Scout Zero - un boxing and first flights.

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Күн бұрын

No matter if you are a paraglider or a paramotor pilot, you have got to to check this out. This is a true game changer. There are so many ways to rock the Scout Zero. Once I got my hands on one, the world started to look different. Can't wait to see what the future holds. Let's just say that this will put you where you want to be, when you want to be there.
Note: the reason that I ran out of gas was because I flew the motor the day before, and had a big adventure. I didn’t check the gas level and I just sent it with the remaining gas knowing that I would run out quite soon. It really does hold a lot of gas - enough to go fly for a good long while.

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@Bah4jc126 11 ай бұрын

The DREAMER in you is contagious! Love your delight in new gear! And "small" new experiences. That's the life.

@robertzeeland 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff Chris! I can see you had an awesome time on it. Best, Rob ^^

@iangordon8078 11 ай бұрын

What an amazing concept on how to use a paramotor. Your demonstration videos are great Chris, please keep them coming to share your experience. Seeing an expert from a students perspective can be so helpful.

@tonydiehl5449 11 ай бұрын

“This harness flies good. It flies as good as any pod harness.” That is exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you! We know it’s a bad paramotor because Miro said so. What’s so cool is that it seems like a good paraglider!

@carlcolorado3549 11 ай бұрын

Awesome demo flight

@nico_albrecht 11 ай бұрын

A good example of using the zero in soaring. I've noticed that it's currently the only concept with which I have a good feeling near the terrain. Because of the good agility.

@xinuganda221 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!! I always appreciate your motivation, experience, and most excellent instruction and insights. Thanks to you and the team 🪂

@CarlMarvin 11 ай бұрын

Looks pretty sweet! The technology is getting closer and closer to me getting a motor...I want to see you sunset soaring Lone peak!

@charliewalsh9247 11 ай бұрын

Very cool Chris

@ripmanridin7092 11 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@davidmexico4381 11 ай бұрын

What a SWEEEET new toy and informative/entertaining vid of it -nice! Have fun at Lone Peak and the Bird! Maybe extra gas aboard jaja

@IvoBELGIUM 11 ай бұрын

If your feet go too much upward when hitting full throttle in a way it is getting uncomfortable, you should shorten the side straps. that way you will be more ballanced and the engine will only push forward and less upward. the trade off is that your risers are closer to your chest. once you have found the right setting it is a real joy even on full throttle.

@Odddball6 10 күн бұрын

Stoke!!😊👍

@BriMacsFly 11 ай бұрын

Nice!

@JohnHansknecht 11 ай бұрын

My initial thought is that electric motor would have been a better choice for these quick blips to the ridge. And if the prop could lock in a vertical position and the cage fold back into a vertical stabilizer like configuration, drag would be greatly reduced. One lever, just like flaps on a plane.

@haukeplambeck 11 ай бұрын

If 20 to 30min powered fligh is enough for you the electric will definitely work for you. But this Zero excells on XC flights with thermal conditions. Something regular PPGs rather avoid and regular PGs seek. And instead of bombing out in the planes on a XC fligh you simply restart the engine to get to the next lift. It's a game changer. You learn faster get more air time and that's fun.

@JohnHansknecht 11 ай бұрын

@haukeplambeck this zero carries very little fuel unless I'm mistaken.

@haukeplambeck 11 ай бұрын

@@JohnHansknechtIt's got a 6 liter / 1.6 gallon tank and the only reason why Chris ran out of fuel was because he started with an almost empty tank. I fly a Zero too. Have three vids on KZfaq so far...the tank is big.

@haukeplambeck 11 ай бұрын

Hey Chris, nice review! Hope you will have plenty of great airtime with the Scout Zero! How much gas did you take? The tank holds over 1.3 gallons but it looked like you just put three drops in 😅 you get over 2h of engine fligh time with full tank. The Atom 80 ain't thirsty.

@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool 11 ай бұрын

For sure - I put a little note in the description but I went for a nice long adventure the day before and didn't add gas or check gas. No doubt 2 hours + of gas is amazing.

@milesb4231 5 ай бұрын

So I can fly my paramotor from Point of the mountain if it’s electric?

@DylanPieper 11 ай бұрын

Scout Zero + EFI is going to be a gamechanger...no pull starts midair

@haukeplambeck 11 ай бұрын

It's very easy to start midair. You just prime it by squeezing the pump two three times and then one pull will bring her up. I had to land on one of my first flights because I had forgotten about this feature. Part of the learning curve.

