Landing Safely on a Paraglider (no windsock!)

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

This is incredibly useful for us people wanting to get into the sport. It removes the mystery and shows the technical and methodical discipline required. The fact you're using standard aviation terminology helps (maybe this is part of the training too ?). The whole power line and uncovering the ground situation is really useful. If you could do more of those "insight" videos I think that would be incredibly useful. How to see power lines, how to predict wind shears/rotors, what happens flying near water/lakes/beaches, etc.

[@Cauzzie1]

Excellent video. I especially liked the play by play and the graphics/drawing/pausing is a very effective way to communicate what's happening with an invisible medium such as wind and highlighting obstacles etc. Thanks for the thoughtful video!

[@johanstrobbe4377]

Hi Greg. First of all, thanks for your channel, loving it, and sorry for my poor English. I like to give you a tip (and all other pilots) who are looking for the wind direction. A very good indicator is cattle (on the field where you paused this video) because they are always standing with the back (butt) into the wind to protect their eyes....So, if you don’t find smoke, flags etc...look for cows...

[@mcbrite]

lol, what a coincidence! I did my first "outside landing" today after a hike and fly! I used some of the following techniques: 1. Check out landing space from ground if you have the opportunity (like if you are parked near there) 2. Scout landing space from the air 3. Get a rough wind reading from your vario, if you have no visual indicators. 4. Chose a field with no obstructions from the incoming wind direction 5. Check for cables and fences as you get lower and closer 6. Fly circle or 8s to get/stay in perfect position 7. Land carefully. Make sure not to overshoot, if there are barbed wire fences for dairy cows or whatever. (see point 6 and you can decrease performance by flying with shoulder height or bit lower brakes on) Worked out a treat! EDIT: Watched the video now, proud of how close I got to what Greg said! Only difference was I used the circle to get a wind reading from my vario rather than watching for drift manually. I feel that's easier and likely more precise most of the time. That way you have your "gut feel" and then check if vario confirmed it. Great video with great info to get down safe and boss-like... ;-)

[@SeriousStrategyGamer]

Do mind the suspiciously different looking grass that runs across the field to the tree though. Could have easily been a deeper trench or rougher terrain. Easily avoided, just thought it worth pointing out, since it literally runs across the landing field and you very nicely talk through all the other terrain features.

[@gmejiabotero]

Very clear analisys and instructions. I ever use the 360 to identify the wind direction. Thanks

[@DL-kc8fc]

Very useful video for beginners before they learn the principles. The case of fixation on a false goal, which many believe will be avoided at the last minute, was very well mentioned. They will not avoid it. Even experienced pilots sometimes forget about it. It is not a shame to land on the butt at high speed on the grass in the manner of an airplane if the beginner believes that the buoyancy gained from braking would carry him further or that he does not estimate the minimum height at which it is necessary to brake intensively. Authorized manufacturer of seats (harness) thinks of this ... :)

[@michalkropacek4169]

Please, do another one on this topic. Superb job!

[@jesse2006]

That was an awesome tutorial, you are a really good teacher and the way you use the visuals is great. I would like to recommend or should I say request a video on having a sudden massive collapse in addition to that perhaps flying wings that are out of tune and all kinds of exciting stuff that can happen to the 50-hour intermediate paragliding hobo pilot. that massive collapse really scared me and made me realize that the air is not always your friend I think fear injuries is a good thing to discuss as well. You guys are super awesome.

[@kenwilkinson7836]

Great film. Interesting as I have been landing out since 1985. This is exactly what I do, not surprising really! Stay high and keep all you options open!

[@sza1985]

Landing is something where the most accidents happen. The target pilot for the video is XC pilot who has to find a landing for himself, and not a beginner who typically lands on a predefined area (no choosing). With the situation explained in the video, it's really easy to plan a safe landing. In XC flying, however, one often ends up in much more tricky landings. Expected a bit more technical stuff to be brought up by Flybubble team. Nevertheless, thank you for this great video for a beginner (maybe not an XC pilot).

[@Theworldofhanggliding]

You guys don't know just how good you have it (when it comes to XC landings) ;-) Nice video !

[@aborum75]

I haven't even started flying and I'm learning a ton already; truly great information that helps build that "mental routine" ..

[@AndyRial]

@@flybubbleparagliding what program did you use to draw on the video like that?

[@dymeks87]

The most proffesional explaining I've ever seen xD Very good job!

[@philosophe8435]

Merci vos explications sont très utiles pour un débutant comme moi (8vols) 👍

[@davidcrooks1752]

Excellent choice of subject and really clear description of your planning process👍. Never thought I’d hear the words “instant death” in a Flybubble post though ☹️

[@bobbob-kf8yw]

Thanks Greg another top quality video. Could you do one on using speedbar when flying xc. I know this is not a straight forward subject and has many veriables but I'm sure if you did a vid on this it would be a good one. Cheers

[@abresmit]

Thank you, great TUT. Your videos are all top notch. Greetings from ZA-Gauteng.

