Pilot DISLOCATES ANKLE while attempting the hay bale slalom!!! - Reacting to crash videos pt. 9

[@TuckerGott]

Check out SimpliSafe here: simplisafe.com/TuckerGott Huge thank you to everyone for sharing their clips, there are a lot of good lessons in this one! The weather forecast for NJ is looking pretty good! I'm feeling like it's time for another paramotor fast food run. With the current Covid rules, it might end up being a paramotor curb side pickup. 😂

[@ljfinger]

Had a similar situation to number 1 at my R/C flying field. We have a big hill where paraglider instructors sometimes come to train new people. One day, a guy showed up with a student while we were there flying - about 12 of us. I walked out and traded cell numbers with him so we could text back and forth (he was too far away for shouting). He would text me when the student was going up and we, as a group, would avoid flying anywhere near him. Once the student was on the ground, we'd go back to normal. The lesson is the same as yours - communicate with each other!

[@decentpilot213]

Its 126.50 a yr

[@chronicdisease1722]

Bro, I need a healthy food diet

[@VA-lj4eb]

Could I see that Covid friendly curb side pickup? Sounds pretty chill :P Also getting curious about that extra home security. :P Yet again; also love this video, and I especially think that was a good tip to include in this crash react video that was in regards to looking at a dangerous pinpointed target in-flight and having the high chance of causing non intentional shift of weight or tension towards the target, causing a crash on that pinpoint. Definitely another valuable video to take into consideration in regards to keeping a responsible and safe flight for everyone. Hope you guys're staying safe. Especially from that risky lookin balaclava'd man in your guys' window. :P 😂 As always, can't wait to see your next adventure. :P :)

[@MichaelRei99]

Good plug! Hey any time you can do something to bring a little normalcy to your existence I say go for it.

[@johnrutkowski9005]

While he didn't do too great setting up that spot landing, trike dude fricken nailed that last minute decision making. I thought for sure he was going to end up in the fence/wires. I was so pumped when he pulled that last minute turn out of nowhere

[@jakeb6437]

one of the most bad ass things ive seen in awhile lmao

[@TuckerGott]

Right?! That was about as tight as it can get. 😂

[@caturdaynite7217]

That was frigging ninja! You can tell he understands aircraft aerodynamics.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Exactly my thought - I'm in non-powered paragliding, so we're all about glide slopes and glide ratios all the time. My particular usual landing area is small (smaller than that field/backyard), and the best approach into wind is usually above trees, houses, AND power lines that you need to basically scrape to make the landing. The first time I set up my approach incorrectly and was too low to make it past the power lines, I just froze, and rammed right into them (a last minute flare helped). I was saved by the fact that the wing and the lines took the impact, and these are not high voltage, and just walked away. The next time this happened, I knew what to do, and just turned away from those lines to make it to a relatively safe landing spot (a minuscule field between the power lines and a row of trees). While he went on final far too early (I would have waited until I practically scraped the treetops), he had the wherewithal to turn at the last moment and recover from that hard situation, so respect!

[@jesseakruger]

I am Douglas’s son and I was flying directly above him the whole time and my comment to him on the radio before he made that turn was “whatever you do... DO NOT LAND IN THE CEMETERY”. I always practice engine out spot landing because of this incident

[@matthewwilson9749]

I love the level of respect and dignity you give to these people

[@David_Wolfe]

Tucker you had me nearly choking on a laugh when you said “I think the lesson is pretty obvious.... DON’T DO THAT”. LMAO!

[@TuckerGott]

Sometimes the lessons learned are deep and philosophical. Other times they are simple. 😅

[@boatrvme8478]

As a PPC pilot I saw this coming!!! He has no idea how a PPC flies. When his first tire touched water he was doomed. It slowed PPC and wing overshot and immediately lost lift!

[@slyse7en]

Dont ever change dude. The honesty, the swearing, the slurs. I love it all. Its so refreshing.

[@paramotorhead]

That dislocation was grim.

[@Hodgehound]

Yeah I cringed when I saw it sideways.

[@RobR386]

It's bad, I've had both knees go like that and to say it hurts is an understatement

[@Fightre_Flighte]

@@brianwaller4469 Honestly, for having your foot sideways, you handled that well. Though, I could bet that being in shock helped... I've had not quite so gruesome, but still bad injuries. Nothing like pushing yourself up with a broken collarbone and calmly looking for help. Fly safe, man!

