How To Fly Cross Country (On A Paraglider)

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8 жыл бұрын

Join Flybubble Paragliding on a spectacular XC flight in England and learn how to go cross country on a paraglider. You don't need a high-performance hot ship. You don't need to take crazy risks. You just need commitment, a little faith, and a wing you trust. And some of the tips in this video...
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@crimsonraen 2 жыл бұрын

"This, this is why I fly." YES Greg! SO good!

@SerbanOprescu 6 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've heard Greg's voice pitch go high! :) He was ecstatic!

@sza1985 6 жыл бұрын

It's so many times I have watched this video. Each time something new gets into my head. Mind you I m already flying XCs, but this has so much to learn. Really really thanks. You are awesome.

@ParaglidingManiac 8 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video! THAT'S, why I subscribed to Flybubble Paragliding!

@landlockedviking 8 жыл бұрын

riding the edge of that cloud was pretty sweet!

@skymaster4121 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the tips, loved the video 😊🙏👍

@marionthecloud9774 8 жыл бұрын

Love when you say... THIS... THIS IS WHY I FLY hahaha what a feeling man

@SerbanOprescu 6 жыл бұрын

I've noticed it, too!

@feromonkey 5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!! I played it on and on... I flyed to into a cloud in the southern of Chile. The colors of your wear came to awesome

@MrCrazyclint 8 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to fly bubble because it's well narrated top footage and all the clips make me keen to fly not turn away yeeewww good job

@MichaelRainabbaRichardson 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in Aww. I recently started flying PPG in the US (Phoenix, Arizona), but PG is where my heart is after seeing gliders at Torrey Pines in California. That scene where you come out of the cloud is literally my life's dream. I think our conditions here will be terrific for it, but so far all the PPG Pilots I've talked to seem to be scared of thermals. I on the other hand, switched gears from working on my solo glider license to learning to fly PPG. Thanks for sharing this amazing video.

@peterblackburn7269 5 жыл бұрын

wow greg as just did my course and i cant imagine doing like this!! amazing love your vids 🤗.... safe flying greg

@SerbanOprescu 6 жыл бұрын

Music is exceptional, too. It completes the video perfectly. And if anyone has noticed, in "A paragliding adventure in the Pyrenees" (besides spicing it with Greg's heartbeat), at 16:56, the music actually made use of the variometer sound into the song. They really worked on it.

@greghamerton4422 6 жыл бұрын

glad you appreciate the details, Serban! You might have some fun looking at the music titles chosen for various videos too...

@SerbanOprescu 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, Greg, your videos are rich with details. From the cloud shadows peppering the hilly landscape to your detailed explanations on how to ground handle the paraglider and get a more commanding use of it, to how to get thermal updraft when clouds invite it, your videos beg any mouth-watered human to care for the details. I, for one, still keep for the cloud shadows... :)

@PPGFlyr 6 жыл бұрын

Two thumbs up! Love this channel.

@SelfproclaimedDCSdebriefer 4 жыл бұрын

Probably the most inspiring Pg video for people starting out.

@shawnbroman 6 жыл бұрын

P2'd back in Aug 2017 ...I am ta thermal addic! ....This vid is incredible & thanks for all the tips

@mohamadadnaneljeiroudi9206 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Greg, for this poetic journy! Truely inspiring!!

@freespacexl 8 жыл бұрын

more excellent content and great tips, thanks

@filipevoolivre 8 жыл бұрын

Just the best feeling ✌️

@samanwahhab 8 жыл бұрын

Perfect lovely flying

@filippodellavedova6899 8 жыл бұрын

Gregtastic! Thanks for sharing.

@jankalfus42 6 жыл бұрын

Amaaaazing video! Can't wait to do my first XC flight! :)

@declan.fleming 8 жыл бұрын

awesome job Greg ... what a cloud :D

@avila5791 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful... I like your flying style... I'm totally into the paragliding. Much loves 💟💛

@theflygirl6195 5 жыл бұрын

Great video🔥🔥

@martinpolach6171 4 жыл бұрын

Love your enthusiasm !

@Hemersonr 6 жыл бұрын

very good.... informative and also simple for everyoneto get how to play with the air... well done as aways... hugs

@nicolaesasu 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!!

@CampTlangram 5 жыл бұрын

awesome, and good tutorial video especially for junior pilot

@WesleySmith1920 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg, that was super helpful

@PYR00055 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this it made me really happy!

@scarroll451 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you!

