Guide to Hang Gliding with Jonny Durand | Gillette World Sport

[@henryvenn2077]

as a kid i was gobsmacked by the hang gliders jumping off the cliffs down at Fairhaven and all down the south coast. i have hardly seen one for years - glad to see there are some still in the clouds. you are so blessed mate stay high!

[@vistaworx634]

I always remember feeling very humbled when I flew in the late 70's. Circling beneath a cloud at 5000' was a priviledge, and an experience very few get to experience.

[@gribwitch]

I'd be afraid of drifting into a power line. If that happened you'd be literally toast !

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

RIGHT ON,

[@penrynbigbird]

@@gribwitch Umm, the glider is completely controllable, no "drifting" into things like power lines.

[@gribwitch]

@@penrynbigbird That's reassuring to know then. I recall reading about the military gliders in WWII, where they had no real control and they could only drift and drift and had little influence over where they eventually landed.

[@penrynbigbird]

@@gribwitch Umm, that's not accurate either. They were gliding but they had complete directional control. Meaning they could pick any reasonably safe place to land that was within glide. Drifting and drifting with no influence over where something could land is what a leaf in the wind does, not an aircraft.

[@foesfly3047]

Today's gliders look so advanced compared to the 1991 Wills Wing Sport AT I flew. No keel pocket or king post with ground wires! Obviously stiffer sail cloth throughout and short, tight trailing edges! Carbon fiber frames rather than the 'advanced' 7075 T6 aluminum I was so proud of. I'm happy for everyone able to avidly pilot such equipment today. I've been told these designs are even easier to land! I now own and fly a 2-seat Light Sport airplane but nothing I've done in 57 years has been as exciting and fulfilling as hang-gliding.

[@steverx4460]

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[@Showmetheevidence-]

I feel like hang gliding has faded... And undeservedly so. Looks so cool

[@steverx4460]

More costs. More rules and regulations.

[@ericoschmitt]

@@steverx4460 those are not the top reasons, one can get used equipment dirty cheap and dacron wings last decades. Not everywhere is regulated either and you can just go to some sites, nobody will care. IMO young people are on videogames and phones, living in tiny apartments in big cities, no car or place to store a glider, hours away from sites. When one of those finally decides to fly, often pick paragliding because you can store in your room and take public transport if needed. This is really sad, I think HG is the best thing in this world and has changed my life since I started. But not everyone is able to deal with the logistics it imposes.

[@steverx4460]

@@ericoschmitt My first new hang glider cost $1800. My last new glider cost $10,000. Sail shrinkage affects most gliders and renders them unflyable eventually. In Australia, you have to be part of SAFA and you have to be insured for $20 million. CASA has ruled that you now have to have a VHF radio and license. We were used to carrying just a UHF radio and only when we wanted to use it.

[@c1h2r3i4s56987]

@@ericoschmitt I hink all it takes is a will, if there is that there is a way. Ive made it a goal, when I got my own place and everything, ill buy a glider and teach myself, find someone to mentor me, and take flight

[@moontan91]

@@c1h2r3i4s56987 will and money, quite a bit of it. not only the machines are expensive, but one has to have the 'free' time for it, not to mention all the logistic with prices involved. it's a hobby that few can afford.

[@cloudstreets1396]

Way to go, Johnny!!! Living the dream.

[@SaulGood.]

Great video!! I hope to fly with you someday!!! In the meantime, you will just be who I want to become, when I grow up!!!

[@jr.rasentertainment4074]

It's just breathtaking to see you flying that high. Watching all the way from Vanuatu 😀😁👍🔥🔥🇻🇺🇻🇺🇻🇺

[@rogeriolopes6297]

Congratulations Jonny! beautiful job!

[@ryanhewett1663]

I've never hang glided before and I'd love to learn.

[@gksstory3346]

Me too

[@TheFireGoose]

Then do it :)

[@khulasizwengidi4598]

Me too

[@jayp8798]

me too❤😊❤

[@AntQuick1102]

Good tombstone epitaph?

[@handle1196]

How do you get back from each land site especially when its 500km? Whats the longest flight you've done?

[@tk1161]

2:05…….Maaaaan, hang gliding never looked so good. Music selection on point 👌🏾

[@80hitultracombo]

Perfect link to provide to wuffos!

[@dev9mm]

Nobody does it better, or is more fun, than Jonny Durand!

