And on top of that - Weeelllll? Okey, there is power line....

Id get as many as I could swipe before the clerk could grab me....I mean your this lucky there's no way your getting arrested or shot at this point.

5:54 I think that laughs says enough lol. he realized how lucky he was

No point he already used up his luck...

when you were blowing water out of your nose, I thought, he isn't broken yet, but the lines were a complete surprise, and I was looking very hard because of the description. One of those setups. I watched tucker and a friend, flying a really curvy river and I was thinking, they might have the same problem, because it was new area to them both. Most times you can see the path of the poles, but then, and then!!!!

I thought you crashed in to high tension lines and still telling the tale...I am happy, you are safe 😇😇😇

Those power lines come out of nowhere! Glad yur ok! Were you looking somewhere else, or just not see them? How’s your vision?

Craig Harrison how far away were you from your LZ? How did you get everything back?

Looks like crocodile infected waters

random place for a line

James Stinnette same!

I tried looking out for them as well. Nope same time as the crash.

@@jimtalltheislandbrothers6639 You never look for the lines, you would never be able to see of find them on time. I'm not a paraglider but am a skydiver, we are all taught to look for the towers or masts instead, specifically when high up the shadows they cast if the weather is sunny (yes when high up, even the towers aren't that easy to spot). When you're then lower you'd then have an idea where they are.

@@flybeep1661 agreed. As a viewer I was trying to see if I could spot it after the incident but no chance. I am trying to spot something in the comfort of my home and cannot imagine how tricky it is in real life for you guys/girls out there.

"Nobody nose...the trouble I've seen..."

almost died there and just laughed it off...beast mode

Paramotors are some of the lowest IQ attention seeking people around.

Nobody asked you why.

@@desertweasel6965 I did.

Well...older anyway! lol I had flown that area for a long time and had never seen those wires. So much for scoping.

Altitude is your friend. Most dangers lurk down low.

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Try looking for power poles instead of the lines there easier to see

Even if you scout it, who is to say someone didn't come the next day and throw up a cable ? Anytime you fly low like that you are gambling with your life.

+RuleofFive ditto! he was such a good sport about it. could've been sooo much worse but thankfully it wasn't.

RuleofFive not a laughing matter buddy!

TeezyThaKidd Yeah he's pretty lucky......

Lighten up.

thanks

Glad it helped. Good luck with the training...and Dell.

Thank you. I hope it's a good experience.

Well, 6 years ago when I trained with Dell, I was so excited and focused on flying he could have done just about anything and I wouldn't have known any difference. I wanted the safest system available and he sold me on that. Having a few 'incidences' and seeing some friends with Flattops have incidences, there is value in the design. However, I have had to re-design/re-build just about everything, but keeping that basic design. On my third flight the exhaust mounts came apart and it blew into the prop on launch. Pow! Parts all over! He did stand behind that and replaced the parts. But what I didn't know is the Vittorazi Classic (which was new at the time) was a very flawed engine. I would avoid buying that engine, 5 years of problems!!! (I have since purchased the Vittorazi Plus and really like it.) Of course, Dell tries to put blame on the pilot rather than where it belonged, but that is his M.O. There of course is a lot of pilot error for sure though. You can search him on google and youtube to see how he deals with people. I purchased the whole system from him with an XL K-2 wing. When I drove 300+ miles to pick it up, he said he sold my wing to someone else... I was not a happy camper. The list of things is way too long to detail. His training is okay if you can get his attention focused on you and not on himself. It is the most expensive for sure. He is always hyping/promoting/selling. I don't know where he is doing his training. The last I knew it was Galveston...They haven't kicked him out of Texas yet like: Oregon, California, Mexico and I think Washington. Most of the guys I fly with liked other training options and are doing great. Any way, If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I try to not condemn Dell, but his perception of 'reality' is very unique so prepare yourself if you continue. Where do you live and how old are you?

Craig Harrison hey Craig stuff happens... I have been reading the comments and I see you find opportunity to learn from all things. I fly Flat Top Ninja with and without a Trike. GIN Sprint 29L & DUDEK Nucleon WRC 34. Metro Phoenix, lets fly sometime

+Michael Beck (OQTIVE) yes for sure. I just landed got back from a flight this morning around this beautiful Valley it's fantastic.

@Plant Based Piss off. Anyone makes mistakes, he got lucky. Who are you to say he shouldn't be flying. Fuck off with that comment.

I had been flying the area for over 6 years but never that low in exactly that spot. It never really crossed my mind! That's how it sneaks up on a person though...then it's too late.

The pole was hidden behind that grove... you're lucky to not only survive the fall, the water could have been deeper, OR... those lines could have arced and fried your ass! I bet you've told some good stories about this since... what doesn't kill us makes fodder for stories for the grandkids!

Well, ok there's powerlines! 😁😁

Craig Harrison How do you get home after a flight?