@chriscraven9572 8 жыл бұрын

Super video Greg

@aslseguridad 8 жыл бұрын

Excelent!!!!!! Thanks to share!!!!

@TheChrisBreyShow 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tube ride!

@Warbird-Aviation 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. This video inspired me....

@chilledxander 7 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to have lessons when I find somewhere

@harshrajlokhande9768 5 жыл бұрын

Spectacular brother

@laniik 8 жыл бұрын

Love this video! this is super helpful and fun to watch. You guys should sort out shipping to the USA btw. =)

@murugankrishnan7091 5 жыл бұрын

Wow... Amazing Video... ❤️

@eco-beehive 8 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@DarranI 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome clip

@cupcakequeen011 5 жыл бұрын

Paragliding looks so fun. I wish I had the resources to be able to do this!

@nassirnassir7286 2 жыл бұрын

woooow enjoy the ride

@feromonkey 5 жыл бұрын

Sublime!

@willryan6405 5 жыл бұрын

i would love to bring up food and snacks and spend a while gliding and eating snacks while looking into the distance

@viniciusvalle1983 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@rchristie5401 3 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@MountainGates 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Thanks for sharing your expert opinions. Ali Himalaya K2

@dazabexton6306 6 жыл бұрын

Great video I be up there on my ozone lovely feeling 👍

@SemiFlyingPharmacist 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! :)

@brianh2159 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I wish that I was there.

@50yearsago37 3 жыл бұрын

I love it

@xistsixt 4 жыл бұрын

Greg you inspire me... Your passion is infecting, the teaching is very well done... Greetings from the advance land... 😊

@xistsixt Жыл бұрын

2 years later and I get a heart from you. Fully remembering the time waiting to finally start the instruction. In the meantime I'm fully airborne, flying XC in the Alps, 125km flat triangle in my bag, and some first competition experiences. I guess your videos helped as a part of the learning process. Thx for the reminder ☺️😎

@arashnasiri106 6 жыл бұрын

How is amazing being in clouds!

@adamosgood 7 жыл бұрын

Just think how pretty the blue sky would be if all those jets didn't leave magical contrails that somehow never evaporate and grow and spread out. Nice flight, love the vids.

@ranman58635 4 жыл бұрын

Mate, nice flying!

@superdave54811 7 жыл бұрын

I see cloud street happen often around my area, but no large hills to reach it. We have to rely on powered flight as flatlanders.

@Deano155 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos yeee Haaa!!! Mate have you got a video on sinky air and how to avoid it

@murugankrishnan7091 5 жыл бұрын

And 100 kms + wow... wow... ❤️

@Khoinguyenne24 3 жыл бұрын

Omg k nghĩ là kênh này có phụ đề tiếng việt😍 mình thích xem những video nước ngoài dù k giỏi tiếng anh😙

@jtee4103 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I feel worried now not getting back down

@MortezaFC 6 жыл бұрын

How am i just learning about this sport? Incredible

@GlaucusBlue 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video. What do you do if you do have to land, and you'remiles away from anywhere? Hoping to go do a course in may if we aren't still in lock down. Just looks to amazing not to give it a try.

@SerbanOprescu 6 жыл бұрын

The view was spectacular, indeed. I've never seen anything like this before. On the other hand, I am reluctant to go into a cumulus.

@antonystringfellow5152 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great but it would be crazy to try that here (Brazil). Cloud like that can turn into a huge monster in just a few minutes.

@robertzeeland 6 ай бұрын

I think Greg is flying straight into the low clouds drifting in from the coast. No chance of getting hovered up to 30000 feet here! :D

@alltheboost5363 6 жыл бұрын

That was amazing... how do you know where not to fly... cuz if there's a big updraft there's a big downdraft somewhere. how do you identify what you want to stay away from when you find those great thermals?

@vizlerandras 8 жыл бұрын

Smashing! Any chance we'll see some of your X-Pyr adventures as welll?

@wuugie 6 жыл бұрын

1:45 thanks joda!

@safranpollen 8 жыл бұрын

Greg nice impressions with the right passion ! But at same time `ve to consider, on days like this ya`re presenting right over here, you can use any other of the new A / low B-glider`s , which is performing&supporting your personal style best, to do this, if ya know how to fly :-))))

@KilkennyLights 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Video. What does fly bubble think of the new buzz z 5. Thanks for all the helpfull videos

@JanPBtest 4 жыл бұрын

I still fly a Z3, hee hee

@casadomarcelo 5 жыл бұрын

SHOW!!

