Solo Electric Paramotor second time ever flying all by myself - Mistakes were made (new mic sound!)

[@cloudpandarism2627]

Because nobody had time i decided to use the fantastic weather and go to fly alone like Kyle O said i must do. Beach was totally empty and the smoothest 2m/s wind was just calling me to launch. What began with a small shock ended with another amazing electric flight i wont forget so fast. Trying to get more training for low flying and had some extra unwilling training how to do low level landings if shiat hits the fan.

[@caveman8200]

@cloudpandarism2627 I'm getting really interested in this sport but I'm a big guy 6.2 300lbs looking for a good paramotor this one looks great Whats it called? Where can I buy?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@caveman8200 weight doesnt matter. you are exactly same as me with 300 and you see i can fly very well. gasoline didnt have enough power for me and it was way too heavy. this is light enough to launch easy. keep an eye out here. i try start sell asap. meanwhile you can start training. this changed my life and so it will change yours if you serious about learning

[@caveman8200]

​@cloudpandarism2627 I've been thinking about it for years but everytime I get close to pulling the trigger I think about my wife & kids and back out because I really don't know how dangerous it is, looks pretty sketch lol.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@caveman8200 its far less dangerous than riding motorbikes. i have family too and they all support me. it changed my life in the most positive way. if the air is smooth and you have an open field around you this is totally harmless because you have no other people you need to avoid like in traffic. also what is risk free? you can walk over a street and end up in hospital. is all relative. speeds we fly are so low you can almost walk. side by side and whats the worst thing happen if motor is off? nothing because you gently float down for landing. i was doubting myself same as you. now when i fly i kick myself that i didnt start fly earlier and waited so long. dont pull the trigger for training. but go to a flight school nearby and ask them questions. tell them your worries. literally everybody there will say its harmless if you follow simple rules like not flying into thunderstorms. all other pilots will tell you the same. everybody have fear. its good. i am scared of heights. standing on my livingroom window in 27. floor gives me sweaty palms. but flying is different. i cant explain why. less fear even i fly 500 meter up. a healthy amount of fear makes us focus and stop doing stupid things. go to a flightnschool and ask for a tandem flight with trike. tell them you are hesitating to get training and need a push in the right direction. will change your life. i promise.

[@caveman8200]

@@cloudpandarism2627 thanks alot for all the help god bless

[@SkyFlyerZayne]

oh yeah I remember twisting my riser like that and then taking off lol the good times!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

one day i will also be able to say these were the good ol days! when i get better with this stuff haha!

[@rupman27isback]

Great job on catching that and great landings as well. You did a really good job handling that and not panicking. Just take your time next time.. always learn form your mistakes buddy.. be safe.. and again.. great job.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

thanks mate! i feel more confident each time and i am sure i can do forward zero wind launches soon. the riser twist was a weird one. because i extra took my kiting harness out to prevent something like this from happening. i got the wing up and made sure everything is perfect. then i put it down. unclip and lay the risers down exactly as they should be so i only need pick them up later and clip in without much efforts. boy was i wrong to think like that. always double check and do the little reverse launch flip thing before clipping in next time. i should have done this but as it often is without much experience i had thousand things in my mind that second. worked out well in the end and had a super nice flight. i was also driving around these days alot to find a different spot to fly. there is NOTHING 200km around me. that beach and another one seems to be the only option. frustrating... thanks for checking on me.

[@flyinbryanfpv]

wow dude... good way to keep calm! and nice kiting skills at the end.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

my biggest worry was to get the bloody phone in pocket. reminds me to put a phone pouch on my harness. i was close to just drop it and pick it up after landing.

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

so pretty beach thanks for share.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

[@martinhavenstein1503]

The trick to low flying is trims in , into the wind for minimum ground speed and remember “the motor controls your altitude in feet, the brakes control your altitude in inches “ so practice about 10 ft to get your altitude reasonably level then slowly get lower using small amounts of brake control to maintain really precise constant distance from the ground and you will be doing foot drags along the sand in no time.😃

[@cloudpandarism2627]

thanks so much for those words! i am finding it hard to control altitude now with throttle only, making me oscillate up and down. trims are always fully in because i am too heavy for that 30m spyder3 anyway. and most of the time i have wind around 45 degree front from left or right side. feeling more and more confident each time. great tip with the brakes. i am still below 20 total flights so foot dragging is probably not something i wanna do right now. i also have zero interest in that. my biggest dream is to reach clouds. everything else is not important and i am flying low only to get less anxious near ground. thanks alot mate