[@matthewrossilini5808]

@@brianwaller4469 you're a trooper man!

[@Phoenixtears222]

Yep, I def did. I broke my wrist going down a hill 6 months ago, but I cant imagine falling, hitting a haybale, and go as fast as he did. Though I did have to walk home with a broken wrist and sprained thumb, then have to go to my dad across town, then go to the hospital his was way worse.

[@nategoodwin3329]

Love these lessons. It's humbling to see moments that could so easily happen to anyone..

[@90whatever]

For many of these there was very bad airmanship being displayed. Bad decisions. For those people this sort of thing is going to happen.

[@nategoodwin3329]

@@90whateverIf you're a pilot, you're always only one rushed or macho choice away from consequence. I don't ever assume that "it can't happen to me". I have a very conservative risk profile but, that doesn't negate that attention to detail is a constant must and we're all prone to human error.

[@90whatever]

@@nategoodwin3329 You are right...and always have to learn vicariously. I'm retired Air Force, 22 yrs, C-17s and UAVs for most of that time...Always there is risk but it's all about mitigation and making the best choices given the situation. Each decision leads to the next situation and once things start to go bad they tend to go worse very quickly. I think the slowness and inherent safety of the parafoil wing airframe leads to risk-taking and complacency as there's alot of forgiveness for risky decisions. I've flown in ultralights but never these...they seem like a blast.

[@nategoodwin3329]

@@90whatever If you're used to larger airframe, I'd highly recommend taking a glimpse into the world of ppg. It's freedom redefined. There's nothing quite as fun to me as surfing fields without altitude restrictions.

[@lspringerjones]

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[@MrCPPG]

911 operator: "It cuts grass, is that correct?"

[@JPTulo]

​@@brianwaller4469 That has to be the absolute most inopportune time to try and explain to someone what a paramotor is! Should have just told her you crashed your aircraft.

[@mark675]

Erm..Only if I turtle it 😂😂

[@entelin]

"It cuts grass, is that correct?", "Not usually, Only today"

[@wills.5762]

@@JPTulo I've actually thought about how to quickly explain it if I wind up in that scenario, and it is to describe it as, "A foot-launched ultralight aircraft"

[@ZioStalin]

- When it does, usually something has gone very wrong

[@kevindunn590]

Thank you Tucker for explaining what went wrong in these videos and the awareness. Also, thanks to those willing to share their mistakes.

[@kulkarniamit07]

Reacting to crash videos are actually an eye opener for all of us. you are actually doing good job by sharing this informative own analysis videos with pilots and wanna be pilots. thanks from heart

[@robertwren2289]

I'm learning a lot about this sport. It's not just flying around taking in the beauty, landing, taking off, and knowing what's around you at all times.

[@W1LD93]

Hey Tucker, great video and excellent discussion of the elements leading to mishaps. We call it “hanger flying” when a bunch of pilots talk about their screw ups to help everybody else avoid the same pitfalls. You are providing a valuable service to the community by using these clips to educate your viewers. Maybe a bit too much spoiler in the intro, but hats off to you for doing this series.

[@Wizzard033]

Tucker, I've been watching for a couple of years now and it's my dream to fly a paramotor myself. I turned 50 on the 3rd. I enjoy watching these to learn anything I can about paramotoring. You have a gift of delivering information and explain things You should teach and pass on you knowledge.

[@kyleoglee]

Rule #1 Have an out. As you mentioned, and even more important, is to be able to hit it! Short of basic launch and landing skillsets, this is a FOUNDATIONAL FUNDAMENTAL SKILL to be sharp at in order to fly these things safely. Great analysis T! Love this video series.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Tucker. This was one of your very helpful shows. You are getting better at your presentation skill. Congrats. I know you have been lucky a few times. Don't get complacent. It can happen to anybody, not just beginners. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@Onion_Peeler]

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[@TuckerGott]

Much appreciated bro! I hope to work with them more in the future.

[@ZombieFeathers]

Tucker this series always keeps me coming back for more. One of my favorite things you post.

[@sandorrendeczky8549]

Dude! Congrats on the new sponsorship! Nice! Thanks man, for doing these crash analysis vids...to help keep the rest of us safe!

[@storminmormin14]

With the water trike one, water is a fluid like air. When your wheels push the water out of the way it leaves an area of low pressure. Because the water is heavier more air than water will rush in to fill the gap. the air is on top so it will exert pressure in that direction as it moves. This effect for water skiers, wake boarders, etc. is counteracted by the upwards force caused by accelerating the water downwards. So the less water you displace and the more hydrodynamic your contact point is and the more it accelerates the water downward the better off you’ll be.

