Teaching my self dune gooning the hard way, hang gliding

It looked easy on the internet, lol. Got couple of whacks, but glider and myself are completely ok. All whacks were because i tried avoiding flying into sea. This glider model isn´t best for dune gooning and next time i will use light west not full blown xc harness. At end i started to get the hang of it.

[@briancourtice2858]

What a terrific place to learn! There are not many places where such a low shallow slope will produce enough lift for soaring. One 90 second trip down and back like you did in this video will teach you more about really piloting a glider than a dozen straight short glides down a small hill without ridge lift ever would.

[@someguy2135]

Back in the 70's we called it Low and Slow. Like the newsletter.

[@billwcc]

You chose a safe spot and worked up gradually, nice job and nice vid!

[@jamesbarros950]

I'm actually really impressed. There is not much room there, and not much ridge for a bump above it. Those are tough conditions and I think you're killing it.

[@billwcc]

This man proves it can be done. Great video!

[@glensmith654]

Very well done. I fly a fun 160 which is perfect for dune gooning and im going to learn just as you did. Now all i need is a deserted beach : )

[@thumb-ugly7518]

I know nothing about gliding of any kind. I hope to learn. This shows how much work it takes. I respect your efforts and great job. Thank you for sharing.

[@robinwallace6259]

Good on you. That must have been a fantastic day that you were able to happily reflect on for a long time; most encouraging!

[@jakemalon131]

Gorgeous flying

[@MisterstereoOso]

Bravo ! Just like the good ol days !

[@RobinJakobsson]

Very impressive, well done!

[@ericoschmitt]

Thanks a lot for posting!!! Good to see the learning process. I live in an island and learning to fly. Hope to do that soon!

[@ericoschmitt]

I did learn flying, and even moved up to a Moyes Litesport, reaching 100h. But where I live we never get strong wind blowing perpendicular to the beach. When it happens it brings rain. You might get one chance a year. So I just sold my first floater glider and gave up this idea unfortunately. Makes no sense to keep a single surface glider “just in case”.

[@andymccann2716]

That's impressive and daring

[@MrMavnkaf]

You got there in the end:) The wind could have been a little bit stronger for a intermediate glider.

[@Thienlyle580]

Well done! Thanks for the rare video!

[@cloudsculptor1]

EXCELLENT progress . Nice one 👍

[@sammyl2071]

when you almost disappeared in the horizon I never thought you will be able to fly back ! Well done pilot.

[@garrykennedy5484]

Great job.

[@crosisofborg5524]

Seems like a great and safe way to learn

[@JonMcG]

The worst thing about vids like these ...... They always seem to attract the armchair KZbin troll professionals that apparently know allot more than the person who made the video . Ironically , said armchair KZbin troll professionals don't seem to have any videos themselves, hence the armchair KZbin troll professionals commenting on Other's videos . Sigh , Tonis , nice vid and well done :)

[@ajaychoudhari1720]

I want to learn exactly the same way when my glider arrives in two months time. I live very close to the beach which is lonely and has very steady winds.

Nice. Just make sure you don´t go alone to be safe. Biggest dangers are flying into sea and turning downwind at low height.

[@Liger._King]

TõnisTaul, great advice! I hope he heeded your advice; I wonder why he hasn't responded.

[@ariffbasri]

I hope you know what you are doing

[@teodoroperez756]

And tell us my friend, how was it?

[@Xtrafree123]

He's gone

[@ericb5147]

Makes me want to buy a hang glider!

[@SVSky]

The best lift is at the top of the ridge, so once you get going work your way back up the ridge until the peak of it is directly below you. Definitely one of the most fun flying.

[@olsonspeed]

Nice work! I learned to soar on the costal dunes in Oregon.

[@AlbertoC]

Fantastic! I'd love to do that!

[@joseferreira1719]

Show my brother,verry nice.

[@ericoschmitt]

Watching this again, now that I actually became a pilot: there’s too little wind, specially with a double surface glider!

[@timmit3579]

Hang Gliding 101... Learning to FLY !!!!!

[@TheCutrinano]

Fantastic ...good flight

[@concreteambassador]

I did this on a paraglider. A few mouthfuls of sand but man does it teach you how to control your wing. No take off is a problem after a good few sessions at the coast

[@GreebleClown]

This is the kind of flying I want to learn one day. Not too high, just skipping over the ground.

