Today is the final day to enter the Team Fly Halo Giveaway!!! I am so stoked to see who is going to win the shiny new Scout Mobile. Team Fly Halo will be announcing the winner live on their Instagram on August 14th. Make sure you're tuned in and I wish everyone the best of luck! 😀
I'm a retired aircraft mechanic. Tucker I have an off the wall question; Do you guys safety wire? I could be wrong but I thought I saw non-safety wired bolts on your prop attachment. I know I saw non-safety wire around your seat arrangement bolts. What's the story on that?
Lesson learned: If you are flying with Tucker & Jaclyn and have an engine failure, you may have to wait for rescue until: 1) the pizza party has ended 2) the trip to the wild boar petting zoo where you can feed them trail mix is over
Pretty sure he was upset because they could have been on their way to pick him up, but instead they decided to finish their pizza before going to get him.
He was surprised that instead of picking him up first, they went to eat pizza. I don't understand behavior like that too, unless they aren't friends. You got your buddy who needs help but first you going to eat pizza and then pick him up?
I would much rather lose an engine in an airplane. They have a better glide ratio and will make it a lot further. I’ve had a few over the years. Also, engine failure in a helicopter isn’t bad at all. Learn what autorotation is and why it’s a major part of helicopter flight training. PPC’s are the worst to lose an engine in. The glide ratio sucks, so you are stuck with finding a place to land that’s really close. I’ve flown a plane for 9 miles after the engine failed to get to an airport. Can’t do that with a chute.
Welp teaches people should check there engine and gas and make sure nothing can fly and hit the pillar more often and replace older parts that wear out or can break easier then other parts
GPS is actually really unreliable, especially if the location is a bit woody. I went into the woods with a GPS on my e-scooter, and like bruh i couldn't locate myself on the map.
@@Appri Handheld aviation GPS are extremely accurate and extremely reliable. For stuff like this I advise a Garmin in-reach or some other Garmin GPS Personal Locator Beacon with two way communication capability. That said, my flying is a lot more remote and dangerous than paramotors, who will come out unscathed in the event of an engine failure.
@@mountainmikeoutdoors I mean the only case where you lose a paramotor guy is when they crash. And if they crash, they are most likely in the woods, meaning the GPS is useless.
well an engine failure on a paramotor is the most harmless thing that could ever happen. this is basically like having an engine failure on a plane, taking a parachute and jump out. only here the taking parachute and jump out part happens instantley.
Ground starting is dangerous? You got it. My head & shoulder went into the open space above the frame of a Solo 210. My shoulder saved my life. It took the brunt of the spinning prop while the prop glanced off my face - wide open - full throttle. My shoulder was hamburger meat.
@@mark675 Thanks Mark & Johan. I'm okay now but it sure put a hem in my skirt! RUclips at "Paramotor Prop Strike." Look for the thumbnail of a pretty girl. I'm not a 210 fan either Johan....now
Possibly ran low on Flux gas and the weld got porous. Its not uncommon for a crack to go through a weld but more often than not it will crack along side of the weld. At least thats ben my experience.
no it wasn't damaged in shipping the welded parts have the thickest cross-section and can handle the most amount of stress. Unless the materials where not properly melded then it becomes what tucker received. Instead of glue they gave him chap-stick.
Well Tucker, win or lose, what you and T.F.H. are doing is awesome. You are a great ambassador for the paramotor community, and giving one lucky person a chance to get into the sport is pretty sweet. Keep on keeping on. Personally, I will be stoked for whoever wins because your making someones dream come true.👍🤙🤘👊
My GF got me a T-shirt she knew I had been eyeballing and entered the giveaway for my 39th birthday. Fingers crossed, winning would be the push and resources I'd need to make some flying dreams happen. Either way, I got a sweet shirt and will keep lovin' on this channel. Thanks for everything you do, Tucker!~
Awesome video! Thank you so much Tucker for this valueable information on engine out experiences. So looking forward to getting started in flying paramoters. You are so appreciated by all of us. Thank you so much for all your videos.
