Thank you for your drawings and demonstrations. I’m new to this so I’m trying to absorb as much as possible while learning. I’ll definitely be getting that book “Mastering Paragliding”. Any affiliate links you recommend for a commission. Id like to support.
Like a month ago I had this bumpy flight. Super nice thermals then having to traverse a valley where I had to approach a mountain in the lee. Coming from the south I could see mountain was basically made for intense thermals! Big couloirs accelerating the warm air into dense streams. The wind was gusty with an average speed of 20 km/h and gusts of I don't know how much. So I center one of these thermals and get easily 6 m/s. I climb to the summit and then it got funny. All over sudden im in the rotor getting washed down with about 4-5 m/s. Second try: 9 m/s - my glider is shaking and protesting but punching trough the rotor - while I was working as hard as I've ever done while flying. Surely intense flying. Anyways - very nice video!
Great to know about frizbee's, so when I'm topping a thermal perhaps I'm not, it has just gone more frizbee like. Jeez I probably wasted a few over summer!
Hey Ari ones more one masterpice of video, with great and simple explanations. Though one comment to smooth carving turns. When thermaling in strong winds I typically want to stay in the windward side of the thermal. In order to do so I have to fly into wind for a while which automatically makes the trun itself less smooth. However you are 100% right to keep this egglike shape as smooth as possible. Keep up the great work!
Do you want to stay in the windward side of the thermal or the strong side of the thermal? Cause they're not always the same. Thanks for watching and commenting david!
Bill, in this vid I was refering to glider packages, but can also help you get connected with a good instructor in your area. Email me at ariintheair@gmail.com
@@AriintheAir thanks Ari for your response. Still flying xc3 the glider is in great shape porosity test excellent very low hours just wanted to check line length but no luck finding the specs for this wing
Man, again such an awesome video! One important question for me as a newbie: When carving a thermal in strong wind and therefore the thermal drift is high, do I need to adjust every turn to keep it egg-shaped or do I just ride it out and stay at the same break length once I found the thermal source?
It depends man, sometimes you will find that the climb is being blown back at the perfect rate, so just turning perfect circles and letting the wind take you will keep you right in the climb. Other times (usually when the climb is stronger) you will have to extend your upwind legs of the circle to stay in the climb. Other times (usually when the climb is weaker) you'll actually have to go downwind more. Use a few turns to experiment with what is working best, but also stay flexible; know that the climb can change drastically in only a few hundred feet!
@@AriintheAir Oh there's alot, decisionmaking for XC, tutorials on basic acro / SIV maneuvers, techniques for wing control in-air and on ground, tips for managing equipment, packing, carrying, organization in general... Also hike & fly stuff if you do that yourself :)