[@Castaca27]

Greg, your videos are legendary. Awesome content and very interesting. Love the thought you put into your flying

[@marcelr.guinandcalzadilla5078]

Great content !! I fly better because I watch this channel! Thanks!

[@flyingmedic]

Excellent and well presented. This was so much of a problem for me during early xc on a hang glide. It’s still a concern on a paraglider but this video helps a lot. Thank you. Paul

[@nur5ey1]

Nice one Greg..as informative as ever!! 😉👍

[@LernGuru]

Excellent explaination as always. Thanks Greg.

[@u0000-u2x]

you guys are awesome... video quality keeps going up and up

[@SerbanOprescu]

Splendid video, Greg. As usual. Comments: a. Not power lines! Not again! You already had a close brush during an XC in Spain, remember? And those were high-voltage. b. Given the wind conditions, weren't you a bit over caution? Other than, of course, choosing the land features and conditions, it seemed a pretty straightforward landing to me. c. "Plop, Plop! Touchdown. Cool! Another successful landing!" :)

[@Vbluevital]

Excellent crystal clear instructions!!!

[@mikebikekite1]

Nice video. When I used to paramotor and needed to land away from my start point, I'd look for a nearby house as that could be a great source of tea and biscuits while I waited for a pick up :)

[@thomh7434]

Well thank you so much for this educational video. Really good. Kemp up that good content !

[@chrisstrong8429]

really good video for explaining the landing techniques. thank you

[@bronney]

That village is so pretty! Nice read on the power lines bro :)

[@anthonyrutten4018]

I’ve been studying for days n I’m so stoked for my first take off🤗

[@htamerursavas]

Nice video thank you. When it is thermally active I always land 30 or more degrees side wind.i would know the prevailing wind because i came this far with that wind. That is in pocket and very micro local wind may be 90 degrees turned for example prewailing wind north but local westerly sometimes. So that i land a little bit north west in case wind turnes at last seconds. Normally you wouldnt land if its thermally active but sometimes you could get caught. In this video you really instructed the way i land in light winds. I just do 360 higher and get my landing point sooner.

[@oxanabezugla]

Great job, as always!

[@petern5565]

Always LOVE your focus on SAFETY!!

[@HamsterOnCoke]

Great video, really helpful and super well thought. This type of analysis is something I'd love to see as learning material on paragliding courses! Thanks

[@RosssRoyce]

You should use the trick of keeping a constant gliding angle on the downwind leg by matching a spot on your wing (wire) with your target landing stripe (as the plane pilots do in emergency landing). This will give you the optimal constant angle transposed to any altitude.

[@FlyShootTravelSleepRepeat]

top notch explaned, wish im on your level some time 🙂, will continue practice 😌

[@danielchmielecki4244]

Great information Greg, thank you!

[@crimsonraen]

Thanks so much for the video as always, Greg! It's one thing to learn things, but to actually see it is great. :)

[@urgedmoon]

Hey ! thanks for the video it's very informative ! :) I loved the drawings especially the smiling face on the tree :)

[@ANNAI89]

Nice flybubble. I enjoyed watching this thanks.

[@RescapeArcade]

Really informative video and talk through Greg. Another few examples would be excellent!

[@peterphil9686]

Particularly good graphics in this teaching video... congratulations ... Another great video From GH fly bubble ...

[@JK-rv9tp]

At 7 minutes there's a beautiful looking very large field to the upper left, but the long shed at the bottom made me wonder it it might be a range of some kind, like for skeet. Shot down by AAA would be a Flybubble first!

[@moussa.ibrahim]

Thanks for a great video dear Greg.

[@aethon6335]

Great video. Thanks Greg.

[@camotobe]

Nice explanation. Thank you.

[@SteveWrightNZ]

If you do a couple circles trying to keep your shadow inside some reference area (like a paddock), the wind direction will become pretty clear.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Surely depending on the sun's position you could draw an elipse due to the angle of the sun to the ground ? Only when the sun is directly overhead will you describe a circle.

[@deepindersingh2698]

great explanation 👌

[@flybubbleparagliding]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Wintermute909]

This was fantastic! Thanks!

[@BonzoDeAap]

Great video your insights are very useful! Especially with the marks but the white color is a bit tricky to see

[@albijohnson]

Your videos are awesome, thanks so much

[@christophostrowski3382]

good to know where to look at. helped a lot

[@MrEye4get]

Wonderful video!! I learned so much!

[@yanerik6850]

Plop plop! Thanks for the vid, I may watch it several times.

[@WesleySmith1920]

Great video. Super helpful

[@rogeriolopes6297]

Very nice video!

