Thanks. I got stuck on a post which turned me in a swing directly towards the mountain. The major impact was weakned by my left leg, the rest impact by my left hip. Through this my sacrum and symphyse broke (known as a common paragliding accident fracture) and the left side L5 S1 nerves got partialy damaged as well. I still have 1 big screw in my sacrum and a plate with 6 screws stabiliting my symphyse, as well as a minor nerve damage in the dorsal left leg. As I was already mentioning I was very lucky and I got along with minir deficits off that accident. Therfore I can normaly continue life and do what I ever did before ;-) For me the eyes opend, making me understand that I would ever execute this sports with an unexpected risk which potentially turn your life completely. And I think this is true for every extreme sports athlete and even everything in life that can be done. All in all I realized there are so much other things in my life that will make me happy (e.g. playing beach volley ball) but do carry such high consequene risks.

Yeah I was quite ambitios about speedflying. Bit I am not flying any more. Have fun dude!

I quit Speedflying 2 years ago.

@@milu18 can I ask why did you quit ?

@@olivierpercebois-garve5506 I stopped after a speedflying accident in france. I am well up an healthy, but I also consider myself lucky ;-)

@@milu18 do you consider that it is not possible to fly safe or do not have a taste for it anymore ? Personally with a paraglider wing I did hit the mountain pretty hard after a stall-spin. Since then I have increased my margins quite a lot, and I force myself to some discipline, long approaches for landing, etc That said I understand that speedflying requires a much higher attention level

We were aged 25-30 at that time.

AND TODAY?

I am 29 years old, but Iam not flying anymore. But Pilots are aged in between 20-40 according to whom I met

Michael Lutz why did you stop?

I had a serious accident in August 2016. I think I was lucky and I decided to do other good weather stuff now :-)

The higher the speed the higher the airpressure in the wing! Also the profil itself is way less curved.

Yeah it definitely is =) No most of the pilots I flew with were not using reserves!

Just writing with you like this I cannot answer your question. I think the most reasonable and secure way to find out is by flying different sized wings under guidance of a teacher. Ideally you are a skier and take part in a Speedfling course (e.g. with Chillout Paragliding). There you will not only be able to try out different wing types and sizes, but also learn more about safety, weather, riding and flying technics from one of the most experienced pilots in the sports. Additionally in the end you will also receive an official licence which you can use to get official insurance as well. I really see the point of having an adventure and lots of fun by teaching yourself and everybody needs to know his way. But I can promise you you gonna have adventures anyway in this sports no matter how experienced you are. Better go with some more instructions and knowledge in the beginning, so you don't have to invent the wheel from new and you can profit from experiences from others and also make some friends to share the psyche with :P

I saw..9.5 ;)

The size of my Mirage is 9.5 in this video.

Hi, I am happy you enjoyed Les deux alpes! I have also watched your video, looks good and you chose many routes that I have rarely been on =) If you keep on flying lots you can definitely get there if you want, but remember in the end it's just about having fun, that does not necessarily mean every pilot needs to go low. Have safe flights and dont risk to much, dont underestimate possible accidents ;-)

Good advices ! Yes, most important is just flying... with little moments of fun :) I’ll try to follow your next trip if you continue to publish videos. Bye !

We were flying Swing Hybrid 15 and17, Swing Mirage 13,5 and Swing Spitfire 13.

I have a licence in skydiving as well as in paragliding (+ swiss speedfling course). By the time of the video I was actively Speedflying for about 3.5 years and had an estimate of 400 flights. I was basically going for flights whenever the weather would have allowed me to. In this period I actively downsized from a Spitfire 13 to a Mirage 9.5. Proximity flying, big swoops and manouvers like barrel rolls need many repetitions so that you are able to handle them in the max controlled way. No matter how experienced you are or how "safe" you think you fly, you should always be aware that you can never rule out accidents (I also had one a year ago, and of course I did not expect it at all...). What ever sports, as long as you are moving with high speed next to the ground, be careful. Do not rush your limits and take your time, and in case go for the more safe option ;-) On top of that have fun! :D

Michael Lutz thanks for the information mate. great video!

You are welcome! Thank you very much!

No, most speedflyers do not use them.

Michael Lutz im assuming there's just not enough time to actually deploy most of the time?

Yeah right, most of the time it would not take long until an impact and therefore it might not help in usual cases

If you really need help I can look for links at amazon. Do you still require a tutorial?

haha yeah thats the question =) maybe bit of both, but technically with skies its called speedriding you are right =)

haha :D what's your wing?

The wing is a Swing Mirage 8.5

Thanks a lot! I am flying the Mirage 8.5 ;-)

Small size;-) I fly a glider size 14. Is a barrel roll difficult to do? It seems so smooth how you fly it!

Barrel rolls should not be tried just by the way! There is a big difference between wing sizes. A big wig is slower, has more resistance ,builds up bigger (radial) forces and takes more time to build them up - in the end much more sluggish. Compared to road vehicels you could say flying a barrel is like moving around a small roundabout. Now imagine you try this with a light small vehicle like a gocart.. easy? yeah !! with a lorry you cant go as fast since its much more sluggish and more heavy. I would compare your 14 m wing with a luxus limusine in this regard. More agil than a lorry but still not as agil as a small gocart. Back to the time when I flew a Spit 13 I was afraid of flying barrels, not only because I was more unexperianced, but also because the wing felt much more sluggish. It took me 2 years and several down size steps until I managed to fly my first barrel. Since then I flew hundrest of barrels. If you want to learn it to I would recommend you to begin with smooth curves, then increase and play with the dynamics of your steering and weightshifting. If you know the feeling for little curves fly them longer for some degrees step by step until you end up with fling down spirals. And if you feel confident about these you can further increase your stering impuls to make it shift from down barrel more into forward barrel. Dont force anything, try to develop a feeling for the wing behaviour, begin with the first trys at nice conditions, in high altitudes and a take a reserve with you. Most importantly stay safe and have fun! If you get into touch with other pilots or teachers, talk to them and ask them about their opinion, tipps and reflect what sound right to you ;-) best luck!

Thank you very much! This is good advice from you! :-)

pro trick : you can watch movies at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.

@Adriel Pablo yea, have been watching on Flixzone for months myself =)

Looking at random speed flying videos and find you!

it is!

+BennysheaveN Hi, the costal location from 6:58 onwards is at Sopelana which is a village in north spain.

+Scott Pitts i am happy to hear this. definitely a good idea! if you are located in california I would advice you to go to soboba flying park, and ask for soboba rich to intorduce you. If you are located elsewhere I would advice you to look for videos from the most near local sites where you can fly and get in contact with that pilot. and in general: take what ever time you need, first go only at good conditions, don`t risk anything stupid and best get intorduced by people who are in the sport for years alrady. otherwise have a lot of fun ;-)

+Dr. Peter Venkman a.k.a Original Ad-Buster thanks a lot!

+Chris Erwood thanks! I think we are most likely heading for les deux alpes during august or september this year!

+Alex P All shots were taken with a GoProHero 4 Silver

thanks nice quality