Gavin McClurg on SIV and Parachutes - Advanced Paragliding

Gavin McClurg's new book 'Advanced Paragliding' is full of amazing tips and advice from the world's best pilots. Gavin and I got together to bring you some of these tips! In this video, we're talking about SIV and Parachutes, and safety in general. We talk a lot about ground handling (kiting), whether or not you should do SIV training and what you get from it, SIV instructors and the risk of doing the training, acro training and what you learn there, reserve parachutes - what kinds are the best, how to throw your reserve, how often to repack and so much more.
Buy the book here using my affiliate link!
xcmag.com/shop/product/advanc...
Follow me on instagram!
/ ariintheair
Support this channel! $5/Month! Get FREE PARAGLIDE COACHING!
/ ariintheair
PHILOSOPHICAL and PARAGLIDE COACHING WITH ARI
HTTPS://www.ariintheair.com/coaching/
Ari in the Air Podcast - available on all platforms
/ ariintheair

[@riconjos]

Dell Schanze has emphasized ground handling for many years and has been teaching it at his school as the major part of becoming a good pilot with good pilot reflexes

[@MrKbtor2]

I totally agree pilots should endeavor to repack their own shoots. I was afraid of my equipment for the longest time.

[@kimjongryan9043]

Absolutely loved this conversation! Gavin's one of my favorite people in the PG scene and by looking at your other videos, I think I just found my new favorite channel. Subscribed & used the link to get Gavin's book. Keep up the awesome content man - got some binge watching to do now.

[@Ripstop_pilot]

Amazing conversation, one I've had with my club recently. It did feel that it was pushed as something I SHOULD do as a priority to my flying career. I'd love to do one, for me it's just not a priority.

[@steve_d]

Ari, how do you sum that up in a few words? It was such a good video. Such a good conversation, full kudos to you both

[@Yangyang-1995-]

Torrey pines 😄😄😂😂.... The epic place everyone shames ahahh It's beautiful though love it 😁

[@AvengerIl]

Two individuals on the spectrum discuss paragliding things ;)

[@commentcrafter4158]

It might seem like a lame question but I would love to know how you go about preventing tangles in your lines with sticks and weeds on the ground when your setting up on top of a mountain? I seem to get brutal amounts of sticks in my lines a lot of the times I try launching new places and it drives me crazy to the point that I have thought about bringing a weed wacker up with me to decare war on the native plants. At least where i want to launch any way. Is there a way i can work with the plants instead of against them. Because we all know nature will win. What is your secret? Thank you for all of the great knowlege you share

[@SkidzFPV]

When setting your wing up leave it rosetted mostly, just open and fluff the center cells and of course make sure your lines are clear, then use the center A’s to inflate your wing from the center, it will inflate to the tips and you have to make sure it’s all clear and you have no tension knots or cravats during inflation.

[@SamGlasser]

I have been to several places in Europe and watched many people with high B, C and D wings that can't kite their wing. Their take offs are terrible. All the while, watching many in low B wings launching just fine. Same people try to launch with 4 wind socks all blowing in different directions. (At Oludinez). I have frequently questioned in my mind anyway, what kind of example these people are setting for the newbees.

[@Bob_just_Bob]

You guys mentioned these Acro pilots and what they post online etc Might you share where to find them? This Theo guy sounds interesting, where to find him please?

[@willofD.D]

Theo de Blic he has a lot of videos on KZbin. Started his SiV/Acro courses Rise Paragliding.

[@Bob_just_Bob]

In no other sector of aviation do people get licensed to fly without learning how to handle emergency situations I'd already been flying helicopters for almost 40 years before starting to fly paragliders. With 17,000 helicopter hours I can tell you that I've spent months and months and months training for emergencies both in real helicopters and in full motion simulators that are barely indistinguishable from the real thing. I am all for training.

[@albertonorman4814]

???????

[@Yangyang-1995-]

You have a SIV instructor friend...ofc you don't need SIV 😂