How to find the FIRST THERMAL on your paraglider!

Do you sometimes struggle to find the first thermal on your paraglider? When conditions are light (and you're flying heavy) it is critical to find the lift before you sink out and lose a good flying day. In this video I'll show you the SECRET of how to find that elusive thermal.
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[@edwardconover4728]

Greg, I really got a lot out of this video. The narration combined with the Avery visual really helps me visualize the process. Thank you.

[@FlyWithGreg]

It's my pleasure, now I know you guys know the secret, and I've caused a few thousand hours more airtime! My mission is to accelerate the evolution of paraglidus migratus

[@ethanweightman3562]

Do you have any videos on the software you used to track your glide?

[@julienf4373]

Thanks, Canadian Skydiver pilot here first trying to scoop insights from the paragliding world.

[@CoIoneIPanic]

Another top tip that I created and it works successfully for me and I would like to share it with some of the people here who can learn is I use a clip on bubble machine a very small one battery power it sits behind my collar and shoots out soap bubbles so that when I'm circling around in the thermal I can see bubbles in the lift or the drift or in some cases the sink it really is the best way to determine how to go right or left so you're welcome for that

[@marcioliboriofeitosaarraes6233]

Já tinha imaginado isso e você me confirmou.

[@jacquesdespres7878]

always enjoying watching your videos. Make me want to go and start paragliding again. (1990)tx again .Jacques from Jasper, Canada👍

[@ordi303]

I keep learning soooo much from your videos! Trying to get my skills up to par for XC, but sooo much more to learn. Thanks for this one! That’s what I needed to pin down those thermals!

[@iamatomiczombie]

My greatest bucket list item is to learn to free fly in the thermals! Great content, thanks!

[@kirje33]

Thinking to start paragliding, your videos really bring the art of flying closer to me ;) Thank you

[@manbeastbutler4234]

So great to see the area I live in on the screen. Thank you gregg, keep rocking it!

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Yay Rippa! Nice! Hi greg, I found this information useful. Cheers. I'm glad my friend got a win!

[@sonnyburnside9409]

This really helped I’ve found I struggle to get off the ridge I see we’re I been going wrong

[@FlyWithGreg]

It takes commitment, because you feel like you are going to go down to the bottom ... but if you work on your slope landing skills, then the fear goes away, because you can come back in and land half way up the slope. I often do many attempts early in the day, just to practice this skill.

[@DudiRoss1]

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[@samanthaamato2443]

Super helpful video with the visualization.

[@advancenetAU]

loving your videos a great source of education. learning stuff on every video.

[@falconron4217]

Greg, crazy thing get an inferred thermometer and aim it at different spots I think you will be amazed.

[@brukfootja]

Thanks Greg... Simple and well demonstrated. Roll on being freed from sofa flying....

[@sooklall1]

Good job bro 👍 jeep on and i will surport you and thanks a millions Times 🙏

[@SPEEDINGJACK]

This is again a good simple explanation 👍

[@kokica777]

This video will help me. I'm new in paragliding and I will find my first thermal next week. I will do exactly what you do in this video. Thanks.

[@susannewilliams]

Thank you! Really kind and clear.

[@miguelsolorio5544]

Gracias Greg muy buen video y tus enseñanzas son de mucha ayuda saludos desde San Diego CA

[@Bah4jc126]

Best PG videos on the net! MANY thanks! I'm just not at the stage of learning about thermals, & hope to find my first ones soon! Stay safe!

[@FlyWithGreg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@woodmansared1]

Will deffo be trying these tips! Cheers Greg! 🤙

[@abdrahmanbaharin2618]

Thnx Greg, good info's... 👍

[@utkarshvartak4680]

Hey, great technical points, very well explained . very helpful for beginners. thank you!

[@jobjohan2334]

Thanks Greg! Awesome.

[@johnnywiggers2420]

thanx Geg 4 the thermal use I will try it out

[@aaronjeancrombe4754]

Such clear visual aids! Thank you so much for that amazing work. So helpful.

[@sleightlytalented9998]

Loved the info. Very clear. Thank you Sir!

[@asksteevs]

As a soon-to-be pilot I love to see it broken down this way!

[@biskupinn]

Thanks for the useful video. What's the software you're using to visualise the tracklog?

[@FlyWithGreg]

Ayvri.com

[@Naturalmedicineprescription]

Excellent , that's taught me a lot more than I thought I knew ;), You quickly mentioned the thermal wouldn't go all the way up the hill and knew (why please explain?) it would stop at the broken ground and start rising without going any further up towards the hill top.. I also assume if the wind was coming from the sunny side things would be different ... is that another story then ? cheers Greg

[@saschagobbels2177]

Absoltly great ! Thats the content i am looking for ! good explaition!

[@Binfird]

I like how you explained that

[@mojtabaebrahimi]

thank you for your good explanation dear greg.

[@benjienys3543]

always top top top greg :) thank you trom Tunisia !

[@johannesziegler1770]

Great video, thanks for sharing the knowledge. Must fly better!

[@zumsa_official8796]

I like your videos really much! They're so helpful. I'm new in Paragliding with 60 flights since last summer. Greetings from Switzerland!

[@ThisisLevani]

Excellent visualisation!

[@Flo99Ver]

Perfect explanation! Well done! 👍🏻😋

[@raquelhernandezbarbero7941]

me encanta tu canal ,aprendo mucho

[@cipkalo]

Awesome work Greg!!!

