Oludeniz Paragliding: My First Flights

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Жыл бұрын

Here's an account of my first flights from Babadag mountain and the elation of finally getting there! As a flying site, Oludeniz has everything we could ever want with the addition of a safe place to practice acro and SIV. As a holiday spot for flying the weather is very good and accommodations very reasonable allowing longer stays (like my 2 weeks) obtainable without breaking the bank.
BTW, Holding risers was practiced throughout this video, please abstain from educating me on that topic. I have since abolished the practice after doing extensive research on the topic! In other words, it's a bad habit...like driving without a seatbelt.
Thanks to Pajafilm / @pajafilm for the use of extra gondola footage, Tonoz Beach Hotel for re-booking and re-arranging to get me in for 14 days, and to the people of Oludeniz generally for the wonderful food and service!
Music by me!

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@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

All the best for 2023 everyone!! 2022 for me was fantastic and interesting, looking forward to new highs and new challenges! I wish the same for all of you, my fellow pilots!

@maarten_notjustagrip Жыл бұрын

Its amazing to see how far it has come since my visits in 98 and 99 to help set up the tandem industry there with Gustav Van Vuuren at Altitude Action. Gondola? Hell! We drove a minimum of an hour up the dusty dirt road in pick up trucks. First transport left at 05h30. At takeoff by 06h30, rig and get down with only just enough time to make it to the next transport at 07h30. Full speedbar, spirals and big ears were the order of the day. 7 rotations made for a VERY long day. These days, I spend my summers in neighboring Georgia, flying tourists at some astoundingly beautiful spots. Happy Landings.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You too, best for 2023!!

@maarten_notjustagrip Жыл бұрын

@@sandrainthesky1011 And to you and yours. Many happy landings.

@sduru Жыл бұрын

2002 I did my first PG tandem with one of the pilots. I remeber the back f an army truck driving up rocky narrow roads. it was scarry. flight was magical though. spiralling down to meet the schedule, awesome.

@maarten_notjustagrip Жыл бұрын

@@sduru because of that hour long ride, it was a long day with a maximum of 7 flights, if you were on the 05h30 transport. A lovely smooth flight was the reward for being up so early.

@emretopal5454 3 ай бұрын

I'm addicted to adrenaline and also Babadag Oludeniz.My country all part is amazing but Oludeniz best for me 😍😍

@Hyperious_in_the_air Ай бұрын

I'll be there for an SIV in a week. SO EXCITED

@andrewgraham8561 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Sandra. This is where I did my first tandem flight way back in 2002. I landed in Kelebekler Vadisi (Butterfly Valley) where I lived like a hippie for 3 months. I hope you had a good time!!

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

That's awsome! Must have been memorable! Yes I did thanks!

@cabanford Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Enjoy your flying to the fullest! Keep learning, be humble, be cautious, stay safe (see you at the big comps soon 😎⭐)

@flierbill Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful place.

@scenicsteve Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Sandra and great flying. I’ve just got back from Oludeniz after spending two weeks out there. What a fantastic place. My friend Gary is still out there doing crazy Acro stuff. Hey, those landings on the promenade are a challenge and well done getting down safely!! Keep the videos coming!! 😃👍🪂

@AussieDangerDave Жыл бұрын

Magic, and thanks for sharing. Definitely #1 on my international list.

@ZsoltGaramszegi Жыл бұрын

Hey Sandra, It was a super exciting video! The narration was interesting, too. Thank you, and good luck

@kebe7494 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video :-) Keep 'm coming. Really enjoyed this!

@briandillon9503 Жыл бұрын

Well done Sandra. I well remember my first flight here some twenty five years ago. That too was a magical experience. I've now been here well over a hundred times and it's still a magic place to fly. .......

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to catch up to you haha! Cheers Brian!

@Freeridermne Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video !! One of the best Oludeniz spot

@martincarter4114 Жыл бұрын

Cool very cool 😎

@torekvalheim7207 8 ай бұрын

Truly amazing Sandra. Breathtaking view and surroundings. I was in a tandem in Slovenia in September and the pilot was amazing, and it felt so right being up there. Took off from about 1650 metres and stayed in the air for 25-30 minutes 🙂 Always wanted to try this. Now I am considering trying this sport out. Thanks for sharfing your passion. Greetings from Norway 🙂

@louisschoon903 Жыл бұрын

absolutely fantastic sandra. Well done you!

