ADVANCED THERMALING w/ Kelly Farina

[@MasteringParagliding]

Many thanks for the credit Sir and was nice to fly with you in Bassano. All the best. Kelly.

[@theperfectthermal3343]

You the man Ari. I have watched a heap of your videos and find them all great! Thanks

[@jammer4578]

I am a visual learner and the diagrams are very helpful!!

[@AriintheAir]

Me too! It helps me understand better just to draw it out!

[@kyleoglee]

I'm going thermalling tomorrow. It's very difficult to put these concepts into words and pictures. Great job Ari!

[@AriintheAir]

Good luck man! Let me know how it goes! Thanks again Kyle!

[@kyleoglee]

@@AriintheAir It OD'd badly. Mowed the LZ instead. It'll have to be another day brother!

[@AriintheAir]

@@kyleoglee Damn! Theres a thin line between an epic forecast and one that blows up early!

[@ashishngupta]

Thank you for the video ...I learned so much...I just passed my APPI3

[@jonathansummerfield8390]

Like a month ago I had this bumpy flight. Super nice thermals then having to traverse a valley where I had to approach a mountain in the lee. Coming from the south I could see mountain was basically made for intense thermals! Big couloirs accelerating the warm air into dense streams. The wind was gusty with an average speed of 20 km/h and gusts of I don't know how much. So I center one of these thermals and get easily 6 m/s. I climb to the summit and then it got funny. All over sudden im in the rotor getting washed down with about 4-5 m/s. Second try: 9 m/s - my glider is shaking and protesting but punching trough the rotor - while I was working as hard as I've ever done while flying. Surely intense flying. Anyways - very nice video!

[@SkywalkerPaul]

The carving thing was what I needed! Thank you Ari for the info!

[@AriintheAir]

Carving is also more fun! You're welcome Paul!

[@davidalhoff7190]

Hey Ari ones more one masterpice of video, with great and simple explanations. Though one comment to smooth carving turns. When thermaling in strong winds I typically want to stay in the windward side of the thermal. In order to do so I have to fly into wind for a while which automatically makes the trun itself less smooth. However you are 100% right to keep this egglike shape as smooth as possible. Keep up the great work!

[@AriintheAir]

Do you want to stay in the windward side of the thermal or the strong side of the thermal? Cause they're not always the same. Thanks for watching and commenting david!

[@twingoman2000]

Everytime I like to watch your videos! Thanks a lot! In future it would be great to do a handshake 😅.. Looking forward to that! Thumbs up Ari 😊

[@AriintheAir]

Thanks buddy! So happy you liked it, hope it helps! What else would you like to see me teach on?

[@bigsailboatproject]

Great to know about frizbee's, so when I'm topping a thermal perhaps I'm not, it has just gone more frizbee like. Jeez I probably wasted a few over summer!

[@mr.pathfinder1971]

Appreciate the tip vids Ari. Thanks!

[@AriintheAir]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! Hope it helps! If you think I should teach on something else, let me know!

[@Eymos_Shenanigans]

Thank you for your drawings and demonstrations. I’m new to this so I’m trying to absorb as much as possible while learning. I’ll definitely be getting that book “Mastering Paragliding”. Any affiliate links you recommend for a commission. Id like to support.

[@seosiappa]

Thanks 👍

[@astoneadventures]

Thanks mate👍

[@svensubunitnillson1568]

thats the stuff! thanx man

[@sandorrendeczky8549]

Awesome video, man!

[@AriintheAir]

Thanks Sandor!!!

[@rickford8333]

Thanks Ari 👍

[@AriintheAir]

You're welcome Rick! What are you working on in paragliding right now?

[@elimmiho608]

Man, again such an awesome video! One important question for me as a newbie: When carving a thermal in strong wind and therefore the thermal drift is high, do I need to adjust every turn to keep it egg-shaped or do I just ride it out and stay at the same break length once I found the thermal source?

[@AriintheAir]

It depends man, sometimes you will find that the climb is being blown back at the perfect rate, so just turning perfect circles and letting the wind take you will keep you right in the climb. Other times (usually when the climb is stronger) you will have to extend your upwind legs of the circle to stay in the climb. Other times (usually when the climb is weaker) you'll actually have to go downwind more. Use a few turns to experiment with what is working best, but also stay flexible; know that the climb can change drastically in only a few hundred feet!

[@elimmiho608]

@@AriintheAir Thanks you so much! Thinking about the influence of thermal climb vs wind speed made me understand alot here.

[@AriintheAir]

@@elimmiho608 Thanks for the feedback! What other topics should I teach about?!

[@elimmiho608]

@@AriintheAir Oh there's alot, decisionmaking for XC, tutorials on basic acro / SIV maneuvers, techniques for wing control in-air and on ground, tips for managing equipment, packing, carrying, organization in general... Also hike & fly stuff if you do that yourself :)

[@AriintheAir]

@@elimmiho608 OK man! Thanks for your input! I'm on it!

[@sebazavalla1]

Great channel Ari , You sell gradient? Do you have info about line length of avax xc3 sixe 24? help will be apreciated thanks!!!

[@AriintheAir]

You're still flying an Avax XC3?!?! Woah! Cool! Try this link brother skydreamix.cluster005.ovh.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/M-avax_xc3_an.pdf

[@sebazavalla1]

@@AriintheAir thanks Ari for your response. Still flying xc3 the glider is in great shape porosity test excellent very low hours just wanted to check line length but no luck finding the specs for this wing

[@bill2292]

Hey Ari, are you talking about great deals on student packages for gliders or instruction? Where abouts are you located?

[@AriintheAir]

Bill, in this vid I was refering to glider packages, but can also help you get connected with a good instructor in your area. Email me at [e-mail]

[@skypiratez]

Wow!! 20+ years experience flying and I still learned couple of good new things today! Thanks mate!!

[@AriintheAir]

So nice of you! Thanks so much