[@edwardgrier7096]

Tucker, I have watched a ton of your videos and learned from everyone and I thank you. I plan on start my training classes in two weeks and thought I would check out a bunch of different pilots videos to get a better feel of the sport. I have found yours are very real and I enjoy your narration. TY

[@JohnnyVegasStudio]

First thing I thought of was the scene out of Misery when Bates swings that hammer. OUCH!!

[@Hodgehound]

😳 I just cringed again!

[@LimitedHandles]

"Sir,so let me get this straight. You were flying a lawnmower?"

[@ryanmcgowan3061]

When you see aircraft hydroplane off the water, it's almost always a taildragger. Taildraggers have the CG aft of the main gear, so it has less propensity to nose the plane over when there's pressure on the tires. The downward momentum cause a nose up when the mains touch down. If a tricycle gear aircraft were to try that maneuver, the plane responds to touching down by nosing down, decreasing lift, and increasing the drag in the water, increasing the nose down further, and so on, into a feedback loop until it all comes to a halt. This is the same reason taildraggers tend to bounce and porpoise on landing a lot more. With a trike paraglider, the same sort of things happen. When it touches down, the trike will slow down a bit, and the wing will pitch forward and down, decreasing lift, and cause more drag, again, a feedback loop pushing it into the water.

[@josuesepulveda55]

I don't fly paramotors but I like watching the safety clips you put out. Over confident is a major cause of accidents involving rookies and their new found sport or hobby

[@CutandShoot5x5]

Excellent vid Tucker! I’m glad you are extra safe while you pursue what you love.....and I get to watch you safely on my couch lol!

[@contrast9182]

Lol wow this was the first time in awhile I came back to your channel, and damn bro your channel really did grow. Congrats on getting past a mil, great content.

[@bippy201]

As always, thank you for this series Tucker! I recently started skydiving & a few hours ago there was a bad accident at my drop zone. Last I knew they couldn’t find the body. It’s really shaken me up, but hopefully I can find out what happened and learn from it. It hits different when the incident is close to home.

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

Darn! In the 5th video, I swear I felt that impact! Good lesson however, in fact all 5 had good lessons to take to heart. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@gmacka6333]

I think it is extremely important to show and share videos like this. Some people can look at this sport, or any other sport for that matter, and during all their "research" fail to watch and learn the potential hazards. Since watching ALL of your videos, I myself have gotten quite interested in this sport, and once financially able, I will definitely be investing into it. Going in with eyes wide open about not just the good, but the potentially bad in my opinion can save lives. So, nice job buddy. Stay safe and keep uploading

[@YankeeinSC1]

I think a point that is important to mention concerning clip #3 (the Scottish mid-air) is that brake handles are, like the the yoke in a fixed wing airplane, the PRIMARY flight controls. Throttle, weight shifting, trim system, speed bar and wing tip toggles are SECONDARY controls. You wouldn't make an approach to land a cessna using the throttle and trim wheel, so why do PPGers often engaging in proximity & formation flying without being first and foremost, connected to the primary pitch and roll input devices, the brake toggles. A buddy had a similar incident this year hedge hopping using power modulation and wing tip toggles on a perfectly smooth evening. He too was fortunate that his injuries were minor.

[@adaltianno]

That's a great point Yank! Some people do not think beyond the moment they are in. I try to think of scenarios moments ahead of my current state.

[@Vousie]

And that video was IMO so much more serious than the last one - yes, the last one's video was much more gruesome, but clip #3 had both pilots throw reserves... We could've been talking about 3 people dead if they hadn't been this lucky. The hay bales dude could've broken a few more bones if he'd been less lucky, but there was a rather low chance that he could've actually died given how low he is to the ground.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

I saw his ankle fold on that intro clip! OUCH! That's a bad day right there! That tangle was BAD! That's about as bad as it gets, losing control way up high. Amazing nothing worse happened to those guys. Thank God for the reserve! The former airline pilot did a great job of getting around that barbed wire fence! I thought he was going right into it, but could see he had the brakes almost buried to get that thing down fast. Nice move for a beginner! Great stuff, Tucker - always learning on your channel. I appreciate the vids! 👍🍻

[@thedeanster18]

Would love to see you and Trent Palmer collaborate so you could do some Bush flying and he could learn the ways of PPG! Another great video, Tucker!