I use to race 2 stroke motorcycles in motocross/supercross/shortcircuit and would seize engines constantly because the oils were not good enough. After trying many different brands and blowing up more engines, I found Amsoil and was so impressed with their 20:1 oil that i started stretching it out 30:1, 50:1, 75:1, at that point my sponsors (Motorcycle franchise)&(Mechanics) rang Amsoil to come see and we started using it at 100 to 1 and could not blow the engine. They ended up sponsoring me and created the 100:1 2 stroke engine oil they now sell.
I think it's amazing how nice folks can be to want to help. We still have some great people out there. Oh.. I can't wait to get my new shirt and hat in. Patience
Why is it I remember seeing every single one of these clips when the videos came out. Guess I have been watching for a while. Live life love life fly paramotors 👍
Ive been watching your videos for some time now. Gota respect your attitude and professionalism, you sir are a true ambassador to the sport. Fly safe my man ;-)
What tucker was doing with his phone reminded me of what I do with my students, I ask if they can pick my pen up off the floor and "Fail" the engine (fixed wing aircraft) they always look up like, "Wait, what's going on?"
I would like to thank you for showing your video i really enjoyed watching it and by watching it makes me feel like learning how to do this at My age. Keep up the good work and stay safe🤙
Haha! My first engine failure was on the first flight in Oman, landed right at the edge of the seawater and some rocks. Stood up, did not fall, though.
The frozen throttle cable failure happens on large airliners alot...the 757 has a Teleflex cable which freezes all the time causing a multitude of issues!
I was Airborne in the military, it was one of few things I actually enjoyed while serving. I hope to fly again someday and this giveaway is a great opportunity. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
Hey, Tucker. The yellow stuff you saw on your piston and cylinder head was most likely sulfur. Aviation fuel is far less regulated than pump gas and as such, the sulfur levels are much higher.
I loved kinda every video you did.. But these videos are very informative and helpful for "young" ppg students as I am.. (btw I'm not more "That" young anymore.. hehe 😜) So thank you for your instructive video again. Hope I can put my videos soon too.. But due to covid-19 times, the flight school in Germany actually do not make trainings 🙄 Always happy landings @Tucker Gott, greets from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Chris 😊✌️
Can’t wait to see who wins that awesome giveaway!!! Thank You for the opportunity. Favorite part of his video would be when Jaclyn wants to feed the wild boar 🐗 trail mix lol 😂 no stop it haha
Like Italian cars and motorcycles, Italian paramotor engines are mostly trouble prone, fussy, and high maintenance. The Italians don’t seem to understand how to design for reliability. It’s too bad Honda doesn’t make paramotor engines. They would be ten times more reliable, make more power, be quieter, require much less maintenance, and parts wouldn’t fall off as has happened with your Italian motor.
B. Bakker Those are likely sweet trikes but I’m talking the strap on your back variety like Tucker’s high strung, high maintenance, high drama, Italian motor.
Wow. That Jeff is a pretty great dude! Anyone else would've said "Screw the corn... I'm going to shed the limiting shackles of my mundane humanity and fly like a goddamn eagle! Corn be damned! I will soar through the sky like a GOD!" But this dude chose to stand around in a field of genetically modified sugar missiles and pesticides sweating his testes off to protect a few dollars worth of product for a farmer who never would've even noticed a few dead sprouts. Good man.
It's great to hear a voice that will now no longer be heard!! May almighty rest Jeff in peace, Really sad to hear Jeff's departure, wish you all the very best Tucker!! Love from India 🙏🙏
What is it with paramotor and engine failures? I had a 250 cc two stroke motorcycle for five years and i used it every other day. Sun, rain, ice, snow, storm or calm. I ran it in the forest and on long stretches of asphalt and the ONLY time it stopped was when i forgot to refuel it that one time when i was almost home from a long long trip. And that time freaked me out because it was one of my first long trips so i had been running it at the same revs for the last couple of miles and it had suddenly revved up a few miles prior giving a considerable boost in power. In hindsight that was just the air changing as i went from a foggy area into a clear and sunny area on the other side of a mountain. But the engine went out with a bang in the exhaust and i thought something had blown up. But everything seemed fine so i checked the three major things. Fuel, air, spark. Well, i got to fuel and realized the tank was bone dry. Luckily for me i was on a slope and there was a gas station at the bottom of said slope so i rolled over the median and down that slope to the gas station and the bike ran like a clock ever since. Seriously, what kind of Chinesium are these paramotor engines made of?
