Paraglider Control: Fix that Cravatte!

Getting a cravatte on your paraglider can be extremely dangerous. The wingtip is trapped in the lines. How do you clear it? And how do you prevent it? Join Flybubble Paragliding as we guide you through what you need to know about getting a cravatte on your paraglider.
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[@benscrimgeour9800]

If only we could all have a Greg flying along side us calmly helping us sort out our issues. Nice one.

[@boatmanbenjamin]

Just about to start learning to Paraglide! These videos are priceless thanks to Greg for making them 🙏🏻 brilliant channel

[@JanPBtest]

Go for the stabilo line right away, I'd say (after stabilising the glider). It may be necessary even to go hand over hand with the line. Release. Rinse and repeat as needed.

[@robertzeeland]

Good reminder, great edit. Thanks Greg! Best, Rob ^^

[@Aurora..Borealis]

Once again, flybubble continue to provide the most educational videos on KZbin with regards to or sport. I've seen this video a few time now and appreciate each time! Thanks Greg!

[@smooperman5515]

You are a great teacher, Love your videos.

[@stevebertieroberts270]

Brilliant. Clear and concise. Thanks Greg.

[@michaelthompson9127]

Thank you for taking the time to help us guys that need it much Appreciated

[@dudeshanghai]

awesome video! thanks for making it!

[@MichaelReeser]

Excellent advise. Thanks for sharing.

[@peterwill9660]

I can't thank you enough for your videos. Great job dude! I love it when people like you share your knowledge just to share it. See you in the air sometime.

[@Aurora..Borealis]

Thanks Greg. Once again a great video!

[@n8slittleworld]

Awesome information. Thank you for sharing.

[@TyroneArcher]

Great advice. Thanks for all the vids.

[@barrywebber100]

Another great instruction, thanks Greg.

[@pierrevacheron4475]

Very helpful and instructional videos, thanks a lot and greetings from France 😊

[@brendanvaughn]

Thank you ! So glad to have watched this. I feel much more prepared if I get a cravette

[@WiltshireMan]

Very useful info. Thanks

[@stephenplace3575]

Thanks Greg found that really helpful 👍

[@the_pennine_paraglider]

Great informative video 👍many thanks.

[@toddkreider6759]

yet another fantastic instructional video

[@nivuz]

thx greg! pratice fixing cravattes groundhandling. good idea! have to try that!

[@AntonMadness]

1st thing: Fly away from the mountains and other pilots! Then start the fixing process. Can't emphasize it enough. First time I had an cravatte from launch, I started to fix it directly, not paying attention to the mountains or other pilots around me. Woke up when my instructor got his eye on me and started screaming =D That guy has a strong heart...

[@greghamerton4422]

Totally agree Anton. A good pilot keeps piloting the aircraft, however badly its flying ... then improves the aerodynamics

[@577buttfan]

Thanks for the info!!

[@MrBiskhof]

Super helpful, thank you!!

[@MikeyFirst]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@jnairac]

Love the info. 🙏🏻🤗

[@alxandr56]

Last Saturday I got cravatte. I fixed by the same way. Gain altitude, pull stabile line some times until issie was fixed. Thank you for this video.

[@NelsonsWings]

This is excellent! I would have never thought of the big ears technique, but it makes perfect sense aerodynamically. Hey Greg, we are still waiting for the Delta 3 part 2 review, thermic conditions :)

[@jonnyreverb]

Big ears to fix a folded wing... That's a new one for me too. Thanks!

[@dmmdmm5435]

This is taught on day 1 of any reputable PG school. Thanks for the refresher course.

[@ripmanridin7092]

Good info!..............thanks

[@helihandler]

VERY well explained and shown 👌 One for the dreaded memory bank 🙏 Well done Sir

[@frosty2331]

another good one greg

[@akbarshoed]

Really good video !!!

[@TheeFatPanda]

Great videos!!

[@edilbertosantana8307]

Awesome video !

[@mitchellmcaleer2969]

@7:00, agreed, my one and only reserve ride resulted from a cravatte on my 08 Airwave FR, where about 2 -3 tip cells on the right side got around the center B. could not locate the stab with gloves, pulling down the right side A did nothing, and a stall with wrap only spun right, twice in two attempts.

[@silviosnoia]

Great video! I saw you were flying the GTO light! Is there a review on that harness?

