Mistakes Learning to Kite a Paraglider with John, Riley, and Layne (with Instructor Commentary)

[@photon7777777]

Wow great. What really helped me was a little brake makes a big difference - even 3". Also the "stay under the center of the wing." All great, thanks so much!

[@kevincollins8014]

There is so much valuable information in this video and being able to actually see what's going on makes it even better! Thanks to all of your students that allowed their learning experience to be filmed. It's so cool to see those ah ha moments on people's faces when they finally get what you're trying to explain. As always thanks Kyle for taking the time to share this with us all. You do a great job of breaking stuff down so it can be understood easier.

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

This is GREAT content @Kyle O'Glee I've made every one of these mistakes at one point or another. The thing to remember is that the Right Toggle, ALWAYS affects the Right trailing edge of the wing. This will never change. The orientation of the pilot under the wing may change, but with the wing facing into the wind, (which is the critical point to understand) Right means Right, Left means Left. Once I understood that I had to look from the wing's perspective, it just clicked for me. I hope someone finds this useful. I'm not an instructor, but may get there one day.

[@airbenderkirk]

You are very good at kiting and I am amazed that you can verbalize the correct instructions instantly even though the students cant process them due to overload. I can keep my wing up as long as it does not get too far off to one side. That's where I struggle. If I get too far off to one side, I cobra and stack the wing or it rolls onto the leading edge. I picked up from your video, that is common when you make mistakes and don't correct them. I need to spend more time kiting... Thanks for this!

[@flyingtime5501]

I've been doing exactly the same thing myself! Will figure it out eventually!

[@walachaviation9171]

Great instructor great students! Thank you to the students for sharing your adventure! Lot of great lessons in here! Never stop kiting! An hour on the ground is worth 10 in the air!

[@kyleneel6382]

Thanks for these videos explaining so much! I just had my 1st day of training and got to start the reverse kiting, but failed miserably. So thank you this is very helpful

[@TheJames99099]

Def saved this to watch over and over. Great vid 😀

[@taco-lover]

At first the reverse kiting was hardest for me. Thanks Kyle for posting these kiting skills.

[@morganahoff2242]

That was so awesome, a video of students making mistakes and having, "Aha!" moments.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Great stuff, Kyle! Can learn a lot watching this. It reminded me that my biggest problem was my brain doesn't work that fast - I'm always 1 or 2 steps behind the instructor's call mentally. I did all the wrong drugs ... and WAY too much of all of them. 🤣 I was a child of the 70's & 80's in the Northeast! If you lived through that, you'll live through anything, lol!😁 I did catch on eventually, so there's still a handful of functioning cells up there, lol. One year ago TODAY I started my first day of training with Rick in FL! I went from 28° with ice on my windshield to 91°, running with a wing 48 hours later! Was tough on the system that 1st day, but by the 2nd I was much better. Took my 1st flight 4 days later. Can't believe that was a year ago already! Where does the time go? Thank God I did it last year, and not this year with the fuel prices! I'd have been bankrupt before I even got there. I'm jealous of your weather - I saw it was in the 80's there yesterday! The high for us yesterday was 48°. :(

[@iitdv]

KyleO, these vids are gold, and you are super funny!

[@Jager-er4vc]

Thank you to everyone who shared. It’s humility in the betterment of the sport’s education for all pilots.

[@markeagle2092]

This is the best video I've seen on what it's truly like to start out paramotoring thank you.

[@onewheelisbetterthan2]

I love the way this dude is training....i think ehen i get my glider im going to practice in low wind in a field or at the beach until im comfortable

[@ScubaVapes]

I will be there in 4 days :) This video has great info..I know I have a lot of work ahead but this shows what to do and what not to do..I just hope I can remember it all :)

[@aaronhorn6849]

Foook'n awesome video, great brush-up leasons in here. Not only for paramotoring but for life in general too!

[@CuCarrot7686]

Thanks for sharing the experience. I learnt a lot

[@TravistheFool]

Perfect timing. My roadrunner arrives this week. Thanks for the great video. :)

[@wayneherron2161]

Thank you sooooooo much for putting these on here. I need all the help I can get!

