Holy cow you guys are broken records in the comments. Did I die? No. Was it stupid? Yes. Did I say repeatedly don’t do what I’m doing it’s dangerous? Ah yeah…..

Hands up man. Your lucky your wing didnt collapse and you come crashing down. Slight pressure on take off then hands up to the pulleys.

Thanks for showing us we definitely need training. This guy is actually a life saver! 👌🏻

When I saw how far into the bakes you appeared to be, I was thinking you were going to stall and drop like a rock. You might want to get someone with training to talk you through launch over a radio. Taking a class would of course be ideal.

I love how you show yourself eating it. Humble

I taught myself too and logged my experiences on here. Just remember as a beginner. Bring the wing up and centre before applying and throttle Don't jump into the seat keep running poor pitch control will mean you feel lift but it will drop you a second later just keep running. Once up be smooth on the throttle and get some height. With HAND UP On landing when your happy you will make the field kill your engine And be aware of the weather at all times

You're pulling far too much on both brakes simultaneously, put your hands up and let the wing fly.

Way too much brake, the high winds probably kept your wing from collapsing on you. After take off and a good positive climb hands go up let the wing fly. Same on landing hands up till you hear the grass hit you shoe then apply brakes. I’ve had to learn the hard way myself. Congrats on the first flight!

Glad you were not hurt. PPG is very safe if you get proper training and have good decision making skills.

Dude, if you are flying on self learning way, please start with a little hill (if you dont have a hill , go on some long roof and lunch from there) , practice lunches and landings with you paramotor on your back or without it. These are most crucial things too begin with. In midflight dont push you commands under you elbows (never!!!). You will stall you glider (you stall you die!!!). In midflight just pull you commands, max 30 cm (if it higher aspect ratio glider ,even less) . When you are going for land , hands up (dont brake , until you are 1 meter above a ground or less , then flare it to max (push brakes) (with feeling). At your skill level , avoids flying in winds. Fly in evening or mornings when wing is calm. Please get you self someone who is experienced and it can guide you trout radio. Begin more slowly , go step by step. You will fly eventuly, dont rush it. I admit you have some balls. I understand you anxiety in my first fly from small hill i literally forgot to breath :).

So glad you are okay, I'm just getting into PPG and coming from PG. I'm even having an instructor for my transition to PPG for the take off and little things you need to know with safety flying a PPG. First off, have you got the right size wing, type of wing EN A rated? Next is have you done a hang check with the frame, which if not correct can lead to riser twist and death. The manufacturer may have a recommended number of degrees or at least stay between 5-15 degrees preferably 5-10 degrees. Like many have stated in here, get training or at least get someone who has some experience with PPG to help you out for the first several flights. Happy Flying!

Thanks for sharing your experience. I was trained by an instructor for kiting and self trained on my flights. You are very lucky, with all the brake applied you were actually stalling your wing. Luckily it did not stall on one side and collapse. It would have sent you into a spiral into the ground and you were in the kill zone. You need to have your hands up completely and keep the throttle steady while climbing. You are very lucky to be alive and although you did your "research", things were happening that you did not know were happening. You can research all you like but you still made very poor decisions. Such as while it was snowing, not knowing how to manage energy and almost killing yourself, even not having someone there to help you incase something happened. Simple things like never wear a hoodie while flying. I learned the hard way and my hoodie blocked the air intake and cut out my engine. Paying for a day of instruction or meeting up with some local pilots would be a lot safer than what you did. Remember if you crash into trees, houses, lines you ruin it for all paramotor pilots. I hope you have stayed with it and are safe. I am sure looking back at it now you were thinking what the heck was I doing! Blue skies my friend! Are you on the paramotor for beginners fb group? There are a lot of good pilots with good info. You could probably even find some local guys to take you out! If you lived in CA I would invite you out and we would get you up in the air!