[@samehaljundi6454]

Really really nice and thanks for sharing your experience

[@theshakuni7804]

Thanks for another great tip!

[@HubertoNewsOfficial]

All your videos are fantastic

[@olpjprpynyujuljuyynl]

I cant wait to start my training this year but I feel like I've leard quite bit from you already.

[@guyetlaurence7142]

Upwind thermals can also steal some of the upslope wind. Often when everyone starts getting lower on the ridge, the best tactic is to resolutely dive upwind and connect with the thermal that reduced the dynamic lift. So following lifty bits upwind is good, but also look for sudden sink cycles then push straight upwind instead of hugging terrain all the way down, under the thermal column.

[@danielbennett8047]

Thank you for your safety advice

[@minotsminots]

Thanx for the educational and beautiful videooos 👍🪂👍🪂👍🪂 I love it. Let's fly 🪂 friends

[@gunthersendatzki5261]

Hi Greg, I will try this out in June in Bassano. 😀

[@mercyshaver5264]

Thank you for the informational video

[@the_pennine_paraglider]

Excellent!!!! 😁🪂🪂🪂

[@telwalsh]

Super helpful video Greg! Thanks so mcuh.

[@liamnelissen5770]

Brilliant videos Greg !

[@flypara_de]

Great hints I like your Channel a lot !!

[@Webbielonglegs]

Love this video Greg, thank you

[@heidimaree1608]

Thanks Greg! I appreciate your videos! Baby bird learning how to thermal over here...

[@scottc2892]

Hey Greg, great video mate, thanks!

[@koerz86]

very good video, well visualized, well explained, good for beginners

[@iseeupeeingalso]

This is very informative. Alot of guys and gals just luck out on finding thermals. Maybe an instructable video on flatland thermal finding. We tow alot where I'm from.

[@MP-kg3yt]

very informative and helpful!

[@MestoHurbanovoTV]

Thank you Greg, for sharing your paragliding advices.

[@olivier0003]

Top instructor

[@alexalexis6342]

Great it’s very helpful thanks 🙏 ❤

[@sbir555]

Very helpful 🙂

[@etchfly]

really enjoyed that

[@jeremyhine2311]

Genius! Very helpful, thank you Greg

[@marctobias8870]

An entertaining change from the current weather lockdown... Winter is back...

[@karlford5782]

Great vid as ever! It would be great if the sun direction (in this one) and the wind direction (XC vids) were clearly marked if poss please

[@FlyWithGreg]

sounds like a premium feature, for members ;-)

[@karlford5782]

@@FlyWithGreg As a member already, I look forward to it! 😉

[@ralph_f16simulator]

Thank you so much, so basically you turn upwind into the first decent lift bump. So my question is you look and remember the terrain and draw a mental line?

[@JeanMichelBruel]

Thank for sharing!

[@teodj_matteo.coletta]

Thanks! This was very helpful :)

[@SantoshDhal]

It was really interesting fact to know for ameture pilots like me. It's really nice how you explain the concepts. Thinking of subscribing for the membership... Happy flying..

[@ColoradoMikeC]

Alright Ripman!!! Awesome video Greg! Thank you!

[@daninagy7406]

It will be useful this spring! Thanks a lot

[@pejuangtani84]

Thank you

[@vt7241]

Awesome video 🎉

[@Kcburnit]

Thank for the advise

[@MrCoolcool666]

0:44 2 thumbs up and 2 from me thanks Greg!!

[@kartik3595]

Thanks again Greg for your valuable content! :)

[@jamesthebarman3979]

Thanks for another great video Greg. Going to go put this into practice tomorrow out in Dominical, Costa Rica! 🤟🏼

[@rodofiron5957]

This is such a great presentation thank you very much Greg. Such a nicely concise explanation with excellent visuals.

[@francisexbrayat1458]

great trick. I really like your videos.

[@Datswetoddid]

i love your videos dude

[@scottpatterson4974]

Greg this is really good! Holding onto the first weak climb is something I'm struggling with at the moment, it's going to be great to have this knowledge in the back of my brain when I fly next.

[@madsloper]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, I'll be sure to check back often to continue to learn.

[@AgustinArneodo]

Excelente información 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gargantuanz9390]

Awesome video. Thank you 🙏 ❤️

[@rabin7122]

Great video👏🏻. Keep posting...

[@tombutler2520]

really helpful thanks

[@chrisstrong8429]

thanks for explaining that so well. I am one of those who cling to the ridge in case i bomb out and have to walk back up (as I have done many times).

[@test-vl2zx]

aamzing as always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eugenegardiner2456]

Great video. Cheers.

[@tobi9850]

Thank your for your helpful videos. I just started Paragliding this year and fell into love with it.

[@chonfaikuok8968]

On 14th Jan, climb up to 821m,this is 1st time I catch the thermal. After watching yr clip, it gave me more impressive for climbing up, thx Greg.

[@JakobSturm]

Great video, thanks!

[@yaquot]

Such brilliant tips, I was waiting for this video for ages😄👍.

[@donaldpayne1376]

Gidday Greg, Thanks for the clue, This hangie will try that, with a dash of classy hoopla too:)

Nice, thank you.

[@lereseaudepp]

Even if I know it by experience to share your simple trace remembers us the basics. Thanks