[@JoshuaMarshPPG]

Got me some kitting in today. Got to play a little in thermal gusts. It was fun, especially when I got picked up about 5ft. I was hand kitting and training kicked in and I was able to put myself right back on the ground and lowered the wing to the ground. Had to readjust after the slight adrenaline rush.

[@paralifeppg]

Enjoyed the video. We all remember learning the skills. This video reminded me to use my hips more. Thanks Kyle

[@lyngleslogic1180]

That’s good content for a newbie like me.

[@spot2be]

Feels like I am at the field.

[@wayneherron6511]

Great instructions, love the commentary.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

cheers kyle, i just finished my second PPG flight yesterday. and i failed the landing. video is up if you have a minute. so some of the local guys let my trimmers out 100%. i was on max speed and had to run like never before to take off. and while everybody came in for landing with 2km/h touching down like a fairy i came in like a comet from orbit. way too fast. didnt even try to stand the landing and crashed. can you please tell me which trim setting i need for a slower landing? trims doing very little when i do ground training with that wing. i flared yesterday but felt it was too fast anyway even i would pull brakes down to my ankles. my wing is slightly overloaded at 171kg. apco karisma pdf say 165kg max. wind was enough that i SHOULD have a very slow gentle landing. everybody else fly ozon wings there. i am the only muppet with APCO. i start to doubt myself. too heavy? wrong trimmer setting? should i land with trims all pulled in for slowest speed? opinions are going wide apart and i feel nobody actually know what he is talking about. some say trims must be all the way out for max speed. others say 50% is for best performance. and then some say pull trims all in for easiest launch and landing. i dont know what to believe anymore. apco manual says nothing helpful either about that. cheers from china.

[@ЕвгенийДзюба-т4ю]

Very nice video.Thanks.

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Good Memories! I love ground handling! Looks to me that Riley is going to be a good pilot. He'll get it. :D Thanks for such an enjoyable video! Remember to bend those knees! That allows you to adjust the wing loading dynamically. Straight legs are poor form, and can get you hurt.

[@johnoutside84]

Good one Kyle. Those single skin gliders must be nice to kite in light winds.

[@sandrainthesky1011]

Them drugs is paracrack! I wish I'd have had you teaching me kiting Kyle, self taught...for like a year! Eventually did get training to actually fly so that was good.

[@shanewyman9419]

Ha this brings back memories. Field is looking great!

[@DougBow96]

Excellent instruction 👍

[@Amac-uz9hm]

Great one Kyle

[@padrebrook4596]

More great content, love it.

[@aaroneye86]

The boys had to work hard, nice fellas though!

[@GDFred88]

Kyle. What wings are those?

[@AndersJohansen92]

As always - good content Kyle! One question popped into my mind - I can see both of the students are using single-skin gliders. Any particular reason for that?

[@kyleoglee]

They're new, and SS are easy to kite.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Something that’s confusing me, do you pull the brake on the side that is high or the side that is low ? I’m assuming the high side so that the los side can catch up ?

[@kyleoglee]

Yep, high side pressure only.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

@@kyleoglee Thanks. I’m completely new and it was a case of information and instruction overload yesterday so I just want to get it squared away in my mind. I was doing reverse kiting BTW. But looking a the leading edge as a reference is more obvious to me.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

@@kyleoglee Thanks, I’m new to this and it was a case of instruction and information overload yesterday. Just want it squared away in my mind .I’m working towards Paraglider ratings so anything on kiting or wing control is really useful. Thanks for sharing. Am looking at A’s and C’s vs A’s and Brakes for control. Apparently newer winds are more powerful and A’s and C’s is becoming the new style. Thoughts ?

[@NUMB3RL3SS]

Good lessons, Kyle. FYI - On some of those shots, I couldn't see the wing, so I wasn't following your instructions.

[@kyleoglee]

Follow the risers, they'll always point to the glider!

[@chrisbajema8002]

Eat to live ,don’t live to eat…do the right drugs kids he says hahaha. Miss ya Kyle come back again soon

[@talusranch990]

Oh no, you're revealing the secret recipe. All those instructors are pissed cuz your taking money awat from them.