Powered Skydiving founder Hits the Water in his Flat Top Paramotor!!!

[awesomecomedy12]

one is this hard to control and how old do you have to be to fly it

[imasuper0308]

@awesomecomedy12 It's easy to fly if you get the right equipment and training. There is no age limit at all.

[awesomecomedy12]

@imasuper0308 okay this is a stupid question. can you be twelve and fly this



[imasuper0308]

@awesomecomedy12 Yes you can, there is no age limit. My 14 year old daughter flies and so does my 9 year old son. Fun stuff!

[awesomecomedy12]

@imasuper0308 sorry about the question but can you fly this in nj

[imasuper0308]

@awesomecomedy12 Yes you can no worries.

[awesomecomedy12]

@imasuper0308 oh and how hig can this thing go.

[imasuper0308]

@awesomecomedy12 I've been over 15,000 ft with the S-Trike. It's pretty cold up there though:).

[SuperTomDymond]

SWEET!!!!! Love it

[blueskyhunta]

Don't try this at home kids…

[imasuper0308]

No, please DO try this at home kids. Stay off the freaking bikes & ATVs that kill and seriously injure so many kids every year. Skateboards are freaking insane! Nobody has ever died on a Flat Top and only one crazy RedBull pilot has ever been injured. This is by far the safest extreme sport to have your kids doing. I highly encourage my kids to do this over every other option out there.

[atrain910]

lucky it didnt stall the engine, you would be alligator bait, where was that video at?

[OceanderTethyseus]

his face must be covered in bugs by the time he lands.

[OceanderTethyseus]

he should mount his little cart on a couple of surfboards or a kayak or a small pontoon.

[OceanderTethyseus]

i guess he doesn't need to worry about getting sweaty armpits.

[rlnilson]

That is so freaking cool. I wish I had one.

[hanoitwin]

AWESOME!!

[cybrcnc]

I see you've found a way to solve the flying for those who are afraid of heights issue. I too get nosebleeds if I fly over 50'. You do take it to a new low, however!

Love the weed pickup. You're nuts! But a good kind of nuts...

[zfastjoe]

is that your seat belt hanging off your left hip?

[imasuper0308]

Yes it is. I didn't buckle in on that flight in case I ended up in the water:).

[UberJumpTactics]

Guys its fake lol

its an animation!

[RocketMan291]

It looks like a green screen

[thedreadneck]

dude, you give all new meaning to the term low level.....f-in sick man.....

[YossarianTDA]

Thanks for that, fat bush tires are very tolerant of being dipped, you can ski with Ag aircraft reasonably safely. Dip a little too far though and you are in. That was the direction of my pitch Dell.

[imasuper0308]

Yes I have been in numerous times. It isn't that big of a deal. You flare as hard as you can and if you doesn't life you out it will at least bring you to pretty much a complete stop. Danger is danger though, if people don't like the risk then they should just stay home with mommy:).

[YossarianTDA]

OK Dell, cool - thank you for giving me the benefit of your experience. Good luck.

[imasuper0308]

No problem, remember it is Powered Skydiving only. Do that in another sport and yes you could be in a world of hurt. In Powered Skydiving where all the instructors & equipment are certified you just don't see problems like that.

[YossarianTDA]

Part of your attitude I like, you are positive and enthusiastic, that's good. The other side really isn't I'm afraid. If you HIT the water at those speeds THOSE things will happen ace.

I didn't mention the Risk and Reward video, you did. As for experience, an interesting comment. How would you know?

Stay alive, just pop it up a bit and trust me, water is like concrete when you hit it fast.

[imasuper0308]

I have hit the water numerous times and those things DON'T happen. I know from experience that you don't have the experience doing what I do. If you want to know the risks then you need to ask someone like me who actually knows what they are.

[YossarianTDA]

If you hit the water at the speeds you are flying at a number of things are going to happen. With no shoulder harness you will be thrown forward at a considerable speed, you will break or lacerate your arms in the area of the biceps, you may even loose one or both of them. Which means you cannot release your lapstrap even if you are conscious from the whiplash that you will sustain.

Risk versus reward. Stay alive to enjoy the rest of your life....

[imasuper0308]

Lol, did you watch the video? I did hit the water and nothing happened. Stay away from the USPPA because they don't have the experience needed to give you decent information. Throw your R&R video in the trash can and get with some real pilots that have experience in the real world. If the motor dies I will stall the wing and land in the foot deep water at almost a complete stop with the glider acting as a drag chute behind me. If you don't have experience, don't give advice:).

[markrua4]

that looks like a shit load of fun... how much experience do u need to fly? and how much does that thing cost?

[imasuper0308]

Take a couple weeks minimum to really learn to fly properly. The very best equipment on the market is only about $15,000 total. Get started now, no need to wait.

800-707-2525

[dynamicdavid]

Dell: THIS Video Camera perspective is great! It'd be cool if you could do the same type shot but in 16:9 with a little wider shot.

THAT would KICK @SS!

[garyfreefly1]

Adrenaline can sometimes be Fatal....

ease back a little !! we can see how good a flyer you are without the need to risk it too much

[imasuper0308]

Really not much risk there other than getting really wet. It is a total blast.

[OkamiKitsune]

cool man at first i thought that thing couldent fly

[carvingair]

well THAT gives new meaning to the term "swamp donkey"

[robrechtvdb]

Forgot to fasten your straps huh...

Pretty dangerous if you ask me..

Btw, I hope some day I can join you on your kiting-spot ;)

[H2Ocaptain]

Doesn't matter much at that altitude and how he fly's that thing: also would be easier egress for when he ditches it in the water.

[sk8ter502]

fake whos holding onto the camera

[PPGAddict]

If you look in the far left corner you will see the camera pole sticking off the trike also watch the weed get stuck on the cage.

[notchent]

moron

[atomflyer44]

WOW!!!! Dont die Dell!

[jagheterbanan]

Two words, Kick Ass!

[j25ack]

SD.....Just when I think it cannot get any better you raise the bar.......

The video makes your explanation of the takeoff technique more simple to understand.

Maybe do some touch and goes with the video to see the technique involved.

The weightshift is obvious and effective.

Good work

[imasuper0308]

Hmm touch & go's... back out for some more flying... lol

[flightjunkie]

What is "powered skydiving" ?

[imasuper0308]

Powered Skydiving is inbetween heavy powered parachutes that require 60-100 hp to fly one person and above paragliders. Powered Skydiving is also in a class by itself for safety as only WPSDA certifed equipment, and WPSDA instructors are recommended. Since there has never been a serious injury or death in the WPSDA it didn't want to be confused with other sports where incidents and injuries happen all the time. Powered Skydiving is just the elite of the cloth flying world!

[XPIL0T]

You need Centry fisheye 0,3X ;)