[@paulhendershott667]

Lol! Keep doing what you're doing! Great fun video & and I'm looking forward to seeing more! I started as a Private Pilot and added a drone photography business to my hobbies, and I am working on my instrument rating and commercial for my retirement years. Always keep growing and stay safe! Can't wait to see your channel and videos grow!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

will do good sir! 😆 i doubt the channel will grow much but thats also not the point. i just love flying and wanna share the adventure. the good. the bad... by the way bad is coming up later today haha! had my first emergency landing yesterday. all in glorious 4k footage

[@AcruxFPV]

I absolutely love this video, my friend. Had me worried there for a moment. I marvel at this...imagine, 100 years ago, seeing a guy fly past you on the beach like this! Awsome, Panda! 🙌👌❤

[@cloudpandarism2627]

there he is! so happy to see your comment mate 😘🙌yeah 100 years ago people would probably either cheer me as a god or burn me like a fat witch of some sort 🤣

[@AcruxFPV]

@@cloudpandarism2627 🤣🤣🤣

[@RodrigoMedeirosBrazil]

Your gear is amazing! You fly easily! Can you record a video showing other gears of the people fly with you?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

good idea. but due to my weight i am always much faster than anybody else. maybe i let another pilot fly this EPPG and let them make a race going up? what you think about it

[@RodrigoMedeirosBrazil]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Race? No! Just show, and analyze the parts and info.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@RodrigoMedeirosBrazil you mean gasoline compare to electric? because nobody else here have electric.

[@RodrigoMedeirosBrazil]

@@cloudpandarism2627 I tought were more people using electric Paramotor

[@bcreekm]

Glad you are okay man. Double twisted riser... thats tough. I've flown with a twist. Get some altitude and get into the wind before making the landing. Fly safe bro! Great video, really want an electric.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers mate! soon... i am about to drop something amazing. keep an eye out for next video

[@rogerdolphin1819]

where is that fabulous beach??

[@cloudpandarism2627]

near hong kong in china. its not as nice as caribbean sea but i take it. its the only place i can fly

[@TweakRacer]

Don't die, don't die, don't die... and most important... don't die! #truthtoliveby

[@Seneslau07]

I felt relieved when you landed nicely to fix the riser twist. Nice landscape and crisp camera view! 👍

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers brother! yeah i didnt believe i could do that landing without trouble. speaking of crisp camera.... you got it? tell me the good news! ☺️

[@Seneslau07]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Yeeess! After few days of watching tutorials comparing Action 3 and 4 I've went for the newest. I'm excited to test it on my helmet and watch the landscapes in 4k which is new to me, only edited 1080p.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@Seneslau07 omg i am so happy to hear that! 🤪🤪🤪🤪 here is your setup for best results: 4k60 ultra wide, white balance manual to 5500k, ISO 100-200, rocksteady on, custom function to standard. go fly EPPG boy and i am lookong forward to your first video on youtube!

[@Seneslau07]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Thank you! Will do!

[@Team.Louish]

How do you do the overlay with the speed?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

pure magic! okok you get an insta360 cam and the GPS remote for that. then you use it to turn cam on. later in 360app you choose overlays and then put stuff where you want it.

[@smoke_brisket_not_meth]

Apologies if this comes across as rude: what is your weight, what is the size of the wing and what is the weight all-up? (Reason I’m asking is because I’m not the lightest either. I think I’m about 15kg over my wing’s recommended weight- no parameter though).

[@cloudpandarism2627]

not rude at all. i am 135kg. take off weight with all gear, helmet, battery, clothes its around 170kg. my former APCO karisma 31m size was 140-165kg so the speed was always too fast and i had no flare authority for landings. thats why i just bought a new OZONE spyder3 30m size which is 110-190kg. and omg what a difference! finally i am able to get better landings. and of course low wind launches are something i could NEVER do before on my APCO wing. from experience i can say buying the new wing according to my weight was the best decision by far i ever made for paramotor flights. it was the main reason i couldnt get more flights in before. because i was always 15kg over the max limit and that combined with EN-A is a bad combination. i love the spyder3 so much that i will probably get a second one with different colors just because. i am not a stunt pilot. i dont care about wingovers or other tricks. the only reason i learn to fly is to walk on clouds one day. another interesting fact is that my weight really seem to make a huge difference in flight time for electric PPG since i have about half of what "normal" pilots here get with same battery. the smallest 21Ah pack i have get me around 10-15min while a 60kg chinese little guy can take the same battery to fly almost half hour. if you ask me because you feel difficulties to launch in zero wind for example i can say a new bigger wing will be a huge difference. happy flying!