[@ZHboy8]

Excellent video like allways, helps a lot. If you ever think to do a movie about choose the right Vario for wich pilot... let me know because i just about to destroy my head about this choice xD Happy landings to all ...

[@flybubblecarlo]

Thanks for the suggestion, well add it to the list! 👍 Meanwhile we have written an article on to help pilots with choosing the right flight instrument: flybubble.com/blog/choose-the-right-flight-instrument

[@StanBarankiewicz]

Great vid! Thanks for the tips!

[@appski-skicoach4994]

Very useful !!! Thank you so much!!

[@david_peter]

I loved the drawings.

[@dbrgn]

Very useful! Thanks a lot.

[@SteveWrightNZ]

You also had copious overrun available here in case of lift or sheer.

[@ivanrojas1085]

Great video. Thank you!

[@kevinbrooks8331]

Great video thanks

[@eliakimwerner7718]

AMAZING video

[@eyewitness4560]

This is so useful...

[@Hemersonr]

hey there... what tool do you use for do the drawings??? thanks for sharing... i put a pilot of Brazillian Portuguese subtitles

[@tommiecharcoal]

Thanks Greg

[@Larzemensch]

Good job!

[@David65702]

Your so good thanks.

[@sebastiennoir9758]

You can do more of those landing tutorials ;-) 👍

[@Marthein0]

I like the video. Nice job! I don't like your circuit though. I have the feeling you are flying exactly over the area you're trying to avoid. In case of heavy sink you would have been locked up between the power lines or trees. You wouldn't have had these potential dangers when flying a left hand circuit along the tree edge of your landing field. There you would have been able to land at all times and to make the circuit shorter in case of sink.

[@MrWarrensimmons]

good one!

[@Music_is_MyBestFriend]

How much you brake before touchdown? At which level should I have hands when I touchdown. I'm just starting to learn and landings are not consistent and this gives me troubles. Once I'm too fast, but manage to stand, otherwise I land on the airbag as the wind stops and I also brake too much. I still don't have the altitude feeling. Thanks a lot 🙂

[@luciobatistadasilva]

adoro seus videos abraço meu amigo .

[@nitro200flyer3]

With no idea of wind speed or direction do you find it's best to come in with trimers neutral or all slow? At 80 hours I'm still trying to figure this out .. I find that a neutral setting I have much more flare authority and with wing set at max slow I have almost no flare so it's a harder landing ..not good for me I have prosthetic knees. Any help would be great

[@thereligionofrationality8257]

Never flown a paraglider, just parachutes, so maybe this is a dumb question: Do paragliders not turn and run with the wind like a parachute does if you release both brakes completely while in flight? It's an easy way to figure out wind direction with a parachute; do gliders hold their line better with less input from the pilot?

[@Cadcare]

What if there's a 15 to 20 kt wind, clearly indicated by smoke, glassiness on one side of any ponds or dams, washing fluttering on the clothes line, dust thrown up from the tires of passing cars and farm equipment, etc.?

[@greghamerton4422]

then you're wanting this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bny3fmZoeZyhg8k ... depends on the wind direction, but I'd expect this field and most of this valley to be awash with turbulence at tree height. I'd be looking for a long channel aligned with the wind.

[@NoSoup4U2]

You talk about safe landings which is very helpful, but what about safe flying? Safe flying starts with ALWAYS storing your brake handles, whenever you are not holding them...no?

[@Lionel_Walder]

How to draw directly on the video ?

[@adventurebeing]

I DONT LOOK AT TREE BUT THE TREE IS ALWAYS LOOKING AT ME .....

[@tofikshaikh2294]

Nice

[@philippechevereau9818]

How do you deal with the potential(non) consent of farmers or the “moral” of crushing non harvested grass of farmers who make a few 000’ (not 0000’) a month? First ballooners were traveling with a bottle of champagne to smooth such potential discussions :-)

[@mikaelgaiason688]

lol "just do it on a calm day"

[@humayunlaskar627]

Did you see electric ⚡️ wire

[@itacirgabral8586]

cute smiling tree

[@januszj.8547]

Target fixation its not always working, one time I was looking at nice blond....

[@u0000-u2x]

Volbiv video on the works?!??!?

[@avoid_highways]

👍👍

[@zxh]

rip to grant thompson

[@giuseppegiampa3650]

why are there no Italian subtitles?

[@manishrathi6684]

Subtitles disturbing

[@ashleybarnes3444]

Plop! Plop!

[@MrMagoo-pc6yn]

Nice one, but what's wrong with landing on your bum 😅 if it's not too windy of course

[@edwinov]

Do NOT land on a paraglider, land on the grass instead !

[@Lehmann108]

Great video! Thanks.

[@mloger]

Awesome video. Thank you !