[@JonMcG]

See you made this comment a year ago . Google Wolfgang Siess , he's probably one of the most exciting and best HG-pilots in the world at the mo . kzbin.info/www/bejne/onSYnYCco85-etk .

[@nj1255]

How do you compete in hang gliding? Is it simply the longest duration of flight that wins?

[@AntQuick1102]

Is the helmet just to have a place to put Redbull ad?

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

Wow, that's just so cool that he's hang-gliding like that!! I want to hang glide someday but it's a little scary for me. However, I will take it over skydiving because with skydiving you start at the height of an airplane, and you fall down to the ground and hope to heaven you survive. Whereas with hang gliding, you start at the ground and then you can soar up into the sky. You also don't have to go that high but you can go an altitude that you feel comfortable with where it's the same height as say a house, church, school, or other building that isn't as high as say a huge mountain but they're still high enough to where you can reach ground level and you can still land if you want to (which is where I prefer to be at when I hang glide). I have also seen hang gliders where your legs are sticking out and you can go higher (and like I said I won't go too high because I may fall to my death), and I'm surprised this guy had a net on his legs where he couldn't freely move his legs around. I want to hang glide not just for fun but also to get to and from work, school, the grocery store, and church every day just so I don't have to deal with traffic but my parents have told me that's not realistic so maybe whenever I hang glide, I'll do it like only once or twice just to say that I have done it already as a once (or twice) in a lifetime thing and then never again because it can be dangerous but that's why I just want to experience it once just because I just want to see the beautiful blue sky in the air!!

[@faribad]

U r definitely a very young kid😊

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

@@faribad no I'm 25 actually man. Can someone please answer my question??

[@B200ft]

⁠@@SuperDavidBrothersI don’t know what question you are talking about. But I can tell you going at as low altitudes as buildings with a hang glider is in it self unrealistic, unless u are about to land that is. Going to work and back is also unrealistic. You rely on weather to create the hot air bringing you up into the sky. To start a hang gliding I suppose you most if not all of the time need some altitude to get into those hot air pockets(thermals). Going low altitude is not possible for far flights, you need the height to bring you between the thermals. Low altitude won’t bring you far enough to get from one to another. Higher altitude is actually safer. Lets say you are at a relatively low altitude and don’t have any thermals, lets say you also have nowhere close to land because of trees or such. You will need to land in a dangerous way. If you got alot of altitude and no thermals you have way more likelihood of finding a good place to land. This is a sport for fun, not for traveling to any planned location. You rely on weather to be able to fly.

[@bermchasin]

@@SuperDavidBrothers its actually more dangerous close to the ground

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

@@bermchasin oh nice I didn't even know that man and can I also fly myself to work in this thing too man or not really?

[@georgesteventon5396]

Could I do this with a prosthetic leg?

[@owlkishu6007]

i will do this someday. i also want to feel how it is to fly

[@rickytian1007]

Does he need a parachute in case of something goes wrong?

[@gribwitch]

It'd be an exhilarating experience up there, but I won't do anything that I don't have control over, so not knowing where you'll end up is a concern for me. Wouldn't mind it if I had an instructor with me. Two questions ; What happens when you run out of thermals to make use of ? And how do you land these gliders without a hard impact ?

[@flyingtime5501]

You flare like any other aircraft

[@gribwitch]

@@flyingtime5501 Er....excuse my ignorance, but what is "flaring" ?

[@flyingtime5501]

@@gribwitch slowly increasing the angle of the wing (angle of attack) which kinda works like airbrakes in a way. When done correctly you land very softly!

[@gribwitch]

@@flyingtime5501 Oh. Okay. Thanks for that Kani. Though I still wouldn't feel confident enough to go up there on my own in one of those things.

[@flyingtime5501]

@@gribwitch Np...with a little training flying is as easy as driving a car. Don't let small doubts stop you from an amazing adventure and views so gorgeous they're almost indescribable, you just have to witness it. Lookout mountain flight park has a great training site if you are in driving distance of Chattanooga, Tn. There is also Kitty Hawk in NC if you are closer to East coast. If you do it I promise you will never forget or regret it! Atleast go for a tandem ride n get s feel for it safely with an experienced pilot! Good luck

[@HGAviator]

Jonny, I'm looking to buy some new cameras (Gopro). What did you use in this video. By the way, I flew with you at Lake Elsinore, in Southern California about 4 or 5 yrs ago.

