Hi Tucker I’m from South Africa and I’ve been a fan of yours for years (since the McDonald’s flight) and you’ve inspired to me to get into Paramotoring Thank you very much
Local fixed wing pilot here, I fly around the old Rittenhouse field all the time. It's cool to see you exploring our backyard here in the Valley, flying (and jumping from) places I know so well after watching your NJ adventures over the last few years. And dude... Church Music IPA is the best! Hope you're surviving the heat. Just remember, we suffer through these hellish few months so we can enjoy beautiful weather the other 8 months of the year! 😂 Maybe we'll meet some day.
A semi-blackout SAT... fun until it's not. Recovered like a boss. Nice little LZ you found there. Good place for some heavy lift practice. Good luck with the court thing. Life is full of lessons. Learning from them is the key.
I just saw that helipad from the air! I'm in flight school getting my instrument rating at Falcon Field, and I watched this video just before taking off this morning. When we were coming back in to land at Falcon I looked over and lo and behold, there it was!
@7:40, the cement blocks are used by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for sling load training. Although 4045 lbs is heavy, the UH-60L/M/V models can carry 9,000 lbs (if they have strong engines and under the right conditions i.e. temperature, humidity, winds). When you are flying over that old airfield, look out for helicopters training there.
God, you are living the life I dream to live one day... (addition of a few dogs and cats tho). A guy with a successfull youtube channel and merch for income while sailing the skies as he pleases while being fit and enjoying the ether of life (coffee) via a machine... I am working HARD toward one day meeting you sir... Please be safe and never let your paramotor journey end I am coming to be a small witness of your journey. Hopefully within the decade... Lots of Love from Delhi, India!
I’ve seen it a million times, this is the result when folks pursue the lowest bid for a project. Unfortunately there’s an infinite amount of “companies” willing to do work for 1/2 the cost and then the project ends up having to be done from scratch again because of corner cutting. Take it as a lesson learned
It actually wasn't the lowest bid. He was higher than other estimates I received. He had done work in the neighborhood (which is how I found his info) and was the most responsive to messages. The lesson learned would be to validate his LLC and contractor license. But I will be pursing every means I have to make him pay.
I was a contractor for 20 years and i would say always get a copy of the business license and proof of insurance. Any decent contractor should be cool with part of the funds being held till the project is finished.
When you go to Utah, if you plan to hike at zion, I recommend observation point if you're looking for something difficult but rewarding. All things considered it's not too bad, but it's certainly not a walk in the park. Look it up on all trails.
Sorry to hear about the situation with the driveway. I had the exact same thing happen to me once with a sheisty refrigerator repairman. His fix fell apart in two days. He answered my calls a couple of times and then proceeded to ghost me. But when I called him from my work number, he picked right up. NEVER made good on the repair. Be careful dealing with this guy. These con men can be real sociopaths.
Crazy, I know exactly where you are flying. On certain nights, the national guard will still do drills there. Love your videos. I have a fear of flying, but after watching your videos, I went and did a discovery flight with a local company. What a blast!!
Great crosswind launch. That's cool you have a community LZ. Glad you got in an evening flight and had a good place to land with the motor out. Beautiful sunset. And yeah, that Church Music is good stuff. Have fun with Ben in Utah.
Absolutely understand where you say you became paramotor jaded, after 4 years of almost straight traveling the country flying paramotors, going to events, trips with friends I hit a wall. I have only flown 4 times in 9 months. I've been on a trip for almost a week and haven't flown once. When I do, it's more fun though.
OOOOH I forgot to say that from all your video's I really enjoyed the Iceland adventure the most. It was so beautiful. Maybe one day I would be able to go fly there.
Make sure you read the contract. I also do concrete but it’s concrete restoration on high-rises. In my contracts it specifically states I’m not responsible for broken sprinkler lines, damage to landscaping, etc. It’s not gonna be cheap to take this guy to court. Probably cost more than just getting it fixed, but I understand doing it to prove a point.
