PARAGLIDING TUTORIALS: 5 TIPS ON FORWARD LAUNCH

SO HAPPY TO START RELEASING THESE TUTORIALS BASED ON A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT TOPICS IN FLYING. I WANTED TO START FROM THE GROUND UP SO THAT ALL OF US IN THE PARAGLIDING COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT AND I HOPE TO BUILD ON THIS SERIES IN THE FUTURE.
I REALLY HOPE THIS HELPS AND IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
MASSIVE THANK YOU TO MAEL JIMENEZ FOR FILMING/EDITING (fps_prod) AND WORKING ON THIS PROJECT WITH ME
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[@adamcollis7496]

Nice and clear instructions. One point I'd like to suggest - there's reference to "holding" the A risers but I've found it best to "push" them. If you hold them there's the potential to pull them down collapsing the leading edge, but if you keep your palms open and push this can't happen. A hard habit to shake but pays dividends.

[@JackPimblett]

That's a great idea / tip! Sounds like it also makes it easier to let them go too!

simple tips, but we need to hear this tips again and again (because forward launch is so rare these days). And cut of the video is very nice and professional. Looking forward for you next 5 tips :-)

[@JackPimblett]

Thank you! Yes I kept them super simple as they are for the begginers. You're right, the forward launch is so infrequently used now, but something we all need in our locker!

[@skydog230]

Nice, well-structured and methodical approach Jack, very easy to follow and very useful tips. Re tip 1: maybe 'crescent' or 'croissant' is a more accurate description of the glider shape? 'Horseshoe' suggests the tips closer together than the bulk of the wing?

[@JackPimblett]

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback, happy you found it to be a good video. Thanks for the tip, I agree those terms would suit 😊

[@philwhitelaw3111]

One thing I noticed in beginners behaviour is holding onto the risers as they move forward pulling the wing down. When they release them the forward edge has no tension and it folds in. Might I suggest that you advise pushing with an open palm as the wing comes up in order to avoid this. When the pressure on the palms is nearly zero, then is the time to look up and check the wing.

[@JackPimblett]

This is a great idea yes, someone drew my attention to this method in another comment and I think it would work. I haven't attempted it myself yet but in theory it sounds good.Thanks!

[@MarkDavis-zn9ub]

Great advice on forward launch. Thanks

[@JackPimblett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NavidSaleki]

well done awesome! great energy attitude, thanks for sharing your skills!

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks mate! I'm trying my best 😁

[@bertiekennedy6906]

Some good stuff here. However I would be interested in your comments on the following after releasing the risers: 1. You say acceleration is key - I agree. But why the 'arms back' position restricting the ability to achieve maximum acceleration, since some brake is applied? 2. An article by Bruce Goldsmith in Cross Country magazine some time ago advised that modern gliders are more pitch stable with no brake applied. The procedure you demonstrate seems to me to restrict acceleration and result in possibly a take-off on a less pitch-stable wing. These problems would appear to be avoided by a 'hands up' stance with elbows pointed forward; leaning hard into the harness, with hands up near the pulleys to allow for any steering and/or overshoot correction and resulting in full acceleration on a pitch-stable wing.

[@hameediqbal1154]

Good one

[@MahMegahed]

Best video on forward launch 👏 🙌 👌

[@JackPimblett]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@alokjoshi334]

That Naruto run at the end😂🏃‍♂️

[@flybysky23]

Thanks dude for your videos, I like the way you do it 😉

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks so much!

[@aligoudarzi6612]

Very useful especially for beginners like me, thank you.

[@helihandler]

X-C-LENT VID! Thanks for that Jack, I'll be trying you're 5 tips on y next forward launch and will look again at you're channel :-)

[@pjbrewer56]

Great job Jack! Nice explanations!

[@wilfriedmaes1596]

Very useful! Thanks!

[@JackPimblett]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SyedAli-nx4pl]

Thank you so much 💗

[@MitchG]

Great examples!

[@JackPimblett]

Glad you liked them!

[@ripmanridin7092]

Well done!

[@flybubblecarlo]

Nicely done again Jack, thanks for sharing! 👍

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks Carlo! 😁

[@kyleoglee]

Such good content Jack. Well done!

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks for much dude ❤️

[@simonwinkler5874]

Nice Tutorial buddy! Good explaining and nice edit!

[@JackPimblett]

Thank you mate! Thought we would try it!

[@PaulFrancis-SkyRascal]

Scouse massive! :)

[@JackPimblett]

😜

[@idanghelber8282]

Nice tutorial. Also worth noting I think why to hold your arms up closer to your shoulders instead of to the side. I see a lot of people trying to do forwards having their arms more to the side, which will work ok especially on lower aspect ratio wings. However, you want to promote inflation of the center first so that the wing doesn't horse shoe, which is why it helps to have your arms like you do in this video, closer to a W shape.