I would really watch 1. fuel quantity 2. having a proven quality exhaust 3. the throttle linkage 4. loose stuff going into the prop.... seems most of the engine failures have something to do with these.....
Nice thing about Engines blowing is that it's usually the top end. As someone who grew up on 2 stroke dirtbikes, I rebuilt my first top end at 12 (after helping my old man many times over the years). I rebuilt the top end of my Eole twice. My moster 185 has so far run perfectly.
"Low Lead" is a false term.....because it's only low, by AVIATION standards........but it's still a SHIT Ton of lead for ground vehicles!!!.....I used to work at an airport, that stuff smells like Pure ammonia/chalk, Lol.......dip your hand in the fuel, it will come out White.
Just a quick comment about finding each other. You should look into adding "what3words" on each of your phones. A lot easier to send location then latitude and longitude. Looks like it started in Europe first, but it breaks down every square meter in the world to three words.
Its more dependent on the size of the wing a larger wing will support more weight where with the motor you can get off the ground with a samm atom 80 but you will have to run much longer than if you have a large motor the the master 185 on the scout
Im intrigued, but im not sure i could do it, once i was sitting in that thing. Do you take to this intuitively? Is it complicated ground planning? Complicated flight dynamics? I have no experience off the ground. Just an interest in flight and a ton of simulators.
im sure it would be less common if the engines used more modern tech but remember these are all still carbureted and lightly engineered engines. It keeps the cost down but as a result engine reliability is less guaranteed. Even then engine failures will still happen without excessive maintenance and cost just at a reduced rate.
@@nocare the newer engines are just as unreliable as the old engines the only thing new engines have going for them is early warning thanks to delicate electronics. But thats just another failure mode waiting to happen. Plain old carb engines are really reliable if build right and maintained correctly.
@@highkicker11 A newer engine can be as unreliable as an older engine. I am not talking about the spectrum of engines but the practical limitations of engines. On principle of the nature of the design an efi engine will be more reliable than a carb engine. A turbine engine will be more reliable than a piston engine. Its not possible for the best carb engine humanity can build to equal the reliability of the best efi humanity can build. The efi engine will just cost 2-4 times as much and for what a 20-30% greater reliability. If reliability is the only factor in choosing an engine a newer more advanced design will always have the higher ceiling. The thing is its not the only consideration. EFI engines are expensive and often unwarranted in such applications.
I've a number of them. 2nd flight, went to idle, it died, wouldn't start. 2 of them, ran out of fuel. My last 3, I had installed EFI on my motor. EFI requires power.. well, the rectifier wasn't working and the battery died... as did the engine. Finally fixed that. Now I didn't know it at the time, but the CHT sensor wasn't made right and came loose from the connector. Now there's air blowing over the sensor which gave a false reading to the module. "Ah, nice and cool! We can lean it out!"... Blew a hole in my piston. Landed in the Atlanta Motor Speedway parking lot, dodging light poles and wires! 😒 Rebuilt it, installed a secondary CHT so I could monitor it. Burned it in. Flew for 15 minutes, CHT jumped to 427 and before I could shut it off, blew another piston. So much fun.
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Today is the final day to enter the Team Fly Halo Giveaway!!! I am so stoked to see who is going to win the shiny new Scout Mobile. Team Fly Halo will be announcing the winner live on their Instagram on August 14th. Make sure you're tuned in and I wish everyone the best of luck! 😀
Love you
What is senna?
What’s the weight limit this year? I didn’t see it in the rules.
Entered!
Great video as always Tucker. Wish I had the money to enter the contest let alone, afford a paramotor. Lol Good luck to all.
Always better than a parachute failure. Otherwise you’re falling at 120mph with a ceiling fan on your back.
