Scariest Flight of My Life !

Turbulence at minute 15:45 .
5/15/2023

[@UltraMagaFan2]

I know this is completely irrelevant, but this video reminded me about my great uncle. He used to have an ultralight very similar to yours and he got to land it on the USS Yorktown CV-10. It was done as a Vietnam War memorial. He was drafted into the army. I wish I could have seen that in person, but it happened about 20 years before I was born.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

That would have been awesome to see! Thanks for watching.

[@Liquormasterflex]

Excellent story, I’ve been to the Yorktown several times and plan to go again later this year. Hopefully you can go to honor him and the flight he made. Cheers

[@huffpappy]

Years ago when I learned to fly hang gliders (1980), my instructor told me that if air was visible, there's no way anyone would want to fly through it. I think he was right. I remember the first time I ever went over the falls in a booming Arizona thermal, and boy did It scare the crap out of me! I was coring the thermal and the next thing I knew my wing was pointing almost straight down. Thanks to the reflex our wings have built into them, it really wasn't that dangerous. Going over the falls isn't uncommon in big air, and I actually got to where I enjoyed the ride. It's kind of like going down that first big hill on a roller coaster. But I can tell you the most dangerous thing I have encountered and witnessed in my 40+ years of flying dacron and aluminum wings is a dust devil near the ground. I hit one in Flagstaff on landing which was invisible since there was no dust for it to pick up in the area, and it put me into an almost 90 degree bank, and I was less than 40 feet off the ground. Somehow I managed to pull it out and was unscathed. I was also a eye witness when Dan Buchanan was killed flying a hang glider while performing at the Mountain Home AFB airshow in 2018. The likely cause was determined to be an invisible dust devil (it was a very hot day with big dust devils in the area). So my point is be very careful during strong thermic conditions while flying close to the ground. I've found it's best to be on the ground wishing you were flying rather than being in the air wishing you were on the ground.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I'm getting more comfortable with turbulence but when it lasts as long as it did that's what I don't like . Thanks for your knowledge and experience.

[@huffpappy]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 No problem. Be safe and have fun.

[@tomcoryell]

I’ve watched invisible vortices nearly push large SUVs off the road. The August heat here in Wyoming seems to be when they are most prevalent. When the do hit a dust patch or alkali flat, they rocket the dust into the sky!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@tomcoryell not sure what I hit but I know I didn't like it . lol

[@Hovermaster]

As I was reading your post before getting half way through I was thinking ‘Dan Buchanan’ and then you added you weee there. That accident really took the wind out of my sails …total pro, high airtime pilot, boom..he’s gone. I only saw him fly once at an airshow in Grand Junction. I happened to be one of the ‘early bird’ hang glider pilots back in The 80’s hot towing behind a vehicle in Hobbs, NM using the harness tow method.

[@charleswilhoite1220]

I am thinking about a ultralight for retirement and you gave me a new perspective of what else there is than just flying and having fun. Thank God you came through this ok but, again, thanks for showing me there are other things to think about other than taking off and landing.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

You’re welcome. Admittedly I may have overreacted in my situation but until that flight I’d never experienced turbulence for that long of time. I recommend this type of aircraft to anyone. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kevindecker9444]

You should have flown in and around Dublin GA, The turbulence you experienced was a normal day for me. I finally sold the ELSA rotax 670 high performace engine. Unbelievable power. I could never get used to wind gusts trying to flip my ELSA over. The worst trubulence was flying in the pattern and trying to burn base to final fighting really bad turbulence like drops of 20 feet or fighting the wing being blown on one side. I remember being blown so hard I ended up landing in the grass next to the runway. I had Tundra tires. The ELSA was designed for grass landings. @@FLYNRYAN1978

[@airspro5666]

Try flying on the Internet , works for me …

[@glamdolly30]

@@airspro5666 LOL! Great advice for staying alive!

[@joemomma1827]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 I trust you cleaned the seat and did a laundry when you got home.

[@brianmolstad1255]

40 years ago I went up in a Terratorn Tierra with my 9 year old daughter. The only reason we are alive is I had the prudence to buy a BRS ballistic chute. I am a believer. I will never fly without one.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Totally agree. I have a throwable chute. I would rather have a ballistic though. Thanks for commenting and watching.

[@kevindecker9444]

If I had a ballistic parachute I might have kept my ELSA. But they cost 5000 and FAA requirments are to be inspected every 2 years i think at around 1500. @@FLYNRYAN1978

[@gpatmac]

First question that jumped into my mind was exactly about this.

[@charlienalley944]

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[@camlendrim7609]

@@FLYNRYAN1978It takes real ⚾️🏐🏈🎾’s to fly one of those things. 👍. Maybe save up for the BRS ballistic chute you prefer. 🧠

[@livinglifeonlifesterms2450]

Is this Julian off of Trailer Park Boys flexing??

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@k9er233]

That sharp buffeting when you encounter significant turbulence can sure make you want to "suck up a seat cushion". Extra high pucker factor there.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Absolutely!

[@chrisgaalen]

Nothing to be scared off here,, normal smooth flight with some bumbs.🤘

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It's almost like you were there lol. Thanks for commenting.

[@chrisgaalen]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 From ground view or overhead view it looks less scary. But i flew trikes over 12 years and had my own scary moments, while ground viewers say ,, your wing was perfect and straight level, and i was shaking in the trike unit.🤗

[@MatthewHall-xi2mz]

I have flew with a few bums on UNITED

[@lucaas]

Scary stuff, great video! Would you be okay with me featuring some of it in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Absolutely. That’s why I share content. I love showing others the beauty and sometimes scary side of flight . Thank you for commenting. Appreciate your support.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Can you also let me know when the video is up ? Thanks .

