by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2019 | Accident Reports
This enforces how surprisingly dangerous tree “landings” can be Sherburne Country Sheriff, 45°25’10.16″N – 94° 1’6.58″W. It was covered in Brainerd Dispatch CLEAR LAKE — A 54-year-old Brainerd man died Saturday after he...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2019 | 19: Risk & Safety
How Safety relates to Experience Experience gives you the potential for greater safety. You can either spend that margin on flying more often, or in a wider variety of conditions, or spend it on safety—flying in the same conditions but with wider margins. It’s...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2019 | Accident Reports
The lessons in this captivating and sad story could save my life, maybe yours, too. A hiker got lost in the woods and faced a cold night in deteriorating weather. This is the story of a helicopter rescue gone horribly wrong. It is a powerful reminder of forces that...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2019 | 23: Motor & Propeller
This is one of the most confusing aspects of paramotor dynamics. Here are the basics: Various torque effects conspire to twist your body left (belt drive), redirecting thrust that now pushes your body left, which causes the wing to bank right like in the illustration...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 30, 2019 | 05: First Flights, 22: Aerodynamics, 23: Motor & Propeller
If you remember one thing about Loaded Riser Twist, it should be: At liftoff, if the wing is leaning right, your body will tend to twist left. Thrust will push your body more left, aggravating torque twisting effects It isn’t related to torque directly but it...