Arizona Wilderness brewery, they have a location in Gilbert. Give it a shot. They won't make a NY Strip like you can at home, but they do make some very good beers!
Not quite as hot where you’re at but still hot and humid you’re gonna love flying up here. Can’t wait to see the videos have loads of fun. Remember take only pictures and leave only footprints 😂 see ya
That's cool, you must be near surprise/wittman. Those triangles are old army air corps fields, they were runways that would almost always allow to/landing into the wind. I've flown over a few in wittman
Church Music is amazing! I order it at a place called Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse in South Scottsdale. Always check out the ROC before hiring a contractor. ;).
Protip: Always bring something for your cat when you arrive home. If you don't, your cat will bring things to you because it thinks you are a terrible hunter and can't survive on your own.
awesome video, dude! gonna be down in Phoenix for the month of August housesitting. Usually stay out in Peoria, south of Lake Pleasant where alot of paramotoring takes place. Wondering if you have any time for a meet up to talk about the sport. Have never tried paramotoring, but very interested! Thanks, Bill
Hi there Tucker this is Jaco Gous from South Africa and I have been Following you for a bout 2 years but all your stuff was years ago and I wasn't to sure if you still look at those comments. You are freeken awesome dude and I really love your content. I am 50 years old and just got my PPG license about 1 month ago after trying for about 10 years to get it done. Yes in SA we have to have a pilot license a Radio license and be registers with SAHPA (South African Hang gliding Paragliding Association) and yes you do have to renew your license every year. It really sucks A@#$. You guys are really privileged not to have to do all these things. Any away I really love your channel and how you present everything. I have not come across anyone else doing such a awesome job as you. I really love your content and get so jealous when you do giveaways of all that amazing equipment on your channel. I have a H&E 200cc motor that I bought second hand and flying a 2013 APCO lift EZ large wing also second hand. Just wanted to share. Hope you get this message and find it interesting. Just wanted to make you aware of how privileged you all are there in the United States so enjoy your freedom. PS. If you ever want to come visit South Africa hit me up and I will organize a big adventure for you. Love from SA.
Nice, easy going evening flight. I have flown in 95 but I don’t think I would try 108 … brutal. Irrigation problem. Have you thought about tracing that line back to the control box and cap the line there? I am not sure you need water for any plants the other side of the driveway.
It feels like flying in a hair dryer. 😂 I do need irrigation for the other side of the driveway. And I'm also concerned about the concrete cracking after the erosion occurred underneath it. Likely will have to be ripped up.
The counties paint H on these highways to designate it as a landing for EMS helicopters. The first responders will bring the patient to the "H" where the helicopter will meet them. There are "Hs" all over the place out there. They also do it in other states that have large areas but a helicopter can't land due to the terrain or the underbrush.
I want to start paramotor flying in the Netherlands. Would you recomment starting a course first, or,... buying a (second hand) paramotor set first, and take the course with that? or... What route would you advice to take when you want to start? :)
Anything you do constantly can get "stale", I guess that's the advantage of (a) only being able to fly on weekends (b) an average of 1 in 3 weekends being flyable in my area (even less in summer). I'm always itching to get out (I've also only been flying for a year now, so it's still relatively new).
Nice video with you and the paramotor. I like the steak, sorry about the concrete dude. How about some new Arizona shirts. And don't forget about the big guys. ie, 3x and 4x.
I think add a second hobby like dune buggy driving and exploration, which I think would be fun and would add more content. But I hear ya, I like ebike riding the trails but it has been just too hot. I hole up in the house with the AC on day after day.
Tucker, bro. I love you and want you to experience the fullness of life in the way you've inspired so many others. With that said, I suggest learning how to fix your own underground sprinkler system as a life skill. I enjoy and appreciate you, and don't want to lose the Tucker I have come to appreciate and respect. These are opportunities for personal development. If ever you are in to a Pacific North West Canadian adventure, I will gladly put you up and show you about our most amazing space here. Bring your wings for some coastal soaring!
