As a little kid I always dreamed of flying over the trees with the birds.I suffer with GAD my whole life and flying is my medicine! First time I flew a paramotor I was so scared but it was so amazing Im still doing it almost 5 years later!!
I was fearless until I effed up (more than once with minor injuries). Then anxiety set in almost wanting to stop, I forced myself, got better and the anxiety disappeared. Hang in there! IT'S ALL WORTH IT!
Good speech. Good lessons. Yes, don’t compare yourself with the advancement of others. But I’ve found, in my experience, that other pilots give positive support to those with less experience. And that’s a big plus for us newbies
Great topic. I know I was scared shitless about my first flight, but I had you talking in my headset encouraging me. I'm glad I listened to you and trusted your teaching. -Matt from Oregon
Thanks for that Kyle! I said before: I learned so much from you. On trusting the gear: Greg Anthony Harris shows in one of his videos that just one single line will hold him and his paramotor! That's a lot of redundance if you think about it.
Learning to fly at the Kyle O school of Paramotor and Air Bending is an awesome experience. To those of you that are looking at PPG, I came form a background of flying (no I dont have a PPL) and had some of the anxieties Kyle talks about and worked through them over the first few flights. Totally worth every second. To you Mr O'Glee, thank you for giving me your time and knowledge, from almost 2 years ago! It means a great deal to me personally and more than you may ever really know. And to you soon-to-be, really-want-to-be, and noobies out there. Stick with it, be safe, and make good decisions.
Thanks Kyle O, I really needed to hear this. I have not flown for over a year and all do to the anxieties and fears. I use to fly with a buddy all the time and it would help eliminate these. But, he has moved on and I really don't have anyone to fly with and the fears creep back in. I just really needed to hear this and get out there and at least touch the thing like you said. I will be sure to get some good kiting in and knock some of the rust out of my sails. Have a great one, and no matter what you say.... You always have great "Content".
I keep saying it but you talk so much sense and no BS Kyle! I wish i lived in America so i could have a day at your school, i feel i could learn a lot. Im in the the U.K. just starting my air bending journey 15hrs in and i must say it's one of the best things i've ever done but i still get a bit of a wobble on take off but once i'm up there i'm calm and forget about earth crap. I absolutely agree that "The dirt hurts" and never mess about low down unless it's take off or landing. I've unfortunately heard of a few peoples demise because of this. Keep doing what you do and keeping it real Kyle
Great video. Don't know why I didn't see it till now. Maybe it is because of pre flight jitters. My first flight, I was never more terrified in my life, but it was okay. I prayed hard tho. Since I haven't been able to fly again since last summer, I feel all this again. There is something to be said for continuous practice and training. But I can only do what I can do. Thanks Kyle for another great video.
He ain’t kidding . We went over every aspect of everything about flying a Paramotor so many times ! That my first flight was like a nice walk in the park 👍 the school is Awesome ‼️ “Get you some “
Not cutting on the school at all, just suggesting a topic for another video about a certain amount of fear is a good thing to keep you from doing something STUPID. That's all.
I need to get into this sport. I've done 8 aff skydives. I'm not saying I won't be a little nervous my first flight but once you start throwing yourself out of an airplane, most other things seem easy.
Life coaching with Kyle O. All of this is great advice. My wife is wanting to race motorcycles this year and these are the same things we talk about. Training and riding are much better at a advancing your skill sets than some doodads or farkles that are mounted to the bike.
Thanks man. I'm self trained with only one flight under my belt. I wish I could afford training lol. I'm the dude you're talking about in terms of buying gear before research. I got lucky though. This video actually helped me. No bullshit.
If you havent already, watch the rest of 'The Kyle O Show' lots of good information in there. And when you can afford it get some training too. Be safe.