I shouldn't laugh at this
He has a reserve chute
@@lanthanumlanthanium6373 It looks really safe then, actually. Now I want one!
@@hasselnttper3730 I would if I had more money, I'm starting on Skydiving first.
I'm a retired aircraft mechanic. Tucker I have an off the wall question; Do you guys safety wire? I could be wrong but I thought I saw non-safety wired bolts on your prop attachment. I know I saw non-safety wire around your seat arrangement bolts. What's the story on that?
Lesson learned: If you are flying with Tucker & Jaclyn and have an engine failure, you may have to wait for rescue until:
1) the pizza party has ended
2) the trip to the wild boar petting zoo where you can feed them trail mix is over
Pizza party: 45 minutes
Boar feeding extravaganza: 1 hour
30 minutes to get to them
Lmao haha . They are like Jeremy, hammond, and may
Lol
Judson was more upset about missing pizza than running out of gas.
well the gas was kinda his fault
the pizza wasnt
hahahahaha
Well he definitly has his prioritys straight
@Yeetmemes11 E *4 2 0*
Pretty sure he was upset because they could have been on their way to pick him up, but instead they decided to finish their pizza before going to get him.
He was surprised that instead of picking him up first, they went to eat pizza. I don't understand behavior like that too, unless they aren't friends. You got your buddy who needs help but first you going to eat pizza and then pick him up?
I would rather have an engine failure in a paramotor over any other type of flying machine.
what about a glider?
Dale Fry helicopter engine failure is also nob that bad
Tucker actually said this in one of his videos once
I would much rather lose an engine in an airplane. They have a better glide ratio and will make it a lot further. I’ve had a few over the years. Also, engine failure in a helicopter isn’t bad at all. Learn what autorotation is and why it’s a major part of helicopter flight training. PPC’s are the worst to lose an engine in. The glide ratio sucks, so you are stuck with finding a place to land that’s really close. I’ve flown a plane for 9 miles after the engine failed to get to an airport. Can’t do that with a chute.
@Zaphod Whiskers Except when they do! Some gliders have engines that fold out to self-launch, or to just sustain flight when the weather dies.
“Can we please go feed it trail mix” 😆
Well did ya feed it trail mix?
They would be dead if they tried to feed it
Nice
YOU would be trail mix if you tried to feed it.
RIP Jeff. Can tell he was caring because he didn’t want to ruin the farmers corn. Nice guy
A real adventurer.
He die from.a.crash?
I like how he says "do not try at home" like any of us have a paramoter
You'd be surprised how cheap they can be purchased used, and how quickly the sport is gaining traction.
@@p1nkfreud it looks like a great way to get around. I want one. About as much as a motorcycle
Yeah I can definitely take off at home. Lol.
@@howiestillgamez5326 If you are not surrounded by trees and power lines.
You'd be surprised what some 'industrious' folk can attempt with a lawnmower engine and an acre of farm land.
Wait, this has happened enough to have a top 10?! 👀
Welp teaches people should check there engine and gas and make sure nothing can fly and hit the pillar more often and replace older parts that wear out or can break easier then other parts
Yes
i was thinking the same thing lol
Rite fuck that shit lol
Tucker - Why not mount a GPS beacon on your machine? Even if the pilot is injured, you can locate the machine ...
GPS is actually really unreliable, especially if the location is a bit woody. I went into the woods with a GPS on my e-scooter, and like bruh i couldn't locate myself on the map.
@@Appri Handheld aviation GPS are extremely accurate and extremely reliable. For stuff like this I advise a Garmin in-reach or some other Garmin GPS Personal Locator Beacon with two way communication capability. That said, my flying is a lot more remote and dangerous than paramotors, who will come out unscathed in the event of an engine failure.
@@mountainmikeoutdoors I mean the only case where you lose a paramotor guy is when they crash. And if they crash, they are most likely in the woods, meaning the GPS is useless.
Coder Stone my plane ELT that can pinpoint location down to five feet
@@Appri Imagine saying a GPS is unreliable.
well an engine failure on a paramotor is the most harmless thing that could ever happen. this is basically like having an engine failure on a plane, taking a parachute and jump out. only here the taking parachute and jump out part happens instantley.
