Dell Schanze Powered Paragliding Super Flat Top Paramotor!!!

[b3cspe]

ok thi svideo is not what i thought it was supposed to be about...i thought it had something to do with the astoria column and a guy named Dell Schanze...hmmmm....was i wrong?

[Thunderball410]

Hey Dell, just watched this. The couple of times you blipped the prop I am assuming was hitting the wake. The Morpheus seems to show that much better than the Eris which knifes right through it. Is that right?

[manuclemente]

aki el amigo la Pipa :-)

[kisshooters69]

imasuper0308, How do I get certified to do tandem flights? I have a 28hp Gold 130 paramotor. What wing would I need to carry a passenger?

[imasuper0308]

Hi, I am a Tandem Administrator so I would be the guy to talk to in order to get your tandem rating. Any good tandem glider would work but I would recommend a different motor. Yours has enough power but the high hang points makes it difficult and dangerous for tandem flight. Another guy on a black hawk just died because of that. For tandem flight you do need FAA certified aircraft and right now the Flat Top is the only legit tandem motor unit. Give me a call and I'll be happy to help.

[kisshooters69]

@imasuper0308 Thank you for getting back to me. You have the coolest videos. How many hours do you have in the air?

[imasuper0308]

Thousands and thousands lol. I'm glad you like the videos, I love showing people how cool this is when you get the right gear and training. Sooo dang fun man, seriously wild. I've flown all sorts of aircraft but nothing compares to your own personal backpack aircraft you can take with you anywhere. It is just seriously slick.

[Bayboy150]

In reality, how expensive would this be and how experienced would one have to be to get this up and going?

[imasuper0308]

The best equipment on the market is about $11,000 and then you just have to go through the training. It is sooo dang fun!!! You gotta try it. Just give me a call and I'll tell ya the best way to do it. Dell 800-707-2525

[elkridge125]

okay, where can I buy one of these!  I weigh 215 pounds, is that to much??

Awesome flying!!!

[imasuper0308]

Just give me a call anytime at 800-707-2525. No 215 lbs is no problem at all. Dell

[1chumley]

I thought you were writing a message in the snow and then would climb and show us what it said.

[BumpleForeskin]

I have wanted one of those for sooo long...

I at least want to rent one... how much to rent and learn you think??

[imasuper0308]

Complete training with an expert is about $1500. They will loan you equipment during the training.

[BognorBrian]

Congratulations on setting the World US Record?!?

[bagnon]

Hello SD, could this be an economical alternative to driving to work?

[imasuper0308]

Yes totally. I just set the world US distance record at 280 miles on 3.5 gallons of gas. I could easily take off and land in just about any parking lot as you see here in a snow covered parking lot. It gets better gas mileage than a car and would be about as fast considering you can fly straight line with no traffic. Vote for me for governor and you will be able to fly to work:).

[Thumanator]

You are SUPER!!!

[nuclearspike]

Perfect for California where the weather is almost always nice and tons of traffic you want to avoid. :D

[ParaYarich]

Hi! Could you tell please what wing and paramotor do you use? when did you start to fly and amounts of hours in the sky?

[imasuper0308]

Hi, the wing in the video is the 24sm Morpheus Acro glider from U-Turn. It is seriously sweet. The motor is the Flat Top from U-Turn USA. I have thousands and thousands of hours. Call me if you have any questions or need some help getting pointed in the right direction to get started. 801-631-1731. Dell

[ParaYarich]

I live in Russia and speak russian too :) my english isnt good. I am not ready for doing what you do but now I am gonna to buy a new wing. I am waiting for news about new wing Fusion of Paramania. Also I have uper solid J bars on my paramotor(like on FreshBreeze but fixed). Could you do the same things with no ability to control your glider with the weight?

[imasuper0308]

I would stay away from paramania. Those gliders are not safe. No it would be very difficult to fly like I fly with the old j-bar type system. All the top pilots in the US that I know fly the Flat Top and nothing else.

[ParaYarich]

Why do you think that those gliders are not safe? yeah. they have not good behave when collapse, but the pressue is really high and collapse dont happen.