I had a GoPro rolling on my first flight, and all you could see since I'm flying a trike was my legs shaking, LOL! It was a BIG time adrenaline dump! But I had been reading so much about it for 2 years prior to this moment, I wasn't frightened or scared at any point in the flight. That said, I was extremely gentle on the brake toggles, lol - too gentle! Had to learn to PULL to get that thing turning! Had to get used to how turns feel. I got to experience being "para-parked" over a field after I made the turn to head back. Having never flown prior to this moment, I didn't realize I was hauling ass down wind that whole time! I stayed there for a few minutes taking in everything around me, then heard Rick in my ear saying to lose altitude to make headway - then I had remembered reading about that. Down I went, and I slowly made progress back to the field. 1st landing was a bit rough, but after that, I had my timing of the flare dialed in pretty good. All that said, I'm terrified over 10' high on a ladder! 😂 I feel MUCH safer on the paramotor ... because IT IS safer! Another comical thing that happened ... I had a Ram X-Mount on my trike for my phone, and I attempted to get both cameras rolling before takeoff. Well, the X-Mount has perfectly aligned grips that just happened to press the 2 opposing side buttons on the iPhone 11 ... and at some point during my roll out or takeoff, it dialed 911! The sheriff showed up at the airport, so Rick explained what had happened once he recognized the area code of the phone number, lol. That earned me the nickname, "Smitty 911". 🤣 My wife wasn't as amused, since she got an alert on her phone of my 911 call, along with a pin dropped on a map right in the center of Wauchula Muni. She thought I crashed! We got that ironed out, and now it's a fun topic to bring up. 😁
After 3 seasons and a few dozen flights, I STILL get anxious on my way to the LZ. I STILL breathe heavy when I'm prepping for my forward run. I am STILL scared of heights. I STILL get motion sick. However... It all seems a minimal concern, once the run begins. I'm finally of mind that I assume every launch will be fine and each landing will be fine. Conviction makes it easier to make better decisions. My instructor was instrumental in pushing me when fear was holding me back. I'm still a VERY green and bad pilot, but I'm getting better and the learning curve is exponential. Trading out my Thor190 for an atom 80, alleviated a lot of fear and made season one much easier. Now its season 3 and a 185 has joined the fleet. Thanks for another vid Kyle!
Love Gizzard. What a legend. I'm a newbie, 21 flights, still training, but I only recently over came the irrational fear that something is going to break and that I'd fall out of the sky. As I said, irrational. It's not going to happen. After that it became even more enjoyable. PS that chicken must be well worth the drive!
I flew Airplanes Ultralights and Hang Gliders for many years before Paramotors. I My first flight was on a trike. I had some apprehension. AS it happened t got a very unexpected gust from the side at lift off. I rolled the trike. I was not hurt. I decided to switch to Foot launch. After that. I could not get myself to take off even after towing until I took a tandem flight. After that it been fly fly fly.
This is a great topic Kyle O. I am sure when it comes to powering up on the first take-off run I will be apprehensive. I am at a point in my training where I am due to leave the ground and I am more excited than nervous but I'm not a young man and my knees aren't what they used to be. My fears are more about the frailties of me than of the ability to fly. Sometimes it's about control as well as that speed you talk about. Taking what you have learned and controlling it. Take it seriously and yes, practice on the ground as much as possible. I am not prepared to leave the ground until I have complete control over my wing. On another topic..Gizzard? I mean..really? Coolest name ever..
Thanks I have noticed that the only time I look at the lines and harness like ( My life is dependent on those little strings and that nylon ) is when i get around 2k . I think that more exposure to it and I just ordered a reserve to help Jedi mind trick myself will get me past it. Also no one I fly with on a regular basis goes above 1k so that would help too. And please try to make some good content! Thanks again.
More KyleO content. I like it! One thing not mentioned in this vid is FEAR. To be extra safe and make better judgement decisions you should always maintain a certain degree of, Yes, I'm gonna say it FEAR. Wouldn't you agree? I think it's new Video time!
