Paragliding - Rigging in the wind. Episode 1

Marc leavesley chief flying instructor and stunt pilot for tv and film.
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These are my personal hints and tips that work for me,I am sharing them to give you an idea of what could possibly work for you. I am not saying they are the best way or the way you should do them, please take that into account, there are many fantastic pilots doing such movies on KZbin that may well work better than mine, what ever works for you is all that matters.
Marc.

[@jsin101]

So excited I happened across your videos. There have been tons for sure but nobody seems to take their time like you do. We start our classes here in Western Colorado next month and what a head start you have given us. On to the next. Keep em coming.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Loads more to come real soon, just waiting on the weather now.

[@THExPOPEXIX]

your use of bag right at the end is going to save me so much frustration , Thanks for the great vid

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thanks and good luck

[@taya_mik6784]

Great instruction video. Thanks.👍

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thank you.

[@josephking7021]

Marc I watch your videos over and over and each time I get a new breakthrough of understanding. I’ve never flown as I’ve mentioned but would like to before I get much older. Time is running out so I am really paying attention to your instructions. You inspire me enough to think you’re never too old to learn new tricks if one has the passion. I’ve got it for sure and when and if I start a formal training I want to be ahead of the learning curve. That’s where your wonderful instructions come in. I never get tired of listening and learning from you. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to make the videos. You put a lot of work effort and heart into every episode.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thanks very much Joseph very nice message buddy, all the very best and I hope you get to have a go, maybe try a taster day with a school. please let me know how it goes. ML

[@dirkvandevoorde4251]

Great beginners instructions, thanks !

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thanks dirk.👊🪂

[@sandrainthesky1011]

Yep, sweet bag! I just got one the other day, can't wait to use it. Your method Marc is the one I was taught and I still believe it's the absolute best way!

[@saamip]

Love from Nepal ❤🇳🇵❤

[@josephking7021]

Wow! Marc. Just great. You make it look easy.

[@EMIINCE]

Harikasın hocam

[@krishnendupal4391]

Very vivid and lucidly explained Marc.. Like to know more in details about A, B, C D risers and break line , thanks Krish

[@macrolex9485]

Hi Marc - I’m a low airtime CP who’s just discovered the channel, subscribed & given 👍’s to your excellent content, communication style & tips. Looking forward to putting your instruction into practice & watching the rest of your content in sequence. The effort you put in to producing these videos is very much appreciated 😊

[@gion9002]

Great instruction video. Thanks a lot

[@madsloper]

Great beginners instructions, I'll be sure to keep this in mind when I start flying. Thanks for sharing.

[@Yourbosskid]

I love my Gin bag too. Helps me get my gear in a smaller pack for hiking. Thanks for the great vid.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Yes there amazing.

[@davewolfe5169]

Thank you

[@ulrichprinz]

Mi Marc! Great that you are teaching newcomer great skills! The only tip I can add: Try to LEAVE your glider CONNECTED to your harness! Mine only comes off the harness when I trim the lines! -> This will greatly reduce the chance of making mistakes, and you won't struggle with the rigging or line-sorting in the wind (as much). You still have to be alert to avoid the rare case of the harness being "overturned" once over itself during a sloppy packing. But most errors are eliminated. PS: You can even go as far as routing your speed-bar-line all the way from the riser through both riser-pulleys, then down through the Harness-pulley to the bar: No knots = no errors and nothing can block it!

[@leavesleyaviation]

Heah thanks Ulrich,yes I used to teach the students that way but unfortunately they all got into terrible twists so it took a lot longer for me to get them going, your quite right when you master that way it can be very quick, who knows whats best but we all have our ways that work for us, I think pilots will maybe change things after they pass out the course to what they feel works better for them. fly safe pal and thanks for the good idea.

[@jimmysdead1]

Hey Mark, great video here on one of those soft skills that few people tell you about that saves masses of stress on launch. Keep it up, love these :) Took me a while to realise how much time a concertina bag and a planned approach to packing the wing away saves time.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thank you matt and happy you are enjoying them matey, hope your well and we should see each other again later this year up your way.

[@jerryranger4147]

Great vid look forward to the next, cheers 👍

[@charliedenny1]

What really helped me was learning to connect the wing to the harness the way you do it mate. I believe there's a lot of pilots out there that havn't learned that yet and it's an absolute game changer!! 👊🪂

[@leavesleyaviation]

Funny you mention that matey because the very next movie starts with going over that again.

[@charliedenny1]

@@leavesleyaviation Had a feeling it might be!!

[@mitchsmith71]

@@leavesleyaviation will I get a mention in your video for this technique? haha (presuming were talking about the same thing)

[@mitchsmith71]

Really enjoyed that.... As someone thats been out of it for a while, I appreciate any refreshers I can find... I can watch these kind of videos all evening long, until the lockdown is finally over.... Hope you continue with this series, I know the efforts that go into this kind of stuff, even with just the editing etc, so thanks very much, great work.... Great looking beard too :-)

[@leavesleyaviation]

Thanks pal 🙏🪂

[@Pgttelford]

Cracking vid 👌 a few nice tips in there that will help for sure. Cheers.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Hope it helps please let me know, plus if there's anything you wish to know.

[@SailingRhapsode]

Very informative, thank you. I'm saving for my first wing and learning from these videos way in advance of my first paraglide.

[@leavesleyaviation]

Cheers len,who are you learning with?

[@SailingRhapsode]

@@leavesleyaviation I am watching Greg Hamerton a lot.

[@leavesleyaviation]

@@SailingRhapsode I would strongly recommend a BHPA school to do it the right way though buddy, you will be fully insured then.👊🙏👍🪂

[@SailingRhapsode]

@@leavesleyaviation I agree, thanks. Learning from these videos is just an extra in the arsenal of learning. I have lapsed my PPL on fixed wings but am a current qualified Ocean Captain having owned and sailed my own blue water sailboats and have windsurfed on the ocean. Although the principles of some aspects of the different sports are the same, I know that paragliding is very different in many ways, so I know that paragliding is best approached with learning properly to increase the safety margins.

[@york5378]

Good Stuff.

[@finnvanhoorn5748]

Great video! Question, why not putting the concertina bag on the downwind side? Or behind the paraglider?

[@leavesleyaviation]

Yes both ways also work totally fine.🙏👍🪂

[@wonderfulworldofWoody]

Can you add a list with links to your equipment? I like the look of that reversible harness👌

[@leavesleyaviation]

That's a very good idea woody, yes it's the Niviuk converse 2 reversible,here's the link: niviuk.com/en/konvers-series/konvers-2

[@leavesleyaviation]

And this is the gin gliders zip compress link: www.gingliders.com/en/gear/bags-and-rucksacks/concertina-compress/

[@turkeyphant]

I was always taught to keep the wing connected to the harness. What are the pros and cons of this? Also, are there any tricks for not getting the lines tangled between the two risers when packing?

[@leavesleyaviation]

Do what suits you but I personally fly many wings in a day so use my harness and just connect to who ever is wanting me to fly there wing, if your happy staying connected then do so, I do sometimes but I do find it not as tidy packing connected. 🪂🙏👍

[@AMJB100000000]

What are your thoughts on leaving the glider connected all the time?

[@leavesleyaviation]

What ever suits you, if you can do it without getting twisted each time you take it out then fine, I leave mine connected normally.