Why did you not reach out to a local instructor? I would hate for you to damage more equipment, get hurt, or worse. I hope you will take your time, seek instruction, and enjoy paramotoring for the long term. Wishing you the best. - Ben

Thanks for the video man, it includes everything that a beginner should avoid while self teaching. You were so lucky to not break your leg in that crash landing.

Anyone that has any Athletic Ability can learn to Fly a Paramotor but I would Recommend many hours of Watching Flight video's first and foremost. I taught myself to Swim, Ride a Bike, Skate, Drive a Car and many other things as no Dad was around to help me out. Flying a Paramotor after watching many video's and maybe reading a Handbook is not Rocket Science, most people can do it--weather permitting. Best to Learn on Ocean beach as wind is usually Constant, doesn't take much run time...

I really appreciate your candor and honesty.

Glad to see you're okay. Paramotors are one of the most free feelings of flight and totally worth the work. I also have a defiant. Don't feel too bad about breaking the throttle, there was a service bulletin on the clear ones, they break easily. I won't be a broken record in the comments, just words of encouragement. If you're ever in North Carolina hit me up!

Damn dude hands were so low pulling brakes. Thought you would stall for sure.

Been flying for two years, lost count how many things you did wrong. I can think of three words: training, training, training.

How is your flying progressing. Well done on the forward launch. Class.

Fairplay to you going up in 20mph winds , lesson learned

As a pro rated skydiver who had over 2000skydives and a commercial pilot license and a paraglider(not paramotor) I did zero training and still broke shit learning to take off. By just buying it and sending it. The amount of money I spent on new propellers spars etc would have paid for training. Having said that… SEND IT BRAWH

It's a lot more fun to fly if you know what you are doing. As a bonus It's also cheaper and safer.

I'd recommend looking at the metar and taf in your local area. You can get a better idea of current conditions at different altitudes since they come from the airfield sensors. Just an idea

This was the funniest thing I've seen today. Thanks for being yourself lol

Wow its like if someone was doing everything possible to stall and die...thats a awesome wing

So glad that you decided to land and not circle back downwind. Looks like you enjoy living on the edge. Paramotoring without training is dangerous enough. But posting it here on KZfaq makes you a true thrill seeker. 😂 Stay safe my friend. 🪂🪂

Holy brakes Batman… Glad you’re not dead.

Dangg.... that was super sketchy. lol The amount of luck that glider didn't go full stall is wild too. But hey, you didn't die and that video needed to be on here. Great what not to do video. YOUR CRAZY AF MAN, keep filming it!

For first time flights always make sure you have a windsock and at least 5mph winds, it makes take off a breeze, no wind and it can be a lot trickier. I've been flying for 12 years and no training other than u-tube and still going strong. Just remember, 5-8 mph wind is your friend.

Nice video I'm new and I just purchased gravity paramotor like yours I liked your self confidence but be careful plz Don't forget to buy reserve parachute

Got half way through, seen first attempt and was thinking he's still holding his a's, I was gonna self train untill I met group of pilots who then took me on for training, I'd reccomnd trying to find a group to fly with. Also water is the biggest killer of paramotor pilots don't fly with out flotation if you fly over water.

This was an INCREDIBLE video on NOT what to do if you want to Paramotor 🤣

You gotta let that wing fly. I did it the same way, no lessons. If you study and know what you’re doing it’s not that sketchy. My first flight was definitely sketchy also but not as sketchy as yours😂

00:41 that you have what? also, when you got up in the air, you weren't anywhere near 1772ft altitude like you showed in your wind app for the wind speeds. you were probably 200ft max.

By far the sketchiest thing ever

Please be careful, its only a deathtrap if you make it one, i would recommend getting training after this.

Thanks for posting this, but it was super scary to watch. haha

Any flight you walk away from , is a Good one

LOL That's funny, a new net for "safety". LOL Those brakes were buried. I was sweating just waiting for the stall every time you gave it throttle. Safety!?! LOL Kinda knew what you were doing? No, you had NO idea what you were doing.

