I Flew my Paramotor across North Carolina! Over 455 miles in one day!

When you live in NC close to the Western most point, you wait for the right winds and weather and you send it across the state! This was a fun challenge for me and I did something not done before!
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[@MarkHuneycutt]

Let me know what yall think! Longest video yet😅but it's basically ten flights packed into one.

[@nedmacallen]

The GoPro is just curse’s our brains man. That was too ironic 😂 I felt that struggle. I forgot my sd card yesterday for a flight at hat creek rim haha

[@mobis8153]

Really good content dude! Great job!

[@ohiyesa2328]

Awesome stuff

[@MikeFlyItAll]

Loved it man... good job it was awesome to watch.

[@pjbrewer56]

Fantastic flight!

[@mn1k174]

That, Mark, was truly epic. Those that don’t fly a paramotor cannot really appreciate just what an achievement this was. Big respect from England.

[@univisiontech1]

Not a paramotor pilot here, just curious, why is it difficult? Is it the cold or is it that your limbs get numb/hurt from the harness/seat? I do long distance motorcycling from time to time and when my fuel is running low, I thank whichever God for that gas station stop lol

[@scudrunneradv3269]

I’ve never flown a para glider but have made my living flying fixed and rotor wings for the past 39 years. When you landed at the EDE airport I thought to myself how familiar it looked as you walked up the steps of the old base building. I immediately knew where you landed. I flew UPS contract freight from 1989 to 1993 from RDU to EDE to MQI 6 days a week. I watched the sunrise hundreds of mornings over Roanoke island and the outer banks. I still live in eastern NC and fly out of RDU. Always wanted to try one of those things. I’m enjoying watching your channel. Safe flying.

[@julieh3365]

I never realized humans could give birth to birds, but apparently I did. ❤

[@himanshukumar0098]

😅

[@automan1223]

When I looked into doing this 20 years ago 20 mph was considered a "fast" wing... Even with a tail wind that mileage is impressive !!

[@PeterCiesla]

I really like the cross-country adventure flying content.

[@kensmith979]

Awesome trip! Thanks for taking us along!

[@pandeybox2988]

Hey Richard, some questions: 1. How do you ensure you don't crash into a plane? 2. Can you take short naps in b/w? 3. How do you attend to Nature's calls?

[@Enhsr50]

Congratulations! Nice flying, apparently no motor-outs or other gear problems. Just pure air time. Nice video and well narrated. Thanks for sharing.

[@ryandinan]

Mark, this video is simply epic. The visuals were incredible!

[@davidquinn696]

That was a cracking video, a real pilots pilot effort. Fantastic endurance, really brave flying over the ‘boonies’ and amazing views. As good as any Icarus video. As a nitro owner I was impressed with both the reliability and efficiency. A great job

[@moonsynth]

Love this longer format when you have an adventure like this! Like the details of XC flight too.

[@robertworkman5620]

Like the cross country flying video and your thought process as you go. Beautiful scenery also.

[@grejen711]

Awesome trip. Well edited video. Good story. Amazing scenery. Expert aviating. What else can we ask for?

[@brianholt3487]

Nice flight , I enjoyed the flight. Good luck , fly safe and have fun. Thanks.

[@dannywest9256]

I freakin love it bro! Not much excites me these days but when i seen this a few months ago, I’ve been hooked since. Safe travels!

[@flyingtime5501]

One of the best paradventures I've seen! Great vid n good flying.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Thanks!

[@BuzZzKiller]

You flew right over Murpy. My Mom lives there, so I've flown in that area a few times. Gotta love those smoky mountains.

[@selflesssoftwash]

This video deserves a lot more views than it's getting. Outstanding work!

[@MarkHuneycutt]

I appreciate it!

[@heartsky]

Congrats, that's got to be at least one record. Very enjoyable to watch and extremely impressive, that's an epic couple days of flying.

[@michroz]

Epic! And you did it without a chasing car and alone! Greetings from Europe!

[@ToddBerthiaume-m6e]

I am also a fellow pilot, but have never flown cross country like you have. Props to you.

[@daveoller266]

Very cool looking down on my state from one end to the other. Great job...

[@warrenkral6562]

Awesome video of the mountains!!!

[@ronsmith1364]

Neat to see the carolina skies & territory. The refuge has a large Black Bear population & is a great place to see them live. tfs

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Oh sweet. See tons at my house in WNC, too

[@nedmacallen]

Just started watching can’t wait! It’s like you did your own mini wing man challenge. Hell yeah!

[@flierbill]

Awesome flight! Thanks for sharing this!

[@MatWalter-q3h]

a Year ago this was posted... wow. There is NO up side to running leaner than 50 to one oil. Put the oil in first. Seriously. It needs to be mixed in to make a solutions not just in there. The things you do that are "good enough" blow my mind. The fact that you are still alive means this is a great sport. I cant wait. Thanks for sharing.