[@mostafaelgamel6415]

Best informative i've watched on your channel so far

[@FlokiLothbrok]

5:25 Jaclyn scream and throwing the pillow XD

[@BazilRat]

Scared the piss out of the poor cat lol

[@EdsHead]

So much for a Guard Cat.

[@acrisp1982]

That was probably the best sponsorship bit I have ever seen. Well done!

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

@@acrisp1982 (Probably ) Jaclyn deserves and Oscar, whilst creepy stalker dude (Tucker) deserves a Taser!

[@chunk1978]

That cat totally bailed fast! lol

[@jacksword5073]

Thanks Tucker, great information safety Always 🤙🤙

[@SteveShovlar]

Tucker, there’s a fantastic app called What Three Words. We use it all the time in the U.K. and so do the emergency services. If you crash in a field the Emergency services know where you are to 3 square metres. Well worth having on your phone.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

That's such a great app, way better than trying to figure out an address, or give directions. I'd be curious to know if emergency services in the US utilize it? If they don't, they should!

[@randydicotti3975]

Love these crash reviews. Tucker's Tabbys are cool too. Always enjoy seeing them in the vids. BIG ones.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Spot on about the trike wheel drag. Too slow for that, it’s even dangerous for faster air craft. It’s a fine line.

[@jerrydelyea5820]

OH MAN, THAT ANKLE!! Yikes, I hope he heals well, good info TG

[@charlesstevenson5141]

I'm not a flyer by any means as it scares the hell out of me but watch and lean a lot of the aspect on on levels. Being 13 years in the truck driving profession, several things were taught to me that aren't included in schooling by my CDL instructor is one, watching near by flags with pull empty trailers for windage indications even though I pull flatbed now days unlike empty vans that can blow over, I still live on that information. Another thing is is if a truck is passing on the left, "don't look or check mirror left" because the body will naturally try and steer in said direction which isn't good even for the most experienced drivers. In this guys case, he did something similar and pulled towards the bale instead or trying to pull away. It's the minds natural instinct and most don't know how to control it. I'll never be able to bring myself to getting my feet off the ground, but your channel is awesome nonetheless.

[@MrLuCyPh3r]

"Man-made swoop pond" cracked me up :D

[@steve-o3307]

Looked like hay bale guy wanted to go right so hit the right brake like you normally would. Unfortunately that pitched the wing right while swinging him left into the bale. Because he was so close, he just didn't have enough room for the opposite swing factor.

[@Dr_E_Yekley]

These lessons are invaluable, thank you Tucker.

[@cliffordthomas9623]

Tucker much appreciated, keep up the good training and learning vids.

[@mbrunnme]

"hopscotch field to field" I call it cropscotch. I'm never not playing.

[@GregAnthonyHarris]

These are the only crash videos I watch and I can barely watch! 🤣

[@drewmortenson]

imagine sitting in a chair, strapped in, with a fan on your back and parachute above your head, 3000 feet of empty air below you, and you think "yeah reserve chutes are stupid I don't need that garbage, I never mess anything up ever"

[@oceanbytez847]

right, im pretty bold myself but im not stupid. Its insurance. Moores law man. You never know and im not biting the dust for good bc i skipped out on the reserve chute.

[@TomMinnick]

Man, that ankle injury was GNARLY!

[@mattc.310]

Good informed analysis as usual. Thanks for taking the time.

[@coryturner9140]

It’s not just the lack of speed that sucks the trike into the water, it’s the fact that there’s a fulcrum point that allows it to roll and dive because of the attach point where a fixed wing airplane has pretty solid gear

[@pablosanchez108]

Why does this make falling from great heights seem so much more survivable like I've always thought that anything above a couple stories and your dead but here people are suriving much higher

[@jpseger]

Kudos Tucker... proper insightful review & educational

[@TenorDad]

High confidence + low experience = risky biscuit magnet! If you're into ERs & funeral homes this is the perfect recipe for YOU!

[@JPTulo]

Love this series, Thanks Tucker!!

[@bigsailboatproject]

That was pretty real! That motor out I would have dumped the final and done tight 8's, as I did last week on a narrow high treed road with power lines at the end. Practice in stopping the roll quickly before landing really helps with this ;)

[@lok4890]

The cat just chilling in the floor until he got tired of Tucker talking

[@BlackGryph0n]

0:12 Ah yes, I love a good crash montaHOLY FRICKEN CRAP!!