[imasuper0308]

NO collapses do happen on those gliders and people die and get seriously injured. Don't even dare say on my channel those things don't collapse. More people have died recently on paramania than all other brands combined and paramania is a tiny brand. Yet another guy here in the US just broke his back when his paramania collapsed and didn't recover all the way to the ground. He went about telling lies about how they don't collapse too. He'd just been calling me a liar for saying they do oops

[ParaYarich]

Shit.... I didnt think it so serious..I saw some bad videous and read some articles but a lot of people say thtat paramania are good wings(especial Europians).what wing had he?

give link please to read or watch more true about these gliders...

as Ive inderstood its the same about all reflex?

[imasuper0308]

Nobody with flying experience says they are good wings. No it isn't all reflex. Some are actually certified. It is the uncertified ones I would avoid completely. Check out the yahoo group called ppgtruth.

[correctthe]

my dads friend used to be your neighbor.

[correctthe]

is this the real dell shanzes channel??

[imasuper0308]

Yes it is, just click on the imasuper and it will take you to my channel.

[chandlerming223233]

with powered paragliding do you still have the danger of the wing collapsing?

[imasuper0308]

Yes but no, if you are in conditions that would collapse your wing you already made a huge mistake and if you made that mistake with any other aircraft you would be far more likely to die because of it. Paramotoring is super safe as long as you get the right equipment and training. Stay away from anything USPPA that's for dang sure. Call me if you need any help at all. 801-631-1731. Dell

[para70jt]

Paramotor Swooping!!! Sky diders would be envious.

[notchent]

Dell, you really do make some of the best videos, but jeez man - you cut it so freakin close sometimes! Please don't die for a little wow on our part...

[imasuper0308]

lol, what was close? I am actually quite cautious. I'm really not risking more than a minor fall in the snow. Notice where I bumped and immediately flared my speed was very very low. I might have fallen down but in deep snow that really isn't very threatening. Looks wild, but when you have the skills it really isn't as dangerous as it looks. Thanks for your concern though, I'll continue to keep it as safe as possible.

[connorB333]

no i ment you were close to falling

[wrdturkey]

Don't forget about that thing on your back that screams and rotates those knives. The fall in the snow may not hurt, but that thing on your back might want to chop off a leg or arm. Your feet are close to the prop when you are dragging them in the snow. One bump is all it would take.

[imasuper0308]

lol, it is a Flat Top lol. Not a black hawk or Fresh Breeze. Yes people chop their body parts off all the time with the old outdated stuff. NOT with a Flat Top. Fear not, I don't fly antiques lol.

[wrdturkey]

A new Flat Top motor WON'T cut off body parts like an antique one? That's not a very believable selling point. I'll wait for the video before I'll believe that one :o) BTW - Thanks for the video. Great flying! Keep 'em coming.

[imasuper0308]

Just check out U-Turn USA, you can see people standing on the kevlar netting without flexing into the prop. There is also a video posted where I fly through 7 ft weeds 1 ft off the ground. The Flat Top is one seriously tuff PPG. It is by far the safest unit on the market.

[connorB333]

02.00 that was neres was it

[LoPhatt]

You're havin' too much fun. That's just plain crazy...

[razed1022]

I really want to get into powered paragliding. I currently fly a PPC. I find it extremly boring now. Is there an increase of a wing collapse with an eliptical vs square? What is the speed of of your chute? Do they train tandem with these?

Thanks for the videos they have all been great/amazing. 5 stars.

[imasuper0308]

Yes paragliders require more training and attention. The performance is worth it though. I can top 40mph and plan to set the record at 56mph on a paraglider. Yes you can fly tandem. Give me a call anytime at 801-631-1731 and I'll be happy to tell you all about it and get you pointed in the right direction.

[bradl45]

Good video, but I would like to see the rest of the clip at 2:15 :)

Keep the video's coming

[imasuper0308]

I just flew away safely or there wouldn't have been a 2:16 lol. I included the whoopsie where I bonked the ground a little too hard after going through my wake. No big deal if you have the skills to deal with it:)

[PPGAddict]

The two legged drag needs a name........Praying Mantis gets my vote>

[paramot]

Hi Dell,

nice flight :-)

sure - this is not possible without the "Flat Top" ... LOL

thanks for the video