Rebuilding your confidence after an incident 

Hi. I did have some sketchy moments in the air. One which made me scared for hard thermals. In a 7ms climb which i was turning really agressive, As it was very small in pretty high winds. I had a moment where the glider went back and shot forward so hard, I had to brake with evrything i got and still got a front collapse. This all happened so fast and only 100m above the mountain. I am still getting used to the harder climbs. In 6ms i am not really relaxed. But i think the only way is progressing slowly, And when i do come across a big thermal like that, I try to take it and own it. And when it gets too much i go out into the valley and relax again. This way i did manage to fly in 4 to 6ms again few weeks ago😊

@@edwinlooy6551 Thanks for sharing your experience! Get used to them again progressively and like you say, if it is too much, take a break and come back.

@@joannadigrigoli, I do. Seems like the only and best way to deal with it really. I like flying so much i will never give it up. Slow progression is fine, I don't have to prove anything to anyone but myself😉 And i am still on the hunt for making longer and better flights😊 But only when it feels right👊

Thanks for sharing your experience! Throwing your reserve was the right call and the proof is that you didn’t get hurt. Good job on flying the next day, that’s the way to do it. It’s normal to feel scared at first, but time and consistency help to get back in shape. An SIV is great to get the skills to fly in most conditions confidently. Believe me, after an SIV you’ll feel like a superhero! Cheers

Wow! I'm sorry to hear about this but I'm glad you're recovering. Your glider not recovering due to internal damage makes completely sense and I think you can work on the mental part rationalising that it wasn't pilot induced, so you can work your way back. Don't know if that makes sense. Take care, mate.

Thanks! And I’m glad you discovered ES. I really love the music I find there!

Tell me where they are! Hehehehe

Thanks for letting me know! I contacted them and they discontinued it! That's too bad 😢

The glider and brakes felt good, that's why I went for it. On this take off, there's not really much room or time to look at both tips. But I guess there's always room for improvement... or maybe they should just take my licence away ;)

I'm a newbie. My beginner's book says three stages for forward launch. Inflation, control and launch. During control you should look up. With light weight gear it comes up so easy that it only takes a couple of slow steps to check the wing. Maybe you should practice looking up while launching at your easy site. The go pro does not lie 😅

Hey! Thanks for worrying! I've been a bit busy but I'm already writing the next videos. So many ideas... so little time! 😀