[@richarddevaottien7724]

Good catches of the hexagonal Sun Simulator. 😮

[@cloudpandarism2627]

haha the whaaaat? 😅

[@huepix]

Didn't die. Mission accomplished!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

🤣 as beginner pilot this stuff is so much more dramatic ey?

[@joshperryppg]

Oh I miss beach flying. It is the best way to practice all your fundamentals, especially if there is a nice wind. I prob did 100+ touch and goes last time I was at the beach.

[@BartBerry]

great job staying calm and landing safe... definitely an oh crap moment lol.... beautiful flying area with alot of safe outs, i am still amazed at how well that electric paramotor works.... i gotta fly one someday for sure lol ;)

[@cloudpandarism2627]

mister berry! oh god the honor 🙌🫡 yes its so nice to fly electric and i will never go back to gasoline. the power is insane. my moster 185 with 130cm prop feels like a toy. but its 8kg less weight and very quiet. i send you one over when everything is ready. its not something to replace all gasoline engines. but its a nice afternoon cruiser for the more relaxed flights around 30-40 min. thanks for coming by brother.

[@flyingbrudi]

Yooo Panda, awesome flight! I want your electric thingy on your back so badly 😅👌🏻

[@ooglek]

You're my favorite flying turkey. :-) Nice flight! Glad your riser twist was a non-issue. Cheers! PS I reached out to Amprius about their 450 Wh/kg batteries. They are WAY too expensive currently. You could make a 10kWh 96v nominal battery at under 50lbs (22.7kg) but it would cost ... well the high 5 figures currently. Fingers crossed for better and more affordable options in the near future!!!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

pfffff hahahahah! you got me good with the turkey! and you are probably the only person watched to that moment while most people skip throught the video in 15 seconds. thanks for that. gave me a good chuckle just now. as for batteries... yeah i know we arent there yet. i am in close contact with several battery factories here. breaking news would reach me faster than anybody else i guess. but thats alright. if something sounds too good to be true it most likely isnt. i learn that and dont get hyped so fast anymore. the current lipos i use are nice and i am pretty happy about them. wouldnt be possible 6 years ago. and we can always adapt later by simply changing batteries. most important is to have a solid core unit which i trust with my life. enough for me right now! cheers brother🫡🤗

[@ooglek]

@@cloudpandarism2627 I am itching for electric!!! I'm glad you are pushing the boundaries and staying in touch with battery manufacturers. Aye, the hype of a 500Wh/kg cell is mitigated by the fact that it costs $300+ per cell, vs $1-3 currently at 250Wh/kg. Argh! What I did learn is that cycle life for paramotors is less of a huge issue. If the cells have 200 cycle life to 80% DOD, and each flight can be 2 hours, that's 400 hours of flying!!! That's more than I've done in 4 years! I Agree on the solid core of a reliable and powerful motor, an excellent ESC, reliable throttle, and a BMS that prevents as many thermal runaway events as possible!!! What electric motor and ESC are you using? You may already disclose that somewhere in another video that I may not have yet watched. I hope the market will bear a 2.5-3 hour flight on a single charge with a battery that weighs under 50lbs/22.7kg by say July 2026. My fingers are crossed!

[@robertzeeland]

Nice video! How many kWh is that battery pack? Keep it up, Pandaman! Best, Rob ^^

