Adventure Flying - hangglider take-off guidance 

You can’t “run like buggery” If your wing is producing a ton of drag with the nose pitched up. So, keeping your wing parallel to the surface you are running on is absolutely vital to good acceleration and a safe launch. Love your vids. I am a subscriber.

Thank You... Mr Brown

Great cautionary video. My turn to return the favor. Those floppy bootlaces prominently displayed at: 6:51 will eventually ruin your day during launch, landing or in flight. They can loosen during your run and trip you or loosen in flight and trip you on landing. They may jam your harness zipper as well. Please consider shortening the laces or taking up the slack. Alternately you can secure the long lace loops with a wrap of elastic or even use gaffers tape as some pilots. Thanks for supporting my local manufacturer. I live 25 minutes away. Cheers, Jonathan

Great stuff, these snippets of wisdom can make all the difference.

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Hi there Darren and Friends, Thank you Your advice on take off!!, my take offs have been pretty good so far, but You can never be too care full!!. One can still learn from others and Pros Like You and Your Friends and Veterans. I personally appreciate and take note of All You Guys advice!!, Thank You Guys, and keep up the Epic Flying that You All do!, I love watching Your videos!!!

Nice Work! one point you can add is, starting the run too fast straight off the line will "pop" the nose upwards, acceleration should be somewhat gradual, in order to avoid this.

I think many launch with their nose too low, increasing one's AOA must occur or flight cannot.. Thing is, hang glider control inputs are a direct, proportional reaction to glider feedback, that feedback can't occur if aerodynamic forces acting on said machine are not. I've seen plenty a surprised pilot try and fix that sad late moment in the takeoff when the feedback system rapidly starts working as advertised. The point is, fly the feedback before beginning to move forward, don't destabilize the system during the walk, jog, run phase with a jack rabbit start. Continously unload the glider (reduce AOA, I call it a progressive unload) while accelerating, takeoff when you're ready to fly away with increasing positive bar pressure (feedback). The PG's kite their gliders yet we never do? Kiting allows you to start flying the glider long before you even begin moving (sample the air with that feedback system strapped to your back). GA pilots are taught to fly the airplane to and from the runway while taxiing. Why do we shuck ourselves off the hill, so we can 'fix it' once airborne? Flying glider feedback even before beginning your takeoff run will save your skin. You may decide to not even go..

Nice work! Landing tutorial next Darren .... 👍

Great example Darren. Of the first couple launches yours was best, your pitch control was better. That allowed you to KEEP RUNNING. Watch it in slow motion, .25 speed in settings

Excellent as always Darren. Is there a "proper hg landing" video as well? Gracias

Well done! I got a real tutoring channel!

Hi I'm from SA. Stared flying in 76. Last flight in 2019. I really enjoy watching your flights. A guestion? Listening to your vario. I know I cant feel the glider inputs and the.delay between the wing and the instruments. Something that helped me a lot was when I started tightening my turns quicker and steeper. Even in light stuff had mane low saves from even 80 to 100 feet. What is your take on this. Im fairly fit and miss flying greatly. Thanks for your channel 👍

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Hello Darren. I'm from time to time close to Bristol, because England has too much nice pubs. Anyway where are your preventet flight spots in England? Is it possible to fly in around Sumerset ?

1 question please Do you use extra parasut for emergency???

Thank you, my instructor always repeat- speed, speed, speed 🙂, could you prepare some material about landing? I'm on the training and first high flying is ahead on me, proper plan and approach to land is scarry me.

A question, does the wing's C of G run through the same spot as your harness anchor point to the frame ?

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Walk Jog and then Run fast