Strong Wind Paragliding Take-Offs, 2ND BRITISH SPORTS TROPHY

[@raoulduke1914]

makes me feel a bit better about my groundhandling

[@JauLingChou]

Only the first two pilots in the video cobra launched I'm very concerned

[@jamesmcintyre1675]

That’s exactly what I was thinking cobra all the way..

[@mountainflyhigh]

Yikes !!! As an instructor, this is hard to watch. I'm guessing you don't get many stronger days there, but those aren't even strong winds. I didn't see one pilot that had set up with a way to control their inflation rate or kill the wing if needed. As and Cs, or Cobra, or center As only, or one of MANY ways to stay in control. Go to a windy flat spot, like a seaside beach, and practice all those. The LAST thing you do on a windy-ish day is spread your entire glider out and have someone hold up the leading edge. Just WOW !!! You want your wing in a rosette with just a couple center cells open, then inflate with just your 2 inner-most As, the wing will open up as it rises, but you also want your Cs in hand to control the rate of inflation and kill the wing if necessary. VERY effective. Having only brakes in hands is pretty much useless to control or deflate the wing.

[@Paranorja]

I use the same As & C's techniques here in Norway when the winds are strong, and can really recommend it. It gives much more control over just holding to your brakes and you can always adjust the wing position during inflation to face wind direction better

[@edcleasby1120]

Jeez! I did some freeze framing to check. Who thinks they can do strong windy, gusty launches just on A and brakes? Plenty here by the look of it ...yet they must be used to windy UK launches.

[@LandonDoesStupidShit]

The fluffers seemed to make this a much harder ordeal for some of the pilots...

[@matthiasstoeckl643]

Ich würde den meisten dieser Piloten ein Starttraining und einen LowB Schirm empfehlen!

[@ParaWorld]

practice practice practice #groundhandling

[@sandrainthesky1011]

Why wasn't anyone using cobra launch? I guess the hill was giving a ton of lift..

[@E620SE]

not a lot of wind, no need for cobra

[@NABIL4PG]

Wow, the same thing all over the world! Very good XC pilots, lots of experience, yet many just either don't like to practice ground handling or never reached a very good level of ground control in strong wind. This hill is actually better than a totally flat hill in the same wind, you only have a small arc in the power zone which means you have less time to react and get ready to turn but it is also faster to be airborne as long as you are in charge, not the glider. It feels strong because they are in the compression area (fast flowing wind close to the top). Pulling the A's and brake, as most of the pilots do in these comps and XC flights, is not the best option. For strong wind I would think it is better to use A's and C's, while moving towards the glider as soon as it is off the ground by a couple of feet. No need for cobra launch. If all the gliders are penetrating and doing fine after launch it indicates the wind speed is way below trim speed of these gliders. Happy and safe flying! 🙏

[@E620SE]

@@NABIL4PG A and C is a good option. Not available on all gliders/risers though.

[@NABIL4PG]

@@E620SE True. I never flew a 2 liner but I would think that the same idea applies? A's in one hand and B's in the other! Starting from "Rosetta" would be better than the fully open, I guess!

[@robertoparaglidingmalcesin5608]

I think they just don't like cobra without a reason, the conditions were perfect for cobra takeoffs

[@matthiasstoeckl643]

Wenn ich einen Starthelfer brauche bleibe ich am Boden!

[@bendoherty3129]

I feel like the people putting out peoples wings were doing more harm than good here. Mostly making things harder for rhe pilots

[@user-fn6pe1nk1s]

why open 100% wings span they have to open 50% I want to teach them skillㅎㅎㅎㅎ

[@twinosmcfly]

Starters should wear gloves. Lines can cut fingers !

[@jaggybot9631]

Looks like a lot of fun, I wanna do that but scared of heights lol Where is this?

[@Paranorja]

This takeoff is in Italy, just above city Gemona

[@dtdbg]

I am scared of height but i paraglide, suprisingly, the fear does not exist while paragliding. It's not only for me but people in general so give it a try :)

[@Paranorja]

@@dtdbg I've noticed same thing. I would not get close to clifs edge but It's different story flying under paraglider wing. There is some fear, especially when air is turbulent of course but it's normal.

