Souther Utah paramotor gathering!

Some take-offs and landing from this morning!

[@BSmithPPG]

Let’s just take a moment to pay a huge appreciation to the guy who took the time to film all this carnage and great footage! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ripmanridin7092]

😊

[@iKenFlyPPG]

I believe he mostly films it for us Pilots in the videos, it's so awesome, he's got a few of my landings this year, it is very helpful to see what we can do better to improve on our launches and landings.

[@joshperryppg]

Wow, if I've ever want to sit back, drink some beers and watch some madness - this is definitly the place to be! Lots of humbling moments in this video lol.

[@derk130]

Holy shit! That was one intense collection of carnage and near-misses!

[@MitchG]

Oh man! I'm only 30 seconds in and so excited to watch! That thin air will seperate the boys from the men real quick.

[@rupman27isback]

Seriously! Great job ripman on continuing to film these! Don't ever stop! 😄 And damn.. that person at the 0:17 mark.. gave zero shit for anyone. Could of killed the engine and started over again. 😔 .. and that poor guy with the black and blue wing... someone give him a hug lol.

[@coverbyshadow]

Great video, really highlights the need for people to spend more time practicing and training for the sport

[@waldmohr96]

Things are going wild ;-) Always good take-offs and landings. Many greetings from Germany

[@ripmanridin7092]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@WillFly]

Big thumbs up! 👍

[@shanesplanetshane3795]

@12:50 winner, winner, chicken dinner. I applaud the determination. When in doubt wfo until something breaks or you come to a stop! Great stuff, thanks for the vid!

[@shawnnafzger6223]

Thanks for sharing Ripa The first and second video seems like there's a whole lot of oscillation takeoffs and a lot of people that aren't getting control of the gliders before they throttle up ... There are a few gems but they're far few in between 😏👍 Thanks for sharing with us and by us I mean those that weren't able to make it 👍

[@PPGGORILLA]

Holy ShitShow Batman!!! The all time best of the worst. GO GO GO!!!! DEEEP in the brakes!! As I sit here at sea level with a drink in my hand....

[@Paraegg]

Dude you got some good ones. Nice camera work. Lol

[@MikeSparamotor]

I’m sure the elevation was tough but….wow. I do feel for the poor guy with the velocity edge wing. That was my first wing and it’s like lifting a bus. Very entertaining!

[@flierbill]

I still own one. it's a big old boat.

[@BoredFlyer]

Same

[@jeffjolliff5864]

That looks Brutal!

[@brunodesousa3772]

Damn this is a real show! I would be embarrassed to go and fly if I flew like most of these guys do ! 🙆🏻‍♂️

[@KentTexas]

Looks like alot of sea-level pilots! Lol

[@brunodesousa3772]

@@KentTexas totally agree! But they should have the basics skills and technique…

[@KentTexas]

They have the basic skills and techniques. I guess they don't realize, their props aren't going to push as much and...the gliders won't have the lift they are used to. To much brakes on inflation! You need different techniques launching at sea level compared to 5000'. That's most likely why Brad Roper flies a 303 Polini. Lol

[@gsp2west]

Man, you caught some real beauties !!! Best so far..!!

[@Zajmie]

Possibly the best 'training' video on launching. Not kidding. Wish I could pull out all the perfect launches and watch them on a continuous loop...smooth rules the day!! Nice riptide...er ripman !

[@ripmanridin7092]

For sure!

[@jonas0564]

Best paramotor content on YT…..Keep filming🙏 Thanks

[@ParamotorSteve]

I have always wanted to fly in Utah but now I'm not so sure! LOL. Ripman, these takeoff collections make great videos for training on what to do and what not to do. And some of these recovered takeoffs are insane!!

[@projectdad6561]

Yes it is more challenging than I thought.

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

Ripa another great video of Take Off and landings, man high altitude can be something, but build up energy in the wing it's important, thank you.

[@PeglegPPG]

The belly drag @13:00 was hilarious, you foot launch guys have to work too hard!

[@projectdad6561]

Taking off on a trike there sucked too. Very bumpy

[@kevincollins8014]

Wow you always get great footage. 😮👍😁

[@jensfalck_TheSwede]

OMG. The level of the launches here 😮😂

[@ChrisCurrycoach]

That takeoff though all the wings was so baller

[@HotButteredProductions]

Dear God!!!!!

[@mmcowan]

OMFG that Luna2 launch at the beginning! And did I see Danielo blow a launch there, too?

