Good job on qualifying @freddydad1 we generally run a training session/day for you with whatever sizes suit the wind, site and pilot and teach you how to fly one, then help you to decide which size to buy. Just let us know when you'd like to come over, the ground handling is key!

Thanks Nikita, hope to see you soon!

Thanks for the kind words!

@@evanriggs1381 come back soon!

Please do! We look forward to hearing from you. :)

Hey @freddydad1 typically for a talented beginner, who can ground handle well, we can pretty much take you straight out of the school for conversion. So far we've taught 3 x new pilots straight out of our own school and several pilots between 4 and 25 hours.

@crickhowellparagliding thanks, I'm a bit weak at ground handling probably due to years of flying traction kites (kitesurfing), but I'll definitely be in touch..

​@@freddydad1 Come join when you're feeling ready! Wing tip touches, and kiting diagonally up a slope are important skills to be able to launch on a dune.

Ahh nice, we still get a few Hang Gliders around.

Our pleasure!

SW :)

Thanks! Will take that as a complement :) Keep in touch, we've got some great offers on this month.

@@crickhowellparagliding Well mine was a bit worse 😂 Nill wind and off a little bit so had 30 secs of the most fun I have had! I'll give you a message soon mate. Stay safe mate!

@@Ryan46 we love it. No XC but for mini wings it's heaven

Hey James, please give us a call and we can tell you all about how we run training and where and when we fly. Thank you for watching the video.

Hey @freddydad1 The wind varied through the session, but it was about 30kph at the top of the dune when we filmed this clip.

We'd always suggest they're best flown in smooth conditions, that's where we can have the most fun and enjoy proximity soaring. Light thermals are OK, but the combination of proximity, strong wind, shear, strong thermals and high wing loading is never a good idea on a Moustache, mini wing or paraglider.

Thanks Ben, and great to see your video too! Henry's done us proud as usual with this production.

Hey Freddy, yes! Come and learn to fly with us first on paragliders, then just a short conversion to Moustache.

Flying the 18 and 15 at abut 80kg AUW/PTV in this video. Thanks :)

Hey, thanks for the comment and question. This is something that we get asked a lot To me it's not so much "Can/should I fly it in thermic air?", but rather "Why would you want to?". Sure, we can fly any wing when we have a little thermal activity and a little wind. Then we go to slightly smaller wings and parakites as the wind increases. The other aspect of parakiting, is the ease of proximity flying. This, of course, is most fun in smooth conditions. I like to think of a Venn diagram including strong wind, thermals and proximity, if we have all three, then we are in the highest risk part of our flight envelope. If we remove one aspect, our safety margin increases. Personally, I'd rather fly a paraglider like a Susi 4 or Loco when it gets strong wind and thermals and keep the Mo flying for laminar conditions, when I can fly super close to the terrain. Air Design Loco is probably the best of the minis at the momentfor a mix of thermalling, windy soaring and is as close to flying a Mo as it gets with a regular and certified mini wing, as the leading edge is incredibly solid, and of course you can fly in on speed bar with the rears because it's a two liner. Other mini wings with good Active C riser control can give a feeling that's close. Cheers, Alistair

If you go for a Mo of similar wing loading to the mini wing you're considering, then the handling is just as good. If I'm flying a 22 at 75 or 80kg, it's fast, but the turn isn't as playful as a mini wing... I fly a 22m wing for XC too, but wouldn't fly it in 35kph wind on take off! Tricky decision for you but if you want to fly dunes then it's an obvious choice that Mo is the one.

@@crickhowellparaglidingWith 75kg tow, what windspeed could I be starting to fly the 18m on smaller dunes (10-15m) ? I wanna use the Mo for low wind days, when its not enough for kitesurfing. I reckon, the 22m would turn rather slow with my low weight.

Buy the Moustache. Now that I have one, I'm selling my mini-wing. I know this sounds like more hype but the Moustache does everything better, makes everything easier AND is more fun in the air. You won't believe it. A normal paragliding wing now seems crude and obsolete for ridge soaring. When you realize what it means to have the entire speed range in your hands, you'll understand...

@@jonmcmillan9426 I bought one because of this comment. "Spend my money you did" 🙂

@@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench Glad to hear it. And I'm going to spend more money on the 22m Moustache as soon as I can! I may never fly an old-fashioned "locked" paraglider again for ridge soaring. Be careful of over-confidence: it's a real problem with the Moustache.

Thank you very much!

It's so much fun Mike!

@@crickhowellparagliding reminds me of the fun in SA along Paradise Ridge.

​@@lieblingmikewe'd like to think that they're very similar sites! 😊

Hey Christopher, We have a fantastic selection of club flying sites along the south coast. Best bet is to contact them just before you arrive to arrange a temporary membership. You're obviously welcome to join us in Wales as well!

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment @Pierrebedwnhorstt. As it happens, we find no need to use the top toggle, unless soaring at the bottom end of the wind (ridge lift) range for that size of glider. If we do, we find that we remove access to the max dive and speed of the wing. This is particularly important when the wind is strong and/or the pilot has short arms (like us). Just like any paraglider, once experienced, hand position should be judged by feel, not by visually checking against the risers, unless in the very early stages of training. We hope you're able to learn your hand positions by feel and stop looking at your risers 😉 Perhaps we can do a video to explain this soon.

@@crickhowellparagliding Yes, it's a "feel" thing and you certainly know what you're doing! I have the 18m Moustache and like to start with hands through the loops so that I have the choice of going to the toggles or not. In longer flights the toggles are more comfortable to grip. Toggles also feel a little more direct. However, my arms are long enough to go full "hands up" for full speed any time. Thanks for the video, I'll recommend it to a paragliding friend who doesn't understand the reflex profile, thinks the whole Flare thing is just hype. He is SO wrong...!

@@jonmcmillan9426 Yeach toggles are far more direct, brakes can also be lengthend a little using the adjusters on the brake line for us shorties!

Thanks @Chrisjewell7333 we have @henrygeorgephoto to thank for that.

Come play when you can Seb, another dimension of flying fun.

Thanks @nazbo2009 :)

Come fly with us any time!

We've got a 13 @GeoffCorser, come try or feel free to check out our Instagram of a local test flight. 😊

Thanks @gallago4640... it is!