Let's break it down even further. Fear of what? The unknown? Irrational fears should NOT be maintained. Being fearful has no place in aviation is my personal opinion. If you are having fears about the flight, then do not do the flight. I'm fearful of getting caught in massive weather events, so I just don't fly in them. But, fear of flight itself is not rational.
@@kyleoglee You just stated exactly my meaning. "I'm fearful of getting caught in massive weather events". Skill at low level doing acrobatics. Not necessarily of flying itself but, what you may be looking to attempt. A certain level of fear to try something at a higher altitude to allow for recovery. That is what I meant. Fear of the onlookers trying to copy what you may be proficient at before they are ready. Not sure if I am making sense as to my meaning? Is this a good context?
@@32laurens Respect is just another word. But I truly meant if a person has a small amount of fear in the sport, this could keep them from attempting something before they are truly ready or plain doing something stupid thus saving their life. Sorry Kyle, no disrespect intended, or putting a finger in the way of the prop. Keep them from becoming complacent. I do woodworking and I cut two fingers on my table saw. I got complacent. I now have enough "FEAR" of that table saw that I am very careful when using it. BE SAFE!
Nice to have if your going high but not really any use if your low level . Recon I fly more cautious without a reserve. Having no second chance changes your mindset
What if something ran into your wing,no fault of your own and you didnt have a reserve?Its better to have one and never throw it than not having it when and if the time comes.
Ever since I saw you get your finger chopped off I’m crazy paranoid about touching the throttle too early. As a result I keep blowing my low wind launches because I feel the need to have the wing directly overhead before committing. I know it’s mostly all in my head but this is my current hurdle to get over.
My accident was my fault though. I KNEW something was off, and continued to push it. Giving power at the appropriate time is not something you should worry about. It was the failure to abort sooner that got me. I did the entire takeoff run before catastrophe. Low wind, you gotta hit it before the wing is even up all the way.
I have stared down the barrel of a gun before, but nothing scares me more than that damn dentist. If you come across a dentist, be afraid, be very afraid.😣
can you please make a video about input controls when flying in cross wind... like crabbing and how to adjust to gust turning your wing. I cant seem to find a video anywhere. I have flown 7 times post training and had one flight I came down right after take off because I caught a right to left gust that turned my wing ( left fell back and right came forward) but my body was still facing straight. freaked me out bad... thanks I enjoy all your content.
@@TheQuinlans22 You must stay ahead of the glide. If you find yourself short, the mistake happen before that moment. Look ahead! If a gust hits you from the left side, turn left! In regards to crabbing into wind, where you point ain't where you go.
That's me also purchase everything first flat top supper training. Then thought man I what to try this before last November. So ppg gorilla I went with my 275lb ass. Loved every bit of it 6/8 time in the air before November..then did the painful 10 days of just fighting the wings and then went back to ppg gorilla again had my equipment shiped there to Rick and flue 26 times total.. what all the Christmas and then New Years went right back to a gorilla I'm going back down to Super trading cuz my engine has took a crap then they replaced it.. anyway went to Salton Sea flying..36 flights. Air trikes flaptop .well 11 on ricks..
As a little kid I always dreamed of flying over the trees with the birds.I suffer with GAD my whole life and flying is my medicine!
First time I flew a paramotor I was so scared but it was so amazing Im still doing it almost 5 years later!!
I was fearless until I effed up (more than once with minor injuries). Then anxiety set in almost wanting to stop, I forced myself, got better and the anxiety disappeared. Hang in there! IT'S ALL WORTH IT!
Good speech. Good lessons. Yes, don’t compare yourself with the advancement of others. But I’ve found, in my experience, that other pilots give positive support to those with less experience. And that’s a big plus for us newbies
Great topic. I know I was scared shitless about my first flight, but I had you talking in my headset encouraging me. I'm glad I listened to you and trusted your teaching.
-Matt from Oregon
Thanks for that Kyle! I said before: I learned so much from you.