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers rob! yes i am working on it while we speak here. i wanna copy and paste my comment from the newest video so you can see where i am at right now: BATTERY SPECS AND WEIGHTS: Lightweight prototype (60-65kg thrust) so far: 11kg just the unit itself without battery but fully assembled TOTAL TAKE OFF WEIGHTS with different battery setups: +/- 19kg ready to fly 30-35 min with 2kwh lightweight pack +/- 26.5kg ready to fly 70 minutes with dual lightweight 2kwh battery = 4kwh +/- 21.5kg ready to fly 40-45 minutes with 2.7kwh battery +/- 32.5kg ready to fly 80-90 minutes with dual 2.7kwh battery = 5.4kwh battery +/- 37.5kg ready to fly 120-135 minutes with dual mixed battery pack (2.7kwh + 5.4kwh = 8.1kwh combined) we can continue adding up 2 bigger batteries but since 37ish kg is the maximum i saw on a fully decked out gasoline PPG i think thats more than anybody want to carry around. point is its possible now to fly long time if the pilot is fit and willing to do that. the design is made that the weight is very well distributed on the pilots back and even 35kg doesnt feel by far not the same than my 36kg moster185 before. i keep improving to get weight down.

[@robertzeeland]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Thanks for the info on the Wh vs. airtime, Pandaman!

[@NunoFlyer]

Are you using full trim down for launch? After read somewhere around experts, I decided launch with full trims up and much much better now, I only use full trim down for landing.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

because i am 135kg and all geared up almost 180kg i leave trims all way in because i am much faster than anybody else around me anyway. makes no sense to trim out for more speed.

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

Don't die you survived, if the breaks lines are straight is no problems, we learn everyday that we really never learn at all. Fly Baby Fly most of the time i flight alone to your body, your mind set everything is connect to do it go forward.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

you are right. i wasnt panicking and saw my brake line was free. so i just thought about how to do a quick landing and get it done. later i had the most nice low beach flight ever. flying with the birds was magic...

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Yeah man is all about that, calm, relax, why what happens, what she is doing that all happens fast and you can know what best to do in fast mode, most you flight alone more safety rules you bring to yourself.

[@MrGoMario]

Which wing are you using buddy? McPara?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

before i had a APCO karisma but that was tkk small. i just got a brandnew OZONE spyder3 a d besides the fact that it rips really easy when i just look at it funny i really love it.

[@paulhendershott667]

What are those wooden poles that jut out into the ocean?

[@cloudpandarism2627]

interesting so many asking this question. i think they are put there to make the beach look ugly and prevent us normal people from flying. but actually the fisherman said they put nets in between to catch fish when tides are rising. i hate them with all my heart. cutting poles off only results in more poles next time i go there. (dont ask me how i know) 😅

[@robertgoodale7204]

Looked good to me. Maybe a little more flair, you can dig the breaks down all the way once your toe hits the sand, makes it a little more smooth. You still had some break left. Nice though.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers mate. yes i am still below 20 total flights. and i also see that i al tending to pull one side more than the other. i al trying to focus on that more. my harness is high hangpoint and brakes are very high up already. i doubt i can even reach tip steering toggles. any advice what to do? people suggest to shorten brake line but than its even more up and i need to stretch whole body to reach them. thats doesnt sound right to me... you are correct that i still have bit more to flare for sure. i gonna try to adjust my brain next time! thanks alot

[@smithe68]

Awesome flight, can’t believe you had so much beach to yourself! At this start, your “don’t die” over and over again had me laughing. Was it actually his car to be covering the license plate or did he “acquire” the car and needed to hide????

[@cloudpandarism2627]

haha cheers mate! thanks for checking by. yeah i tried to remind myself not to screw up at launch. and then proceeded to screw up the risers! stupid me. yeah it was his car i saw him drive it later. chinese are weirdos and often cover their license plates. i dont understand the reason but hey...whatever floats their boats i guess. 🤣

[@sr71afan]

What paramotor is that, and what size Spyder? Please. Good job!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

DIY electric paramotor i build. spyder3 max size 30m because my take off weight is around 175kg. 🤙

[@sr71afan]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Thank You Sir! I have an Open PPG SP140. Having trouble dancing under the wing with all that weight on my back. I'm only 155 lbs.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@sr71afan the sp140 is an excellent PPG.what is the total weight of the motor with battery and whats the total weight with you ?

[@sr71afan]

I have the 1/2 hour battery, and the total is 60 pounds.

[@sr71afan]

215 lbs

[@10661956]

Nice recovery, Panda! Great landing too! Bill BTW: What are all of the wooden poles stuck into the sand??