[@nusbla9097]

The make hang gliding is possible??

[@andrewlabat9963]

Anyone know what is the weight or stress limit on a harness like that? Obviously they're very strong, but I've never seen what they're rated at, on carabiners..

[@ChandrasegaranNarasimhan]

So if a glider or plane looses horizontal velocity, it can fall vertically. The horizontal velocity gives the vertical lift. So my concern is that hang gliding can be fatal. (My concern). Anyway they need plan b if plan a does not work. What is plan b if hang gliding does not work? It needs a parachute.bKZbin help?

[@vlatkopopovski2685]

Dear, I do not see your carabiner or karabiner, how do you hang on?

[@natspublicfilmingrights6990]

Do you need a license to operate a hang glider because I live in Canada Alberta and I can’t seem to find the right information to tell me?

[@ericoschmitt]

Not sure about canada, but here in brazil its largely unregulated except you cant invade controlled airspace. Afaik in USA it's the same. Some site owners will ask for federation membership to allow flying there. But some sites are just mountain slopes that not many people visit, you just go and fly.

[@Mobev1]

Can I add a ballistic chute?

[@dakotau2575]

So, when hang gliding, you never know where your going to land?? How do you get back to your vehicle??

[@garrykennedy5484]

You should ALWAYS have a landing zone in glide distance or not go further! ALWAYS!!!!! That was drilled into me during training. Pay attention to wind speed an direction in relation to your glide angle. It's ALL pilot controlled. Not doing so IS pilot error! Period!!!!!!!!!!!

[@steverx4460]

It comes to you - mobile phone.

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

Also, how can people get down with hang gliders if they go so high up in the first place?? How do you control yourself where you can eventually get down?

[@Liger._King]

Hang Gliding 101. Thank you for giving us the basic knowledge.

[@pandavelli8176]

I have dreams about hang gliding regularly. It seems like it would be an amazing experience if you knew how.

[@VeryFlyForAWhiteGuy]

Good introduction. Well done!

[@raginggamer4209]

Can you fill the thermal when you're in it or is it like normal you don't even no it

[@harleysayer8928]

Aussies are so good at explaining things 👍👍

[@DJDevious]

I have a question. How can I learn to hang glide as a visually impaired person. I still want to get the experience of flying and free falling even with my limitations

[@bermchasin]

how do you get back?

[@espartochaos]

How do we land though?

[@NurmemetAbliz]

Where does the thrust come from ? Wind ? If so , how can it be sustainable ?

[@ericoschmitt]

Gliders, as the name suggest, are always gliding down in relation to the air around it. But if the air is rising faster than the glider is going down, it climbs (thermals and ridge lift). Think about leafs going up in the wind, gliders are the same except we can control where we are going... And we go where the air is rising and where our vario beeps the fastest! A glider like his will sink just under 1 meter per second. If the air is rising 2m/s then you go up 1m/s (2 - 1 = 1). Some thermals go up in excess of 10m/s on strong days. 3m/s are normal.

[@littlebonanimals9258]

Where is this

[@ferlynhinni3217]

how do you see the thermal???

[@wschnitzler]

Sometimes you got cumulus clouds or birds marking them, sometimes you just fly until you bump into them.

[@jamesonmanning3138]

What happens if you let go

[@Create_A_Sign]

How do you land? Also, not to be negative but what if a strap busts and you begin free falling? Is there any sort of parachute for emergency situations?

[@aussing92]

Beechmonts a nice spot

[@LionMorocco-wp4ig]

It's looks amazing😀

[@johnallan1786]

How do you get back to your car?

[@ericoschmitt]

Friends. We usually meet at the landing zone and put a bunch of gliders on one car. After everyone has landed, one goes up to retrieve the car on top. The other way is having a rescue driver, usually a friend that we pay the burger and beer afterwards :) Theres also uber these days. Leave the glider at the field, get the car, drive down, get the glider, go home. My local club usually has a lift truck operating, goes up and down in the morning taking pilots to the launch. As long as you don't go cross country your car will be parked at the landing zone. Finally, I've left a bicycle at the landing zone before flying, and cycled up the hill later (same as uber). I've also walked. My home site is a 30min walk, no big deal and good exercise.

[@Nikiforos59]

It s true and an amazing sport ..

