That looked like 20 minutes of HORROR - but you pulled it off - RESPECT
@skyhighjp10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment.
@TheVladomo7 ай бұрын
No metter what some thinking it was pretty chalenging. You-ve handel it well. Congratilation.
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. It's encouraging.
@tommybryson231110 ай бұрын
You did well though Looked hard to get down
@Ziogustin Жыл бұрын
Happy new year..Have fun and fly safe!
@skyhighjp Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year. It's been a while. I look forward to your continued support this year. I'm happy that I was able to drop it off safely this time.
@edwalker2790Ай бұрын
what is the string he was unraveling at 0540? Some kind of trim?
@skyhighjpАй бұрын
This is called a VG line, and it is a string that changes the performance of the glider by slightly widening or narrowing the wings.
@cyclonasaurusrex15256 ай бұрын
What is that slide whistle sound? I’ve heard it in other videos too, and it reminds me of a SpongeBob episode.
@mikeh25208 ай бұрын
You have more control authority when your hang strap length puts you lower. When I flew a T2 I was barely above the control bar and it worked out great. Try that out and you probably wouldn't go back to using a high hang point.
@skyhighjp8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your information regarding the hanging points. I have a standard hanging loop with a standard harness line, so to go lower I would need a longer hanging loop than standard. Did I make a longer loop? Sorry for the trouble, but thank you in advance.
@ecoturismovalle157010 ай бұрын
Super cool video. I almost tumbled on a sport 3 a couple of weeks ago in Mexico. I bent a downtube in the violent snap, and I thank God this did not affect the structure but nonetheless I was able to land.My mistake flying full VG in totally rough air
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
Are you an expert in flying and landing in full VG?
@ecoturismovalle15707 ай бұрын
@@skyhighjp Not at all! I have a bad shoulder which hurts when pulling the VG cord...I thought I could get away (and did for some time) leaving VG on all the time but found out the hard way on the wrong day.....never again!
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
Is it a shoulder injury? Please take care of yourself. I too have been diagnosed with a "torn tendon disc" in my right shoulder, but as I am 70 years old, I do not want to have surgery, so I have left it as it is.
@VTSifuSteve2 ай бұрын
@@skyhighjp What, you're 70? Why you crazy old coot, flying in such turbulent conditions!!! I can't imagine doing that at 70 ...mostly since I'm just starting out at age 69 and probably will never reach your level. But I'm still gonna try!
@skyhighjpАй бұрын
@@VTSifuSteve Thank you for your comment. I was born in February 1955, so I'm just a little over 70 years old. I'm the same age as you, and it's amazing that you started at that age. I admire you, and I hope you do your best.
@VTSifuSteve2 ай бұрын
One question. If it was so rough, how did the paragliders do out there? I saw a couple in the background, including one that was equal to or higher than you (at 16:10-14).I thought those things could have a wing collapse in very rough air.
@floydblue17837 ай бұрын
Pretty rough, but not severe, you didn't get tossed into the keel or go inverted 🤔😉
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. It was intense in terms of my skill level. But it may not be a big deal to other people.
@willswingwilly19507 ай бұрын
@@skyhighjp exactly right , plus the endless landing zone guaranteed a forgiving approach . I'm not remembering a large flat LZ like this in 30 years of flying , buildings , trees , powerlines , rivers , lakes and cow fences were always reason for last moment excitement , even at top condition days :)
@fortawesome19748 ай бұрын
I've experienced more severe turbulence than this in my underpants!!
@floydblue17837 ай бұрын
Telluride 😁
@jaredwolney14 күн бұрын
At 4:45, you just left the thermal that seemed like the smoothest part of the flight.
@garyashton59288 ай бұрын
Suspension is waayyy too high above the base bar
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
Thank you for your advice.
@martinfreiwald309410 ай бұрын
If listen on the take off. You can hear such turbulence winds. Also flying site terain landscape looks of the turbulent kind. Weather climate around the world is not on the normal side of things too.
@kimp807910 ай бұрын
One of "those flights"; Soaring gracefully like a bird or smooth as Superman. Not so much! More work and angsiety at the office than pure joy of flight. Maybe I shoud go and land ? I wonder how that will end ? :) :) .
@skyhighjp7 ай бұрын
I'm almost 70 years old, and I work to fly with my family.
@nickcaci723811 ай бұрын
After you changed your shorts, you went right back up for another go- right.
@skyhighjp10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I had to land with a side window.
@ErnieIqquiyuituq2 ай бұрын
My lady said don't try hand gliding.
@skyhighjp2 ай бұрын
@@ErnieIqquiyuituq My wife doesn't watch my videos, so it's safe.
@VTSifuSteve2 ай бұрын
Do what I did. I signed her up for lessons. That changed everything. She loved it.
@skyhighjpАй бұрын
@@VTSifuSteve My wife knows that I've been flying since I was 21. We've flown tandem a few times in the past. But we don't do it together, because she has a lot of other hobbies.
@skyordieohrid6 ай бұрын
Wow. Turbulent air and bad camera setup makes me sick. I think it wasn't that turbulent but the pilot overreacting makes it looks like. Less speed will make flying in such conditions more comfortable.
@skyhighjp6 ай бұрын
There were times when it was worse, but I am now 70 years old and my body is not in good condition, so I can no longer control it. I apologize for the unsightly video.
@oneskydog67685 ай бұрын
Pro tip when you are not weighted on the straps you have no control. Tucked 1989 survived.
@ErnieIqquiyuituq2 ай бұрын
. My wife would kill me. 😅.
@skyhighjp2 ай бұрын
@@ErnieIqquiyuituq In secret
@Oleg_Muzalkov11 ай бұрын
Никакой супертурбулентности я и не увидел! Пилот ни разу не достал килевую попой и ни разу из рук не вырвало трапецию!
@skyhighjp10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. It wasn't that bad considering the more intense airflow, but the difference between the top and bottom of the vario was significant.
@Oleg_Muzalkov10 ай бұрын
The turbulence was severe. You controlled the flight well. My respect!
@skyhighjp10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. very encouraging
@ЕДИНОРОГ-у9т9 ай бұрын
класс
@cesarebozzano289510 ай бұрын
Volo in termo dinamica condizione buone non supertubolenza