[@phunkydroid]

For real I almost don't want to watch the rest of the video after that.

[@WiltshireMan]

get well soon Brian

[@docdurdin]

I've often wondered what hidden object might be on the ground or in the water that could ruin your day while foot-dragging. Great vid as usual..

[@YouLoveMrFriendly]

Lmfao, your cat was expecting the window creep.

[@Cesar-dr6sp]

Tucker, you are amazing!

[@RealCadde]

"Don't look at it or you are going to hit it" Yes, it's called setting yourself up for success. Meaning you imagine yourself where you want to be, you don't imagine yourself where you don't want to be or you will be there. So many people set themselves up for failure by thinking about what can go wrong and even i struggle with it while riding my mountainbike. I keep thinking about how badly i can mess it up so i often just stop right there and don't attack because i am setting myself up for failure. If it's harmless (as in, i won't actually hurt myself too bad) and i still think about how i will fail i will give it a try but i know full well that i am setting myself up for failure by thinking negative thoughts. BUT, never forget that setting yourself up for success doesn't automatically mean you'll make it. Don't go beyond your own abilities or no amount of setting up will help you get the skills necessary to succeed. In this here flying business there's no such thing as "fake it until you make it". You generally only get one chance and the choice is life or death.

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Also planes are pulled forward by the prop versus tricycles which are pushed from behind.

[@danielbasovitch5087]

I love seeing your Cats just hanging out. We just had to put our Cat to sleep after 19 years.

[@glennwatson]

The aquaplaning formula probably comes into it in regards to the lake accident, so you start aquaplaning if you are above a certain indicated air speed, and its based on the PSI of your tyres and the type of tyre. Just finished my CPL exam for general aircraft knowledge so that's fresh in my brain.

[@grimthenoble]

Tucker, A big reason why bush planes can skip over water is the tires are 5 times bigger than a para trike tire.. gives a lot more floatation and keeps the incoming water low on the tire which actually forces the tire upward. If the guy on the para trike had 3 times the size of tires he could pry do it at his speed.

[@billpowers7153]

Great video! If I learned anything from your videos of when things go wrong is.....Play it safe!!! Don't be Napoleon Dynamite, riding your bike over a wooden ramp and slamming your groin on the neck of the handlebars. Has anyone else done that and said to yourself, why in the hell did I do that. Play it safe peeps.

[@Knight_Astolfo]

As my dear ol' uncle Bumblef**k once said, "you can't stare at the thing that's about to kill ya."

[@TNUni167]

Tucker, you mentioned you carry a reserve 99.9% of the time, when do you ever not carry a reserve? What's the situation?

[@Lumpofchicken]

Probably when he's doing low flybys/touch and goes. Wouldn't need a reserve because you're never more than 50 ft in the air

[@Big-il5bk]

“I’m in shock” talking completely normal 😂

[@tmbpyrotechnics9490]

The guy in clip number 4 handled that so well, I would have died from that

[@svenprorok3636]

i laughed hard about the creepy internetstalkers scene

[@VFRExplorer]

The skillet at 5:27 takes pillow fights to the whole new level!

[@hajosmulders]

I don't personally know anyone that has died in either skydiving, paragliding or paramotoring, but the amount of injuries on legs below the knee is high. Stepping into gopher holes, hitting too hard, bad flares etc...

[@DAS-Videos]

That ankle injury was so gruesome.

[@maniac6655]

OOOOOUCH that looks painful ... but he stayed calm ^^

[@riproar11]

Clip #3 - When you said "He's from Scotland", it could have used a quick soundbite of bagpipes. I had that exact same injury where my ankle dislocated to the side, my fibula broke and I went into cold shock. I have a 4" plate still inside with six screws and every once in a while I bump it on my bedframe and it stings!

[@Xanthopteryx]

Get yourself a PLB. Small, pretty cheap if you think about what they can do for you and you will have connection wherever you are (not under ground of course). In case you are in distress somewhere in nowhere, no cell coverage at all, then pop the antenna of the PLB and press the alarm button. And then wait.

[@daveco1270]

Last guy reminded me of what happened to poor Dax Prescott this weekend. Ouch.

[@CraigSmith568]

Man I really feel bad for that last guy. I have had target fixation on my motorcycle and it took everything in my power to force myself to look where I needed to go. Once I looked where I needed to go my bike followed and I didn't crash. Scared me though and I couldn't believe how hard it was to turn my head. I wish him well in his recovery.