Okay, so, check it out. I'm doing the exact same thing right now! I bought a blackhawk 210cc paramotor and a 28m wing, no training. I've eaten shit thrice! I'm on my 3rd prop and 2nd knee injury. I actually bolted mine to a trike so that I could take off in less wind and wouldnt have to run.... it's funny how similar your and my first flight were. I was scared to hold down the throttle and send it all the way which resulted in me having to turn with the wind and eventually biff into a fence. I figure I could either pay a thousand dollars for training, or spend a thousand on new propellers and the time to fix my cage. Lol! Man, its us stubborn assholes who eat shit and die and then give a bad name to the sport. I get it. But still, as a Libertarian I'm glad the government doesnt feel the need to protect me from my own stupidity - like they do with my seatbelt! And helmet!

Still had a fist full of A's on the first face plant, gotta let them go. Hands up once off the ground, you were close to stall most of the second flite but otherwise you made it up and down good work

"But what if I flew?" You flew 💪

Oh man, when I saw you almost stall out with the brakes I cringed so hard, and I never flied and have zero experience and only very basic knowledge. You know, when you see you're almost not moving in the air and the wing is going behind you it's super dangerous. Still glad you didn't drop and well, thanks for the video!

Minnesota mad man! Love it

According to your Windy app, the wind was 7.5 mph bro.. not good! Glad you realized your mistake…fly high and safe..

Brave man! That was really entertaining:) You’ve shown a lot of people that have never flown like me and possibly thinking how hard could it be that there really is a lot to it. Thanks for the video 👍

Great job for 1 st time. You did it

This is why "self training" is not a good idea. A peek at a weather report would be nice. You kinda overlook the little details "self training". And it costs more in busted stuff. How much have you spent on broken parts anyways? Do you at least have a reserve?

Dude you are the man... I don't think your wing is big enough to carry your huge balls but you flew and survived 👌

I'm just speechless watching this. Please get training or at least have a guy there that has some experience.

Did you try again?

I'd be scared too...good job

🙌😝 I'm gonna be doing the same thing! Ive watched enough KZfaq videos to be 50% confident in my ability to learn on the go!😅😂

Oh goodness.... Kudos for maximum effort. Don't feel too badly, a lot of us (trained or not), have spent quite a bit on props and random bits. It happens. Blue Skies!

Don't fly with brakes down.

If you come to Arkansas Paramotor flight school, I will train you! Be careful out there

have you not looked up Paramotor fatalities... these conditions were a fucking death wish, even for experienced pilots

Anybody self training dont be like this guy. He was confident going in, but he didnt understand enough to be in control. So he tried again in higher wind. So he kinda cheated. Atleast try the paraglider/motor simulation in the app store. It helped me understand the flight control and anticipation. Although this looks fun, it is easy to forget, neglect one thing, or not know enough and the day comes when you are tested. Atleast find someone who can give you hands on pointers as well as let you watch them.

Hey man did you ever fly again after this ?

Shout out from central MN!

I'm just now finding your channel !

Way to learn, with mistakes! 👊

Legend 💫

Resilient humans we are. I won't be a broken record. My trainer said my first unit would not stay perfect for very long. I reflect back on my first RC airplane that I had crashed multiple times. That foamy thing had so many popsicle sticks on it before it's final flight, but I learned a very valuable lesson with that: whatever you do to one side, do the same to the other side even if it isn't broken. All about balance, like algebra. Is it better to crash into the soft trees or into the hard ground? Neither seems really preferable to me. I did the same thing multiple times, lifted my legs too soon, but add to my broken prop and bent frame a two inch hole in my gas tank. See the last attempt in my fails video below. I was able to tweak and bend my titanium frame back to what I would say 93%, replaced the gas tank and sewed the lower harness straps back on, again. Popsicle sticks. 😂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptBnlKqW2avGgmw.htmlsi=rK_UKnnK_jsEdqG5

That just goes to show you how much break you can pull and still fly. Regardless, that is scary and you are very lucky. Either way good job.

