a real pleasure to watch someone smartly scratch their way back up...always keeping at least a final to the beach, smooth, calm turns, etc...kudos, john sillero :-)
Your videos keep me inspired. Just spent two whole days running 50 - 100m down a slight slope into wind and not actually flying. No idea wtf it was supposed to achieve. If you are still running 50m later and are not airborne then you’ve done something wrong. I really like the way you instructor got you dune gooning on day two. If Aus wasn’t on the other side of the world I’d book in with your instructor.
Believe it or not. It's good that you spent that time ground handling. People don't do it enough. You have years of flying ahead of you. I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't do days of ground handling on the coast doing top landings/touch and goes, bombing out on the beach and having to carry the glider around on the shoulders in strong winds, to get back up ontop of dunes and get back up in the air. Hang gliding is easy when you're up and flying going back and forth but the pilots that stand out have great ground handling skills and that's exactly what you're learning. Go in with the mindset of soaking up every bit of information, even if you're feet don't get up into the air. What you are learning is the most crucial part of flying.
Nice save bro, Mitchell is fickle, never made it over there in my Fun 190 when I was living at Stanney, though had many attempts like yours. Cool vids, awesome progression, see ya on the hill!
Yeah it would be awesome to get over there on the 190 but definitely wasn’t happening. Can’t wait to fly Stanwell again so I will See you on the hill for sure 👍
When you initially crossed the bay, couldn't you have dropped onto that next hill and soared up that? Doesn't it work? It looked like you turned back just before it would have started working.
Hey Darren! Well thats kind of what I was thinking on my way over and I was getting close BUT the wind was 45’ off that cliff side and it being a new location I haven’t flown before I didn’t want to push it haha You would have flown places in Australia before yeah? Great to see you got back out for a fly too. We haven’t had many issues in AUS New South Wales with covid
@@TheCameronEvans thank you! I have actually never been to Australia, though I do want to and have friends there. Maybe in the next couple of years... I understand now why you didn't push onto the second ridge... maybe something to try another time. Also I must say you do seem to be doing extremely well for someone who hasn't been flying that well!
@@TheCameronEvans ah yes - sorry that was a misstype!! I DID mean 'flying that long' - sorry! When I come to Australia I'll hopefully come for a few months. I want to visit some friends and also do some comps there.
@@MooSurfer haha that’s all good 😁👍🏼 I haven’t been in any comps yet but in the near future I will. The comps here are always good vibes and fun by the sounds of it
Amazing!!! Pro tip : most of us (and maybe standbyers) rather the original sound instead of music......plus....what about the landing?? my two pesos...
I don’t rather the original sound of the gopro being blasted with wind. The GoPro literally went flat on the final to landing 😆 I have someone else who filmed the landing on their phone, which I am most likely going to get as I have the full video of my Stanwell flight to post still. Thanks for your input 👍
Awesome video mate! 🤙 I’ve been weighing up paragliding VS hang gliding big time but it looks like the Stanwell hang gliding scene is well and truly alive. I’ve got the vehicle, time and proximity to this spot in particular as well as background in slope soaring/RC to make it quite doable. Do you have any recommendations or advice for someone starting out / considering? Cheers, Ed
Thank you for your comment. I guess that decision is up to you. For me I was thinking paragliding at some stage because it may have been an easy transition in a way from kiteboarding for 8 yrs but it has always been hang gliding for me. I also was super into RC slope soaring and it did help an incredible amount to understand wind, landing, locations etc. Something I recommend is simply get obsessed with the sport you choose, learn everything you can, read books, blogs, learn the weather, watch every video you can on the sport, speak to other pilots, get started with a course and learn safely 👌🏼 Tony the Hang glider instructor in Sydney I have heard is fantastic and can highly recommend Tony Barton at AirSports Newcastle as that is who I did my course with. I have another video on my channel of a full documentary of my hang gliding course with AirSports Newcastle. Keep me updated, i would like to hear your journey and what you go with 😁👍🏼
@@TheCameronEvans thanks for quick reply mate, admittedly I skimmed through the documentary earlier today and saw the combat/slope wing photo and your previous experience with it. I can imagine that helps a lot in predicting the gliders movements. I’ve got experience sailing and a couple of other hobbies but I’m already obsessively researching this! So many massive pros and cons to think about. From what I understand, hang gliding is smaller than paragliding but In your experience is there much of community/events in the Australian hang gliding world or do you mostly fly alone?