Did you find the painted Playboy bunny on the runway? I flew over it last week and it’s faded, but still visible. Keep your head on a swivel around tge heliport. The national guard leases that strip and uses it frequently for training
If you have a news channel that covers your area, you can tell them about it and if they are interested, they will put you on TV and reach out to the 'contractor' for free. At least that is what news outlets do here, which I guess you know since you did live out here. Every single time the news puts the bad guys on TV they immediately fix the issue. Which is sad because people supposed to do the right thing without being shamed on TV.
@@matthewholmes8638 No. It's for what you don't expect and can't predict. A tragedy easily prevented. Oh well I guess you can still fly with only one eye. Carry on. (People defending this really crack me up. 🤣)
Hi Tucker I’m from South Africa and I’ve been a fan of yours for years (since the McDonald’s flight) and you’ve inspired to me to get into Paramotoring
Thank you very much
Heck yeah, I love to hear it!!
Local fixed wing pilot here, I fly around the old Rittenhouse field all the time. It's cool to see you exploring our backyard here in the Valley, flying (and jumping from) places I know so well after watching your NJ adventures over the last few years. And dude... Church Music IPA is the best! Hope you're surviving the heat. Just remember, we suffer through these hellish few months so we can enjoy beautiful weather the other 8 months of the year! 😂 Maybe we'll meet some day.
A semi-blackout SAT... fun until it's not. Recovered like a boss. Nice little LZ you found there. Good place for some heavy lift practice. Good luck with the court thing. Life is full of lessons. Learning from them is the key.
I enjoyed this style of video. Pretty relaxed Tucker.
I just saw that helipad from the air! I'm in flight school getting my instrument rating at Falcon Field, and I watched this video just before taking off this morning. When we were coming back in to land at Falcon I looked over and lo and behold, there it was!
The Sony cameras need some psychedelic music and they'll be a success.
I was thinking the same thing! Some Doors?
LOL!
I hate crooked contractors...
Nothing more aggravating than when they ghost ya... Jersey misses ya, be safe!!
@7:40, the cement blocks are used by UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for sling load training. Although 4045 lbs is heavy, the UH-60L/M/V models can carry 9,000 lbs (if they have strong engines and under the right conditions i.e. temperature, humidity, winds). When you are flying over that old airfield, look out for helicopters training there.
Great vid Tucker! Reminds me of the old ones I watched years ago. Casual flying and a great sunset. Thanks Tucker!
What a life! Greetings from México!
Video makes me miss those beautiful AZ sunsets. Cool Vid. Thanks
God, you are living the life I dream to live one day... (addition of a few dogs and cats tho). A guy with a successfull youtube channel and merch for income while sailing the skies as he pleases while being fit and enjoying the ether of life (coffee) via a machine... I am working HARD toward one day meeting you sir... Please be safe and never let your paramotor journey end I am coming to be a small witness of your journey. Hopefully within the decade... Lots of Love from Delhi, India!
I’ve seen it a million times, this is the result when folks pursue the lowest bid for a project. Unfortunately there’s an infinite amount of “companies” willing to do work for 1/2 the cost and then the project ends up having to be done from scratch again because of corner cutting. Take it as a lesson learned
Never heard the contractors point of view.
It actually wasn't the lowest bid. He was higher than other estimates I received. He had done work in the neighborhood (which is how I found his info) and was the most responsive to messages. The lesson learned would be to validate his LLC and contractor license. But I will be pursing every means I have to make him pay.
I was a contractor for 20 years and i would say always get a copy of the business license and proof of insurance. Any decent contractor should be cool with part of the funds being held till the project is finished.
@@TuckerGott Prof of insurance is the key item.
Yeah, I don't see Tucker going with the lowest bid
When you go to Utah, if you plan to hike at zion, I recommend observation point if you're looking for something difficult but rewarding. All things considered it's not too bad, but it's certainly not a walk in the park. Look it up on all trails.