On trusting the gear: Greg Anthony Harris shows in one of his videos that just one single line will hold him and his paramotor!
That's a lot of redundance if you think about it.
Learning to fly at the Kyle O school of Paramotor and Air Bending is an awesome experience.
To those of you that are looking at PPG, I came form a background of flying (no I dont have a PPL) and had some of the anxieties Kyle talks about and worked through them over the first few flights.
Totally worth every second.
To you Mr O'Glee, thank you for giving me your time and knowledge, from almost 2 years ago!
It means a great deal to me personally and more than you may ever really know.
And to you soon-to-be, really-want-to-be, and noobies out there.
Stick with it, be safe, and make good decisions.
So after your training. How often do you get to Fly? Im in south La and finding those open fields to fly are a lot harder than north La
Thanks Kyle O, I really needed to hear this. I have not flown for over a year and all do to the anxieties and fears. I use to fly with a buddy all the time and it would help eliminate these. But, he has moved on and I really don't have anyone to fly with and the fears creep back in. I just really needed to hear this and get out there and at least touch the thing like you said. I will be sure to get some good kiting in and knock some of the rust out of my sails. Have a great one, and no matter what you say.... You always have great "Content".
I keep saying it but you talk so much sense and no BS Kyle! I wish i lived in America so i could have a day at your school, i feel i could learn a lot.
Im in the the U.K. just starting my air bending journey 15hrs in and i must say it's one of the best things i've ever done but i still get a bit of a wobble on take off but once i'm up there i'm calm and forget about earth crap.
I absolutely agree that "The dirt hurts" and never mess about low down unless it's take off or landing. I've unfortunately heard of a few peoples demise because of this.
Keep doing what you do and keeping it real Kyle
Some of the Best Paramotor content on the Tube!
That will be my new goal.... touch it everyday! Oh crap, we're talking about the wing! Seriously that is the key and will follow that advice.
Great video. Don't know why I didn't see it till now. Maybe it is because of pre flight jitters. My first flight, I was never more terrified in my life, but it was okay. I prayed hard tho.
Since I haven't been able to fly again since last summer, I feel all this again. There is something to be said for continuous practice and training.
But I can only do what I can do.
Thanks Kyle for another great video.
He ain’t kidding . We went over every aspect of everything about flying a Paramotor so many times ! That my first flight was like a nice walk in the park 👍 the school is Awesome ‼️ “Get you some “
Not cutting on the school at all, just suggesting a topic for another video about a certain amount of fear is a good thing to keep you from doing something STUPID. That's all.
Love the fluid analogy. Never thought of it that way! Airbending... Good content!
I need to get into this sport. I've done 8 aff skydives. I'm not saying I won't be a little nervous my first flight but once you start throwing yourself out of an airplane, most other things seem easy.
The most important video i see. Thank you Kyle.
Life coaching with Kyle O. All of this is great advice. My wife is wanting to race motorcycles this year and these are the same things we talk about. Training and riding are much better at a advancing your skill sets than some doodads or farkles that are mounted to the bike.
Thanks man. I'm self trained with only one flight under my belt. I wish I could afford training lol. I'm the dude you're talking about in terms of buying gear before research. I got lucky though. This video actually helped me. No bullshit.
If you havent already, watch the rest of 'The Kyle O Show' lots of good information in there.
And when you can afford it get some training too.
Be safe.
I had a GoPro rolling on my first flight, and all you could see since I'm flying a trike was my legs shaking, LOL! It was a BIG time adrenaline dump! But I had been reading so much about it for 2 years prior to this moment, I wasn't frightened or scared at any point in the flight. That said, I was extremely gentle on the brake toggles, lol - too gentle! Had to learn to PULL to get that thing turning! Had to get used to how turns feel. I got to experience being "para-parked" over a field after I made the turn to head back. Having never flown prior to this moment, I didn't realize I was hauling ass down wind that whole time! I stayed there for a few minutes taking in everything around me, then heard Rick in my ear saying to lose altitude to make headway - then I had remembered reading about that. Down I went, and I slowly made progress back to the field. 1st landing was a bit rough, but after that, I had my timing of the flare dialed in pretty good. All that said, I'm terrified over 10' high on a ladder! 😂 I feel MUCH safer on the paramotor ... because IT IS safer!
