http://the-craziest.com/touch/ (http://the-craziest.com/touch/)
I flew paragliders for 13 years and 3600+hours and have flown many of the spots in that video. Used to slide around all over the place and do some sill silly stuff. We turned malfunctions into tricks lol.
I can't thank you enough for posting that up as it reminded me of why I am thinking of getting back into the gig without being involved in the business or making it work as a paying gig this time.
I would be happy to show you some great VHS tapes sometime, if only I could find a player lol.
http://youtu.be/SiX2eGYJ2Kc (http://youtu.be/SiX2eGYJ2Kc)
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That looks amazing!
Looks like fun too.
How is he gaining altitude? Catch thermals near cliff faces and buildings?
Quote from: Monsterlover on January 18, 2014, 05:10:47 PM
That looks amazing!
Looks like fun too.
How is he gaining altitude? Catch thermals near cliff faces and buildings?
Paragliders like all soaring aircraft are always descending in their air mass. Modern para-gliders go down at about 250fpm. There is enough wind moving up the front of the buildings and cliffs that the pilot can climb in the air mass despite the para-glider actually descending. [Dolph]
Quote from: Skybarney on January 18, 2014, 06:11:20 PM
Paragliders like all soaring aircraft are always descending in their air mass. Modern para-gliders go down at about 250fpm. There is enough wind moving up the front of the buildings and cliffs that the pilot can climb in the air mass despite the para-glider actually descending. [Dolph]
What? ???
but a treadmill is needed to gain lift
oh no ^^
How much is all the gear?
Quote from: IZ on January 18, 2014, 08:43:58 PM
oh no ^^
How much is all the gear?
A treadmill can be had for as low as $50 on Craigslist. The rest? I dunno.
[laugh]
Quote from: IZ on January 18, 2014, 08:43:58 PM
oh no ^^
How much is all the gear?
All the gear new is about 5k. That's glider, harness reserve and helmet. Lesson another $1,500. Add in medical costs as 1 in 4 that play that game see an emergency room. Not so much flying ridge lift on nice ocean cliffs but flying thermals in the mountains. Personally I have been to 22k and flown one over 150 miles. They are big fun.
Quote from: red baron on January 18, 2014, 07:55:38 PM
What? ???
Wind go up cliff faster than paraglider go down cliff. ;D
That looks like a lot of fun... I have always enjoyed the canopy ride after freefall while skydiving... I can't imagine that portion lasting for 150 miles.
Quote from: Skybarney on January 19, 2014, 08:45:09 AM
Wind go up cliff faster than paraglider go down cliff. ;D
Good explanation. Lol [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Quote from: Skybarney on January 19, 2014, 08:44:05 AM
All the gear new is about 5k. That's glider, harness reserve and helmet. Lesson another $1,500. Add in medical costs as 1 in 4 that play that game see an emergency room. Not so much flying ridge lift on nice ocean cliffs but flying thermals in the mountains. Personally I have been to 22k and flown one over 150 miles. They are big fun.
REALLY 5k??? Thats it? Not htat im knocking it, but i thought it was WAY more expensive. Im saving up for parachute and im looking at 7k for decent new gear. the damn container is $2500 buxs!@
I just picked up this book, though you might be too advance for it :P
http://www.amazon.com/Parachute-Its-Pilot-Ultimate-Ram-Air/dp/0977627721/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390619363&sr=1-8&keywords=parachute (http://www.amazon.com/Parachute-Its-Pilot-Ultimate-Ram-Air/dp/0977627721/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390619363&sr=1-8&keywords=parachute)
Unless skydiving with the goal of flying a wing suit it can not compare to actually flying a paraglider. I tried several times to like skydiving and it just bored the beans out of me.... AFF jumps were even dull. I wanted to jump a wingsuit but I just don't want to get in the 200 jumps my local DZ told me I needed. The sheer repetition and drudgery of it would be maddening. [bang]
[laugh] [bang]
Quote from: Skybarney on January 25, 2014, 09:31:12 AM
Unless skydiving with the goal of flying a wing suit it can not compare to actually flying a paraglider. I tried several times to like skydiving and it just bored the beans out of me.... AFF jumps were even dull. I wanted to jump a wingsuit but I just don't want to get in the 200 jumps my local DZ told me I needed. The sheer repetition and drudgery of it would be maddening. [bang]
Ultimately the main difference is that you fly a massive elliptical wing. Im sure you've done the comparison on where to put your money, but i agree, if you want to have fun under the canopy, a paraglider is multiple times more fun (seems, ive never done it). but if you really wanted to fly, a wingsuit is probably the purest form of unpowered flight your gonna get, its the only reason i got into skydiving to be honest (well that and base, but thats another story).
I do agree though, skydiving is actually really really boring if you are just jumping out of an airplane. the only way to kill the monotony of it is to start doing crazy shit with your canopy, which is much less forgiving since its so much smaller,or start working with other people in formations.
Friday Freakout: Low Wingsuit Cutaway, No AAD, Open By 500ft (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppDe3lR_OOQ#)
Just found this video, but shit like this is why you should a minimum of 200jumps. this guy seems to be pretty seasoned though. no AAD, no RSL, and a shit ton of nerve to keep cool while frolocking in the sky.
Funny thing about a paraglider is that you have to have even more nerve to fly mountain thermals or go cross country. I have spent over an hour fixing malfunction after malfunction in big 2500 to 3000fpm thermals in the Owens valley. Why an hour? I was afraid to get close enough to the ground to land....
The wingsuit inspires me and I was thinking fo doing for my 50th B-day. Might ride to Tierra Del Fuego instead.....
Quote from: Skybarney on January 26, 2014, 09:57:52 AM
I was afraid to get close enough to the ground to land....
Why?
Turbulence was so bad I was taking full collapses right after fixing the last one. Below 300ft. the reserve does not work well so I stayed up and just took a beating for a while.