[@jerrydelyea5820]

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[@SparrowCYEL]

Where is your airstrip ?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@SparrowCYEL Gainsboro TN

[@harpandharley]

Yes, updrafts and downdrafts from the hilly terrain with maybe some added wind to make it even more interesting. Ultralights will be affected more than heavier aircraft. You should be okay if you don't exceed your maneuvering speed. You did well when you reduced your throttle. Just ride it out and be prepared to quickly add lots of throttle if you get into a downdraft.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I agree. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@davelew86]

To avoid thermals, do not pass over darker colored ground cover. It's tough around airports but rising heat from dark colored ground cover will toss you around like a hackysack

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thanks for commenting and watching.

[@davelew86]

​@@FLYNRYAN1978helluva nice video though

[@ScottVanArtsdalen]

I've had days where the air was smooth as glass until I hit that first bit of moderate turbulence and then it seems to follow me all the way back to the airport. Then when I look at the windsock it's just hanging limp and I have to think to myself, "Seriously, what the heck?"

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Exactly my thoughts lol. Thanks for the comments .

[@brianmolstad1255]

The devil is messing with you.

[@nicelady51]

It's the meaness coming out of you. It causes turbulence. And flatulence 💨💨💨

[@kevindecker9444]

That is why you check the windspeed and direction at the different altitudes.

[@StevenShulman]

Now thats real flying, and getting a real feel of some wind/turbulence. Well handled. When i encounter heavy turbulence i just add power. Pull the bar slightly and try to punch through. Circling the bar and just keeping calm. It always feel worse than it is. I also convince myself its only the cart swerving. The wing has got this👌🙏😄

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah You really have no choice but to stay calm . If you can’t you have no business flying. Panic makes you make bad decisions lol . Thanks for the support and thanks for watching.

[@neptunemeditation]

I just do a quick dump in my pants… Bail the craft, dragging frantically at my Parachute before doing another quick dump in my pants… And then crash land somewhere over some power lines minus my Phone, shoes, craft, pants and my dignity… 🪂

[@lmr1300]

Does anyone else feel a sense of falling while watching these? I do. lol

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you for watching.

[@rivco5008]

Amazing. What state is this, when you first took off, the countryside that came into view, just beautiful the green is overwhelming

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you yes it’s extremely beautiful here. Gainsboro TN is the location. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@johncillis3431]

I flew with a friend on his trike, and another buddy took off with us out of Double Eagle near Albuquerque New Mexico in 2008, I was invited to drive there for a trike fly-in group I was part of when I took up flying them using my LSA fixed wing experience as hours so I could learn to fly trikes with mechanical, comms and especially meteorology experience (my College minor was Earth Science and Major was Social Science) . On our trike flight near KABQ, everything was nominal--nice smooth air, our engines were well warmed up, and we looked forward to an hour long flight, and we headed west, away from the city, knowing the high mountain range to the east, the southern tail of the Rockies, could churn up dangerous turbulence. What we did not see, or see on the radar, was the hidden gust front moving in from the east from behind the mountain range. It came upon us suddenly, making us feel like the wind wanted to separate our wing from us. We declared an emergency, and tried to warn our friend on the radio, who had flown faster out ahead of us, but we could not reach him and there was no operational tower at Double Eagle at that time. So with me and my friend both working the trapeze trying to stay cool thru the chop--just flying through it and not trying to overpower the trapeze, we made it to the longest runway at the field, about a mile long, coming in crabbed but touching down shaken, but not stirred. During the flight my friend shouted to me "r u alright?" and I gave a thumbs up, since his helmet probably would have not let him hear the answer, even on radio with noise cancellation, because of the heavy wind. Funny thing, I was fine, more worried about landing so I could visit that place we need after a flight on an aircraft with no "facilities" since I had had several cups of hot chocolate that morning. My fixed wing teacher taught me how to be unflappable in a crisis--his attitude is "one way or another, you'll kiss the planet earth again" so he prepared me and coached me well for emergencies before offering me a solo, only four lessons in my fixed wing training though I only flew trikes with a partner, because it was like camping, since trikes can land by streams and rivers and we could catch fish for our lovely ladies waiting for us at home. Only advisory about this video--find a helmet, the only landing u can walk away from is one where your head does not have to be velcroed back on to your body.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thanks you I enjoyed reading your comments. I have several helmets and I don’t disagree that it’s probably better to wear one than not to but if I land that hard that I need a helmet it’s probably only going to be good for identification purposes only lol .

[@johncillis3431]

@@atticushexcel9567 So correct. On any ulltralight, a must. I was run over crossing at a crosswalk in '19, the car that impacted me was going 35 mph, and I rolled under the SUV and flew 10 feet, landing upright. Soo lucky, the police said I was the only person they'd seen who'd survived such an accident, and I was out of the hospital 24 hrs later with just a concussion and bruises. Of course I did not have a helmet, pedestrians usually do not, but I was wearing my heavy jacket I always use for trike flying, since it was cold that night. My padded arms cushioned the blows the tires and suv axles made to my face, and I had jeans on. So I recommend motorcycle style wear in addition to a helmet when flying an Ultralight--since my impact speed in my pedestrian accident was quite similar to what one might expect in an ultralight landing upset by a freak wind gust.