Another comical thing that happened ... I had a Ram X-Mount on my trike for my phone, and I attempted to get both cameras rolling before takeoff. Well, the X-Mount has perfectly aligned grips that just happened to press the 2 opposing side buttons on the iPhone 11 ... and at some point during my roll out or takeoff, it dialed 911! The sheriff showed up at the airport, so Rick explained what had happened once he recognized the area code of the phone number, lol. That earned me the nickname, "Smitty 911". 🤣 My wife wasn't as amused, since she got an alert on her phone of my 911 call, along with a pin dropped on a map right in the center of Wauchula Muni. She thought I crashed! We got that ironed out, and now it's a fun topic to bring up. 😁
After 3 seasons and a few dozen flights, I STILL get anxious on my way to the LZ. I STILL breathe heavy when I'm prepping for my forward run. I am STILL scared of heights. I STILL get motion sick. However... It all seems a minimal concern, once the run begins. I'm finally of mind that I assume every launch will be fine and each landing will be fine. Conviction makes it easier to make better decisions. My instructor was instrumental in pushing me when fear was holding me back. I'm still a VERY green and bad pilot, but I'm getting better and the learning curve is exponential. Trading out my Thor190 for an atom 80, alleviated a lot of fear and made season one much easier. Now its season 3 and a 185 has joined the fleet. Thanks for another vid Kyle!
Ain’t nothing to it but to do it !
Great topic & content 👍 Thanks for dropping the wisdom Kyle O!
Adapt, life long learner
Another awesome Kyle O Productions video
Love Gizzard. What a legend. I'm a newbie, 21 flights, still training, but I only recently over came the irrational fear that something is going to break and that I'd fall out of the sky. As I said, irrational. It's not going to happen. After that it became even more enjoyable. PS that chicken must be well worth the drive!
I flew Airplanes Ultralights and Hang Gliders for many years before Paramotors. I My first flight was on a trike. I had some apprehension. AS it happened t got a very unexpected gust from the side at lift off. I rolled the trike. I was not hurt. I decided to switch to Foot launch. After that. I could not get myself to take off even after towing until I took a tandem flight. After that it been fly fly fly.
This is a great topic Kyle O. I am sure when it comes to powering up on the first take-off run I will be apprehensive. I am at a point in my training where I am due to leave the ground and I am more excited than nervous but I'm not a young man and my knees aren't what they used to be. My fears are more about the frailties of me than of the ability to fly. Sometimes it's about control as well as that speed you talk about. Taking what you have learned and controlling it. Take it seriously and yes, practice on the ground as much as possible. I am not prepared to leave the ground until I have complete control over my wing.
On another topic..Gizzard? I mean..really? Coolest name ever..
Touch it everyday!!, Just touch IT!!!!! (please) 😁
Thanks I have noticed that the only time I look at the lines and harness like ( My life is dependent on those little strings and that nylon ) is when i get around 2k . I think that more exposure to it and I just ordered a reserve to help Jedi mind trick myself will get me past it. Also no one I fly with on a regular basis goes above 1k so that would help too. And please try to make some good content! Thanks again.
Hey fella! Love these videos!!
I feel called out!!! Lol! :)
🤣🤣 Yes exactly!
More KyleO content. I like it! One thing not mentioned in this vid is FEAR. To be extra safe and make better judgement decisions you should always maintain a certain degree of, Yes, I'm gonna say it FEAR. Wouldn't you agree? I think it's new Video time!