@@TreasureAdventure The only con I have is yes paragliding is more convenient in a way it’s just a back pack but it is worth every minute of moving a hang glider around storage, roof racks, carrying etc. The movement and freedom of hang gliding in the air, pitch control is another thing, and wind strengths is another big pro with hang gliders much bigger range of flying conditions. When it is super light though you may get out on a paraglider that you may not get out on a hang glider. Last week was state titles for hang gliding and was a great turn out. I couldn’t make it though. The community for hang gliding is amazing as it is a smaller group of people and you get to know one another and it has created great friendships although I can say there are a handful of paragliders I do like to have a yarn to for sure. I have never flown alone but even if I did I wouldn’t mind either. Someone you should get in touch with is Paul in Sydney. RUclips channel is ‘JustHangIn’ he uploads heaps of videos and super humble fella too!
@@TheCameronEvans Awesome man, you may have steered me 😉 I’ve actually been talking with him at exactly the same time as I’ve been talking to you, he has been really nice as well! In fact I may be meeting up with him very soon at Stanwell to have a chat! 🤙
@@TreasureAdventure good stuff! The same day as this video is the day I was flying with him. He has visited Newcastle a few times and flown here with him too.
Yes it was haha I had an out if I was to get no lift at all, I still had room to turn and make the beach behind but it worked really well. I was a bit iffy though as they are shear cliff/ oververt ridges
@@justhangin7186 Not sure. From memory, a mid -eastern looking guy say Ali or something. I think he lived in Victoria. I think I later came across him at Bright. Like15 years ago (2007). Then heard he'd put the glider in the water (2008?).
@@steverx4460 thought he might be a local , was gunna remind him of it 🤣😂I had my first failed launch in no wind at hill 60 today and went bush🤦🏻♂️nothing damaged except pride🤣and lessons we’re learnt 👍
a real pleasure to watch someone smartly scratch their way back up...always keeping at least a final to the beach, smooth, calm turns, etc...kudos, john sillero :-)
Thanks John, I appreciate it. Always made sure I would have an easy final to the beach. Didn’t feel like going for a swim haha
Soo good ! But why all the banging, bopping noisy audio ? Surely something more atmospheric would enhance the video of your flight!
Because it’s my editing style and how I like them ❤️
Your videos keep me inspired. Just spent two whole days running 50 - 100m down a slight slope into wind and not actually flying. No idea wtf it was supposed to achieve. If you are still running 50m later and are not airborne then you’ve done something wrong. I really like the way you instructor got you dune gooning on day two. If Aus wasn’t on the other side of the world I’d book in with your instructor.
Believe it or not. It's good that you spent that time ground handling. People don't do it enough. You have years of flying ahead of you.
I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't do days of ground handling on the coast doing top landings/touch and goes, bombing out on the beach and having to carry the glider around on the shoulders in strong winds, to get back up ontop of dunes and get back up in the air.
Hang gliding is easy when you're up and flying going back and forth but the pilots that stand out have great ground handling skills and that's exactly what you're learning.
Go in with the mindset of soaking up every bit of information, even if you're feet don't get up into the air. What you are learning is the most crucial part of flying.
Nice save bro, Mitchell is fickle, never made it over there in my Fun 190 when I was living at Stanney, though had many attempts like yours. Cool vids, awesome progression, see ya on the hill!
Yeah it would be awesome to get over there on the 190 but definitely wasn’t happening. Can’t wait to fly Stanwell again so I will See you on the hill for sure 👍
Really nice scratching for lift on that cliff! Looks like a great day to fly.
Yeah it was fantastic 😁👌🏼
Whew!!!!!! Close one. Nice work.
Cheers Garry 😁👍🏼
Day really turned on eventually. Beautiful place to fly.
Yeah sure did and I love it there! The best place for coastal flying for sure
When you initially crossed the bay, couldn't you have dropped onto that next hill and soared up that? Doesn't it work? It looked like you turned back just before it would have started working.
Hey Darren!
Well thats kind of what I was thinking on my way over and I was getting close BUT the wind was 45’ off that cliff side and it being a new location I haven’t flown before I didn’t want to push it haha
You would have flown places in Australia before yeah? Great to see you got back out for a fly too. We haven’t had many issues in AUS New South Wales with covid
@@TheCameronEvans thank you! I have actually never been to Australia, though I do want to and have friends there. Maybe in the next couple of years... I understand now why you didn't push onto the second ridge... maybe something to try another time. Also I must say you do seem to be doing extremely well for someone who hasn't been flying that well!
@@MooSurfer haven't been flying that long? is that what you mean haha. It would be great to have you come fly Australia at some point.
@@TheCameronEvans ah yes - sorry that was a misstype!! I DID mean 'flying that long' - sorry! When I come to Australia I'll hopefully come for a few months. I want to visit some friends and also do some comps there.
@@MooSurfer haha that’s all good 😁👍🏼 I haven’t been in any comps yet but in the near future I will. The comps here are always good vibes and fun by the sounds of it
Nice . You would have made Mitchell in the old xt mate 🤣bringing mine to newie next week🤙
Yeah it would have been great, I will be ordering new side wires this week 👌🏼
what hang glider did you buy?
