I'm so happy I found this video! I've been storm chasing for over 12 years and use these for my forecasts but I still had so many questions. This video has clarified loads for me, thanks a lot!
Hey mate, Im happy to see more from you! Ive been following you before your crash and your vids were part of the reason I started flying myself. It saddened me so much seeing your crash, and especially the mess of the rescue, I hope you wont have to suffer through financial stress too. Something that has occurred to me seeing the footage of your last flight this time is that youre mostly flying without gloves and holding on to the brakes in the "toilet" position, is that your standard way of grabbing em? And how many stalls have you done with that glider before? All the best mate!
I haven't heard of toilet position but I think I call it "half wraps". I had not stalled that glider and had not practiced stalls recently. (Except possibly while ground handling). It is possible I could've stopped rotation that way but there wasn't enough time for the reserve parachute to inflate so who knows. Cheers
"Pretty basic stuff" but a lot of people forget. If the medical for gliding is a problem, come to the UK. We have an exemption from the requirement to hold a Class 2 and can fly on a Pilot Medical Declaration. You might need a doctor to just say that you're safe to fly but there's certainly no testing whether you can get in the glider... Anyway, sounds like you sorted it.
Thanks heaps. Yes class 2 is sorted now. Australia and England seem on par with the health declaration. A pity microlight legislation / classification is different everywhere
"doing my own plumbing to save some money" youre a bloody legend mate. great to see youre getting a wee bit better 🤗 i love your attitude and it reminds me to focus on the things i can do not the things i can't. Keep smiling and being an inspiration.
Not many spirits in this world like yours my friend…! You’re a true inspiration. Even when everything seems against, you have a way of twisting it to a positive thought process. Hard question because hindsight is a wonderful thing. But do you think you think the risk/experience reward is worth it after your injury…? Many thanks Nigel
Thanks Nick. I appreciate these philosophical and logistical vids you've done over the last two years. As a person that still has use of my legs, your thoughts on how we all eventually lose abilities of our bodies has made me think about how to take an adventurous but moderate path. I paraglide, ski, climb, etc, but also understand that random shit can take me out. My wife had a head injury commuting to work. She recovered now, but, your point about how there's risk in everything is an interesting one to think about. ... ... There's nothing like flying. Lots of people die flying. Flying is special and has special consequences perhaps because of the same reasons it is so special. Anyways, babbling. Thanks for the update.
Plumb perfect mate! Thanks for keeping it real. Love what you said about death awaits each of us. Keep living, keep flying and all the very best. Gary in Christchurch, NZ
Pleased to hear the recovery / rehabilitation is progressing. The risk one is interesting. Erring on the side of caution I think is the best advice I have had. Wait for the good days.
the best thing is seeing your smile when you talk about flying😊. I hope you can continue to do everything you like and the hope is always to be able to recover, with new medical knowledge, your full functionality. You are my hero, nice to know your thinking and life things!❤
Obviously as a paragliding pilot I was quite apprehensive seeing the weather conditions. The glider is certainly another means of transport, but it is not free from traps due to sustained weather situations😊
I feel you bro...i olso a paraglider.skydive and flying microlight..but after i crash paragliding in 2019..i got problem with hernia disc at L5S1...I stop all my flying xrvt but i still keep all my glider hoping one day i can fly again..hope you get well soon bro.
as a paraglider pilot who had a accident with a bad spinal injury, I can relate. I discovered the reason of my injuries, and the nature of the operation I had, the day I left the hospital, 6 weeks later. Very luckily I left the hospital (barely) on my feet. Good luck for your physical and mental recovery, wish you the best
As the largest oil importer, China is determined to develop electric vehicles. Even if the western countries stop promoting electric vehicles, China will continue. In addition, many countries in the world are short of oil, and there is also a demand for electric vehicles. I just saw a news that the share of electric vehicles in new cars sold in Nepal has reached 60%.
I work with a few Chinese engineers. They are all super smart and easy to get on with. I asked why he came to the UK. He said it's impossible to stand out in China.
Good for them. I was in Copenhagen last week and they were similarly well equipped. I rented an electric car, and it was breeze. About 1/2 of the traffic was EVs, as were all the buses, but even the garbage collectors were, super impressive! The US & UK will be playing catch-up for decades, what a shame.
Still trying to figure out the weather in the mountains as you said it changes directions so were u possibly in curl over or turbulance..sorry to hear about your crash..u got unlucky and maybe not waiting for the other pilot things would be different if you were late guess u have to get out of there sharpish..have you been flying since dont let it stop u..!;)
You take on these type of risks when you do extreme sports. This is sad, and it sucks. I’m sure the rescuers did everything possible to give you the best care possible. Let it go and get on with your life. You really have no one to blame but yourself.
I had a chopper pick me off the rocks cliff near home base and i was paralysed but i had zero head injury and good recollection which actually left me with ptsd and repetitive over analysis of the circumstances til just before i left RNS who were GREAT they got a lovely schrink to chat and she told me it was paralysis analysis and its normal PTSD response to survival of a biggie. Now I was able to move my arms and rolled my body but this pulled my pelvis bookends apart … but I had to… drag my body up then release one/? Both risers and i hadnt thrown my reserve. So i was diconnected and alone trying to get my phone out of a pocket with deadness in the legs and a bit in hands i called 000 The Aussie rescue chopper (in my case) didnt come near me. They hovered for about 5 -10? Minutes about 30-100+ metres away. They eventually landed 200 m away and came and got me. No head injury so i remember everything up to the drugs from the doc. The green whistle helped but didnt remove memory. Id say your chopper was too close bro. But then again i dint know how they would get u otherwise. But not having been there. Im so sorry for the progression you got as a result of falling again. The stem cells have been great. I walked 3 km today and yet paralysed 2-3 years ago at the accident
There's no neglect to it man they had to get down there to you or leave you for the vultures and they got there and they couldn't get in to where you actually had to land so they blew you off took a chance and you lived when you stepped off the ground with a bag of hot air telling everybody you were a pilot that's where you made your mistake it wasn't these guys fault about your reserve or anything they just took a guess and got you home.