Let's break it down even further. Fear of what? The unknown? Irrational fears should NOT be maintained. Being fearful has no place in aviation is my personal opinion. If you are having fears about the flight, then do not do the flight. I'm fearful of getting caught in massive weather events, so I just don't fly in them. But, fear of flight itself is not rational.
@@kyleoglee You just stated exactly my meaning. "I'm fearful of getting caught in massive weather events". Skill at low level doing acrobatics. Not necessarily of flying itself but, what you may be looking to attempt. A certain level of fear to try something at a higher altitude to allow for recovery. That is what I meant. Fear of the onlookers trying to copy what you may be proficient at before they are ready. Not sure if I am making sense as to my meaning? Is this a good context?
@@homezero So, more respect than fear then? (I think I get what you mean, trying to be helpful not pedantic)
@@32laurens Respect is just another word. But I truly meant if a person has a small amount of fear in the sport, this could keep them from attempting something before they are truly ready or plain doing something stupid thus saving their life. Sorry Kyle, no disrespect intended, or putting a finger in the way of the prop. Keep them from becoming complacent. I do woodworking and I cut two fingers on my table saw. I got complacent. I now have enough "FEAR" of that table saw that I am very careful when using it. BE SAFE!
So many adult jokes to be made during his "Touch it" tangent hahaha
Does a beginner who flies an A wing only in ideal conditions and no acro need a reserve? Great content.
Need is a strong word, but it is nice insurance.
Nice to have if your going high but not really any use if your low level .
Recon I fly more cautious without a reserve. Having no second chance changes your mindset
What if something ran into your wing,no fault of your own and you didnt have a reserve?Its better to have one and never throw it than not having it when and if the time comes.
@@5123rick One of my instructors used no reserve to keep himself in check but for me I'm ready for one just use with cation.
Ever since I saw you get your finger chopped off I’m crazy paranoid about touching the throttle too early. As a result I keep blowing my low wind launches because I feel the need to have the wing directly overhead before committing. I know it’s mostly all in my head but this is my current hurdle to get over.
My accident was my fault though. I KNEW something was off, and continued to push it. Giving power at the appropriate time is not something you should worry about. It was the failure to abort sooner that got me. I did the entire takeoff run before catastrophe. Low wind, you gotta hit it before the wing is even up all the way.
I have stared down the barrel of a gun before, but nothing scares me more than that damn dentist.
If you come across a dentist, be afraid, be very afraid.😣
can you please make a video about input controls when flying in cross wind... like crabbing and how to adjust to gust turning your wing. I cant seem to find a video anywhere. I have flown 7 times post training and had one flight I came down right after take off because I caught a right to left gust that turned my wing ( left fell back and right came forward) but my body was still facing straight. freaked me out bad... thanks I enjoy all your content.
Always turn into the wind.
@Kyle O'Glee well, what if I cant based on distance to the lz and have to track toward lz before I can turn into wind?
@@TheQuinlans22 You must stay ahead of the glide. If you find yourself short, the mistake happen before that moment. Look ahead! If a gust hits you from the left side, turn left! In regards to crabbing into wind, where you point ain't where you go.
Kinda wanted to see the chicken stand, sounds delicious
Speaking for everyone... We need more Gizzard... :-)
That's me also purchase everything first flat top supper training. Then thought man I what to try this before last November. So ppg gorilla I went with my 275lb ass. Loved every bit of it 6/8 time in the air before November..then did the painful 10 days of just fighting the wings and then went back to ppg gorilla again had my equipment shiped there to Rick and flue 26 times total.. what all the Christmas and then New Years went right back to a gorilla I'm going back down to Super trading cuz my engine has took a crap then they replaced it.. anyway went to Salton Sea flying..36 flights. Air trikes flaptop .well 11 on ricks..
260 lb. Working on 230. BC Michigan looking for places to fly.
It's light anxiety....
Psychology. That's scary!
Oh Jooooooshhh. 😂 🤣🤣
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