[@ni7299]

As one who has hit the ground at speed many times, the helmet becomes one of the few things you actually prefer to lead with. While an aircraft impact could be too severe to matter, it could also be sort of an out of control landing type crash that resembles motorcycle style/type smacks/tumbles. Anyway, having been knocked out with a helmet on, I’ve never been a fan of testing the ground with my bear naked skull.

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Hi Ryan, It was interesting to watch your response to the turbulence and the more it kicked you, the more you pulled on the bar. The extra speed from tensing and pulling the bar in will make the turbulence feel much more pronounced. If it does get a bit rough just slow the wing down as well as just damping it out. I did make a video on fly in turbulence but this is all about your channel. Being confident in your machine comes with time, experience and knowledge of how to make it easier and less stressful for you. Keep flying and a good pilot never stops learning. Fly safe :)

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you for your support. It’s instinct to pull the bar in lol. I have to get away from that I know. You are definitely one of my favorite channels to watch and learn from . Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy flying!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 little oks like 1978 was a good year as well. I hope my small amount of words has helped, even just a little bit.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Oh yes I appreciate all the input I can get.

[@BikerBloke600]

Great video. In 1997 i was part of a British Army/RAF team that flew two Microlight Aircraft across Canada from Torfino on Vancouver Island to Halifax Nova Scotia.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@BikerBloke600 Hey thank you. That sounds really awesome. Eventually I’d like to fly cross country from small airport to small airport and see the country side . Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ledzep1990rostov]

Turbulence or not, i'm still dreaming to get myself one of these someday. And as many already mentioned before, a beatiful scenery you got there.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I highly encourage it . No pun intended lol.

[@Hippie-Nomads]

It never ceases to amaze me the way we create new ways to die.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

The way I see it is new ways to truly live lol. It’s all a matter of perspective I guess. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@EddieEd-sw1po]

You thinking living to be 90 years old when you barely can walk or pisses and pooping your parents all the time is worth it? Live ain't that serious..dying isn't that big of a deal really..we are just scared of hte unknown is what fear comes from

[@DavidLee-xi1of]

Awesome view. Yea that turbulence can be real scary. Sad part is ya can't see it till ur in it. Seems it messed up the camera view. Thanks for sharing the trip.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah That’s the first time turbulence moved the cameras. Thank you for watching and your comments.

[@vrod1a]

That’s what we call a “ soft landing “ 🤣🤣🤣 You land in your own sh!t 🤣🤣

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Almost needs a new pair lol. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@michelvankooten5291]

Turbulence... It looks like similar situation I experienced in the past during my paramotor flight. Sometimes the weather is unpredictable... Great job Ryan!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It’s definitely unpredictable. Sometimes they say it’ll be gusty and it turns out to be the smoothest air ever and other times the exact opposite. Thank you for commenting.

[@skyaerops]

Sometimes the weather is unpredictable ? And sometimes pilots have a lack of knowledge and ignore their basics... Back to your books !

[@rachidghomari3404]

Of course sky.....

[@noapologizes2018]

I'm sure it's really scary in an open cockpit configuration such as an ultralite. I've had summertime turbulence in a Cessna 152 that lifted me off the seat and bounced me around. Yes, I did not have my lap belt on but the cross belt was on. Just know thermo turbulence does not happen over water. That river would be a great place to fly down her or up her and not have the affects of thermo turbulence. Wind turbulence is different, but on relative calm or cool days, you won't have that.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I have also found it to be calmer flying over water. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mattgreven7615]

Code brown for sure there. I don't know anything about those aircraft--do you practice stalls in those? Power on/off?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah, I never practice for turbulence though lol.

[@mattgreven7615]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 I don't recall that coming up in my private or instrument rating, either!

[@Scott-iw5ji]

I’m an instrument-rated private pilot and licensed skydiver, yet I’d never fly around in one of these rinky-dink ultralights. No thanks!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It's definitely not for everyone. Thanks for watching.

[@geneautry2091]

Atleast not without a chute

[@TheBioniXman]

Very minor turbulence. In about a thousand hours of flying trikes I have suffered much worse on many occasions.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Didn't feel minor to me but then again, I only have a little over a hundred hours. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@toddperilloux6143]

Maybe I missed something but I don't see how it was the scariest flight he ever had

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I've actually had a bumpier flight than that since this video. It was my first cross country. I guess you just had to be there. it probably isn't much compared to some, but it felt like it to me. Thanks for watching.

[@Rakupferamik]

Its called "clickbite" 🙂You see - it works 😀

[@bozhidarpetrov]

How is called this sport? Paramotor gliding?

[@canatolakhoemini6728]

Being in the rockies, I've experienced a bunch of similar conditions and they can get your attention fast! Nice video.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@keithcanfield3251]

It's normal to get some mild turbulence when transitioning from flying over water to over land, especially on hot days and bare land.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

This was a little more than mild lol. Thanks for watching.

[@keithcanfield3251]

​@@FLYNRYAN1978I didn't mean to minimize your experience, I've never flown an ultra light and I'm assuming turbulence affects them more than heavier aircraft. I used to fly out of an area that would routinely have smooth air in the morning but the thermals coming from uneven surface heating would always make the afternoon air rough. Strictly speaking the FAA defines light to moderate turbulence as bumpiness with temporary changes in altitude and/or attitude. Severe turbulence causes violent changes of attitude and altitude with periods of loss of control. I once had a situation where I could hold my altitude within 1000 feet of my desired altitude, yet the turbulence was reported as moderate. I'm curious, what was the wind speed, temperature and time of day?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@keithcanfield3251 It was late afternoon and really smooth until I ran into that gust front to my left . It was really surprising. I’ve hit some bumps before but nothing that continued for that long all the way back to the airport.