Love love love this type of video Tucker. Pure flying, pure Tucker. Have fun on your trip!
i miss the southwest... dry air and beautiful sunsets... only problem is the people
A beer called "Church Music"????? LOL!!
It's actually pretty good!
Man, bro. That's about $250,000 worth of vehicles you got there. Glad to see RUclips is working out well for you.
Sorry to hear about the situation with the driveway. I had the exact same thing happen to me once with a sheisty refrigerator repairman. His fix fell apart in two days. He answered my calls a couple of times and then proceeded to ghost me. But when I called him from my work number, he picked right up. NEVER made good on the repair.
Be careful dealing with this guy. These con men can be real sociopaths.
Crazy, I know exactly where you are flying. On certain nights, the national guard will still do drills there. Love your videos. I have a fear of flying, but after watching your videos, I went and did a discovery flight with a local company. What a blast!!
Call channel 3 on your side
Great crosswind launch. That's cool you have a community LZ. Glad you got in an evening flight and had a good place to land with the motor out. Beautiful sunset. And yeah, that Church Music is good stuff. Have fun with Ben in Utah.
Great Pre- vacation video! looking forward to the Utah scene and content....
Do you ever skydive out here? I've been jumping a lot at SDAZ in Eloy but I'd LOVE to get into BASE!
Absolutely understand where you say you became paramotor jaded, after 4 years of almost straight traveling the country flying paramotors, going to events, trips with friends I hit a wall. I have only flown 4 times in 9 months. I've been on a trip for almost a week and haven't flown once. When I do, it's more fun though.
OOOOH I forgot to say that from all your video's I really enjoyed the Iceland adventure the most. It was so beautiful. Maybe one day I would be able to go fly there.
I thought Tuck was about to buss a beer open mid-flight 😅😅
Shhhhh.
Being able to just stash the one wheel behind a bush. That's a nice neighborhood 🤌
Hey man, I'm literally watching you irl right now
Nice man, that sat was sick! Some serious G’s for sure! Great video as always👍
Make sure you read the contract. I also do concrete but it’s concrete restoration on high-rises. In my contracts it specifically states I’m not responsible for broken sprinkler lines, damage to landscaping, etc. It’s not gonna be cheap to take this guy to court. Probably cost more than just getting it fixed, but I understand doing it to prove a point.
Nice video. Dinner looked good.
Great video man! Sorry about your driveway. Some people are just out to get your money, what a motor out!! Sick LZ Spot!
Church Music Rocks, fav beer since moving here 3 years ago from Colorado
Thanks for the great videos Tucker. You're the best. I love my paramotor. It has taught me a lot more than just flying.
Arizona Wilderness brewery, they have a location in Gilbert. Give it a shot. They won't make a NY Strip like you can at home, but they do make some very good beers!
YES.. the PBJ burger is a must try! (yes it's peanut butter & jelly on a burger)
@@yougeekyou I was going to say this. It's Jalapeno jelly as I recall...so good.
hey bro just wanted to ask when u were going to fly to another restaurant
Not quite as hot where you’re at but still hot and humid you’re gonna love flying up here. Can’t wait to see the videos have loads of fun. Remember take only pictures and leave only footprints 😂 see ya
Well Done, young man.
Welcome
to Arizona
Pretty trusting stashing the Onewheel in the field while flying.
Your starting to sound better :) enjoy the sky
Give sanTan brewing a look see if you haven’t.
Their Juicy Jack is one of my all time fav beers.
I agree, best beer ever!!!😊😊
Congrats on everything you have done for yourself and others 🙏,,,😎💪💯
If you end up around Moscow, Idaho. Please give me a heads-up. been a subscriber for several years. It would be nice to meet you in person.
You crazy bro keep it up
Nice video, love the location. That sunset looked exactly like the Arizona flag!
Enjoyed the variety
Howdy from back east 🤙
saw a girl in Ludlow Uk in a risky biscuits t shirt this week!!!
Yay Ben!!! Get some singing in the truck footage. 😂
ND filters should help with the jello!