And you don’t ditch the plane
this comment is brilliant
Yeah the parachute collapses are what make my palms sweat.
@@kochevar99 The reason I'm afraid to get one
Love the casual chat to the car before taking off again, amazing
You should bring a water bucket just in case you fall 👌
How did you change your user font
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Herobrine you’re not supposed to be giving people advice
Ground starting is dangerous? You got it. My head & shoulder went into the open space above the frame of a Solo 210. My shoulder saved my life. It took the brunt of the spinning prop while the prop glanced off my face - wide open - full throttle. My shoulder was hamburger meat.
Shit man hope you recovered well
Oh man, I'm not a fan of the Solo 210....
@@mark675 Thanks Mark & Johan. I'm okay now but it sure put a hem in my skirt! RUclips at "Paramotor Prop Strike." Look for the thumbnail of a pretty girl. I'm not a 210 fan either Johan....now
Yikes
How did your shoulder go into the blades if there's a metal net? Im a newb
I like how he was talking about engine failures and then a chance to win a paramoter.
Does *Jeff* have a channel?
Seems like the dude has some pretty interesting flights.
RIP Jeff
@@TXTractorLife I have been gutted about Jeff since I found out. Never met him, but he always left such a lovely impression on me. RIP Jeff.
Last one failed straight through the weld. I wonder if it was damaged in shipping. Huge failure.
Possibly ran low on Flux gas and the weld got porous. Its not uncommon for a crack to go through a weld but more often than not it will crack along side of the weld. At least thats ben my experience.
no it wasn't damaged in shipping the welded parts have the thickest cross-section and can handle the most amount of stress. Unless the materials where not properly melded then it becomes what tucker received. Instead of glue they gave him chap-stick.
Root causes can be also excess of vibrations because of pressure pulsations or temperature difference possibly due to altitude / weather
@@mouadhighwinds nope! city weld is is a Shity Weld.
I have never seen a TIG weld break like that, very surprising under these low stress circumstances.
This video should be titled “Where’s Jeff?” 😃
He should start wearing a red and white striped sweater and cap.
He needs to start wearing a red and white striped shirt... 😳
Why red and white and striped?
ahmed4363 a reference to “where’s Wally” 😄
@@ScowlerJase who's Wally?
Well Tucker, win or lose, what you and T.F.H. are doing is awesome. You are a great ambassador for the paramotor community, and giving one lucky person a chance to get into the sport is pretty sweet. Keep on keeping on. Personally, I will be stoked for whoever wins because your making someones dream come true.👍🤙🤘👊
Thanks man, I really appreciate that! So stoked to see who wins it.
@8:00 or so. The fact both you guys legit tried to avoid damaging that guy's crops... my god. Faith in humanity restored. Y'all are fucking amazing.
My GF got me a T-shirt she knew I had been eyeballing and entered the giveaway for my 39th birthday. Fingers crossed, winning would be the push and resources I'd need to make some flying dreams happen. Either way, I got a sweet shirt and will keep lovin' on this channel. Thanks for everything you do, Tucker!~
TUCKER, First off I Have to say that your One BRAVE Dude to fly those paramotors! Secondly, One of The BEST Channels on RUclips! Peace!! ✌️
You are now the Willie Wonka of the Paramotor World. Wish there was more than one Golden Ticket.
Lol exactly, I wonder if airfare is included
@@nathangilbert6851 it is not. But given the otherwise extream costs involved, any cost reduction is a great deal.
Im getting one of these.thanks for showing me this sport.. I was gonna buy a sportbike but iv had a few and this looks like much much more fun.
Awesome video! Thank you so much Tucker for this valueable information on engine out experiences. So looking forward to getting started in flying paramoters. You are so appreciated by all of us. Thank you so much for all your videos.
I love the street one! You running towards that car inflating the glider. I only wish I could have seen their face when you lifted off.