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Those wires were hidden for sure. I kept pausing the video to see them and couldn't until you pointed them out. Glad you made it!

Just don't fly so low. Thats it.

It really was not bad. My trike and cage saved me. A bolt vibrated loose on my silencer 2 weeks ago (that I should have checked) and it fell off striking my prop! Another rough emergency landing in the boonies! The trike saved me again.

@@paramotorman1 Good to hear. It LOOKED bad. Glad it wasn't. I'm probably going trike...you are increasing the lean in that direction, heavily, with those comments. I've seen PPM guys in other videos say look for poles, not lines, much more visible, not that I know anything, just what I've seen, and appears to make sense.

@@MrJdsenior After 7 years of modifying this trike I decided to design and fabricate my own brand. Just doing the final touches and soon I will have one to put out there. Fingers crossed.

@@paramotorman1 VERY COOL, I will keep a watch.

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At the very least, tell someone what you are doing, where you are doing it, and when you should return.

Just don't fly so damn low.

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I didn't start flying until I was 63. Let's go flying!

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Stop making excuses. Shouldn't have been flying low if you didn't know exactly what you would encounter in the area.

CAN U FLY A PARAMOTOR? TIM s ? WHATS YOUR EXCUSE??? ZERO SUBSCRIBERS

Nope guys Tim is correct. Never EVER fly below 50 feet any place you have not already reconnoitred at 200. TWICE! (or from the ground) Anybody who ploughs into a power-line (except during some other kind of emergency) at low altitude is at fault. There is no excuse. It's as bad as running out of fuel. Poor piloting due to NOT planning.

Only go low if it's a place you know. It's as simple as that.

dmonkface Yes that is exactly what I am saying. You want to either check the area from the ground (best way) or you want to fly over at an altitude that is CERTAINLY safe from transmission lines checking carefully as you go BOTH DIRECTIONS. Frankly I only fly "nap of the earth" in places where others are already doing it. You should realise that being what I call a "flying dirt biker" (skimming the ground) is actually quite dangerous. Note how Tucker Gott limits the amount of time he spends low to the ground. He DOES it because it's very fun but he knows the risks so he does a little ground skimming then goes back up for a little fun doing wingovers etc. which are much safer than ground skimming (once you are good and safe at it). In this way he has the fun of low flight but it is limited to only about 10% of his flying so his risk exposure is low. Smart kid. Look for the channel by "Tucker Gott" he doesn't try to teach paramotoring but he does talk about safety and he does a good job of showing you what it is really like to be a safe and sane paramotor pilot. The pilot that made this video is AT FAULT for this indecent, if he were a licensed pilot he would probably LOSE his license after the investigation was over.

Straight out of Men Who Stare at Goats

And landed in water!

Thank you.

Maybe you couldn't have avoided the exploding engine mount, but if you're having that many emergencies, maybe you should reconsider the way you fly. Of course there's a story behind each one of them, but did you learn something from each one? Like, you know, how not to do the same thing again? Man, if there are 38 different ways to crash, maybe it's not such a safe sport. But if you're making the same mistakes over and over, it's only a matter of time before your luck runs out.

Wow!!! Thats crazy!! 38 in 6yrs.

I can understand running out of gas in a 2 stroke dirt bike. But running out 5k feet in the air?

It was an area I was very familiar with...but had never flown low enough to run into...I mean 'see' those tiny lines. Glad you survived as well. Have you welcomed many to our club?

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As we looked closer at the lines the best we could surmise is they are communication lines rather than power lines..

Craig Harrison: Yes, it could have been much worse. When I lived on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, a crop duster who flew from this airstrip every day came in a little lower than usual and clipped a power line. The plane flipped and the pilot was killed. I'm very glad your outcome was just a little damage to your rig.

Sorry to hear that about your friend. Having an incredible experience with an out of body death experience when I crashed my motocross bike and broke my neck, I learned if your number is up you are out of here. If not...well, it looks like luck.

It was a prototype I was working on at the time. I started on a Flattop but it fell apart so I was experimenting on a new design.

That was the GoPro Hero 4 Session

Hero 4

Soul mates? Blood brothers! Thanks for sharing.

Craig Harrison where was it at? It looks like hurricane maybe??

@@michaelbartlett1589 Just south of Hurricane. Washington dam by Werner Valley. We were headed to Sand Hollow.

Craig Harrison gotcha. I was in mesquite

Thank you Ken.They say it takes one to recognize one...

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Or did he actually hit some. I didn't see them, only the line and power poles off to right.

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I know! I knew exactly where those high power lines were about 700 yards to my right..

Retz yeah I’m sure they’ll put little flags on all power lines. Do you even realize how logistically impossible that would be

@@Rayray-zu1hd At least for new lines it's a piece of cake. Just include that in the production process and you're good.

Matthias Joppien that’s a dumbass thing to say

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