[@Legend-og9dn]

My dream is to fly , i hope one day ill be able to try this 🤲🏻❤️

[@uttaradit2]

Inspiring from old south wales

[@okeadrianto9644]

Makes......better than best for hanggliding

[@MrBrown-si5jn]

This guy must have good life insurance.😂

[@iselasaharaarmendariz8111]

Is incredible

[@angiieortiz6757]

so cool

[@vagabondroller]

I want a Mitsubishi now.

[@manishpillay3505]

Mind blowing 👍

[@josephlau8476]

So fun.

[@Wertyber]

playing Far Cry 3 always made me wonder how hang glider works irl

[@antonioruiz3716]

Cómo se llama la tela que usa el ala Delta?

[@NoTengoIlusiones]

Dacron, Matrix, Mylar, Technora, Trylam, Px10

[@antonioruiz3716]

@@NoTengoIlusiones Muchas gracias

[@NoTengoIlusiones]

Por nada. La estrutura fisica: Aluminio liga Aeronautica 7575 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7075_aluminium_alloy) en todas as Alas + Carbon para Alas de competicion curado pelas fabricas de Ala Delta.

[@antonioruiz3716]

@@NoTengoIlusiones amigo Una pregunta Cuánto puede costar un ala Delta para principiantes en pesos colombianos?? gracias.

[@NoTengoIlusiones]

@@antonioruiz3716 em US dollars nueva 4000, en segunda mano 1500, buena. Tienes en Colombia un grande piloto mundial Daniel Velez Bravo, busca su nombre y site. Medelin creo. Suerte

[@ខ្មែរសុវណ្ណភូមិ-ឆ4យ]

So happy

[@Rock1234-h8m]

Camera man be like 🧗‍♂️🧗‍♂️🧗🏻‍♂️🧗🏻‍♂️🧗🏼‍♂️🧗🏼‍♂️🧗🏽‍♂️🧗🏽‍♂️🧗🏾‍♂️🧗🏾‍♂️🧗🏿‍♂️🧗🏿‍♂️

[@ColtonVanSickle]

Make a video how to make a hang gliders all the materials you need And then fly 100 feet in the air

[@marinbros2882]

Sorry guys anyone know Hanggliding shcool in Holland? Or a teacher who can give lessons and license?

[@myo7777]

Soooo there is just that 1 strap holding you on?😮

[@angiieortiz6757]

increíble me encantaría poder hacer lo alguna vez.

[@carlosleon7683]

Desde los 16 años se puede comenzar a practicar ala delta.

[@adayinthelife5772]

Sailing in the air or cloud sailing

[@dylanupdyke4616]

How do you get back home if your car is up on the mountain and you're down on the ground?

[@gilespeche6025]

2 buddys, 2 cars That's the way

[@dylanupdyke4616]

@@gilespeche6025 ah..so this isn't the "lonely wolf" kinda sport.

[@gilespeche6025]

@@dylanupdyke4616 Yes it could be but then you have to land on the top or walk a lot. But actually wolfs do prefer to chase in band

[@dylanupdyke4616]

@@gilespeche6025 .. Well respect to you all!! I have been dreaming of flying this way my entire life. I'm 41 now but I could never afford to. Even now I just have too many other responsibilities that have to take greater presidense. Guess it'll just have to remain that dream. Anyway. Fly safe, say hello to the eagles for me.

[@mrbriggi]

@@dylanupdyke4616 a single lesson is cheap enough to get you off the ground. After that lesson you will find a way to get back in the air if this is your calling. Find a school and sign up!

[@hygrometer]

Invention idea. Elevon/Aielerons, electric servo controlled. Imagine the sick roll rate? and you can do flaps.

[@markmulholland3637]

I have flown several hang gliders that have control surfaces, a Millenium, and the world's highest performing hang glider, a Swift! Both designed by the same company. Too show how great a Swift is, it has not been beat in a World Meet since it was introduced. And if you want the 2nd highest performing glider, it will cost about an extra $60,000. Way to go BrightStar!!!

[@BricMayco]

That is crazy

[@RaQwanLewis-ko3ru]

I thought by the speed, your legs will naturally lift up, and you will just normally fly

[@abfamily3925]

Bro is this video made From the shaving cream company

[@thevampirehunter8965]

JONNHY DURAND..SIN TEMOR A EQUIVOCARME .PROBABLEMENTE ES EL MEJOR PILOTO XC DE ALA DELTA..DE LA ACTUALIDAD... Y HAY OTRO QUE ES IGUAL DE BUENO COMO EL...EL NORTEAMERICANO DUSTIN MARTIN

[@nsp74]

Υπεροχο

[@CliffCothren]

Show me the rocking chair version of the rocking chair

[@LeviTitanslay]

SKYRIDER!!