[@ozoneswiftak]

Informative. You did not talk about top landing with big ears. Sometimes when the wind is strong . Penetrating and getting down is important. Good video even though you were hiking and didn't inform were you were. And how much you had to hike to your favorite take off.. thanks for sharing.

[@patj24343]

Awesome videos

[@PaulDowsettUK]

Did I see a red ribbon on Dave's wing. If so, that situation was a lot to deal with for a new pilot. Very well done him! What are your thoughts, for more experienced pilots and depending on there being enough altitude, about using a full induced asymmetric collapse, with either weight-shift away, or lean into the collapse to use the energy to blow the cravat out? I know big ears, and big-big ears are collapses, but you didn't explicitly mention a full assym. Also, you mentioned big ears before stabillo, whereas I would have thought most pilots would use the stabillo in their first attempts. Was there any reason for this? Would you recommend that order, or does it just depend on what the pilot feels most comfortable with? Good work - I love these educational vids you guys make, and this one again has clarified a couple of details for me.

[@lwc3648]

Love your videos. I watch to keep refreshed when off the hills. Please can you do a little video on equipment and gadgets..maybe a little on your cockpit. Thanks

[@greghamerton4422]

sure Leo, I'm doing a review of the Naviter Hyper soon

[@lwc3648]

@@greghamerton4422 fantastic... Maybe you wouldn't mind explaining about low end budget, mid range and top end and what functions you get with them :)

[@lwc3648]

I even found the little spherical compass on eBay you use :)

[@gonzatuerca]

Thanks !!!

[@AgustinArneodo]

Excelente

[@p66pur]

Hiya Greg, great videos.. how many times have you pulled your reserve???

[@rickewilde]

Good demo Dave.....Oh that's what I am going to call him next time I see him...Demo Dave..he will love that lol.

[@donniepitflyer]

Great vid, every day is a school day.

[@camotobe]

Are you saing big ears to solve the problem? Sorry my english is not so good.

[@danijelmakar2097]

THX ...

[@ranman58635]

Question, when the lines are tangled, on the ground, do you get them untangled via finding the A's and tracing the line back to the harness from the wing?

[@Parakitedude]

Thanks for a great video. When having a big cravette, should i throw my rescue or shall I try to land first as a beginner?

[@greghamerton4422]

good question, I know what you mean. If it's a big cravatte that isn't coming out, but your wing feels OK to pilot (you can make it fly straight and level), you could consider just going down to land .. it depends entirely on what your landing options look like, and if conditions are turbulent (windy, thermic) or not. Fly it with one hand on your reserve handle, if the wing stalls, or starts a spiral, you throw!

[@jankalfus42]

Nice video, thanks! I have a question - why not just use stabilo all the time? Why try to pull the big ear first?

[@greghamerton4422]

big ear removes the turn instantly (for most 'things near the wingtip'. Sometimes you need to pull the stabilo long, hard, repeatedly. In that time most pilots will be in a spiral dive from the nastier shaped cravattes. Hence my general advice for most pilots. And everyone knows where the big ear lines are. Many pilots don't instantly know where their stabilos are. If you're an experienced pilot and you're confident you can keep the wing straight and level while you find and fiddle with stabilo, by all means go for it!

[@jankalfus42]

Thanks for explaining and sharing your experience, Greg!

[@577buttfan]

It removes most all pressure clenching or holding the cravat in place as well making it easier to pull it out with stabilio.

[@LudovicReenaers]

Hello thanks for the info ! I would like to know how you mounted the GoPro on your glider for example at 11:55 I can see it in the sunglasses but I'd like to know you did the mount.

[@greghamerton4422]

Its a selfie stick just held by my hip against the harness (not secured). A better solution would be to strap a little tripod onto the base of your carabiner.

[@LudovicReenaers]

@@greghamerton4422 thanks again, I'll try to figure it out out.

[@Whatdahwhere]

Thanks for the tip fix although in beginning of video Greg said big ears not big ear to cravatte side

[@wills.5762]

new pilot here - I've had a couple cravattes when I inflate the wing, always while just kiting mind, can they damage the wing? It seems that theres quite a lot of abrasion between the line and fabric of the wing.

[@snakevera]

Sta-Jam-Low... Sta-Jam-Low!!! 🤣🤘

[@krzysztofantczakpl]

Super

[@flybubbleparagliding]

Thanks

[@cristiantucuns9448]

Uma legenda seria muito bem vinda!

[@flybubblecarlo]

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[@SnowyMountainBlueSky]

What a nice place to fly. Very open, not many trees. Seems quite safe to do an emergency landing in such a situation.

