John Black's Wild PPG CRASH!

Powered Paraglider John Black Takes a massive collapse and get his throttle stuck to full throttle and his wild ride to impact.

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[PPGAddict]

I did not have a reserve at the time and chose to fly in bad conditions. This was total pilot error. I have since trained with Chris Santacroce and gained valuable knowledge of the sport more in depth. This sport can be as safe as you decide to make it. I also have all types of equipment and am a certified instructor. Give me a call if you have any questions 1-719-246-4834 John

[jolicoq]

how to recover from stall?

[PPGAddict]

@jolicoq The throttle was stuck to full power and I had riser twist.

[PPGAddict]

Thank you nerblebun.

[mrmonstercat1]

Never Fly midday ever.

[PPGAddict]

@mrmonstercat1 Thanks for watching and commenting. I actually do fly mid day here on the beach with wind coming off the water and I am a thermally trained paraglider pilot as well. Mid day can be flown with additional risks but definitely not without proper training. The incident above was mountain rotor in it's severest form and if I had weighed all of the information I would have never gone airb gone here this day.

[elvanioleite]

este se fudeu,acho...

[tailwheelflier]

wow

[jamesbond682]

(2) Would something cause a rotor that strong? You were flying along nicely and then, suddenly, with no warning, your wing collapsed. I am very interested in what you have to say. I'm sorry that it happened to you, but because it did, maybe I and others can read the flight and conditions better.Thank you. James.

[jamesbond682]

(1) I am new to PPG's. What were the conditions and factors that led to this collapse? Do you think that the same thing would have happened with a wing like a Prima 4 (33)? To me it looks like maybe a thermal, but I don't think that is the case in your incident. What would have caused a turbulence that would collapse your wing on that day and time?

[albedran2]

My god, You are one lucky man.

Do you think not keeping the breaks within like ear level played a role in this?

It never happened to me, but i think frontal most of the time is a result of no breaks aplied.

[uncagedone]

@PPGAddict

John,

what was the wing and the motor you were flying?

thanx

[MrUAV100]

Sorry I meant to put WIND is our main enemy at times for PPG, now we. Typing error.

[MrUAV100]

@PPGAddict Thanks for that. I guess we all take risks at times, just to get an hour or two of flight. I also have had some close calls in Cessna, Piper aircraft but this is one type of aircraft that I will make certain 100% that conditions are in my favour. The real difficulty in any flying is that we is our main enemy, rotor and other 'bad air' is invisible.

Glad you're back flying and hope you don't ever experience this or similar again.

[MrUAV100]

@PPGAddict Thanks for that. I guess we all take risks at times, just to get an hour or two of flight. I also have had some close calls in Cessna, Piper aircraft but this is one type of aircraft that I will make certain 100% that conditions are in my favour. The real difficulty in any flying is that we is our main enemy, rotor and other 'bad air' is invisible.

Glad ou're back flying and hope you don't ever experience this or similar again.