A Malibu 188 & Moyes XT 165
Hey everyone, I'm looking at getting into hang gliding but I can't find any for sale, if anyone has any good sellers please let me know? Thanks
That’s great to hear! Search for Moyes hang gliding. That are what I fly
Also did you do your CP license straight after your EP?
No idea what either of them stand for
I was a bit worried bout the machine gun fire all the time tho
Setting the mood 😆👍🏼
I'd watch more of these if the music wasn't on them...
Not my style of editing videos, plenty other Hang Gliding RUclipsrs that do that or create your own 👍
Looks like butterflies lol
Lol you’re right ☺️👍
Amazing!!!
Pro tip : most of us (and maybe standbyers) rather the original sound instead of music......plus....what about the landing??
my two pesos...
I don’t rather the original sound of the gopro being blasted with wind. The GoPro literally went flat on the final to landing 😆 I have someone else who filmed the landing on their phone, which I am most likely going to get as I have the full video of my Stanwell flight to post still.
Thanks for your input 👍
Awesome video mate! 🤙
I’ve been weighing up paragliding VS hang gliding big time but it looks like the Stanwell hang gliding scene is well and truly alive.
I’ve got the vehicle, time and proximity to this spot in particular as well as background in slope soaring/RC to make it quite doable. Do you have any recommendations or advice for someone starting out / considering?
Cheers, Ed
Thank you for your comment.
I guess that decision is up to you. For me I was thinking paragliding at some stage because it may have been an easy transition in a way from kiteboarding for 8 yrs but it has always been hang gliding for me.
I also was super into RC slope soaring and it did help an incredible amount to understand wind, landing, locations etc.
Something I recommend is simply get obsessed with the sport you choose, learn everything you can, read books, blogs, learn the weather, watch every video you can on the sport, speak to other pilots, get started with a course and learn safely 👌🏼
Tony the Hang glider instructor in Sydney I have heard is fantastic and can highly recommend Tony Barton at AirSports Newcastle as that is who I did my course with.
I have another video on my channel of a full documentary of my hang gliding course with AirSports Newcastle.
Keep me updated, i would like to hear your journey and what you go with 😁👍🏼
@@TheCameronEvans thanks for quick reply mate, admittedly I skimmed through the documentary earlier today and saw the combat/slope wing photo and your previous experience with it. I can imagine that helps a lot in predicting the gliders movements.
I’ve got experience sailing and a couple of other hobbies but I’m already obsessively researching this! So many massive pros and cons to think about.
From what I understand, hang gliding is smaller than paragliding but In your experience is there much of community/events in the Australian hang gliding world or do you mostly fly alone?
@@TreasureAdventure The only con I have is yes paragliding is more convenient in a way it’s just a back pack but it is worth every minute of moving a hang glider around storage, roof racks, carrying etc.
The movement and freedom of hang gliding in the air, pitch control is another thing, and wind strengths is another big pro with hang gliders much bigger range of flying conditions. When it is super light though you may get out on a paraglider that you may not get out on a hang glider.
Last week was state titles for hang gliding and was a great turn out. I couldn’t make it though. The community for hang gliding is amazing as it is a smaller group of people and you get to know one another and it has created great friendships although I can say there are a handful of paragliders I do like to have a yarn to for sure.
I have never flown alone but even if I did I wouldn’t mind either. Someone you should get in touch with is Paul in Sydney. RUclips channel is ‘JustHangIn’ he uploads heaps of videos and super humble fella too!
@@TheCameronEvans
Awesome man, you may have steered me 😉
I’ve actually been talking with him at exactly the same time as I’ve been talking to you, he has been really nice as well! In fact I may be meeting up with him very soon at Stanwell to have a chat! 🤙
@@TreasureAdventure good stuff! The same day as this video is the day I was flying with him. He has visited Newcastle a few times and flown here with him too.
2:20 risky move ;),regard
Yes it was haha
I had an out if I was to get no lift at all, I still had room to turn and make the beach behind but it worked really well. I was a bit iffy though as they are shear cliff/ oververt ridges
I sold an SX5 to a guy who put in the water there.
Damn that sucks, must have been a warm day for a swim
Come on Steve,what was his name🤣😂
@@justhangin7186 Not sure. From memory, a mid -eastern looking guy say Ali or something. I think he lived in Victoria. I think I later came across him at Bright. Like15 years ago (2007). Then heard he'd put the glider in the water (2008?).
@@steverx4460 thought he might be a local , was gunna remind him of it 🤣😂I had my first failed launch in no wind at hill 60 today and went bush🤦🏻♂️nothing damaged except pride🤣and lessons we’re learnt 👍
@@justhangin7186 yeah. Keep conservative. No flying down here in Melbourne. 15C and rain for 3 months now.