[@jaggybot9631]

@@dtdbg I kind of get that, id feel maybe a little more safe than going in a light aircraft. but I keep thinking its just a big backpack with some straps, and Ill be the one who then cant get back down. 😅 Maybe one day.. Ill bring a hipflask lol

[@E620SE]

haha, the Delta guy :D

[@Paranorja]

Girl☺️

[@aircontactch]

i was surprized to see british pilots being so stressed by wind - should they not be more uesed to it?

[@0OlIS5]

How windy is this? I’m guessing less than 25 KPH

[@Paranorja]

I would say it was gusting 6 to 8 m/s

[@robertoparaglidingmalcesin5608]

the gusts are up to 30 km/h

[@sonninh8987]

i just took about 16 airbones but I know you guys should use cobra

[@KilkennyLights]

Be a pilot not a passenger.

[@Mazby2]

Bardzo dobry materiał. Czy zgodzisz się bym użył fragmenty do filmu szkoleniowego. mazby

[@Paranorja]

A dziękuję. Nie mam nic przeciwko 👍

[@Mazby2]

@@Paranorja dzięki serdecznie, świetne filmy...Norwegia super!!

[@Paranorja]

Faktycznie piękny kraj; przydało by się nieco więcej 'lotnej' pogody 😆 Pozdrawiam

[@darrenbrillant9309]

U know it’s strong if a delta 4 goes ballistic.🤣

[@zoltanmolnar3384]

Paragliding competitors flying "high-end" gliders without the most elemental skills? It's a shame. How do they react to a real situation in the air?

[@artrdas]

Isto não é vento forte...aqui em Jaraguá-Go Brasil, este vento é padrão.....

[@TheSlashdiego]

tava pensando aqui, se isso é vento forte pra esses braço duro aí, queria ver eles nas rampas do br!! isso que é decolagem de competição aí ainda

[@netdragon100]

Lendo seu comentário antes de assistir, achei q tava falando dmais hahaha Não podia ser tão ruim.... MAS PQP! Cara do DELTA 4 ali só por Deus

[@victorbelloni]

I cry

[@meherbabaisgod9967]

💘💘❤❤💖💖

[@4verse79]

Pros at work.

[@jamesmcintyre1675]

6:08 No brake moderation at all causing wing too overshoot

[@itsADL]

You would not be allowed to fly a cocoon harness with these ground handling skills here...

[@martinpolach1330]

Why not add a little audio …where ? Who? Why ?

[@YoannMabit]

Benny Hill theme would work well

[@buchgeisterralf3251]

strong wind?😇

[@Paranorja]

It was quite strong at some point, gusting to 8-9 m/s

[@user-ys5lo5nk1d]

На диване лежу смотрю одни новички

[@oliveirosferreira6131]

Basta fechar um lado do parapente que ele para de arrancar o piloto do chão

[@onurkaratas6958]

İt is not strong wind

[@Paranorja]

only at the beginning of the video

[@phantomfez75pupsoid87]

Ученики учатся правильно и стабильно поднимать и выводить крыло. Эти пилоты только летать умеют.

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

5:50 letting go of the brakes is not the smartest thing to do but it seems to work out.

[@Paranorja]

I was surprised how many pilots used that technique, must be some old school habit

[@FragCool]

I see that quite often, once a guy didn't caught the left break, so the flight ended after 5 seconds in the bushes on the right side of the starting field. I don't get it...

[@keggz01]

Yeah he lost control for a second there... Could've turned out worse

[@Paranorja]

@@keggz01 and after grabbing it back he pulled too hard , could have ended really bad

[@lisizecha9759]

5:17 is probably a lie.

[@EPlTHANY]

That one guy kinda sucks at taking off ngl

[@asksteevs]

Seriously the rear risers are right there.

[@paraglenner]

So is the glider bag.

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