@FilipH420]

dont worry bro 😁 I'm afraid of heights 😎🚬 i would never even sit in this thing 😂 but its nice to watch

[@fishfug]

Dude ur absolutely awesome... have you ever landed at sky manor?

[@577buttfan]

Yeah with his trike has video .

[@fishfug]

@@577buttfan ah ok yeah because I just landed there with our friends small plane it was pretty cool

[@577buttfan]

@@fishfug yeah awesome restaurant..little busy but great place!! Couple of my friends flew an XC there last year.

[@fishfug]

@@577buttfan nice

[@rjc862003]

could somebody maby invent some kind of tensioning device for the brakes that allow you to keep it where you want it but in the event of overstressing the lines allow the lines to relex and prevent you from going skydiving with a paramotor

[@nhumph1375]

It was nice of you to take a duck with you on your ride with Judson. I bet he had a blast.

[@TheRobdog1976]

Judson didn’t seem to shaken by that collapse. I would’ve needed a change of jocks!

[@jasoncosner733]

For sure me as well

[@SkidzFPV]

Your 105 kg with a motor??? I must have had too many beers and tacos cause I’m about there with just my free flight set up🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lav1141]

I am finally getting into paramotoring !!!!!

[@dmacko]

Do you do anymore cliff jumping?

[@aidanmurphy2360]

Great video

[@rodrigopxalan7428]

Caso vir ao Brasil, poderia me ensinar a voar... ?

[@Dole111]

How can you review a wing without stalling it. Speed range includes full speed to back fly.

[@НикитаДородный]

Doesn't the weight range only include the pilot and not the whole setup? I mean how are you supposed to weigh 55 with the motor and fuel

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

I'll probably never fly, just prefer riding over the terrain, but if I ever meet a paramotorer, I'll ask him if his brake lines are nipple height. I said him for obvious reasons.

[@adnanmanzoor7355]

Hey tucker I'm from Pakistan and been following you for more than a year now. I would like to share two videos of accidents with you.

[@tariqghuman]

Haven’t seen Jackie in a while 🤔

[@Haralddv]

I think they broke up after she betrayed him

[@aazamnawabzaada4998]

do you always carry a safety parasuit or not??

[@jasoncosner733]

Yeah pretty sure he does. I don’t fly without one ever!

[@notorious4194]

If your engine stops woekijg at a high altitude do you just glide down

[@ryanvess6162]

Or try to restart it. Depending on how it shutoff. Definitely need some small motor knowledge

[@notorious4194]

@@ryanvess6162 what if the fan snaps off do you just glide down

[@MichaelRei99]

@@notorious4194 yes you glide down and hopefully you have a safe place to land.

[@notorious4194]

@@MichaelRei99 then why do people have another emergency parachute cant you just use the one you use with the paramotor

[@ezl8002]

#1. Always scope out a safe landing spot(s) at all times you never know when you might have to use one in an emergency situation and altitude is your friend. I understand why Tucker gets nervous over water since it narrows you emergency landing choices and hands-on experience is number one.

[@johnwalker1]

Whow, I would like the gift to fly you have fantastic Barnsley john

[@joecobra48]

Frozone dealer? Wheres my super suit

[@sairamniranjan3908]

Please fly to Subway on a paramotor! 🤗👍😃🙃🙂😉😋

[@CECEING]

how much u paid to this paramotor

[@akflyingfan]

I weigh about 195 and probably could lose about 20 pounds. Do you think it would have a significant impact on performance?

[@Dirk3672_StupidYT]

Wouldn't cross country competition flying send you over the max on the weight range??

[@leazyfpv5521]

Was that a beard meets food intro?? Hahaha