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Hey I sail too! We just sold our 45 footer and got a 26 footer for these smaller waters, cheers fellow pilot / mariner!

@bennk7767 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing. My wife and I are heading over in May and June, we are living in BC too. We have never been paragliding, and I can't wait to try it.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

You’re going to love it! Wish I was coming with!

@drewlawrence696 Жыл бұрын

Gets a sub from me, your commentary is informative, entertaining and easy to listen to. TY :)👍

@PhilippZieglermusic 8 ай бұрын

Hi Sandra, great video, I really enjoyed it! Just wanted to mention that you clipped in your straps the wrong way multiple times, since the speed system is turned inward. Hope this helps for the future! Safe landings!

@lenny4823 8 ай бұрын

Awesome . Thanks.

@dannybaines4529 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanks for sharing 💙🎶🎶🎶

@aiklantay8856 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Hope to fly there too someday :)

@brucemcnair2 Жыл бұрын

Love your vid Sandra. See you in the air sometime. 😊👍🦅

@AJTheTraveler1 Жыл бұрын

So nice 👍👍

@soaringman Жыл бұрын

great video , greetings from Gibsons, I've always wanted to fly there

@surreygraham6714 Жыл бұрын

Great video Sandra and great t have shared that holiday with you.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Hi Graham! T'was amazing to share the experience with you too! See you in the sky sometime!

@jacquecilliers Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Sandra! My next course should be an SIV so that I can get used to all the funny things my new ENB does.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

I’m voting for you to go! But then you have flown Algodonales so you’re halfway there cheers!

@fredchamberlain4798 Жыл бұрын

Nice starts off launch and lovely light (and shadow on 1700!) so early in the morning. We were still at our breakfast SIV briefing that time of day. And those clouds, I did watch a few tandems fly straight into them, another reason to keep some clear distance away!

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Indeed! SIV with Jockey? If so, I met Brian as he was with us for a couple of days

@fredchamberlain4798 Жыл бұрын

@@sandrainthesky1011 with Toby, Passion Paragliding, Oct 8-15. Great weather week between storms. A spectacular place for SIV. We had a van, so mostly opted for 1900 start, normally a bit less busy.

@alexsakon Жыл бұрын

you have a habit of holding on to the riser but you shouldn't. unless you're on a speedbar and steering with rear risers. beautiful view from the top.

@flywhy Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Doing some flights too few days ago. It's a perfect place. Cheers!

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Nice!! I was wondering what it's like to fly now, so much better than here I'd imagine ha ha! Probably not busy on launch at all ;)

@bulentkamali Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed the time you spent here. I am P2 and looking forward to starting the p3 course in Feb and do the SIV there in May this year. Breathtaking view, isnt it?

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

It is! Number 1 place to go if one can afford it, just for the experience let alone the SIV, all was very memorable. Plan to go back in spring sometime, can't wait!!

@barrywebber100 Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant! Thank you for sharing Sandra. If you don't mind me asking are you a more mature lady? You are definitely very active and fit and so brave. I am hoping to take up PPG this spring, watching your videos is giving me ideas of maybe trying paragliding with my BGD Wasp wing I purchased! It's one thing watching others do it on YT and another to actually be brave enough to have a go!

@freshnelly Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks! Yes I am 62 (nearly) and wish I had discovered PG years ago! BGD Wasp? Free flying would be fine but be careful in strong thermal conditions as that is a B wing ;) IMHO PG compared to PPG is a piece of cake, just opposite conditions i.e. PPG at morning or dusk when thermals are least, vs. PG during the day when thermals are best. All the best from one geezer to another ;)

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

That was me commenting, wrong account!

@barrywebber100 Жыл бұрын

@@freshnelly Thanks for your reply Sandra. The Wasp is a "low" B I have read with a lot of overlap with an A wing. I'm hoping to have proper paid for training this spring and the trainer is a vendor for BGD wings and will be able to check over my wing for suitability. I believe it is rated stable and very safe. I admire your flying journey very much, I think you are marvellous.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

@@barrywebber100 Thanks again! Yes I guess he'll know one way or another, have fun!!