[@a351must2]

"target fixation" ... I learned that one playing driving games ... if you look at the tree, you're going to hit the tree...

[@guitardavepdx]

Love the Trent Palmer shout out

[@goodwill7643]

14:04 - all cell phones (including old one) can call 911 or 112 without sim card and screens doesn't break during strong Impact. If you have one which still working, you could take it with you as a spare phone for case like this. Plus first aid kit and some food in reachable place in case if you can't leave crash place.

[@fastcircuit]

@tuckergott The trike video, it's actually the entraining of the water around the wheel that causes the wheels to get pulled down. Bushplanes, like I've flown, we hold our brakes when dragging the mains, so we force it to hydroplane. I'd like to know if the trike held his brakes, even then they don't appear to have the rudder authority to keep it straight.

[@SpudKai]

I feel that last dude. I broke my left lower leg tibia and fibula. Had shock and felt nothing. Just got my titanium rod and screws out today a year later. Hope he's doing good those injuries r a bitch

[@nedmacallen]

Damn I saw that ankle snap in the intro ouch!!!!!

[@jlo7770]

Target fixation applies to everything other then walking. If there's a motor involved is extremely important. I teach my hands when they're stabbing pipe (workover rig(oilfield rig)) I always tell them to look where they want it to go not where it's going. It's very fast paced work and I think it's a good lesson to teach people about the actions they take and things they're in control of. Even in driving when things are hairy is important to think of where you want to go vs where you're going. Instinct is a mf'er and it'll save you more times then not

[@LITTLEEXPERIMENTCHANNEL1]

its amazing how isolated some people sound when they dont understand what a para-glider/paramotor is. even spell checks struggle. try this.

[@williamcapps6120]

interesting lesson i learned about security systems... have a method to check the cameras handy. if there isn't any confirmation of an intruder currently present on the scene the police may not even bother showing up. happened to me, missed the call from my alarm company, they called the police, checked cameras the next day, easy pickins.. no one even drove by to check on the building and dude has never been found.

[@SKWIDbb]

The camera man in the first clip is a great representation of my cousin. Always forgetting to record lol.

[@klyons217]

From the last hay bale crash, I'm realizing very low flying (i.e. under 30') can be fun and removes the "certain death" factor of high flying. In other words, you're very much less likely to die instantly from impact. However, there are so many more hazards, such as fences with barbed wire, hidden wires, power lines, etc.. Also, paramotoring is like a train -- you can slowly accelerate and decelerate. You can also slowly turn. But you can't really make sharp course corrections or stops like you can when on, say, a motorcycle. I think the most dangerous height range to fly is between 100' and 1000'. You're too low to use the reserve chute, but still high enough to have a fatal "terminal velocity" impact. I know it's necessary on takeoffs and landings, but when I paramotor I think I will try to stay >1000'!

[@sleuth2077]

To be honest I thought dude in #4 did a damn good job with what he had to work with. That could of been a really bad accident if he didn't keep calm a react accordingly there at the end.

[@billcallahan9303]

Kitty Kat says "I could care less." Guy no. 4, he salvaged an almost impossible situation. Well done! No. 5: We are So Lucky to live in the U.S. with 911, cell phones etc.

[@punklave]

There are cellphones and hospitals everywhere though

[@asasial1977]

It's amazing how few people even know about target fixation, and will blame it on the gear (usually motorcycle) when it happens.

[@richardblanchard1020]

I love that cat in the background lol

[@alexanderblitz6819]

The trike hitting the water looses control mostly because it is hanging off stings that also control the airfoil where as a rigid aircraft has a much greater moment of inertia. So a trike touching it's wheel is more like a plane touching a wingtip to water.

[@bobby9050]

Hey way of practicing Slalom is stay above it stay safe practice and gradually come down

[@kevinwing3643]

Tucker: “You should’ve communicated with the kite surfer” Cat: *Walks away*

[@RealCadde]

"Aquaplaning" It's not just the speed that does it. It's the contact patch in combination with speed that does. Those wheels are TINY compared to the wheels of whatever aircraft does that at a higher speed. Generally speaking, aircraft that pulls those stunts already have really big and balloony tires which really does skip off the water. That trike has tiny baby wheels in comparison AND is going much slower. And of course, an aircraft tends to be a bit more stable in flight compared to a paramotor. You could tell he dipped far too low into that water with those small wheels.