Kiting Tips to Make You a Pro Paramotor Pilot

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Mitch G

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@jath1978 5 ай бұрын

Less Confusion when first starting to kite! Only video that actually makes sense quickly for a beginner! Thanks!

@wayneherron2161 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for this.

@fallflightretrievers2578 4 ай бұрын

Mitch by far the best kiting video I have ever seen...just starting training and my kite wing will be here in a few days.. I am going to use your training to buid confidence. . For somepone just getting into PPG. the one one video you dont see much on youtube is how to fly the wing after takeoff, you see advanced flying etc. but for a beginner it would be cool to see a video on turns , energy management , throttle management etc. Basically a video of you taking off and flying around doing turns etc... how much throttle to add in turns, landing etc. I am pretty sure I can get off the ground but up there not alot of tips , be cool to see you do a video from the beginners prespective.

@MitchG 4 ай бұрын

@fallflightretrievers2578 thank you! I'll keep the video idea in mind the next time I get the camera out! Come train with me if you are near kansas!

@parajerry 8 ай бұрын

I have never seen anyone clip-in backwards like that. I always clip in correctly but cross the risers. This way you learn how to cross-control with the brakes because that is how it will be when you are reverse launching. I think it might be confusing to clip in the way you did because the muscle memory will be on the wrong hand. Your thoughts? Great technique tips though!

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

When I first learned, I only crossed the risers like you mentioned. But ive noticed when I'm giving people their very first lesson, they have much better success without crossed risers. Then once they can keep the glider up, cross the risers. Baby steps.

@RASPUK 8 ай бұрын

I watched a guy teach like this, the student picked up an understanding of staying under the wing and using brake control way faster than being clipping for a reverse. Once he did clip in for a reverse, he only had to add opposite brakes to his learning curve. Great way to ease a student into it without overload.

@JohnnyFaber 8 ай бұрын

I learned initially with uncrossed risers clipped in reverse as well. I picked it up fast that way and adjustment to the reverse wasn't difficult. I think the important thing to do is switch them immediately once they get some control to avoid embedding the habit.

@whitejtw 8 ай бұрын

@@MitchG Nice tip, very logical progression that negates the aforementioned issue

@Therealpicodogg 8 ай бұрын

Are you clipped in backwards?

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

Yep. Less wear on the risers. I do that sometimes just for kiting practice

@Therealpicodogg 8 ай бұрын

@@MitchGvideo is great. Makes me want to get the BGD seed out and practice.

@error.418 8 ай бұрын

Why practice reversed in the harness?

@577buttfan 8 ай бұрын

Its a great way to learn.You can add the riser twist later but this is a great way to learn for newbs.

@error.418 8 ай бұрын

@@577buttfan What makes it great?

@thecrazybird 8 ай бұрын

When clipped in properly, the lines may grind quite a bit against each other where they cross. That said... I think it is a bit wrong, as you cannot practice turning around and kiting forward, and you should really have the "confusion" of crossed risers to train similarly to when you do reverse takeoff. Even more specifically, your weight shift will be opposite when clipped in backwards, so unless you want to train weight shift entirely backwards (which you certainly do not), this is not a great way to train at all.

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

Less wear on the risers. Less confusion when first learning to kite. It's easier for some people to see and understand what is happening with the lines. I practice both ways

@577buttfan 8 ай бұрын

@@error.418 well it's the way I learned and I'm the best kiter out of our group.

@MarkSands-th8sv 8 ай бұрын

As I was watching all I could think about was how you are clipped in to the wing backwards... What happens if a rogue gust front comes by and plucks you up while you are clipped in backwards like that?

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

If I get hit by a gust front, I'd rather be facing the wing so I can reach the rear risers to kill the wing. 😁

@YankeeinSC1 8 ай бұрын

You should go to Colombia with us next winter.

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

I'd love to. Unfortunately my schedule is hardly predictable 1 week at a time 😆

@turkeyphant 8 ай бұрын

What about higher aspect ratio wings? Snake is only 5.8...

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

Higher aspect ratio does make it a little bit more difficult. The reaction time needs to be faster and brake inputs can't be as deep before the wing stalls.

@turkeyphant 8 ай бұрын

The issue is more cravats and tips not behaving.

@MitchG 8 ай бұрын

@@turkeyphant true especially for PG but for Ppg gliders, cravats are extremely rare as are collapses

@glideamerica 8 ай бұрын

I've had to correct people that were taught to clip in backwards because it's easier at first but it's not easier in the long run. Eventually everyone can get it but it seems just a wrong thing to do to teach somebody to do it 100% backwards and then once they get it backwards teach them to do it the correct way.