Hi, thanks for the content I’m really liking your stuff. I suck at preparing (unpack the glider, lay it out, connect to harness etc.) in highish wind conditions and I know many other people do. Can you maybe do a video about it when you have time?
Lay your wing out with 1 of the wing tips facing into wind and fold the wing tip in ( so the wind can’t get into the leading edge). You can then clip in, do your pre flight checks and then walk round to turn the wing into wind. It works really well when packing the wing away in strong winds also. You can put your helmet and harness on the wing tip facing the wind once your safely unclipped to stop the wing inflating. Then pack it away starting at the opposite wing tip, removing your helmet and harness to collect up the last bit of wing.
What is the maximum angle of "sideways" wind that is acceptable for ridge soaring, and does that angle change with the velocity of the wind? What are your own limits or cutoff points for side wind and wind velocity?
Just a suggestion here, when you refer to the wind strength I think it would be really useful to your viewers if you could give a wind speed reading. Rather than just saying it’s too strong, really light etc, you could give an estimation ( or better still an accurate reading from a wind meter). Not just in your flying videos but your ground handling videos. I think experienced Pilots can judge the approximate strength from your wing, it would be really useful to know the actual wind speed, especially for less experienced Pilots. Stay Safe guys.
Thanks for the feedback Duncan. We occasionally use an anemometer, but tbh the one we have is a bit temperamental and will often decide to not work (even with a fresh battery)!! Perhaps it's time to invest in a new one!
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Hi, thanks for the content I’m really liking your stuff.
I suck at preparing (unpack the glider, lay it out, connect to harness etc.) in highish wind conditions and I know many other people do. Can you maybe do a video about it when you have time?
It's a good idea thanks! I'll keep it in mind and hopefully do a video soon :)
@@AndreBandarra1 Thank you :)
Lay your wing out with 1 of the wing tips facing into wind and fold the wing tip in ( so the wind can’t get into the leading edge).
You can then clip in, do your pre flight checks and then walk round to turn the wing into wind.
It works really well when packing the wing away in strong winds also. You can put your helmet and harness on the wing tip facing the wind once your safely unclipped to stop the wing inflating.
Then pack it away starting at the opposite wing tip, removing your helmet and harness to collect up the last bit of wing.
Are you over the weight range by much?
What is the maximum angle of "sideways" wind that is acceptable for ridge soaring, and does that angle change with the velocity of the wind? What are your own limits or cutoff points for side wind and wind velocity?
Fun video. Ridge scratching is still flying... barely.
Just a suggestion here, when you refer to the wind strength I think it would be really useful to your viewers if you could give a wind speed reading.
Rather than just saying it’s too strong, really light etc, you could give an estimation ( or better still an accurate reading from a wind meter). Not just in your flying videos but your ground handling videos. I think experienced Pilots can judge the approximate strength from your wing, it would be really useful to know the actual wind speed, especially for less experienced Pilots. Stay Safe guys.
Thanks for the feedback Duncan. We occasionally use an anemometer, but tbh the one we have is a bit temperamental and will often decide to not work (even with a fresh battery)!! Perhaps it's time to invest in a new one!
Octopus Beach !!!
Reminds me of thermal winds in Florida. Frustrating!
Down, down, down, down, Down!, Get, get down, down, down, down down ;)
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