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers mate! i am pretty sure they made to impale paramotor pilots since i cant find any other useful reason for them. the fishermen say they are to tie up nets and catch fish in between tides but that sounds like a dirty lie to me! cut them off only results in having more next time i go there. (dont ask me how i know) 🤪

[@andreschapero3615]

Fly everyday or every other day at min. That I have learned the hard way. Any aircraft the same thing. That's why aviation pioneers had no families, only flying buddies.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

correct! i am trying my best to get better i promise. not easy without any teacher. but i do listen to youtube comments. if you have advice dont hesitate!🥳

[@rule1dontgosplat]

i love the “don’t die” motto. it’s why i say “rule one is don’t go splat”

[@cloudpandarism2627]

i just watched your first flight and subbed to your channel. welcome to the sky brother! we all been there. you did a fantastic job considering the massive turbulences. i always say an ugly landing you can walk away from is still considered a good landing. keep it up!

[@rule1dontgosplat]

@@cloudpandarism2627 Hey thanks for the positive comments. I know I messed up here and there but it’s been a long time coming and I was glad to finally get airborne. Next flight I’ll be much safer. Love the electric motor, I really considered one.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@rule1dontgosplat its not to replace gasoline yet. but its an ideal second unit for the relaxed afternoon cruise around the block. i love it. and i will never go back to gasoline again. but i understand people who wanna do 4 hour cross country flights. i am happy to fly 30-40 min and come in for a rest. thst time is enough to charge second battery full from my car already.

[@rule1dontgosplat]

@@cloudpandarism2627 thanks for the Sub! I'm going out definitely Sunday if the weather behaves, and maybe Thursday.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@rule1dontgosplat let the helmet cam rolling! good luck you got this 🫡☝🏻

[@libertyforamericanow]

Hopefully them batteries are very stable. Would not want an electrical battery fire on my back

[@cloudpandarism2627]

they are. i tested the cells. even short circuiting the whole battery wont do anything. it just disconnects.

[@mikehopemar]

That was not 2m/s. It was at least 3,5 m. It makes a huge difference in launching comfort

[@cloudpandarism2627]

it was 2ms. i hold up a wind meter before every flight. there might be some gusts in between over 3. but overall it was butter smooth. the spyder3 lightweight material makes it look less wind. my old APCO EN-A towel would not even want to stay up in that wind. but yes overall you are right. there were some gusts higher than 2ms for sure. 😊

[@mikehopemar]

@@cloudpandarism2627Yes. I was refereed to conditions I saw once you landed. I saw the wing up in the air and it didn't reacted to pull it off. I'm glad that landing was so gently! Happy landings! Subscribed!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@mikehopemar oh yes at the end it picked up a bit. not sure how much. but wind meter showed something around 2 to 2,4m/s for several minutes before i launched. i love this beach. but i need to learn more. was flying alone that day for the second time i think ever without anybody around to help if i screw up. and i screwed up immediately after launch! 🤣 cheers mate! by the way i just watched your cloud flight. omg the fact you just casually throw a clip in like this without explaining anything. too epic! 🤯😲

[@mikehopemar]

@@cloudpandarism2627 >and i screwed up immediately after launch! Nope. You didn't. Everything went ok. You landed gently ok without any injuries. You made decision right in time. So it was good flying!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

@@mikehopemar cheers mate! i am still a beginner with less than 20 total flights but i am trying. i always say every landing you can walk away from is still considered a good landing. never crashed before. but if the time comes one day i have a good excuse 😆

[@mikebarrett3428]

What is with all those sticks in the sand, that would not be fun landing on one of those!

[@cloudpandarism2627]

i feel i have to address these sticks somehow in every video since this exact question comes up soooo many times. people here in asia are weird and i have no clue what they really are for. i have some theories though... one more strange than the other

[@TONYPARAMOTOR]

the more a pilot can fly .. preflight checks less mistakes can happen. beach flying is far more easier then inland flying. i still make mistakes iam human. i dont fly as much . as i work and in uk it gets darker sooner.= less time.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

i hear you! yes same here. i want to fly every day but that place is 500km and 6 hours of driving away from me. near my home i have nothing to fly. mistakes are fine if pilot is willing to learn from them. and every landing you walk away from is still considered a good landing. cheers mate 😁

[@chrisfarb]

Yikes look at all those things to crash into.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

🤣 ey! stop making fun of a beginner pilot😁

[@flajflaj]

Too much of thinking "do not die" ;]. Dude, relax, it'll be fine :).

[@cloudpandarism2627]

😝