I use to race 2 stroke motorcycles in motocross/supercross/shortcircuit and would seize engines constantly because the oils were not good enough. After trying many different brands and blowing up more engines, I found Amsoil and was so impressed with their 20:1 oil that i started stretching it out 30:1, 50:1, 75:1, at that point my sponsors (Motorcycle franchise)&(Mechanics) rang Amsoil to come see and we started using it at 100 to 1 and could not blow the engine. They ended up sponsoring me and created the 100:1 2 stroke engine oil they now sell.
I've been subscribed to your channel for a few years now, Tucker, and I LOVE your attitude towards safety.
very informative video about problems one might encounter. useful for both veterans and beginners.
3:21 I love how the sun reflects on the grass. The genius of nature in progress. ✌🏻
I love your videos. They are very informative and entertaining. Can't wait to til I can get my own paramotor and start flying 😀👍
I think it's amazing how nice folks can be to want to help. We still have some great people out there. Oh.. I can't wait to get my new shirt and hat in. Patience
Had I discovered this channel sooner, I'd have signed up for that giveaway in a heartbeat
I remember watching some of those as you put them out. Merry Christmas Tucker and Jaclyn. ✌️
Why is it I remember seeing every single one of these clips when the videos came out. Guess I have been watching for a while. Live life love life fly paramotors 👍
It was Michael! And I'm so excited!
I hope you record some of the training highlights.
jeff can wait, it's time to feed the wild animals
Ive been watching your videos for some time now. Gota respect your attitude and professionalism, you sir are a true ambassador to the sport. Fly safe my man ;-)
What tucker was doing with his phone reminded me of what I do with my students, I ask if they can pick my pen up off the floor and "Fail" the engine (fixed wing aircraft) they always look up like, "Wait, what's going on?"
Wow,looks great,and how really nice to see them recalling looking out for each other,great friends.
Just ordered my second shirt! Can't wait to see it. it looks soooo cool! Good luck everyone!
I would like to thank you for showing your video i really enjoyed watching it and by watching it makes me feel like learning how to do this at My age. Keep up the good work and stay safe🤙
Haha! My first engine failure was on the first flight in Oman, landed right at the edge of the seawater and some rocks. Stood up, did not fall, though.
Was during take off...
So many adventures with yr buddy Jeff..
I'm truly sorry for yr loss.
great video.
Jaclyn looking at the Wild Boar he's over that way!!!; )
Awesome video!!! It's good to see what can happen and how to resolve it.
Love that kind of videos ! Really instructives
Semi-recent.. never heard that before
Glad you landed all safe
Those engines seem to be very fragile.
I feel like jeff is always getting in trouble when it comes to paramotors
Man eerie you wrote this a year before his death in a para motor accident. RIP Jeff
For some reason I imagined Tucker making instructional videos in the styles of decades past, and I thought that was amusing enough to share.
RIP JEFF, We love you ❤️
Fantastic film thankyou
I love how even at the worst times he thinking of damaging people are there property
I wish I would have known about your channel sooner. Super cool stuff! Never knew this was such a cool hobby.
Darn, missed the giveaway. I'm going to believe that it was states only.
The frozen throttle cable failure happens on large airliners alot...the 757 has a Teleflex cable which freezes all the time causing a multitude of issues!
Most epic giveaway in the UNIVERSE!
I was Airborne in the military, it was one of few things I actually enjoyed while serving.
I hope to fly again someday and this giveaway is a great opportunity. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
Hey, Tucker. The yellow stuff you saw on your piston and cylinder head was most likely sulfur. Aviation fuel is far less regulated than pump gas and as such, the sulfur levels are much higher.
Epic video Tucker Gott!! got my shirts in to day I’m waiting on my next ones love them!!
An air transport that fails the engine in flight ... No panic, no problem find a street.
Glad you're still with us and keeping the sport interesting.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to carry a sort of intercom on you, so that you can speak with eachother during flights?
I loved kinda every video you did.. But these videos are very informative and helpful for "young" ppg students as I am..
(btw I'm not more "That" young anymore.. hehe 😜)
So thank you for your instructive video again. Hope I can put my videos soon too..