[@Wildbillf99]

Always loved your x/c flying. Informative and I feel like I'm flying with you.Keep up the good videos.

[@liamwescott9264]

You know what would be an epic paramotor trip? Flying across the country starting from the general area of LA/San Diego and ending up in somewhere in or around NYC.

[@prague5419]

Jesus, Mark. Absolutely magnificent captures. Damn fine pilot navigation as well, sir. You never cease to amaze me or my desire to join you up there. Cheers, brother.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Thanks!

[@jakeryan6638]

Im pretty sure you flew over my house hahah it was awesome. Ive been wanting to get into paramotoring

[@MotoFlyGuy]

sick xc. when I saw your post on paramotor I assumed it has Harley. lol . I was just in Rodanthe camping with the family. in your video I could see the koa campground I was staying at and also the little islands I was doing touch and goes on. I flew to kitty hawk while I was there as well. video is up on my youtube.

[@davidt1621]

Tail number 007 at the pump 🤣

[@DAS-Videos]

Fantastic! So much eye candy, drama about having enough fuel, jet airliners flying below you wow.

[@michaelgarrison7604]

Great video, loving the current cross country videos as well. I recognised the gas station where you crossed the fence. I used to work on that flashing light over the intersection. Frying pan tower was really cool as well. Longer sections of scenery with music please.

[@pentachronic]

Awesome trip Mark. Haven’t watched anything of yours for a while because that Tucker bloke has been stealing my youtube time with his Base Jumping shenanigans!! Looking great out there. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Great video work BTW.

[@jeremygootee1499]

I’ve been on all the towers you have pointed out in the video. I get my first paramotor this weekend and can’t wait to go higher than the towers. Awesome video.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

They're fun to fly around. Don't get too close!

[@SharkyintheSky]

Great adventure Mark.

[@wildcard9724]

Nice watch! Thanks for including the stats as you went.

[@ParamotorNC]

Very cool to see what goes into a trip like that. I would’ve been physically exhausted after the first fuel stop. Ha.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

It's the 2nd successful one that got me.

[@Rico11b]

Desperately needs to have a removable fuel tank. That is a MUST HAVE!!! Also, to save space and weight. Plan your flights and you're landing spots to refuel. Then premeasure your oil in tiny disposable containers so you can dump and go and fill the tank without having to think about anything. You won't have to bring that large jug of oil or the mixing bottle. When fueling, add the oil to the tank first, then adding fuel will mix it properly. When planning, have a primary landing/refueling spot and an alternate.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Removable fuel tank is nice in theory for certain situations. The Parajet Maverick large frame has a removable tank. Weakening fuel connections by continuously removing it would concern me overtime. I do plan a primary fuel stop but due to the nature of how fast and affected by wind we are, I have to have multiple options and a lot of oil in case weather forecasts are wrong. I could definitely add oil first but I do it after to have an accurate ratio to whatever I pump in the tank. These fuel tank markings are fairly inaccurate. Getting ratio slightly wrong probably isn't a big deal, though, if I aim for a 50:1 estimate then dump oil in first. If I don't add enough oil, then I'm getting closer to my usual 66:1. If I add too much, it's probably okay but could foul plugs and decrease fuel efficiency.

[@tacohikes9692]

That's amazing. I watched the SC crossing video first, I think I could try that eventually, but NC is so much bigger.

[@DBartWest]

Terrific adventure. Well done Mark.

[@SeeCoryRun]

Never consider it "weight for no reason". If you needed it, It would have been a life saver! Thanks for taking us along, such an adventure.

[@THE-APEX]

Well executed airmanship all while staying within the envelope of safety. Although not yet rated for Paramotors, I wonder if the new Flair Moustache 15m would be more efficient? More airspeed, but more fuel to keep you aloft? Great adventure!

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Problem is no trims on the Moustache. You always have to be hands on or else you're at full speed

[@kevincollins8014]

Just got around to watching this one and it was really cool. The Smokies are so beautiful. The commercial aircraft was kinda intense although I know you had it completely under control. Thanks for the amazing videos and stay safe brother.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

The mountains were an epic start to the trip. Thanks for watching!

[@ironeagletrike]

Well worth the watch, had to break it up a bit but now have seen the whole thing, Epic!

[@Efntodd]

Hell ya dude. Love it. Need more Honeycutt youtube in my life 🤙

[@10661956]

Amazing trip, Mark! Thanks for the video! Bill

[@RiDankulous]

I watch this before, but it’s fun to watch it again too. It’s pretty relaxing and enjoyable. My parents used to live in Southport, which is basically the extreme south east of North Carolina, but they were inland 3 miles now they live in Florida, but like North Carolina better. There’s more family in Florida though.