[@greghamerton4422]

Yeah, but the sheep, Paulo, the sheep! Sometimes they get you up against a fence, in the corner and they goin like blaaa blaaa and alookin with them leary eyes and shakin their woolies an I'm like Ewe!

[@nachnamevorname5917]

​@@greghamerton4422😁 But who the heck is Ewe?

[@susannewilliams]

yeah. 4 hours on the ground - no fear!

[@davideophile]

what's the difference between cravatte and line over?

[@shredderegypt3394]

I am looking for paraglider design. Can you help me

[@ParaglidingManiac]

What a pain in the ass when flying EN-D.

[@TONYPARAMOTOR]

HI AND AS I PRACTICE WHEN I CAN. I CAN PULL A BIG EARS AND WHAT CAN HAPPEN ONE SIDE CAN GET CAUGHT IN A CRAVTE. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE TIP FLAPS ABOUT. AND JUST DO AS EXPLAINED BY FLYBUBBLE TO GET OUT OF IT.. AND AS ALWAYS. DEPENDS ALOT ON YOUR HEIGHT? PARAGLIDER OR PARAMOTOR WING. " LIVE AND LEARN OR LEARN AND LIVE"

[@E620SE]

You can fix nearly everything with a full stall :D

[@E620SE]

Hehe, it was more like a joke ;) I wouldn't try to fix a small cravatte using a full stall. As you said, stabilo is always a good first try. But when things really go wrong and I am in a situation where I would pull my reserve and have a plenty of height left. Then I would go for a stall.

[@RosssRoyce]

I can’t believe that they haven’t invented yet some semirigid very light plates underlying the wing and locking into a single unit as soon as the wing is inflated.

[@RosssRoyce]

Flybubble Paragliding makes sense what you say if they stay as separate units but in my dream I’d want these to be designed in such a way that they “click” into a single, non foldable unit, kind of like the kites I guess.

[@SkyBums]

negative spin would have sorted that out much quicker

[@marcogiugno]

Beautiful place, where is there?

[@garethcbayley]

Marco Giugno Mount Caburn, south England

[@skyridersean]

Best way to fix it is to go hang gliding 😜

[@daninagy7406]

OK, I'll wait for you in the air while you are setting up your glider😂

[@RosssRoyce]

Reinforced para wing

[@philippechevereau9818]

A Crevette or a cravatte? :-)

[@nachnamevorname5917]

Definitely go for the crevette, if you have the choice!

[@enmodo]

Always informative but I can't believe you fly without gloves especially when talking about problems fixed by line handling. In my 14 years of flying I've had way more gloves with line cuts into them than I've had head injuries and you wouldn't fly without a helmet would you? Plus I have a kite surfing friend who lost part of this finger to a line cut. When it comes to grabbing a line and hauling it in to baba ganoush your stabilo or kill a wing to stop a drag you really want every advantage you can get and worrying about line burns should be far from your mind.

[@greghamerton4422]

Fiddly little camera buttons

[@RewindFPV]

@@greghamerton4422 why not just leave the cam running then? 😉 on a gopro with wifi off you can get around 2-3 hrs of straight filming as much as i found out 🤔

[@nadbaron]

usually i love your videos. this time i think you should just take it down. just to reiterate the most important tips in this video: 1. on the ground? KILL THE WING 2. took off with it? MAINTAIN DIRECTION 3. pulling lines (a\stabi)? PULL DEEP, DO NOT TUG

[@nadbaron]

As you don't show even one cravat being opened anywhere during the video, i feel it is not professional. Also, I feel the video doesn't stress the importance of maintaining direction and being very cautious with the breaks while dealing with a cravat in the air. Third and last, I think your recommendation of pulling lines is not as instructive as it could be. most people tend to tug really strong but really short, which doesn't really help, this has also been left out of this video. In short, this video is more of an entertainment, in my opinion, than an instructive one. Thank you for you efforts and the great content. I hope you'll consider remaking this video.

[@greghamerton4422]

Nadav did you check out the linked article flybubble.com/blog/fix-paraglider-cravatte? We always expand the videos with written content on our website, there's only so much one can show on youtube. Thanks for your constructive criticism, for sure every video we've ever made could be improved but my time is limited so I do what I can.

[@hudlistanparagliding]

Greg, you produce the top level content on "paragliding topic" here on youtube. Thanks a lot for what you do, from Ukraine!