Quicksilver Ultralight WIRE STRIKE! Often Unseen, Often Fatal. C224

Courtney discusses the dangers of visible and unseen power lines ultralight pilots face flying low and slow.
#quicksilver #ultralight #microlight
Note: A LEGAL ultralight is limited to 1 seat and requires no pilot certificate to fly. A 2-seat "ultralight" is, in fact, a Light Sport Airplane and requires a pilot certificate to fly. There is no such thing as a "legal 2-seat ultralight."
Courtney is an FAA-certified Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI).
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[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Sometimes it's impossible to see wires. Adjust your flying accordingly so you can live to fly again!

[@user-lf3ew2lu8h]

Thanks for sharing

[@gregosborn8284]

Keep an eye out for the telephone poles. You will see them long before you will see the wires.

[@janetjeason1341]

Hi Courtney , My name is Jan , Marty Jeason is my husband , this is a great and necessary video , thank you for putting it out there , When Marty teaches someone to fly he starts with the demo flight and warns prospective new students about the hazards of power lines and airplanes hitting them . If this saves even one person your labors to produce are well worth it , Thank you for your time spent to keep pilots and passengers safe ..

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

You're welcome and best wishes to you and your husband.

[@paulnelson5314]

As a sport parachutist, I always said look for the poles they are easier to see. You can bet there are wires between them

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

You are correct.

[@InducedBank]

Here in the UK, there is a 500ft separation from people, vehicles and buildings rule that is illegal to breach - so logically staying minimum 500 ft above the ground level is the best way to avoid breaking the law - Bonus 1 - no wires likely to be above 500ft! Bonus 2 - the RAF low level flying is all conducted UNDER 500ft - so if we stay above that, we don't risk a close encounter with a low flying jet!!

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

I fly over 1,000 feet most of the time for all kinds of reasons!

[@PedroM.S.]

It is very important to fly high and with speed.

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Agree

[@dprajeswararaolicnrt]

So bad & pathetic situation 😢

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Agree.

[@destroytheilluminati770]

you will never see the lines, look for power poles, then assume lines are near them

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Agree!

[@daviddixon9598]

Look for poles not wires, Even 500 kv lines can be hard to see.

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Agreed

[@ghur6875]

Que terrible

[@CourtneyTakesFlight]

Agreed.