[@keithcanfield3251]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 The atmosphere can be an unpredictable beast. Good video. Fly safe.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@keithcanfield3251 thank you. Appreciate it!

[@kevindecker9444]

Yep, I owned a ELSA with a Rotex 670 engine. That engine had so much power that one could not step on brakes and apply full power on the concret, the engine would push the trike across the apran. I flew for two years. Trained in Jackson County Ga, close to SC border. The air for the most part was okay up there. I had some turbulence. When I flew the ELSA down to middle GA 130 miles, the turbulence was bad. I mean it was really bad in Dublin Ga. I could count on 1 hand the smooth flights. My turbulence looked like what this guy went through ALL THE TIME. And, I was in the air at sunup with calm winds reported. 800 feet off runway, I would get thrown all over the place. I often wondered if I could make it through the pattern without going down. It was always a struggle landing. Right where Dublin Ga is we have the warm fronts from Fl meeting the colder air from North Ga. The 40 mile stretch of land was always volitile. I never could get use to flying in the turbulence and sold the aircraft. Mine was a 2 seater. So I had to have a LSA license by the FAA. I had to take 20 hours training, complete a cross country to three airports using a sectional map, fly with an FAA examiner and take a written exam at an FAA office in Atlanta. I also had to pass an oral exam from the examiner. This guy did not have to train at all as he was in a single seater. I dd notice he was flying over a mountain range. Had he been trained, he would have avoided that as the rotor turbulence on the leeward side of the mountains will take you down fast.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I have some training as I am an H2 rated pilot back in 2019 and trained for around 6 hours in a two seater in North Carolina. So I didn’t train all by myself as I’m crazy but not on that level of crazy lol. I was around 27to 2800 MSL at the time and usually once you get around 2500 or better things start to smooth out significantly however I believe I ran into a cold front starting to move in as the weather said it would be smooth the rest of that late evening however as we all know the weather isn’t always accurate as I found out lol. Also I couldn’t fly anywhere if I had to avoid mountains where I fly as you can tell in the video my airport is right beside one lol. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@jackfrost2146]

Good advice I got when first flying my joystick controlled ultralight---"If you get into turbulence, don't give up, just keep stiring that pot!"

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

LOL I was ready to get back down . Thanks for watching.

[@johnmallette3143]

I don't think I could fly like this without a chute,.,,.Tkzz for sharing.,.,.,,peace

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Me neither. I have a throwable chute on the side just in case. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kh40yr]

We would fly The Columbia River Gorge, when flying from southwestern Wa State to North Idaho. In a bad storm we had 250ft+ elevation drops and gains in a Cessna 6 seat going thru the Gorge. We flew that way to Idaho all the time,, and went thru some doozie storms in the Gorge. Hood River in the Gorge is or was a very popular sailboarding spot,,and a high turbulence area. Sometimes that turbulence extended quite a ways up in elevation. You did the best you could when riding a kite, chop the power and turn around, be ready with the power after the turn. Be ready for the back flip if you get a monster updraft or headwind., God Forbid.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah, that's exactly what I did but my little trike couldn't outrun it back to the airport. lol Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Im not religious but that much chop would make me pray 😁 Great landing 👍 Cheers

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I was praying to JESUS all the way back and thanking HIM for a while when I landed safely. I’m not religious either sir and am totally against religion as a whole. As a Christian though it’s about a relationship with our Creator and Savior. Thank you for commenting Patrick .

[@patrickmckowen2999]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 Like @Wayne said -- the wing is built for it. It was just the landing I was worried about and you nailed it. Come in as fast as possible is how I was trained for in choppy wind. Most of my training landings were high short approaches and pulling the bar in for a steep approach. This leaves no chance of needing your engine should it fail. The only engine-on approach the instructor chanced was at his personal field where he likes to come in low and long as his field is short. But the the approach is over low growth crops so not much to worry about. Get back up there my friend - humans where meant to fly -- evolution gave us the mind power to create aircraft to do it. Its just the fear we have to get over. Like from the movie Dune - "Fear is the mind killer" 🤣. Cheers

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@patrickmckowen2999 absolutely going back up .

[@craigdeaton6371]

I would never... almost had a mid-air with one coming out of an outlying field touch and go in a T-34C back in '83

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Always have to be alert . Thanks for watching.

[@kevindecker9444]

Why you have a radio. And scan for aircraft in 10 degree increments. You will never see it panninng the sky.

[@steelpix]

May I ask what brand/model trike is that? I’m from Gallatin Tennessee. I’m about to solo this weekend.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It’s a Skycycle They were made by a guy named Trike Mike out of Chattanooga. He passed away a couple years back. They are very similar to the Northwing mavericks . Where are you Soloing? I fly at Jackson Co airport in Gainsboro. You should check it out sometime.

[@steelpix]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 Mine is a SkYcycle too. I've had it about two years. We'll have to get together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWO4coujm6lsY6c

[@flyinbryanfpv]

Wow... initially seemed like a smooth flight... then out of nowhere, turbulence. You cant even see any wind on the river either... wild... Good job keeping calm.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It was really smooth initially, but I seen something forming to my left but didn't know if it was coming at me or moving away . Now I know lol. Thanks for watching and comments.