[@paulkent7400]

I think I would have waited for the tide to go out, but really good from a fellow dune flyer

[@martinbergman7693]

Tide? Since this is obviously the Baltic Sea there can be no (noticeable) tides

[@justhangini6706]

Great progression in one day😎👍🇦🇺

[@stinkyskate]

This video is of a hang glider pilot teaching himself to dune soar NOT a non-pilot teaching himself to hang glide! There are clearly misconceptions in many of the other commenters

[@markprange4386]

Right. Tonis already knew how to fly, and had good flying habits before attempting dune flying.

[@wrcummings]

I live in the desert and always wanted to do this.

[@paulmobleyscience]

Well done.

[@radarwilliams37]

Awesome good job

[@waynewilliams8554]

You done good mate !!

[@ariffbasri]

Very nice

[@EdKrisiak]

Nice flying :)

[@hgpilott]

You learnt quick!. I think a little more air speed (run a bit harder) on takeoff. Cant afford even a mild stall when duning. Im guessing you did run a bit harder towards the end there. Or another 5knts would make all the difference.

There is still much to learn. I just have to get to the sweet spot on lift, i stayed too far out. Also this wing doesn't handle good on low speeds. Now i have better wing for dune soaring, just waiting good weather to try it out :)

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant

[@NoTengoIlusiones]

I beleive the glider is not the best. To much penetration ( lots of double surface). A floater puts you flying ( and controlling) near stall speed. Cheers , fly safe.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

*too, not to, not two, ***_too_* Why have today's children not learned how to spell or speak?

[@jamesbarros950]

@@cluelessbeekeeping1322 The person you're replying to speaks multiple languages. How good is your spelling and grammar in the second language you know?

[@nicucrainic8106]

Ambitious... :-P

[@pescariabarcoserotas3490]

Eu gosto muito de ver isso.

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Cool.

[@_Tarihe_Yolculuk_]

😵‍💫güzel

[@cameronhart415]

Very cool. Where is this ?

[@alistairclark6814]

I would probably drown if I tried that.

[@seahippies]

Hahahahaha...I remember that feeling well...But I used BMX sheels : )

[@hikkaduwa]

first you would better take a single surface glider, two : not enough wind , the dune is too little and for John Malibu2 : I know about I'm talking ...well done for a beginning

All allready done ; ). Got myself single surface glider and things got instantly easier. This dune is fine for flying(looks smaller on video), just enough wind is needed, some 8-10 m/s seems optimal. Soon i will upload new video with progress :).

[@mickg8306]

You can run faster and have more control if you hold the glider by the uprights....

[@PetrPolach]

So funny!!!! :DDDD

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Launch from the downtubes, push out a little harder at first to get higher in the 'lift band'. Fly closer to the edge of stall once up to get min sink, and try to drift back to the crest of the hill a bit more. That was FUN. I was impressed how far you made it down the beach and back :-)

[@nanoraflyz]

Looks like… maybe you needed a single surface glider?

[@moheezkhan5108]

i dont have glider its only my one wish in life i have my private glider and i want to know how u feel when u r in air😔😔😔

[@Soothsayer210]

Great struff - you didn't say much about your experiences, the mistakes and what to avoid.

[@Hovermaster]

What’s the best glider for this?

[@lorencrow8494]

Moyes Malibu, Wills Wing Falcon 3+, Funky. All these single surface gliders are floaty allowing easier turns in a narrow lift band and very maneuverable. A little more wind than he has would help too

[@bertold12345]

Are you ready for to night.............:)

[@stormsrider9424]

Isn't it dangerous to learn on your own? Why not hire an instructor? Then they'd teach you how to soar too and you'll progress safely and faster. At least make sure to view videos of hang-glider crashes to understand what you're risking by self-learning.

[@dwightbernheimer331]

Congratulations. You're like a kid who's ridden his first motorcycle for one hour. He can ride just well enough to get on the highway and kill himself. And you can fly just well enough to get high enough to do the same. Congratulations. Now maybe you can teach yourself to skydive LOL

[@georgehunter2813]

Stay out of the water.

[@EastCoastLtd]

You're an jerk for walking around in the dunes, it's the only thing preventing erosion...

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I hope you don’t have a car or a phone and live in a tent. Otherwise your act of living will have an appreciable effect on the earth…

[@EastCoastLtd]

@@PhilbyFavourites idiot is destroying the dune and it's common knowledge that will create more erosion/loss of habitat. WTF does that have to do with anybody else, least of all me? Idiot.