Powered Parachute Flop

[soarinval]

Wow unreal that the "instructor " told him it took such little instruction. So glad the reporter wasnt hurt.

[arcticcatmt]

Wow! I completely agree! What a bunch of morons giving the sport a bad name..... :/

[BreezyHawk]

He was at full throttle and then went to something like half throttle... not sure why. Definitely should have had some dual instruction/flight first.

[TheeAthis]

You sir are the very reason Americans loose their privileges.

[JetDriver1111]

what an asshole....both of them....I would never send a student up by himself with no prior two seat training....this tv guy is lucky he didn't get off the ground....somebody shoot the asshole with the radio please !!!!! He's giving a great sport a really bad name...what a douch bag !!!!!

[Terryblount]

Man what an idiot... Let me just reference the last comment.... No dual training? wtf

[Bados14]

No dual training? wtf

[utubesux1956]

These things are very easy to fly but make no mistake, you can easily kill yourself or someone else without proper training. I'm sorry but a 60 minute lesson wouldn't get you a drivers license. This is how people get killed doing stupid things!

[RFTAEC100]

Man, you are so dumb, you are really dumb... for real XD

[Buggusmac]

Yahhh , I've never flown one, and could hardly think that 60 mins of quickie and hopelessly inadequate instruction would get me betting MY life on it. He was lucky that is all that happened!!! That idiot telling him to do it, should be arrested.

[nerblebun]

The S-Trike from U-Turn has brakes and is very easy to stear.

[Doubleshot98]

asshole

[edjcox]

What a fool, this guys a typical loser who lacks confidence and intellect.... He pointed the thing and knew he was giving up when he cut the throttle.. Loser...

[dansl70]

its because he was looking at the camera. focus on where you want to go. not where you dont. this is true with any vehicle. PPGs dont have brakes because you would run over the parachute i assume

[mmdghr]

you have to stear in to the wind

[psybmw]

retard

[enforcer2011]

What a dufus! I have never flown one, but was passenger several times and it is a blast!

[KvornanTheLafesta]

Just out of curiosity, how come that parachute has spikes underneath it. The ones I see don't.

[ardvarkkkkk]

@KvornanTheLafesta The "spikes" are called flares. They are meant to spread the load across more area. The original ram air parachute (the Jalbet Parafoil) was made this way and, as you can see, some still are.

[KvornanTheLafesta]

@ardvarkkkkk You can get a Powered Parachute without them right? They're kinda freaky...

[ardvarkkkkk]

@KvornanTheLafesta Most powered parachutes come with smooth bottom chutes.

[ColonelKlank]

Idiot! How do you crash in the air??????

[jhr459]

@guitarhero3rox97 - I thought the same thing and it seemed like that was the reason the chute drifted to the right.

[CarMoves]

He should not drive a car either

[13AJJONES]

IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jabinmc]

You really only need about 30 min of instuction. But most instructors now have CFI certifications and do an hour or more. This reporter can't fly. He should have started over too. lol

[piranhaP]

fucking stupid piece of shit

[jdsanchez473]

what a puss.. brakes add weight, and you don't need them if you know a little about what your doing and have common sense..

[charltheboy]

think you need more that 60mins of instruction