[@waynenelson3483]

Andy was an experienced Paramotor pilot who never wore a helmet. His friends always gave him shit for not wearing one. Andy gave in and started to wear one. One day Andy went up and he ended up crashing while wearing his helmet. He was rushed to the Hospital but was in pretty bad condition. His best friend Amos went to see him in the Hospital. Amos walked into the emergency room where Andy was being kept alive by some machines. Amos was shocked to see what all was left of his best friend Andy. Andy had no body left at all! All that was left was his head being kept alive all hooked up with machines and hoses. Andy didn't have a scratch or cuts anywhere on his face or his head. Amos was in shock when he heard Andy greet him when he walked into the room. No body, only his head on a platter all hooked up to wires and hoses. Amos looked at him and said "Now, aren't you glad that you had your helmet on"?

[@KevinMaloneysmilingthrutherain]

LOL Good one, Dude!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol some people always have to find a reason to argue but everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[@chrisc9611]

Nice story, funny.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@jeffj_39 lol me too .

[@BurninatorTheTrogdor]

And I thought skydiving humor was bad.

[@Finnair92]

It's looking very nice! How fast this goes?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@Finnair92 it cruises around 35 and bar pulled in about 50mph. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@dirkhoekstra727]

Good grief! That air was real trash at the end. Nice crosswind approach and landing.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yes. It got super trashy . Thank you sir .

[@cottonhiker]

Scary enough in the 150, can’t imagine what it’s like in a micro?! 😱🫣 What a BEAUTIFUL Airpark!? 🙏

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you. Yes you can definitely feel everything in a Trike lol . It’s one of the most beautiful ways to fly when it’s calm though.

[@maxrennie9931]

Ive had worse than that in a fixed wing single seater Glider being caught in the tail end ot a Rotar. Not nice.High winds from 360 degrees. Alttitude about a 1000 ft. Thank God I managed to do a 90 deg. turn and get the hell out of there

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thanks for watching.

[@TictacAddict1]

I noticed you wearing a tee-shirt. That suggests warm temperatures. The overcast skys, I'm guessing, suggests unstable air leading to building thunderstorms starting to form in the area. The down drafts hitting the ground, causing straight line winds playing with the hills, giving you hell too. I've been there, done that flying helicopters in AZ. Not fun. Thanks for posting.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Hey thanks for watching.

[@lycosa2000]

I’ve really wanted to fly an ultralight. I’ve got my part 107 and that made me go through PPL ground school andI’ve even been practicing in a flight sim quite a bit. One thing that really makes me wonder though… I made all the usual mistakes in the sim. Crashed many times, but one time even after I got the hang of it and was flying it in the sim regularly, I was flying in Arizona in the simulator and like you, came over a mountain ridge, and for some reason, was slammed into the ground. Almost like I lost all the air beneath me. My ultralight was flying perfect and the next thing you know I was diving into the ground. I’m not sure if it was a glitch in the sim or something I should consider before I start actually trying to fly one of these. I’m in Florida so it’s not like I have to worry about turbulent air around mountains, but still makes me wonder if that’s a reality that deserves consideration. I know turbulence is something that has to be dealt with, but how an ultralight handles it comparatively to maybe a Cessna 172 is another thing. I don’t have the experience to know the difference.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@lycosa2000 ultralights like my Trike wing are tested to way beyond what you should ever be flying in , with that said anything can happen , but anything can happen anywhere you are and anything you travel in. It’s a calculated risk but the risk for me is worth the reward. You should always strive to make it as safe as possible for instance checking weather several days and the day of before deciding to fly. You should always do a good preflight. Always keep your head on a swivel and don’t get fixated on any certain object or direction. A Sim can only do so much . The more you fly and the more experience you attain the better you’ll become as a pilot. With that being said a lot of the time it’s the ones who have been flying for a while and get complacent are the ones who have accident’s. If it’s not calm out and I don’t know direction of the wind I tend to fly a little higher above the mountain ridges. Open air flying is limited to weather but it is by FAR the best type of flying. Thank you for watching and commenting and GODspeed on learning to fly whatever craft you choose .

[@lycosa2000]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I do realize how important it is to actually start flying and gain experience outside in the real world. I’m getting close to making that decision. I’m close to having saved the money and go out and buy one. I have to admit it’s been bothering me about the experience in the sim. Everything went out of control really fast and I could not recover. Thankfully, I was safe in my desk chair so it’s not like it was traumatizing, but it just had me scratching my head. Could this happen out there while I’m flying? Could I just be thrown into the ground with little time to react? I also consider how each of us get into a car every day and every day, probably hundreds or thousands of times people don’t have time to react and find themselves in accidents and in varying degrees. Since we’re all used to it, we don’t think much about jumping behind the wheel and driving. I have to assume it’s a little like that. The more you fly, the more you gain confidence about your ability to fly and trust in the aircraft. Like you’ve said, complacency is dangerous and I certainly agree with that. At this point I can’t even imagine getting to the point of complacency. I’m more worried that I’m a little too apprehensive about it. I can’t wait to try it, but honestly, I keep second guessing it as well. I suppose that’s probably normal.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@lycosa2000 I’ve never seen anyone thrown to the ground like you’re describing. You can hit what’s sometimes referred to as sink or maybe rotor close to the ground but you are usually ready and expecting anything as you speed up and focus on landing. As I’m sure you may have heard already if not you will that altitude is your friend. You have more of a chance to react if something should occur. When you begin training with someone most or all of what you’re asking will be covered. Turbulence is sometimes scarier than others because air as you know is invisible lol. If there is a little wind and you know which way it’s blowing you can avoid it for the most part like staying away from the leeward side of hills and mountains and or being well above them. If you get into Trikes you will love them or hate them as there’s usually no middle ground lol. The great things about Trikes are the glide ratio and ability to land slow and in most places other aircraft can’t land .

