The 5 SECRETS of STAYING UP on your paraglider!

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Sinking out? Here's what to do to make sure you are staying UP on your paraglider!
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In this video:
00:21 Paraglider size vs. sink rate
01:45 Why turns must be kept in lift
02:49 Catching thermals on your paraglider
03:24 Finding the best lift sources
04:16 The effect of clouds
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Video © Greg Hamerton
Edited by Courtney Dawe
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Пікірлер: 20

@SkidzFPV Жыл бұрын

Great advice! I’m finally getting better at thermalling, having flights over 2 hours and consistently getting to top of lift. Doing a SIV in about a month too, it will be my first SIV so I’m super excited about it. Thank you for all the excellent content I’ve been watching you for 3-4 years now and learning a lot, and only started flying 2.5 years ago so I was researching quite a bit before I finally took the plunge

@MrTozuyi Жыл бұрын

Turn in lift is my #1 advice for long XC flights. 😁

@WBtimhawk Жыл бұрын

"Turn tight then widen out". I wish I had learnt that one sooner. When you start thermal flying, you tend to be timid with that first turn "Is it a thermal, should I turn, maybe I shouldn't, hm let's compromise and do a slight turn, hmm why am I m sinking, where is the damn thermal, it was right there !!"

@daretocoaching Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for another great video 😀

@PookyH Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great tips

@nathaliec.6835 Жыл бұрын

Hy Greg, could you just color wirh a line the ride on your videos. Color the places where the air thermik gets up! This would even be more easy for us to see and be shure to follow your thinkings and words.

@sebass156 5 ай бұрын

Love it!!!

@keithdolezel488 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! yeah more talk about where exact dividing lines are and what they look like would be awesome!.

@harveytheparaglidingchaser7039 Жыл бұрын

Nice one

@englischdude Жыл бұрын

Gr8 vid Greg. thank you. where is that coastal site at 01:00?

@aliasmari 21 күн бұрын

Thank you very much, I wish you made it clear on class which class keeps you up beginner or advanced glider?

@bikerdude923 Жыл бұрын

The first reason is my biggest issue. I am at the top of the weight range for my wing, and I spent 2 years just being super frustrated that I couldn't stay up. This year I also finally got over my fear of thermals from getting my ass handed to me on an absolute boomer of a day that I should not have been flying in (I live in the high desert so thermals can be vicious here). But even though I can find the thermals and turn in them, I couldn't stay up or climb in them like everyone else. Well, turns out having an avg. sink rate of 350ft/min doesn't help at all... I'll be ordering a new wing this year that is more efficient and fits my weight better. In the meantime, I'll keep building skills on my wing because if I can get better at staying up on my current wing, it will make it that much easier on a proper fitting wing!

@matthieujeanneau3470 Жыл бұрын

Jolie vue d'Arbas entre 1'25 et 1'36

@seanspence6595 Жыл бұрын

hi Greg , is it not better to be at the top of the wing - for speed and penetration - less collapsing also at the top of wing

@Woodthreep Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! Any advice on the speed of the glider? I.e. slowing down in bubbles or when entering lifty air etc?

@MrTozuyi Жыл бұрын

Full bar. Trimm when turning.

@kevinshort3943 Жыл бұрын

Stay in lift as long as possible, and sink as little as possible. Slowing down and turning are good ways to stay in the lift longer. Flying straight and fast are good ways to get out the sink quickly.