@martystevensen241 6 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to catch an airstream and fly further and using less gas? Maybe catch a tailwind to fly faster?

@paraglidingSafety 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, but which airspace class was that? In E you could meet a passenger jet flying out of this cloud

@farapar3783 4 жыл бұрын

When flying it would be great to mention height you get in your videos thnx

@eterniter45 3 жыл бұрын

Buddy T-fal. He is hard to stick to :D

@AlanMeile 7 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tipps on flying in x-country in switzerland?

@00Skyfox 5 жыл бұрын

What happens if you just let go of the control lines and let the glider do its own thing? Does it pretty much keep going in a straight and gently path, or will it get out of control if you don’t take hold again soon? I’m just wondering if you could pull out a thermos and enjoy a snack or a hot cup of coffee when you have enough altitude.

@sandstau 6 жыл бұрын

Go on then, i do you get back? Always wondered that .

@adriansmithurst 7 жыл бұрын

Can you fly without a phpa license or is it mandatory

@ianbradleya 6 жыл бұрын

I fly a paramotor right now but want to start XC whats the next step?

@Paiadakine Жыл бұрын

I dont know if this is dumb question but is it better to circle in a thermal CW or CCW?

@icemanrunning777 4 жыл бұрын

What's that beeping sound? Altimeter? Updraft or thermal sensing device?

@satan7553 3 жыл бұрын

Where does he paraglide? The view is soo pretty!

@mohd.labeeb_ Жыл бұрын

❤

@mjumper 4 жыл бұрын

Can you just simply land everywhere? I mean these fields are private property and crops are growing in there, do you still land and then go away?

@jamesbradford4550 5 жыл бұрын

How high did you fly up to in feet?

@ysoner 5 жыл бұрын

I am about to transition from skydiving to paragliding and I find these videos invaluable! Thanks. XC is definitely something I want to be able to do. How many total flight hours, approximately, would be required to have enough experience to do XC?

@greghamerton4422 5 жыл бұрын

you'll pick it up faster than most, although take time developing the feel of fine control by doing lots of ground handling first (in the air you'll probably want to call it a 'canopy' and yank on the controls until you learn the difference from skydiving ;-) A good progression to XC flying would take about 100 hours or so of thermic airtime, although you can do simple (straight ridge, or flatlands) XC from about 50 hours: you want to build up lots of experience flying different sites so you learn the airflow over terrain features at 'known/safe' paragliding sites, before you go off on your own and have to work it out as you fly along. Hard to set any real guidelines: you can judge what to do with a cautious approach (staying away from unknown terrain until you're experienced). Have fun!

@ysoner 5 жыл бұрын

@@greghamerton4422 Thanks!!

@ysoner 5 жыл бұрын

So I just came to this video to see when I posted this comment, apparently 8 months ago. Today I finally had the courage to leave the peak and did my little 4 km XC. Memorable day for me. Next time I will come back to the video will be my first 100km :)

@ysoner 4 жыл бұрын

And after about a year (14 months I think) from this first comment, I did my first 100 km in Manilla, Australia. What a feeling! Thanks for taking your time answering my questions. I keep watching all your videos mate.

@chez372 Жыл бұрын

@@ysoner what about now??

@panther-xc8929 3 жыл бұрын

👏♥️

@diegovenancio5374 4 жыл бұрын

Olá tudo bem? Qual o seu local de voo??

@paperflight3104 2 жыл бұрын

Which type praglider is this

@Rabsian 7 жыл бұрын

When you're flying along side that cloud isn't it possible a small aircraft could fly through from the other side and straight into you? Love the vid btw, very informative. Thank you.

@greghamerton4422 7 жыл бұрын

On a paraglider, you can hear any aircraft from miles away. There weren't any aircraft nearby. But yes, it is something to be alert for.

@Rabsian 7 жыл бұрын

Aha, fair enough.

@Vbluevital 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking my question Rabsian. Awed Spectator want to be pilot! 🤗

@dillonmoll1055 Жыл бұрын

@@Vbluevital ur comment is confusing lol

@Paiadakine Жыл бұрын

In the USA there are distances away from clouds (and visibility) depending on what class airspace you are in.

@lincolnchains3731 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could do stuff like this without pissing and crapping my pants. Really cool to watch though.

@bilalakramofficial9446 2 жыл бұрын

how much cost of glider

@zeidoki 3 жыл бұрын

In your recommendation...