[@RobertClark-zc5ne]

I would change the prop pitch and back off on the RPM’s some before he blows it up

[@mikef.1000]

Well done... I've never flown an ultralite or anything like that, but I can see how the situation would have got you nice and tensed-up!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@turdferguson5300]

This looks far more interesting than a powered parachute. My buddy wanted me to go up with him in his powered parachute, above 30 mph we climbed, below 25ish we descended. It was like mowing the yard, I didn't think we'd ever land.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I’m currently learning paramotoring as my favorite aspect of this type of flying is Low and Slow lol.

[@turdferguson5300]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 lol You might be learning patients. I was intending to buy one before we went up. Dean lives one creek up river from us on the Chickamauga Lake. He and his buddy buzz the house now and then just to say hi. I'll hear them long before they show up. The stealth engineer was off that day when they built his. What I find remarkable is how many topless sunbathers he encounters so there is that. Good luck up there.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@turdferguson5300 thank you Yes I will have to work on my patience lol

[@jacmwo9865]

Great pilot,what is the crusing speed of your trike?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you Around 45ish

[@jacmwo9865]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 thank you😊

[@Marchuk777]

Regular situation, some chatter. It's probably scary for you, because you fly before only in calm weather...

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

You are probably right .

[@ocsugar]

Even the Wright Bros would be afraid to go up in that contraption.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol I think they would actually be amazed. Thanks for watching.

[@125brat]

"Let it wobble", as told to me by my instructor on numerous occasions in my early flexwing flying days. Only attempt to correct it if you're blown off course, or descending or ascending significantly. You just have to get used to it but its no fun feeling like youre in a washing machine😬 Btw, when backtracking you should be on the right-hand side of the runway. Fly safe and enjoy it 😁

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Good to know thank you.

[@biodiversidadargentina]

Great flight! Greetings from Argentina!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Hey thank you ! It’s one I’m sure not to forget. Lol

[@anonymous6371]

That man is off his trolley to be up on that

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@anonymous6371 I’m definitely off my trolly lol. Thanks for watching !

[@WmArthur]

Reminded me of when I got to fly around Phx. Just going over the freeway caused lift. Pretty scary machines if there's any wind. Good video.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I agree , flying these are very weather dependent. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@JHobartMusic72]

I guess I didn’t know those things could haul around the 100 pound each bean bag chair sized nuts you got.😂 That thing is literally like an office chair attached to a kite.. F that. Awesome video

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol Well I’ll take that as a compliment. Thank you for your kind comments.

[@JHobartMusic72]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 I watched it like 3 times. That is just unbelievable. I wish I had the nerve to do that stuff. I’ll ride my harley like a bat out of flaming hell but it’s not thousands of feet off th e ground 🤣

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@JHobartMusic72 Statistically flying is safer lol, but I here ya.

[@ar15gator]

Nope! Couldn’t pay me enough to fly one of those, I fly a LSA plane, and that is enough!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Statistically it's safer lol. But to each there own. Thank you for watching.

[@jamesmckenzie6049]

So what really scared, the light turbulence or the fact you realized you were flying a go cart frame with plastic wings and a glorified lawn mower engine?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

You would have had to been there buddy lol.

[@Authorityoneverything]

Idk what could be more sketch .... like maybe straddling a rockets wile e coyote style and lighting the match 😂 god bless you 🙏

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Lol, it's actually pretty safe statistically speaking. Thanks for watching.

[@Simply0.2]

Where are you from is it Canada or America??

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

This is America . Middle TN Thanks for watching!

[@sergebalmer]

40 Years long I was Flying Instructor for Ultra Lights and I have many criticts to your flight.. #1 No weather forcast, so you got surprised by a very little cold front. #2 Your clothing are very not apropriate for flying, even in summer you have the wind chill effect. #3 You don't wear a helmet - a real cold front will bring ice-balls! and if you crash in turbulances, your brain (or the 3 braincells) arn't protected.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Wookierabbit]

You did well pulling the power back and keeping your composure. I ran into the same thing when flying my Cessna over southern Oklahoma last year.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you and thanks for watching and commenting. Happy flying.

[@Yonex333]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video and moment.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Very welcome ! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@380Scania]

Did you intend to fly with turbulence in order to learn how to deal with it or keep your skills fresh, and what are the safety margins when its safe to fly and when it is not?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

No the weather forecast for that afternoon was SUPPOSED to be calm . A little gust front popped up and I didn’t turn around when I should have and I got hit by it . I didn’t listen to my instincts lol. The wing so I’m told is rated to take much more than I experienced or that I could have physically controlled. I’m also still new to flying even though it was my 4th year at the time of this video. I’m sure there is a lot worse turbulence to experience and hopefully I can avoid it for the most part lol but it help to build skills and to realize first hand what the wing is capable of . Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@tomjones6777]

Certainly a testament to the design and construction of a the plane and the pilots skill.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you Tom .

[@RobertGrizz]

There something about the sound of a weed eater motor that keeps me grounded lol

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I hear ya lol. Thanks for watching.

[@tony8354586]

Everything goes well as long as you keep the oven gloves on!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Lol yes

[@cosmosbandit4807]

Oh, man... Been there...!! Attempted an approach to Woodland WA just as the north wind kicked in on final. SLAM BAM WHAM WHOA!!! IMMEDIATE ABORT!! Safe skies me brothah...