So cool

Love those big boy ear phones

and keep your brakes up when you launch or will colapse the wing and fall straight down you were really pulling the brakes on takeoff

Right on good sir. I loved this. I’m a gambler too and this is exactly how I plan on learning, so your video is very comforting and inspiring to know that I’m not alone. I specifically looked for this cause I am soon taking flight. Long live the gamblers🎲. Wish me luck or a swift death😂

Yeap. That was stupid. You can do it on your own but then you really have to do your homework and that you have not. Take better care of yourself ☝🏻

Dude that was awesome! Sometimes you just got to take a chance and push the limits. Have fun y'all.

Lol. Wow. I laugh only because your still walking and talking. Courage is always fun to watch.

I fly in Illinois and can give you guidance and instruction while flying if you need it

Good thing you didn’t make it to the river. Hat tip for the balls.

I dont know the price for instruction near you, but here, your broken prop is the price of a cource..

Anyone wanting to venture on paramotoring. Don't be this guy! 😡 This video is a clear example of WHAT NOT TO DO. 👎 Get training, learn about meteorology, flight conditions, airspace rules, etc. It was a bit cringy when he said, "perfect flying conditions."....it was not terrible, but certainly not perfect, especially for a newbie with no training whatsoever. 🙄

Do you fly anymore?

is this guy still alive? I'm giving it like 5/1 before I check latest vids

Update???? Cause I'm literally about to fo the same

Live and learn. The primary word "Live".

8:48 let off the fing brakes

Hey, are you selling it?

This video made my day. I was impressed. Hopefully you’ll be able to do it again sometime. The other thing the video told me is that damage to these UltraLite vehicles isn’t as bad as to general aviation planes. I am in UltraLite unfortunately had a crash last year. But your video told me that maybe it won’t be as expensive as I think. Mine was an actual plane, where, as you are using a para motor. But still, my plane is an ultralight and kit built. Also, we need the no license UltraLite vehicles rule in Australia. I feel like training is better when that is the case. Because if you don’t need a license to fly in a UltraLite, you will train in an ultralight if you get training. And if you don’t get training, and things go wrong, you don’t have to worry about being in trouble. There is also lots of open airspace in Australia.

just so you know you can tug on a,s all the way up in to the air it wont do anything. just dont tuug any harder than thta and youll be good

Holy shit, after watching till the end that was a big mistake taking off in those winds, 5-8 is great but that will kill you, plus dumping the brakes is a real no, no. If it wasn't windy with that brake pull you would have stalled and fell out of the sky. YIKES, man you need to go get training.

The was awesome dude! This is going to be me soon. I tried to go to a training week but they don't allow unvaxed so have to teach myself

9:30 into the video and I'm biting my tongue. If you're going to self train then at least ensure that you have watched every video under the sun and understand what causes accidents. The amount of brake you had applied for the duration of take off could have cause a significantly worse full stall. I'm not a ballsy guy, I got paragliding training then self taught paramotor launches after 12 hours of paraglider air time. You have to be smart about these things or serious damage can occur.

hahahahah its the landing im worried about hahahaha that killed me like flying a plane

Woowww you should write Mac para a letter and thank them

You'll enjoy flying in whatever aircraft you choose to fly. If you get the proper training, otherwise you're just gonna be scared. And you won't ever truly become a pilot.

Damm I like your style ! The closest thing I have ever done to this is when I bought a Kawasaki ZX9R having never driven a bike before :) at least then I was safe on the ground!!!

Sketchy af , but i admire the balls required to solo on first try...but now that you had that rush please go get training because that was ugly lol.....

Sorry, It is the last video before he died. That was close! A little learning is a dangerous thing without training.

I but one too

I’m gonna self learn as well but better lol

Nice one!, WAY TOO MUCH BRAKE, and try not to turn low to the ground. Love the video though, you have giant nuts.

That was madness . I couldn’t watch any more . You were too much on the brakes ready to stall and break your spine

Can i have that paramotor? Lol

You should consider taking lessons!