But due to covid-19 times, the flight school in Germany actually do not make trainings 🙄 Always happy landings @Tucker Gott, greets from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Chris 😊✌️
I love how considerate Jeff was of the farmers corn
Engine failure inevitable. Yep, thats all I needed to hear. I keep playing golf watching you guys fly over golf course 😁
“Flying over the Grand Canyon in a paramotor”
Great job handling the engine failures!
I was genuinely thinking of saving up for one but then youtube had to recommend top 10 engine failures
Can’t wait to see who wins that awesome giveaway!!! Thank You for the opportunity. Favorite part of his video would be when Jaclyn wants to feed the wild boar 🐗 trail mix lol 😂 no stop it haha
Like Italian cars and motorcycles, Italian paramotor engines are mostly trouble prone, fussy, and high maintenance. The Italians don’t seem to understand how to design for reliability. It’s too bad Honda doesn’t make paramotor engines. They would be ten times more reliable, make more power, be quieter, require much less maintenance, and parts wouldn’t fall off as has happened with your Italian motor.
well they actually do make engines used in paramotors. 1000cc vtwins in trikes.
B. Bakker Those are likely sweet trikes but I’m talking the strap on your back variety like Tucker’s high strung, high maintenance, high drama, Italian motor.
Oke lmao sure “ Fix It Again Tony!” That’s what fiat stands for
Very interesting and enlightening.
Thanks for posting Tucker.
Good luck everyone who is in the draw!
4:38 "Don't stop, Wilbur; drive!!!!!!"
Wow. That Jeff is a pretty great dude!
Anyone else would've said "Screw the corn... I'm going to shed the limiting shackles of my mundane humanity and fly like a goddamn eagle! Corn be damned! I will soar through the sky like a GOD!"
But this dude chose to stand around in a field of genetically modified sugar missiles and pesticides sweating his testes off to protect a few dollars worth of product for a farmer who never would've even noticed a few dead sprouts.
Good man.
It's great to hear a voice that will now no longer be heard!! May almighty rest Jeff in peace, Really sad to hear Jeff's departure, wish you all the very best Tucker!! Love from India 🙏🙏
What is it with paramotor and engine failures?
I had a 250 cc two stroke motorcycle for five years and i used it every other day. Sun, rain, ice, snow, storm or calm. I ran it in the forest and on long stretches of asphalt and the ONLY time it stopped was when i forgot to refuel it that one time when i was almost home from a long long trip.
And that time freaked me out because it was one of my first long trips so i had been running it at the same revs for the last couple of miles and it had suddenly revved up a few miles prior giving a considerable boost in power. In hindsight that was just the air changing as i went from a foggy area into a clear and sunny area on the other side of a mountain.
But the engine went out with a bang in the exhaust and i thought something had blown up. But everything seemed fine so i checked the three major things. Fuel, air, spark.
Well, i got to fuel and realized the tank was bone dry. Luckily for me i was on a slope and there was a gas station at the bottom of said slope so i rolled over the median and down that slope to the gas station and the bike ran like a clock ever since.
Seriously, what kind of Chinesium are these paramotor engines made of?
Poor Jeff. I'm sure he's getting Turcker's share of engine outs.
I really enjoyed the air show you did..that was pretty kool..
I would really watch 1. fuel quantity 2. having a proven quality exhaust 3. the throttle linkage 4. loose stuff going into the prop.... seems most of the engine failures have something to do with these.....
Nice thing about Engines blowing is that it's usually the top end. As someone who grew up on 2 stroke dirtbikes, I rebuilt my first top end at 12 (after helping my old man many times over the years). I rebuilt the top end of my Eole twice. My moster 185 has so far run perfectly.
"That moment when you have enough engine failures to make a top ten video of it".
Oh, My. I am way too late. Oh, well. Carry on Tucker! Love your videos!!
Definitely lead in the 100LL ('low lead') avgas which is ACTUALLY way higher in lead content than mo-gas.
Well yeah, mo-gas shouldn't have lead in it at all.
"Low Lead" is a false term.....because it's only low, by AVIATION standards........but it's still a SHIT Ton of lead for ground vehicles!!!.....I used to work at an airport, that stuff smells like Pure ammonia/chalk, Lol.......dip your hand in the fuel, it will come out White.