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah, It's not where I want to be lol. Thank you .

[@fpvflyby6855]

Ryan was it rotors coming off the hills/Mechanical Rotors? Or Thermal? or Both. And the flight over was smooth until it wasn't, but you seem to turn back right away, I would have thought that It would have gotten better going back from where you came??? Was there a front coming in?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

It was very calm for the first 15 minutes or so . Yes I think it was a front because I fought it all the way back down to the landing. The weather didn’t predict this for sure lol . There were some darkish clouds forming to my left but I didn’t know which way it was heading and thought I was far enough away to fly a little further. Next time I’ll listen to my instincts.

[@fpvflyby6855]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 Amen

[@whisperingeagle]

Actually some good exsperience for you. The hills i see and the calm water tell me it wasnt mech rotors. You came into a shear and turbulant edies. Prob generated by the weather you had on a distance. But you maintained control and flew the wing. Good job

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@whisperingeagle Thank you

[@garyking6365]

What was so scary about it? Nothing but big green landing areas under you even if your motor stopped.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Bumpy lol

[@automan1223]

Another future gyro pilot ! There is wind and there are gusts and storms and such but say your prayers and hang on tight if you get in grip of angry air and it’s might. When you fly long enough you understand Mother Nature is no joke. Fly safe !!

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Lol Maybe one day . I love all things that fly . Thanks for watching.

[@L3TTUC3prey]

Wherever you experienced this white knuckle adventure was, it certainly was a beautiful location to unfortunately have to also your droors 😅👍

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol Yes Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@electrolytics]

Where is that if you don't mind me asking? Beautiful valley there.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Gainsboro TN Jackson Co Airport Thanks for watching.

[@kevindecker9444]

LOL, I trained at jackson country airport in Georgia just north of Athens@@FLYNRYAN1978

[@stevengrutzmacher]

Do you need wingtip strobe lights on that machine?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

No It falls under part 103 . I do have and use them though among all the other lights I use . Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@flyingtime5501]

Nice vid, good flying. I plan to get to work on my light trike, just as soon as i finish up learning my ppg! Love the low n slow stuff too!!!👍👍👍

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Sweet Yeah I’ve been training on the PPG since last year. I want to go even slower lol. Thanks for watching.

[@flyingtime5501]

My pleasure...keep posting, love the adventures!

[@flyingtime5501]

​@@FLYNRYAN1978yeah I been kiting for cpl years myself, got all the goodies now to start hang testing n motor practice! I'm ready for spring for sure!!!

[@matthewchapman2494]

You handled this like the Total Boss that you are! Outstanding! I have a question about a glider vs a chute. Assuming vfr as in you were familiar with ground and terrain features.. having flown neither... would the chute be easier or harder to maneuver?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you for your kind comments. I am currently learning powered paragliding and from what little experience I have with PPG I think it’s a little easier for a hang glider . The plus with PPG though is how small it packs down and the portability of it. But the powered hang glider as long as you have a hangar is easier as you don’t have to inflate the wing . Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@matthewchapman2494]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 Thank You Sir! Fly safe and keep The great vids coming!

[@kevindecker9444]

the LSA is funner to fly. Both are suspectible to turbulence. Never flew paramotor but i understand situation from shifiting wings can cause wing collapse. A lot more people are killed flying paramotors than LSAs

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@kevindecker9444 I'm currently learning to fly paramotor trike.. I love low n slow.

[@kreterakete]

Was fun to watch… but in which country is it ? France ?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

TN America . Thanks

[@dataknado]

Should you apply power at least 50% in turbelence to make it smoother?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I tried a little bit of everything. Nothing seemed to help lol. So I returned to the Airport ASAP. Thanks for watching.

[@dataknado]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 you handled well though it seems was scary.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@dataknado it lasted a long time that was the scary part. I've hit turbulence before but it never lasted that long.

[@jonchmielowski835]

I found myself flying over water reduces updrafts and turbulence… just something to think about next time that happens.. even a river or lake will work

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I’ve kind of noticed the same thing in my short time of flying however this turbulence beat me up all the way back to the airport lol . Thanks for watching.

[@RobertClark-zc5ne]

SR22 325 HP turbocharged with a parachute they come that way but if he owns that property he can afford a real airplane

[@MrLimitlessME]

on the other hand, free-flight pilots are looking for such turbulence to go up. HAHAHA

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol yeah I don’t think this Is the kind you are looking for. Thanks for watching!

[@MrLimitlessME]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 cool stuff tho. did you figure out what caused it? some feature in the terrain or forecast maybe?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@MrLimitlessME I think it was some weather that popped up out of nowhere.

[@21ED7]

What an amazing and idelic location, great airfield, unlimited emergency landing zones. But I couldn't cope with the speed of that untralight!

[@maxflight777]

Go any faster and you can’t take in the views ?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

The slow speed is what makes it so appealing to me . You can take off and land in a very short distance and have plenty of time to take in the scenery. .

[@kevindecker9444]

I clocked my ground speed at 65 knots with a trail wind and 50 with flying into the wind. But then I had a rotax 670 high performace engine. My engine sounded like an airplance prop. @@maxflight777

[@adrianjohnson8923]

Phew ...thank goodness you had all the flying safety kit on

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Right. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelhart6318]

Gravity can be a real bitch. Enjoyed watching this one in front of computer screen with both feet touching ground.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Lol I bet you did . Thanks for watching.

[@m118lr]

NOW THAT..is one FINE ‘Airpark’. Gorgeous, private area. I was going to say “how much runway does that thing NEED?!”

