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Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:58 pm
by kevm14
Wings Over Winter event in FL.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fHanMBFuzF8

Still awesome. Even better in a group actually.

Ooh, midair wing contact. Just the tip of course.

Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:18 pm
by kevm14
Day 2. Going under powerlines? Yikes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Axa7_3TWZho

Touching another wing in flight with his foot. Ha.

Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:42 pm
by kevm14
See him fly a carbon fiber model and film with a go-pro stick! It's a weird effect...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FIqEOONl35U

Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:31 pm
by kevm14
Perfect example in its unexceptionality:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tf60rcot14

Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 12:53 pm
by kevm14
Finally the video I wanted.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CF0i2prO1Bw

What happens in turbulence or if the wing collapses? He ascends through some nasty stuff and then discusses safety.

It really comes down to the wing (some beginner ones are really stable) and he carries a reserve chute. As long as he gets enough altitude to use it.

To me, this means paramotoring is just like aircraft: Most dangerous on the takeoff and landing.

Re: Paramotoring to 15,000 feet

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:57 pm
by kevm14
Good Q&A vid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SJmOQ1VID0I

Love the selfie stick perspective.