Landing in strong wind on a paraglider
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2024
- Landing in strong winds on a paraglider is challenging because one mistake can have big consequences. In this video, I want to show my 7 windy landings. Each of the landings was in a field I'd never seen before, so you'll see how I planned and approached my landings.
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It seems fairly obvious that you’re a considerate and well experienced Pilot thanks for the video. Excellent flying.
Nice video!! Thanks!
Keep calm and face the wind : ) Great vid!!
You are absolutely right! It's important to stay calm and not to panic.
Thank you for great video. You make it seem so easy and controlled facing the wind while going backwards.Good reminder to keep a strong mind and always face the wind.
Great examples thanks for posting 👍
Liebe die Videos! Gerne mehr von dir ❤
thank you so much:)
Hi, thank you for another educational video.
I'm surprised you're not worried about landing behind obstacles. I always in stronger winds, try to be as far from the trees as possible. Maybe unnecessarily?
Greets
You are right, it is a good idea to avoid obstacles in strong wind. However, not all of them cause severe turbulence. Small trees and bushes are usually fine. Large and sharp-edged obstacles, such as buildings, rocks, etc., should definitely be avoided.
Once, while I was still a paragliding student, I got caught up in such a strong wind that I had to push about 1/3 bar all the way down until I touch the ground, just not to get pushed back. These days I try to land well before the wind picks up too much.
It's always a good idea to avoid strong winds because they introduce more risks. I usually don't fly in such winds, but the local weather in Valle del Cauca just forces you to do that. However, this is a well-known, expected, and quite local phenomenon there, so I was prepared in advance.
Nice video👍🏻 and nice socks😜
Thanks 😅
Thanks for your incredible & educational content - I'm loving every video!
Worth bearing in mind that landing on brown fields increases the risk of encountering unexpected thermals, dust devils etc - see the Fly With Greg video "Paragliding first day out of lockdown: Dust devil, Crash!"...
Thank you for your feedback! And yes, brown fields can be quite unpleasant, especially in the middle of the day. Worth keeping that in mind!
landing backwards would scare the sh... out of me :D
In a number of those landings you choose a field with trees in the upwind edge when other options appear available. I'd have thought it would be a good idea to avoid upwind obstacles because of the potential for rotor, which extends quite a way downwind. You mention turbulence on one landing but what is your thinking and experiences on this?
You are indeed right. Any obstacle upwind causes turbulence, especially when the wind is quite strong. However, not all obstacles create heavy and nasty rotors. The size and the shape are of importance. I will definitely avoid large or tall buildings, sharp-edged terrain features like rocks, or 50 m high dense forest lines. I have no problem with small trees - they do cause turbulence (and you can see that in the video), but it's quite manageable. If you want to minimize risks, it makes sense to avoid all obstacles whatsoever - I fully agree!
6:05 If this happens with a climb assist, the damage is great. That's why I hate landings in strong winds. The tension and worry about the gear is very high, but it can't always be avoided. 🙈 With free-flight equipment, it doesn't bother me at all.
It was actually not the strong wind but rather the very slippery surface. But you are right. Sometimes unexpected things just happen no matter how well-prepared / skilled you are.
Is a SIV course necessary before embarking on a Cross Country Flight ?
There is no requirement, but many experienced pilots, including me, will recommend doing at least one SIV course before going XC. You will fly in turbulent thermal conditions, often in places you've never been before, and sometimes you'll need to fly certain challenging maneuvers like deep spiral dives. Furthermore, It's better to know how a collapse of your wing feels like and how to properly react before it happens to you. And it will happen, guaranteed - sooner or later.