@DylanPieper 11 ай бұрын

@@haukeplambeck No doubt. Just thinking of the future with the announcement of Vittorazi's EFI motor. :)

@ryandinan 11 ай бұрын

It's a very cool idea - but it screams for an electric version. Or, at the very least, an e-start version. I am curious as to how much fuel it holds - it didn't seem like there was even a liter in that thing.

@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Zero holds 6l of fuel 2.5 hours of fuel approx. Amazing! The reason I ran out was that I went for a big adventure the day before and then didn't check the fuel at all. I knew I was going to run out. I have gone down the electric rabbit hole a bit and I didn't love it, I did a trip with a pile of batteries, some heavy chargers, and some generators and found that I was doing a lot of charging and not much flying. It was a pain moving batteries and chargers in and out of a hotel. I also had some scary experiences, swollen batteries and saw one runaway motor.

@SkidzFPV 11 ай бұрын

I’m a free flight pilot and have been interested in PPG just so I can get flights after work near home, but am not as interested in PPG as I am PG, but now that this is out, this is exactly what I want for my local after work flying that I want to be able to do. So, how much are they?? I think I saw something around the 8,500 euro mark somewhere, but how much in usd to buy here? I’m in California btw.

@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool 11 ай бұрын

Did some checking - $9150 shipped to your door. Amazing.

@SkidzFPV 11 ай бұрын

@@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool yea, so that’s like $10k😳 or somewhere around there. Seems steep, but such an amazing concept. Have you seen the one in German with the ducted fan? That one looks really cool.

@haukeplambeck 11 ай бұрын

If you're into PG you will love this. It's much lighter than a PPG no spares and you get 100% free fligh felling. I have one and I love it.

@browntrousersmoment 10 ай бұрын

Santa the legend, enjoyed your coaching 15 years ago.

@MrGoMario 2 ай бұрын

Do you get this setup with an electric too? Now this I'll be something...

@alikn797 11 ай бұрын

Nice! Chris how far was that mountain, I thought Scout Zero had enough fuel for about two hours.

@ChrisJewell7333 11 ай бұрын

Stock gas-bladder is abut 30 minutes.

@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool 11 ай бұрын

Note: the reason that I ran out of gas was because I flew the motor the day before, and had a big adventure. I didn’t check the gas level and I just sent it with the remaining gas knowing that I would run out quite soon. It really does hold a lot of gas - enough to go fly for a good long while. I got far more than 30 minutes out of it. Sorry that I didn't keep exact track of the fuel burn. Fuel capacity is 6l. Should be more than 2 hours.

@ChrisJewell7333 11 ай бұрын

@@SuperFlyParaglidingSchool thats better then i was thinking, I haven’t flown the Adam 80 but both my motors are the 185 moster‘s they burn about a little over a gallon per hour.

@NoahPattersonRobert 11 ай бұрын

I don't know what the atom is like, but the pull starters are prone to failure on the mosters. Seems like a bad idea to have to pull start every time you want power. And leaving a 2 stroke idling or even just at low rpm isn't great. An electric motor would be heaps better, just for the lack of maintenance and reliability and not having to start and kill an engine. If there are good thermals about, you shouldn't need much run time at all. Also in general, it seems like people who are into freeflight and XC flying don't really like the whole 2 stroke thing

@MrTL3wis 2 ай бұрын

Energy density. How many electric airplanes do you see?

@NoahPattersonRobert Ай бұрын

@@MrTL3wis Obviously it isn't as good, but you wouldn't need much for this if you're actually planning on staying up without power. I do both paramotoring and free flight, and if the intention was just to get height to catch thermals, I would far prefer a short run time with none of the additional drama that a 2 stroke introduces

@waylingtons 2 ай бұрын

Where is the fuel tank!?

@wildcard9724 11 ай бұрын

I would see no reason why this could not be locked in the upright position, and would do well for a lighter person as myself (130 lbs.). Not much range, but nice for recreational purposes. Could be super for many PPG schools for training purposes!

@ChrisSantacroce 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment - two things that have come to light/deserve clarification. One is that Miro the designer watched my video and says I need to tighten up the shoulder straps. Also, reminding me that he describes this in his KZfaq videos. Also - there’s 2 1/2 hours of fuel available and that should be plenty.