18k ft is 5.4km. It's not thaat bad - you still have a reasonably long time of useful consciousness. 11km, now that would be really bad (and totally achievable in a CB)

Great vid and gregg waxing lyrical 😊

I don't really understand the dew-point, (to me it looks like the temperature is always above the dew point) how do you read that on the graph?

Great advice.

Nibyiza ibinu mukora fite amatsiko yokubimenya

Mate loved the video i live in Shropshire and is there any chance you have recommendations for school around here i want to learn this and fly like you 👌🏼👌🏼also dance with the danger what a line ❤

Yeah, I spun in from 70ft at Westbury in 2006 on my Magic 3, which was getting a bit tired after 300+ hours. Very lucky and only have the titanium in my left wrist and forearm to show for it!

Anybody have advice for finding an instructor near ohio? I got a wing recently and have been doing ground work/hopping hills but want to progress safely before HEIGHT

Ideally 12km/h

Life is a risk

A true adventurer. Hats off to you. Enjoy each day.

I have some questions if you get a moment...

321 dont let me get sucked into a cloud

Greg, this is an excellent video - thank you for sharing

From my limited AFF skydiving landing with downwind and finals I am glad that My thoughts were the exact same watching this footage

Hope u healed well

Greg have u ever had a bad crash - I’ve only be flying for a short time but summin I’m super scared of 🙈

Thanks a lot for the info. I wish you superTurbo recovery. You did a great job recovering.

My gosh, super video Greg. Top stuff.

Thanks for this video ! Excellent explanation Best regards and fly safe.

I think that some pilots never practice enough diving coordinated 360's and so they don't feel confident when faced with the need to do them close to the ground.

Gregg, your are genious. Many thanks.

Thanks

Hey Greg! I am a private pilot thinking about getting into paragliding. I took your advice and went on the BHPA website to look at a few accident reports and I found that all the cases of the type of accident that scares me the most (collapse at low altitude and/or landing approach) happened during moderate and turbulent conditions. How would a PG pilot go about making sure they NEVER fly in turbulent conditions?

Hi Greg Welcome in morroco to to fly with us ,we have good condition and strong thermals

Thank you Greg for your valuable support.

Just got my licence in wilderness with my instructor Ben, absolutely life changing sport and love ur channel

How high are you allowed to fly?

Hi Greg, This video could have been a lot shorter (unlike my comment). Compasses for flying in clouds? Wtf! For heavens sake, why legitimise being in the air in these conditions by outlining strategies for surviving. There is only one good option and that is to be aware of the weather forecasts and to weigh-up the consequences of making the crazy decision to fly in conditions which would equate to something like driving the wrong way on the motorway. Just so ridiculous that people get caught out in these outrageous situations. This comes from a pilot who has been teaching paragliding, flying tandem, for over thirty years and is Qualified S.I.V. I am still passionate about our sport and I’ve seen too many avoidable incidents some of them fatal…

I love you for teaching and sharing Greg! Greets from the Austrian alps.

Fun..pure Fun..

I was on my tandem wing and it turned me straight into the hill I hit the hill pretty hard and I was pretty far up I was probably about 150 ft in the air I felt my brain hit my skull it didn't knock me out but it was a hard hit

Broooo Did you read my mind? Some days I love this sport. I launch, and it's just beautiful. Others, I just can't enjoy it. Massive anxiety. The weird thing is, the higher I am, the better i feel. Sometimes it's like I have to fly for 15, 20 mins, nervous, anxious, etc, and then everything in me seems to just settle, and I can focus on flying and enjoying the challenge. It never happened until about 3,4 years in. I never felt fear at all, it all seemed very safe. But after about 4 years, the fear came. Now I wonder if I'm making poor decisions. It's very weird. One of the issues is not doing an SIV 1 I can't afford it and 2 I have bad shoulders and no strength. I don't think I could actually pull a collapse. It's those amazing flights, views, launch areas etc that keep me coming back. I dunno. Probably need a psychiatrist

I can't afford an SIV. Should I give up flying?

Would you say that 110kg TOW is OK for a beginner with that wing?

This advice is exactly for me who is afraid of hard brakes to turn as a P3 student

Do the same for recreational motorcyclists, you will find slightly lower numbers but still in the same order of magnitude, at approx 1,5%/yr for 15k miles/yr. Smokers have a probability of 15% of dying over a lifetime career of smoking, and yet so many people still smoke. Bottom line is that we are in a constant lottery, for thousands of different bets at a time. Excluding the biggest risks boosts the probability of living a longer life, but it may also flatten out the intensity by which you live.

I tried this with a small toy wing (about a meter wide) I used condoms as the gas balloons. I needed smaller ones for the rips so I went to sex shop and asked for 6 extra small condoms. When I went to pay with my CC, they told me they need cash for transactions under $10. So I was hunting around in my wallet, and the bloke behind the counter looked at me with pity and gave them for free. It was pretty funny

Random theoretical question: if one carabiner broke could the reserve still work? TheY bridle goes to a single central point on the reserve anyway . Thanks

On the last one, I think one possibility is to try to unclip on of your carabiners. Ofcourse easier said than done.

Make sure the upwind/hill riser is on top of the when you start.

we were there that day. and I know that a huge wall was visible on the radar. I did not understand why some pilots flew. Radar information is very helpful and even important.

Hey Greg , where do i get the red and blue plastic thingies on top of your break handles ? I am assuming they are really helpful while flying with thick gloves?

Hello! Is posible fly in the thermals in the sea? I said like creating thermals in the surface to the sea.

I understand your point, I'm about to start hang gliding lessons and I went back and forth for a while. My heart was always in hang gliding. I tought to myself that it's not how many times you go out that makes you happy but the memorable one that fulfill you. Just like snowboarding on the mountains, when you have the one perfect memorable ride, it can be with you forever!

What bothers me is the canopy collapsing, why does this happen?

Lovely launch Greg!🎉

Hi Greg! Amazing videos 🖐🏼

As someone with 5 years of Hanggliding experience, do you think id be okay going with a high b wing like a Phi maestro? Of course i would take it very easy with the wing and not push it until I'd have many hours on it. I want to do Paragliding as well for the practicality and portability... And also the relative ease for cross country (which I really want to do more of) compared to HG and greater opportunity for air time in lighter conditions which we can't really stay up in with HG. Thanks if you answer this. I've been watching tons of yours and other videos and doing much research.

Have a hybrid, Kona 2 (24sqm) I bought a Solos harness. I am headed back to Oludeniz and not an actual hike and fly pilot, just a 56 year old looking to ditch the weight. This helped a lot! I adapted it and my full size fits with room for my helmet! And the weight difference... Oh my knees are yelling all colors of thank-you!