So what I'm hearing is, don't live near an airport unless you want brain damage.
@@Amanda-C. Most pilots are brain damaged already, so we're good :-)
Tucker, will you ever do a video on tools and techniques you use for navigation? Love your content!
Looks like sulpher when its has cooled after being molten in that engine and head. Sulpher is added to certain jet fuels. Something to be cautious of
That was my thought as well.
Love your content. Really great stuff, and your videos have some beautiful shots.
Why thank you!
You should do an Iceland adventure with Jeff.
Man sad to say this will never happen now. RIP Jeff
@@bsmccrunner4 yeah totally awful news. RIP seemed like a good man
Just a quick comment about finding each other. You should look into adding "what3words" on each of your phones. A lot easier to send location then latitude and longitude. Looks like it started in Europe first, but it breaks down every square meter in the world to three words.
Engine outs keep some people from living their dream. They aren’t a big deal. Just fly the craft. Airspeed is life.
yeah thats probably a form of lead oxide. avgas still has lead in it to accommodate older ac.
how did you clean everything if i may ask?
What's the weight capacity on this thing
i was wondering the same thing
Its more dependent on the size of the wing a larger wing will support more weight where with the motor you can get off the ground with a samm atom 80 but you will have to run much longer than if you have a large motor the the master 185 on the scout
Im intrigued, but im not sure i could do it, once i was sitting in that thing. Do you take to this intuitively? Is it complicated ground planning? Complicated flight dynamics? I have no experience off the ground. Just an interest in flight and a ton of simulators.
“Which I don’t know why you wouldn’t enter”
Well maybe it’s because the giveaway is over and I’m under 18
@Tucker Gott what happens if your wing collapses at extremely high altitude?
Video: Is about engine failures
Also video: "Hey, join this giveaway for this exact paraglider!"
Engine failure but no crashes :)
i too have the wish sound panels XD nice dude! sick content
"Can we please go feed it TrAIL mIx?"
I want to do this so bad but im kinda nervous of being a noob lol Keep up that awesome videos man!
Man I thought engine failures were more of a fluke than that.
This is pretty much the worst of the worst over 7 years. So the odds are pretty good. 😀
im sure it would be less common if the engines used more modern tech but remember these are all still carbureted and lightly engineered engines. It keeps the cost down but as a result engine reliability is less guaranteed. Even then engine failures will still happen without excessive maintenance and cost just at a reduced rate.
@@nocare the newer engines are just as unreliable as the old engines the only thing new engines have going for them is early warning thanks to delicate electronics. But thats just another failure mode waiting to happen. Plain old carb engines are really reliable if build right and maintained correctly.
@@highkicker11 A newer engine can be as unreliable as an older engine. I am not talking about the spectrum of engines but the practical limitations of engines.
On principle of the nature of the design an efi engine will be more reliable than a carb engine. A turbine engine will be more reliable than a piston engine.
Its not possible for the best carb engine humanity can build to equal the reliability of the best efi humanity can build. The efi engine will just cost 2-4 times as much and for what a 20-30% greater reliability.
If reliability is the only factor in choosing an engine a newer more advanced design will always have the higher ceiling.
The thing is its not the only consideration. EFI engines are expensive and often unwarranted in such applications.
I've a number of them. 2nd flight, went to idle, it died, wouldn't start. 2 of them, ran out of fuel. My last 3, I had installed EFI on my motor. EFI requires power.. well, the rectifier wasn't working and the battery died... as did the engine. Finally fixed that. Now I didn't know it at the time, but the CHT sensor wasn't made right and came loose from the connector. Now there's air blowing over the sensor which gave a false reading to the module. "Ah, nice and cool! We can lean it out!"... Blew a hole in my piston. Landed in the Atlanta Motor Speedway parking lot, dodging light poles and wires! 😒 Rebuilt it, installed a secondary CHT so I could monitor it. Burned it in. Flew for 15 minutes, CHT jumped to 427 and before I could shut it off, blew another piston. So much fun.
I forgot about this channel! Dope content