@Farmer2492 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Video, do you ever get Nervous, Farmer from Australia

@greghamerton4422 5 жыл бұрын

only when I don't understand what is happening with the air (and it's turbulent). Most of the time, the sky is made for flying through!

@Farmer2492 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg how long have you been flying was it hard to learn

@greghamerton4422 5 жыл бұрын

@@Farmer2492 since 1992. paragliding is super easy to learn, so you can get yourself into lots of trouble really fast - it takes a long time to learn to do it safely :-)

@Farmer2492 5 жыл бұрын

@@greghamerton4422 Thank you Greg

@joeyy33 7 жыл бұрын

It could be time to try a tandem flight. Wonder if I'm going to get hooked?

@solslab9584 7 жыл бұрын

You will

@bibbabibba1975 7 жыл бұрын

Literally

@anamir3347 6 жыл бұрын

Yep

@kshitizbatajoo861 5 жыл бұрын

Performance of glider doesn’t really matter?? Ho abt different geographical terrain?? And active piloting always require thermal is not every time smooth..Am I right?? Give me suggestions 😊👍

@greghamerton4422 5 жыл бұрын

performance of wing matters very little, performance of the pilot matters a lot, and this is dependant on being in total command of the aircraft. Active piloting inputs are hardly required on a low EN B wing, but for sure they help make you safer. Active piloting inputs (very fast, very accurate) are required on a EN C or D wing, all the time.

@supergrooover 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video and love the vibe. But as a fellow pilot i am wondering... In the first half of the vid you keep holding on to the left riser. Why is that? I see no SAT so no reason i would say... Just a habit?

@greghamerton4422 6 жыл бұрын

Good question Supergroover, it's mostly because I'm filming. It helps to filter out some movement so it's easier for you to watch. If you look closely you'll notice I'm not holding the risers, I've got my thumb hooked against them. This is a useful technique to fine tune weight shift in pod harnesses. Another aspect of it in this particular sequence is that I'm reviewing a wing (in the end I made it an XC video because that was more fun :-) so in this thermal turn I'm trying to isolate my brake input to inside only: my outer brake is in a locked 'off' position so I don't inadvertently/automatically put in some active inputs. This way I can see how much the wing is doing by itself.

@supergrooover 6 жыл бұрын

Greg Hamerton aha! Clever. Thx! And how are you liking that syride nav? Am considering buying one too...

@greghamerton4422 6 жыл бұрын

The NAV covers most of the flying I do and it's so simple, but you need something with a bigger screen for complex / new airspace navigation. For local flying or exploring back country it's great.

@johnkassel473 5 жыл бұрын

How does all that geo- engineering above those cumulus, clearly evident in the vid, effect everything m8?

@TenBuckTraveler 7 жыл бұрын

what is all that beeping? would drive me nuts flying in such a beautiful area haha

@YZFoFittie 7 жыл бұрын

Thats the device giving you feedback about whether you are gaining or loosing altitude...

@Aeradill 7 жыл бұрын

I think you'll start loving the sound. The more it goes off the better your lift!

@bibbabibba1975 7 жыл бұрын

Its called a vario

@muhammadhazikrabbani2697 3 жыл бұрын

So Really Can U Travel Any Countries In That Paratrooper But After We Land Even If We Have Passport Visa Will They Catch Us In Europe For Landing Without Permission I Know Theirs No Need For Permission But Seriously Plz Guide Me I Want To Travel From London To Turkey Actually If It's A World Record I Want To Break It I Hope U Will Reply Jazakallah.

@Freeflyer91 7 жыл бұрын

How do you tell your significant other that they need to drive 200km round trip to pick you up? :)

@MarkLoves2Fly 7 жыл бұрын

You discuss that part first. If you don't have a significant other, you can always find out who your friends are. Where I fly, we have a group connected by the "Telegram" App, who are willing to drive retrieve. Generally for short XC we give them $5 USD, if it is beyond a graduated set of distances, with increment this payment by $5 each increment. This more than pays for the fuel consumption, and creates an incentive for people to drive retrieve. Good stories during the drive also help. ;)

@greghamerton4422 7 жыл бұрын

It's real easy in the UK .. there's good public transport so you can find the local bus or train using google maps, and get back close to the hill you started from. We also have a great Telegram group where all the pilots help each other to get back to the hill.

@turaib 6 жыл бұрын

hitchhike - part of the sport ;-)

@johnybfd2845 6 жыл бұрын

Greg Hamerton Where in uk r u plz. I wana try it for the very first time and im excited