That's cool, you must be near surprise/wittman. Those triangles are old army air corps fields, they were runways that would almost always allow to/landing into the wind. I've flown over a few in wittman
Seems you are utterly enjoying the desert life.. hard to beat the weather once adjust to the higher temps.
I live in the neighborhood just to the south of where you landed.
best luck with your lawsuite of your driveway. Again a great video !!!
Church Music is amazing! I order it at a place called Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse in South Scottsdale. Always check out the ROC before hiring a contractor. ;).
The sunset is gettin' low...what are you? The Hunk?
Damn. Tucker up early posting. He’s not a morning person. Gotta be a reason. Better be out flying!
Protip:
Always bring something for your cat when you arrive home.
If you don't, your cat will bring things to you because it thinks you are a terrible hunter and can't survive on your own.
Hey Tucker, keep us posted about that contractor. Would be interested to see if you make progress in a legal sense.
For sure! It's going to take time but maybe I'll make an episode about it when it's all said and done.
Nice Grill Lines
i got my car from that neighberhood i saw you fly over and them water canals is some nice farm fields there to fly like in jersey except for the heat
Dunno what's a bigger crime. Cooking on gas or not showing the money shot of a perfect 53 C internal steak! 😛
awesome video, dude! gonna be down in Phoenix for the month of August housesitting. Usually stay out in Peoria, south of Lake Pleasant where alot of paramotoring takes place. Wondering if you have any time for a meet up to talk about the sport. Have never tried paramotoring, but very interested! Thanks, Bill
Hi there Tucker this is Jaco Gous from South Africa and I have been Following you for a bout 2 years but all your stuff was years ago and I wasn't to sure if you still look at those comments. You are freeken awesome dude and I really love your content. I am 50 years old and just got my PPG license about 1 month ago after trying for about 10 years to get it done. Yes in SA we have to have a pilot license a Radio license and be registers with SAHPA (South African Hang gliding Paragliding Association) and yes you do have to renew your license every year. It really sucks A@#$. You guys are really privileged
not to have to do all these things. Any away I really love your channel and how you present everything. I have not come across anyone else doing such a awesome job as you. I really love your content and get so jealous when you do giveaways of all that amazing equipment on your channel. I have a H&E 200cc motor that I bought second hand and flying a 2013 APCO lift EZ large wing also second hand. Just wanted to share. Hope you get this message and find it interesting. Just wanted to make you aware of how privileged you all are there in the United States so enjoy your freedom. PS. If you ever want to come visit South Africa hit me up and I will organize a big adventure for you. Love from SA.
Great video as always 👍 you should re create the steak video
Sorry to hear about your misadventure with a wild, fake contractor. GG, on the spot landing on the helipad! Thanks for the video. :)
Let us all know what company or name it is so we don’t make the same mistake😊 amazing flight thank you for sharing it with us. You’re the GOAT Tucker.
www.qccazllc.com/
Done! I’m going to make sure to let as many people know as possible. Thank you.
Church music is the best! Try Scottsdale blonde by Huss Brewery. Also good
Just wait until its august. The AZ Farms LZ is almost uninhabitable even at 5am....
I'm going to peruse you videos to see if you have ever done anything in Escalante Grand Staircase in Utah. It looks amazing from the pictures.
Just about monsoon season out here in the southwest. Going to be early morning flights for a while.
Hi Tucker, saw you in the live chat yesterday. Are you going to react to Dan Jones's full speed collapse and reserve ride in the BOPC?
I am planning to!
Great video,Info on that coffee maker though ??🧐😎
Nice, easy going evening flight. I have flown in 95 but I don’t think I would try 108 … brutal. Irrigation problem. Have you thought about tracing that line back to the control box and cap the line there? I am not sure you need water for any plants the other side of the driveway.
It feels like flying in a hair dryer. 😂 I do need irrigation for the other side of the driveway. And I'm also concerned about the concrete cracking after the erosion occurred underneath it. Likely will have to be ripped up.