[@MikeKing]

Awesome adventure Mark, quite a trip, Congrats!

[@NCPPGpilot]

175g is definitely the one. Your Pumpkin looks like mine. About time for a new one.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

agreed!

[@brandonfasan]

That dingy as you called it is an Airtime Aircraft Cygnet 2, they're made in fort Walton Beach Florida. And they are super fun!

[@swish007]

man the pier in rodanthe that you landed near is right near the spot i used to go on vacation every year as a child. it brought back memories! there's really nowhere quite like the outer banks.. it's crazy seeing just that strip of land going onto infinity with endless water on either side

[@MarkHuneycutt]

it's quite a crazy landscape

[@Alex-lv7rq]

This is so sick, Mark! I'm a paramotor pilot in NC and have been following you for a few years. Lets fly sometime! blue skies

[@MarkHuneycutt]

definitely!

[@MahaBali7975]

Guys I am a newbie and totally confused about machine and wings. I want the safest stable wing just to start flying which can cope turbulences. I live in an inland country above 300m sea sea level. Flattop was my choice but others also contradicting it's performance, totally confused!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@shanesplanetshane3795]

Someone needs design a collapsable fuel can that holds about 16L. Iron man flight, amazing. Its always nice to jump right before a ditch and not touch back down. Thanks for the vid.

[@Cammcrook]

What a Journey! Those amphibious trikes look like like a good time for sure

[@tango_sierra8608]

Loved this one. Well broken up video editing and commentary made it a fun watch all the way through

[@wellsd1959]

Excellent video! May be silly, but I'd like to see a video of people's reactions and questions.

[@極楽鳥-m8m]

I'm all about the long distance marathon flights, thanks for sharing journeys!! I'd like to build or customize an electric parasailor 😎🙏🌅 epic!

[@kamleshjethwa4151]

Great video Mark,this detail info graphics very interesting .that seems really long flight.

[@BattlecatRed]

As a North Carolina resident and avid watcher of paramotor travel flicks I truly loved this video. I'll watch it again and again! Liked and subscribed...

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Thank you much!

[@alexjackson1809]

Bro I can’t wait to get out of school and get a paramotor. I can’t wait to just go on random adventures like this

[@tonym992]

Absolutely incredible! I’ve just started paramotoring. I can’t wait to really start exploring.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

I just got a lighter sleeping bag and an SOS Zoleo device for texting/calls when I have no service. Adventures just got more remote! Exploring is my favorite

[@deathmerchant4995]

I'll be learning to paramotor this summer and I want to do the same thing!

[@gregson99]

That's quite the trip mark! Thanks for sharing. Surprised to see someone still using the nitro.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

It's the Revo 200 but a lot still use the Nitro. It's still for sale from AC

[@gregmoyer8959]

Dare County Airport was ready for you, they had an 18 wheeler waiting for you 😊

[@PonderB]

Can’t sleep so found myself watching this one a second time. Great job posting trip stats throughout the video. I’ve been looking for a good long distance trip and I’m almost sold on getting me a rig. I keep imagining going to Vegas from Nashville cause my folks live there. Would be pretty sweet to land in a field near there house. Thanks man!

[@MarkHuneycutt]

do it!

[@PonderB]

@@MarkHuneycutt Eventually it will happen. Head scratcher why I don’t see more folks doing this. You know anyone who hops from lakes to landing strips on some sort of amphibious ultralight? I imagine that would increase options for cross country travel. Trick would be having an engine that would burn regular gas or just carry oil mix I guess. I’m not to knowledgeable on those details but slowly learning. Seems like your journey across NC was about equal or slightly less than time it would take to drive. Very cool! Happy New Year man

[@MarkHuneycutt]

@@PonderB Yea these fly pretty slow so not much better than a car and harder to do. I have looked into ultralights that can land on water. They're expensive but would be cool to have so you can land anywhere. Check this one: airtimeamphib.com/the-cygnet-3/

[@jaredkbyrd]

Amazing video Mark! Should have bought you lunch when you came over my hometown! What an epic journey!

[@MarkHuneycutt]

fly by foot drag to grab it

[@DrummerJohn]

Loved it! How free it must feel. Ross has a killer van!

[@MrBrandoncal]

Much love and miss you guys! Incredible video! Would love to see you do California straight across from Lake Tahoe, but I gotta think that would be tricky and you'd need the perfect weather or the haze in the valley would suck. Anyways, we'd pick you up and put ya'll up. 😉

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Thanks for the offer

[@chadcleary7821]

Friend, you have one hell of an awesome hobby!

[@anthonyrenaud5783]

That was a really cool tribute flying to Kitty Hawk where flight began. What an adventure.