[@galaxygurl8667]

I wanna go hang gliding but I’m too scared

[@dylanupdyke4616]

You can't live life in fear. Nothing gets accomplished that way. Always do the hard thing without fear!

[@gilespeche6025]

Learn to fly then scare is not an issue anymore

[@mrbriggi]

You don't jump off a cliff on your first lesson. Foot launch beginner lessons are a blast and very safe. You can fly a little off the ground on your first lesson and that IS flying.

[@webrambler88]

@@mrbriggi I was surprised to be taken to a mountain top after only a few very short flights on the training hill. We may have learnt how to control the glider but the fear factor is something that instructors can't really take into account in my opinion!

[@GtaSanandreas867]

Bro is trusting one cable connect

[@frankiebarneyann123]

Cling petals Jim me or no voiuyuyt😮😮

[@BowserandLover1]

Pilotwings 64 brought me here. 😃

[@Shane-pr8ri]

Thats the first time in 25 years ive heard someone talk about tgat game

[@poisenbery]

bro.....this is the solution to the climate issue just have everyone hang glide everywhere instead of using cars.

[@birdmusic1206]

overpopulation too!

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

@@birdmusic1206 Dude if you take every single person on the planet (around about 7 billion) on the same place with the same population density of Manhattam (70,000 people per square mile) you would need only a state the size of Oregon to fit them all. So overpopulation is overrated! The problem is the lifestyle (all the garbage, plastic and planned obsolescence from Capitalism's Greedy tooth)

[@horntail-wyvern2803]

@@VelhaGuardaTricolor I think the issue with overpopulation is the fact that there isn't enough resources to support the 7 billion (nearly 8 billion) people on Earth, which will only get worse if the population increases, not the fact that everyone takes up so much space. Bad lifestyle is also a contributing factor.

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

@@horntail-wyvern2803 There would be plenty resources for even 200 billion people living outside this Capitalist/NeoLiberal/Consumeristic/Greedy/Vanity driven society. Like Gandhi once said: "The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed," The problem was never overpopulation (mind you I don't think there ought to be more than 1 billion people walking around at any given time)

[@horntail-wyvern2803]

@@VelhaGuardaTricolor Fair enough. Good point!

[@RaQwanLewis-ko3ru]

And people here just to be honest how will you learn to land?

[@Princessgrace56]

.i wanna fly

[@darkzones3d612]

2.15 totally coccon butterfly momment

[@joedizzelfoerizle]

I heard that shaving with Gillette razors comes with an elevated risk of growing boobs..... which blew my mind 🤯

[@johngreen9830]

So random 😂😂

[@charlakaytexas1414]

What is this doing here? LOL😅

[@hamidbahia5408]

🇪🇭👍✊

[@fearthesmeag]

lucky sod, Jonny.

[@darkzones3d612]

coocoon fly

[@ChristopherBosch-ff1dt]

Deer hide.

[@gracehunter6279]

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

[@adrianmejia4997]

Humans can't fly🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️it can be dangerous doesn't matter if you are a professional just one error maybe is you last day

[@pascalenbourg]

"Guide to hang gliding" ... ah ah... what a joke! Just another commercial for Red Bull and Gillette.

[@christalbott450]

Hello everyone! Breathe air! (God made it all. He also created a son named Jesus. He died to forgive us every wrong deed. He rose again afterwards 3 days later.)

[@InDeathOnlyNothing]

He probably has to wear a depends diaper up there and pee his pants. Not a good time.

[@goofydonald2983]

Nunca he volado quiero aprender Ryan Hewett

[@isabella5790]

For this type of sport, this type of cliffs are ideal. The coast of Perú share the same type of ideal conditions. Go there and enjoy many other sports like wind surf, scuba, surfing, hang-glide, fishing, and many other beautiful tourism spots, their amicable people and delicious food. Remember the Beach Boys singing Surfing Safari from Hawaii to the shores of Peru. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f36mmXWAj7p3gZosi=RrZXqq9s8FearRWz