[@JackPimblett]

Absolutely! Thanks for sharing this, great to add the reasoning behind it.

[@bobflyman]

You maybe could have mentioned that with gliders with split A's just use centre A's to get a clean inflation. My glider is rubbish using all A's! And personally I don't like the Spitfire arms back run either, but good video mate.

[@JackPimblett]

Yeah fair enough, I can agree with you on that. It varies from wing to wing but most do prefer the centre A inflation.

[@stephenlam4820]

Yes Jack!! Enjoyed this, looking forward to the the next ones mate 🙌🏻

[@JackPimblett]

Ahh brilll, thanks for your comment mate, glad you liked it!

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[@raidenbenton6216]

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[@tysonchris848]

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[@tysonchris848]

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[@FlyingKarlis]

Love this one, nicely filmed and explained.

[@JackPimblett]

Thank you man!

[@joeconnolly6978]

Nicccee

[@paulhangle6523]

Thank you.

[@JackPimblett]

You're welcome!

[@salqubeq5203]

Nice tutorial

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks buddy ❤️

[@cw2126]

👍👍👍 sickist Scouser about & great content

[@JackPimblett]

Trying my best fella 🤘

[@Oomzilla]

Nice one 👍🙂👍

[@girlskywalker]

Jack, could you please create English subtitles and switch on different automatically translated subtitles? It would be useful for beginners

[@girlskywalker]

I mean for all series "5 tips"

[@parapilot09]

Nice Jack. Just as we teach it in New Zealand.

[@JackPimblett]

Thanks Ian! Thought it may help some pilots between classes or between breaks 😊

[@turkeyphant]

In nil wind or slight backwind my glider never seems to come fully above me no matter how long I hold the As. Any tips?

[@youtischia]

Can you do a video on a steeper slope to demonstrate just how bad the wing coming forward can be ?

[@yusufherlambang3980]

Tips baguss

[@CrisClaessens]

1/ Why so much running to put the glider up? 2/ No visual check before launch?

[@jerbearflying9305]

Nice vid 👍

[@JackPimblett]

thank you mate!!

[@xcrack8]

lines eyes check !!!!!!

[@darkzones3d612]

I like this but I wanna read a book

[@wanderlustislamabad8082]

Starts 1:07

[@mcenet]

I miss the Glider check when it is above your head. just before acceleration...

[@JackPimblett]

Yep, you should check the glider once it is above your head definitely. This wasn't an instructional video, just tips 👌

[@SilverSniper75]

I didn't see you do a line check when the wing came up or did I miss it?

[@JackPimblett]

I typically look at each wing tip as I launch having done a thorough line check. For this video I was in the field for 5 hours, so i knew it was good.

[@harrietshort]

Five tip series from Jacky Five Cheese!

[@JackPimblett]

😂😂😂 5 Jacky five cheese tips

[@SkywalkerPaul]

Doing the Naruto run robs you of the ability to use the brakes...

[@JackPimblett]

You think so? I find I can use my brakes all the same!

[@SkywalkerPaul]

@@JackPimblett can you explain what is the purpose of stretching your hands back?

[@simonwinkler5874]

Sure there are a lot of styles and techniques in launching/flying/ and so on. What @Paul Skywalker means, and I agree with that, is that if you put your arms backwards like shown your shouldermovement is locked (so called policelockposition) if you need to put the brakes higher (in strong wind takeoffs and flat takeoffsites) you have to bend you upper body more forward which leads to more pressure on the chestbelt. This leads to a movement of your center of gravity of the body behind the mainraisers of the harness. (Your ass gets more into your harness) if the glider creates lift then there is a turningmomentum which pulls your feet up and pushes the whole body into a seated position. The bad thing on that is that you get shortly a bigger amount of unintended brakeamount. Which is, quite bad for strong wind and flat takeoffs.. It makes it as well a bit harder to accelerate if you have a bit more belly 😁 so in some cases a armposition during acceleration with pointing finger and thumb pointing upwards and close to the maillions is better. ✌️

[@JackPimblett]

Interesting technique! As you say, there are different techniques with pros and cons to each. I fear that having your arms in the upright position forces you to run more upright too, providing less acceleration and loading through the glider. The technique shown in this video is pretty normal for the UK I believe but can always differ from school to school / country to country. Here I was just offering a tip that may or may not help you. Certainly not a form of instruction. Thanks!

[@ppgtraininguk]

Rubbish

[@JackPimblett]

Cheers mate! Hope you are having a wicked day 😘