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you If there’s no wind around a hundred feet with my fat butt lol

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Absolutely, Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@clivegreen7142]

Microlight pilot's have zero lessons on thermals and how they effect light aircraft... As a paragliding pilot we were taught about thermals so I understood and experienced thermals first hand before becoming a microlight pilot..it's way less stressful if you understand and experience them first hand or with an instructor.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I started in hang gliders so I do have a little. It’s just that I don’t like them lol. If I had a choice I fly in smooth air all the time but I’m too impatient for that 😊

[@eftemple]

nice flight, that turbulence would have been interesting to feel. i learn that if you crab (duirng skydiving) it is minimized at attitude. speaking of crabbing, looks like you had to do it shortly before landing. does this model have an altimeter.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yes, there was a lot of crabbing going on in this flight lol. I use an app for my altimeter. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@kevindecker9444]

Mine had an altimeter and a speed gauge along wiht a com setup for driver and passenger and a radio for contact with other aircraft in the pattern. The weird thing about crabbing is I can remember flying up wind parallel to the runway with my wing pointed at least 40 degrees sideways but kept going parallet with runway. Wing always wants to point towards the wind. It is a strange sensation as you feel like the aircraft is going to turn around backwards. I can also remember crabbing on final and the last 100 feet, the wing always straightened out. Then you only had to deal with oscillation control and not dropping out of the sky. My instructor insisted I pull the bar back for max speed. "speed was your friend" this meant very small corrections were required. If you came in to low, apply more throttle but keep bar pulled in. Some would push the bar out and stall thus falling out of the sky.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@kevindecker9444 yes speed is life .

[@2990rick]

one big mistake 🤔he forgot to retract his landing gear 😬😬😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

That’s it . How could I have forgot that lol. Thanks for watching.

[@stephend9899]

What goes up, will come down. Stay safe, have fun.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah it sucks to run out of gas lol. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@александрсазонов-ы5б]

А где это снято , чё за местность такая красивая ? А воще супер- суперее не бывает !!!!!!!

[@александрсазонов-ы5б]

Из ответов понял- Аргентина

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you for watching and commenting. This is Tennessee where I fly.

[@marka.2715]

Flying around on something made out of tinker toys with a Gayla kite strapped on top. No thanks.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

lol Come on. Where’s your spirit of adventure? Thanks for watching.

[@marka.2715]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 it left about 35 years ago, lol

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@@marka.2715 lol

[@ata_sen]

can you still fly enough and land safely if that engine dies?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yes, that's the one of the great things about flying a Hang Glider. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@philipcaldwell3187]

Check winds from surface to above maximum terrine, current and forecast.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Yeah I did . It was a surprise cold front starting to move in . Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@BilalBoubou-qu5fv]

How long did it take to travel 100 miles?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

i'm not sure i think it would take around 1 and a half hours thanks for watching

[@aeros4me]

Hi nice video. Where was it taken please?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Thank you Gainsboro TN is where it was recorded.

[@illuminatedperspectives2894]

THAT THING FLYS AWFULLY SLOW. IS IT POSSIBLE TO SLAP A TURBO ON THOSE THINGS TO GO FASTER?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Lol that's the whole point is to fly slow . Thanks for watching.

[@JustinTime-rg7ks]

Man you didn't even graze tree tops or get caught up in powerlines, or radio towers,I didn't even see a starling commit suicide on your fan blade,we want our money back for this lol

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

Good thing it’s still free lol Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@JCGible]

Does this thing have a poor clime rate? Took forever to gain altitude.

[@JCGible]

He might have been taking off downwind.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

In no wind it climbs around 300 fpm. Thanks for watching.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

There wasn’t any wind until about the 15:30 minute mark lol .

[@BariFPV]

Don't fly in much thermic conditions? The terrain can rip thermals and cause mechanical turbulence. I could see you just wanted to get down :) and I went through your channel, HG pilots have a good bump tolerance. You didn't pursue hang gliding after H2 or something?

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

I’ll start by saying that yes I’ve hit some significant turbulence before however I think I ran into a cold front moving in and it was fairly rough for an extended period pretty much all the way back to the airport as shown in the video. I know that some pilots say that it was mild to nothing but it wasn’t or didn’t feel like nothing to me lol. First time my cameras were moved around while flying. Yes I stopped flying hang gliding as an H2 but not due to turbulence I was just impatient and didn’t care to hangwait as it was called . I was also fairly high for it to be mechanical turbulence off the hills . I also passed several hills before that and it was butter smooth until I got closer to those darker clouds starting to form . Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@BariFPV]

It was some sort of sheer, terrain can break thermals. Na, it looked quite turbulent especially the couple of negatives. About a month ago, I got sucked into a wave flying my hang glider and shot right through the CB at 5.5K and couple of minutes later was a couple of grand above clouds. The ride up was insane, being fully pulled in and climbing at over 2.5K ft/m. It was the ride down which I thought would break my glider mid air. Just a tumble weed. I made it but it loosened just about every bolt on the glider and small bits came off. I did see the turbulence followed you all the way down to the river. That's just how it is sometimes. Good stuff man, keep on flying and be safe.

[@FLYNRYAN1978]

@BariFPV yeah I care nothing for flying in those types of conditions. I know turbulence is part of the game and I’ve actually become more tolerant over the last couple years but I still hate the stuff lol. Happy flying!

[@BariFPV]

@@FLYNRYAN1978 just have to build that bump tolerance hehe :) but nothing like flying in glassy conditions though if the air isn't spicy I get bored rather quickly lol