@christophermiller353 Жыл бұрын

I was at Oludeniz last year in July it was bloody hot, but just a great place to be. Also managed some flying near Antalya and a flight from mt tahalia which was 2450 m over the sea, but expensive to take the Gondola. at times the tandem guys were less than polite, so I was not in a hurry and just stayed out of the way. Love the Turkish people and culture and awesome food particularly if you got away from the tourist areas. It is a place to remember and would love to return. Let me know if you ever come to Australia.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes July is way too hot! I'm going again in September, might look into that Antalya site, never knew it existed. Maybe the extra 500m makes it more costly (lol) Cheers down in Aussie from Canada

@christophermiller353 Жыл бұрын

@@sandrainthesky1011Flying at Mt Tahalia you need to be pg5 and they check. There are some other sites inland to Antalya to check with the local schools. Also a nice coastal site pg2 on at Alanya about 2hr further up the coast.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Hmm thanks for the heads up!

@kevinshort3943 Жыл бұрын

That launch has changed alot since I was there, or is it a different launch? There was just a half built loo, and a large pile of rocks to poo behind. Don't hold your risers (unless you are rear riser steering), you can't be flying actively if you are holding the risers. Those were very nicely timed wingovers.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Yep it has changed a lot seems haha. Of course I didn't look behind any rock piles so... Thanks & happy flying!!

@alexisarsenopoulos Жыл бұрын

U tend to butland all the time?

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Not always. Only when I have a sore leg and I'm about to do an SIV! SIV flights were all non-butties, just to keep up appearances. Turned out my leg was OK after all!

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Dude! You have to turn on your video comments. That Covid one was freaking hilarious!!

@germantobon5498 Жыл бұрын

What you saw fly by was a uTurn acrobatic wing, they sacrifice altitude for speed.

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

That's great you recognized it! Indeed he did drop after a while. My wing is small too so it was odd to be left in the dust like that ;)

@andrewgraham8561 Жыл бұрын

Did you make the music with your Eurorack synth?

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Partially yes! The Sequarallel+VCO's mostly ;)

@dinkleberg2935 Жыл бұрын

"Holy shit, I finally did it"

@TerryButcher1158 Жыл бұрын

Way to go Sandra

@scottyflintstone Жыл бұрын

Ready to add PPG to your flying repertoire?

@ildarmingazov2304 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Did you stay in Tonoz Beech hotel?

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

I certainly did, how'd you know?

@SkillzzzSkillzzz Жыл бұрын

2:46 you're on your brakes and the other is an acro.

@goldgeezer2370 Жыл бұрын

What month was that??❤

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

October

@goldgeezer2370 Жыл бұрын

@@sandrainthesky1011 thanks just see your SIV video & it says 🤣

@user-qf2mb7pt2t 8 ай бұрын

Flying over water is definitely NOT safer than over land. The only way that this is true, is when you wear an automatic rescue swim vest and there is a boat that is just waiting for you to touch down in the water. Otherwise, you can easily drown completely entangled in your ropes, while your protector is pushing you under water and your wing is getting pulled out in the open water. Water is extremely dangerous for paragliders! My flight instructor once said: If you have to decide if you are going to land in a tree or in a lake/river/ocean, always take the tree!

@SkywalkerPaul Жыл бұрын

Twisted riser ?🤔

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

Not at all, you’re probably seeing the split a’s big ears kit. Looks a bit goofy

@SkywalkerPaul Жыл бұрын

@@sandrainthesky1011 a OK ✌️

@samuelstutzxavier 5 ай бұрын

Muito legal o seu vídeo Sandra! Parabéns!

@Pajafilm Жыл бұрын

Like the commentary Sandra! BTW I would prefer landing on a land than water without a lifejacket - so I think that your head felt that right, only you didn't realise why in that moment. :) I thought that chairlift is closed, we never had a luck to catch it opened - which day and hour you took a ride?

@sandrainthesky1011 Жыл бұрын

9th of October for sure was open that day, but once the air games started it was shut down for whatever reason.