[@s3a_cr3atur3]

0:04 Eye of Rodanthe 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 We live in Frisco and drive out on the beach at the airport. My kid loves watching the paramotor guys rippin down the beach. ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@scaviator4207]

Awesome video, I’m planning a XC from Greenville, SC to Kitty Hawk next year, some great tips in your video!

[@kamleshjethwa4151]

wow, that was an epic long flight

[@mctenold]

I'm new to paramotoring but had a couple questions from this video: 1. Isn't it dangerous to fly around airports? Do you have to alert the airport you are coming into its airspace/landing? Are you using some sort of radio/app to help with being aware of airplanes potentially at your elevation/in your area? 2. Landing on private land seems odd. Doesn't that somehow make them liable for you? Have you been in trouble for trespassing/had any confrontations/issues with this?

[@MarkHuneycutt]

1. There is heightened risk due to air traffic. You don't have to alert the airport unless it's a Class B, C, D, E to the surface airport, which you need permission for anyway, not just an alert. Flightradar24 allows you to see other aircraft around you that are pushing out an ADS-B signal. 2. It's definitely a risk and trespassing. If I get hurt on someone's land, I'm not going to sue nor would my family. It was my fault. The people that sue for getting hurt on other people's land have no morals. I've had no issues and I only do it on XC flights. I don't really like to do it.

[@funkyuns1655]

first stop was old fort near my house . thought it was looking familiar. im amazed no one took your stuff while you was gone

[@MarkHuneycutt]

🤣that bad over there is it? Luckily now, that restaurant in the field is open so next time I can leave it with them. I've landed there just for breakfast before

[@error.418]

34:43 lol, calling us out, damn. that's all I was thinking with that tower.

[@chuckeelhart1746]

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a Honeycutt video. Nice hair Mark. Great video!

[@slodays1158]

Quite the epic journey!

[@scottfranson4215]

Thanks for taking us along!

[@RazingthenRaising]

You flew close to my house on the first flight. This is neat to see!

[@MikaelXJohansson]

Awesome! Wish I could make a trip like that! Stay hydrated man :)

[@russduker1015]

Greatk bold adventure!

[@DMNSAV]

Beautiful scenery - what more can you ask for

[@jamesc9001]

This mode of transport is very intriguing. Like being a superhero. :)

[@filipevoolivre]

It is very inspiring

[@BRUCECRUZ]

Came across your video, awesome dude. Love every minute of it. You really inspire me to really want to try this awesome adventure but the damn heights and equipment cost might tell me nope, nope.😅

[@carlbruhn1772]

You should have a million subs. Absolutely stunning content.

[@jtrc4198]

That was epic! Thanks for posting!

[@407-Driver]

Looks like an awesome place to fly, ...How did the falcon handle turbulence?

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Very well! Went through most of it trimmed out.

[@furtleturtle6794]

This was fun to watch!

[@Dwuudz]

This is fucking amazing and I had no idea it was even a thing. Also homeboy at 28:09 did NOT look impressed. Hahah

[@makotanko2994]

Are you still in the military? Nice hair man! 👍

[@davidmack7018]

Did your body fare well any leg numbness od feet swelling lower back pain trouble walking, how'd you walk after this hard day my brother. I hope me too. Maybe I can fly someday soon like you. Thanks for this incredible vid David

[@MarkHuneycutt]

No issues during the day. A little soreness in the hip flexors two days later.

[@davidmack7018]

@@MarkHuneycutt Some of that makes sense it's a long time in the saddle so to speak; ever consider the Icarus race? As you're still young I'd love to try it it takes some hanging it out there for sure, I may believe you've seen Tucker Gotts account of his race on KZbin. Pretty tight airspace and some high passes. But it be fun best if it were a buddy system he ran fuel bladders which I believe were water bottles but the body functions part would be a bit rough on could 1 perhaps but the other well you know. It looks kind of cool to do multiple days and set up rural airports and out away from tight quarters fuel refills at gas stations it be interesting for sure, you certainly have the aviation and paramotor experience but to do it? You'd kind of race car your paramotor engine and it be ready for an overhaul or half way there in what is it 5 days of dawn to dusk go as far as you can. But I admire your life mission more than that guy definitely his speech and swearing has really gone downhill of recent , perhaps bad friends corrupt good morals who know young me without a knowledge of our Father & His Son wise men still seek Him. Best thanks David

[@getmorecontent.]

Dude's just chilling and floating.

[@jimcr120]

That was a pleasant adventure. It took you fairly close to my house. just a bit south judging by your track. I've flown the airfields in my area (including Tarboro) but not Edenton yet. I know when I do I'm going to want to cross the Albermarle.I'll have to pick your brain about that.Maybe when I come out west and visit Brooke.QUESTON: What was the software you used to navigate and plot your journey?

[@MrRaleighman123]

Congrats on the achievement.

[@MarkHuneycutt]

Thanks!