Sounds like you need to caffeine fast for a few days to re-sensitize to it.
Super fun!
Caffeine is rough at times
The counties paint H on these highways to designate it as a landing for EMS helicopters. The first responders will bring the patient to the "H" where the helicopter will meet them. There are "Hs" all over the place out there. They also do it in other states that have large areas but a helicopter can't land due to the terrain or the underbrush.
I want to start paramotor flying in the Netherlands. Would you recomment starting a course first, or,... buying a (second hand) paramotor set first, and take the course with that? or... What route would you advice to take when you want to start? :)
Anything you do constantly can get "stale", I guess that's the advantage of (a) only being able to fly on weekends (b) an average of 1 in 3 weekends being flyable in my area (even less in summer). I'm always itching to get out (I've also only been flying for a year now, so it's still relatively new).
Well it's like this you don't pour a pad over your septic tank either leaks happened and they're hard to fix when they're under a slab
TUCKER I've not seen your videos in awhile how's it been?
You look way older than i remember! Hope everything goes well for you
Have you given much thought to throwing in some fixed wing content?
Yes! I'm looking for builders for the Kitfox.
@@TuckerGott That is going to be kick ass content. Eric could probably get you in contact with someone pretty quick.
@@TuckerGotthit up Franc Mendes. He has a hangar in Pegasus Airpark here in QC and has built a couple of his own planes
If I lived in Arizona the 5pm crash would be a all day crash. I would end up being a night owl and a night flight renegade 😂 Heat absolutely melts me
Nice video with you and the paramotor. I like the steak, sorry about the concrete dude. How about some new Arizona shirts. And don't forget about the big guys. ie, 3x and 4x.
you need some greens with that steak!
I think add a second hobby like dune buggy driving and exploration, which I think would be fun and would add more content. But I hear ya, I like ebike riding the trails but it has been just too hot. I hole up in the house with the AC on day after day.
do you just ditch the onewheel in a bush while flying and hope no-one takes it?
You should make a vid at Oshkosh.
Peace man Rolfie
Tucker, bro. I love you and want you to experience the fullness of life in the way you've inspired so many others. With that said, I suggest learning how to fix your own underground sprinkler system as a life skill.
I enjoy and appreciate you, and don't want to lose the Tucker I have come to appreciate and respect.
These are opportunities for personal development.
If ever you are in to a Pacific North West Canadian adventure, I will gladly put you up and show you about our most amazing space here. Bring your wings for some coastal soaring!
Hi G-force, Tighten your leg and stomach muscles this will help keep blood in your upper areas and reduce blackout.
I know, I do that every time in a SAT. Normally it comes right back but this one was higher Gs than usual.
That looks like it was likely an old WWII airstrip.
Whet do you do with the kitties when you go away for a week? 🐾🐾
She has a cat sitter. I know she misses me though. 🥲
Holy crap you need to make a cooking channel
Did you find the painted Playboy bunny on the runway? I flew over it last week and it’s faded, but still visible. Keep your head on a swivel around tge heliport. The national guard leases that strip and uses it frequently for training
There used to be a Metallica logo on the runway also. I think you may barely be able to make it out.
If you have a news channel that covers your area, you can tell them about it and if they are interested, they will put you on TV and reach out to the 'contractor' for free. At least that is what news outlets do here, which I guess you know since you did live out here. Every single time the news puts the bad guys on TV they immediately fix the issue. Which is sad because people supposed to do the right thing without being shamed on TV.
Try filming the sony cameras in 4:3 ratio for the real 90's vibe
Sad to see still no eye protection.
From what? A bug flying in his eyes. He isnt grinding metal.
@@matthewholmes8638 No. It's for what you don't expect and can't predict. A tragedy easily prevented. Oh well I guess you can still fly with only one eye. Carry on. (People defending this really crack me up. 🤣)
You probably will never see me with eye protection.
@@TuckerGott I'm curious. Is there a reason?
@@lspringerjones Yeah, it’s not needed.