[@Redbeardsgarage967]

At least you got some good video of my quads yard sale! Lol. 2:12

[@paraglidingtalk]

I am glad you are ok. That could have been bad. Covered my eyes*

[@JustOutHereTinkering]

Holy crap!!!! Something in the water up there! Hahaha

[@paraglidingtalk]

7:36 guy dropped his phone. 11:06 Crash at end of the field. 12:51 "safe!" 13:36 is a free flight guy...legend has it, he is still trying to launch...

[@ripmanridin7092]

It was a great time!

[@Parastorm.]

Feel Bad for the guy with thar Blue wing (don't recognise what wing it is) he sure got a work out... think i would have lit the campfire with it that night if it was mine. I hope this fly in happens again next year as im planning on traveling from the UK to attend.

[@ripmanridin7092]

😂

[@scottcampbell5757]

I felt so bad for the poor bugger on the Velocity (blue and black wing), nice looking wing, but wholly crap, it did not want to fly! That guys needs a medal for perseverance.....and a shot at flying another wing to see how other wings inflate!

[@iKenFlyPPG]

Lowlander Techniques + High Density Altitude = All This I have added this to my list of Fly Ins to attend because I 'believe' my foot launch Thor 202 140 prop will allow me to cheat, so I look like I know what I'm doing.

[@CalebJohnsonlivingca]

Looks like some peeps forgot to check the density altitude. 😮 Also, mother of God, abort the launch! (You know the one I'm talking about 😵‍💫)

[@MikeKing]

Damn, that was brutal to watch (entertaining but painful!!), a struggle fest and some of my local wingmen taking hits too. Yikes....

[@flierbill]

I would've had a heart attack, launching from there. 😮

[@pittsjohn57]

Me too!

[@davidschmaus1]

One of the many reasons I switched to PG. :)

[@ripmanridin7092]

😁

[@craigdieterich]

dude at 12:45! damn

[@2feetaheartbeat472]

That high elevation 😂

[@loums52]

Now that was a true “flying circus”….and reinforces the fact that I’ll never fly a trike🤪 thanks for the video…I think my Atom 80 would have been really tested!🪂

[@SkylerCosta]

Talk about poor technique being exposed by some altitude! 😂

[@tap836]

Crazy how much struggling there was there.

[@pilotmiami1]

thenks. I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL MY BREEZE PARAMOTOR AND MY DISCOVERY PARAGLIDER...5500 DOLLARS

[@wrdturkey]

That was frightening to watch. Was it suppose to be?

[@pdt1980]

@12:50 I felt that. 🤣

[@PeterCiesla]

High altitude difficulties

[@FTroop37F]

Colorado City; UT?

[@ripmanridin7092]

😬

[@driesgoossens4156]

Damn Is this because of High elevation?

[@ripmanridin7092]

5000

[@bobmacfly1207]

Crazy town USA. What was the elevation there?

[@ripmanridin7092]

4950

[@dnorthup65]

brutal

[@TONYPARAMOTOR]

does anyone know how to do a power launch? in nil wind? live and learn or learn and live. but its Murphys law such is life. the good the bad and the ugly. thumbs up showing life in action in the old days large wings? would they do better now? 30m ppg

[@shanesplanetshane3795]

last power forward I tried, cost me a cage, prop and some lines. A lot of these machines are like toothpicks and dont allow PF's.

[@lam19bo]

Just blew a launch and cut all my lines up

[@ripmanridin7092]

☹

[@David_Wolfe]

Not for the beginner pilot!!!

[@Ragdollmaster333]

Just wanted to let you know you forgot an N in the title.

[@macflyguy5166]

Three letters come to mind, wtf

[@ripmanridin7092]

🤣

[@davidwanj]

the 2nd pilot have no business at a fly-in if he doesn't know how to kill a fail launch, he clearly doesn't give a fuck about anyone around him

[@ripmanridin7092]

😁

[@paramotorhead]

12:48 best aborted takeoff ever 😂 Some very sketchy action on this one Mr Ripa, thanks for posting, I love these vids.

[@adaltianno]

I've never seen so much poor decision-making in one fly-in. This should have been a collection over a span of a year. So many unprepared for 3500 ft altitude density. Which isn't THAT much. People need to start taking this s*** seriously.

[@ripmanridin7092]

4950'

[@adaltianno]

Ok, a little bit more credit. But some of those guys don't belong there...yet

[@BoredFlyer]

Oh wow some of these launches 🚀 were scary 😧. Thanks for sharing

[@12vibaba]

it shows that you don't need a license in the US.😂. At least get some training

[@ripmanridin7092]

🤣

[@ScubaVapes]

I love watching these..There are some great lessons to be learned here..A bunch of failed trike launches also..Thanks Ripman!

[@joseferrer8738]

12:47 is my favorite