Speedflying accident - CRASH AT HIGH SPEED. 

Hi thanks for your interest. 1. The glider I used to fly is on loan to test and therefore I don't know it well. 2. It's the second time I fly to this place in my life. 2. I had been flying all day in the mountains and tiredness made itself felt... and maybe it also influenced the final decision. 3. At times there began to be a lot of descending air and turbulence but we decided to fly anyway (the flight could have been done without problems if I kept a greater safety distance especially before the trees started.) Before the fall there are some houses, I wanted to pass between two houses but I began to feel the air lowering me and I passed by the side. Then you see that I start to pull the rear risers to get up and fly over the trees but it doesn't get up and so I attempted the maneuver between the trees.

@@kris_theadventurer It must have been very scary. I didn't see you tried to get height i though the passage between the trees was part of your line ! I am a paraglider pilot, not a speedflyer. Almost anytime we have an incident or an accident, a mistake of ours is at stake. You describe them well, and i think it is the good way to keep on flying safe. The 4 mistakes can be put in 3 categories : Meteorology (turbulences/ descending air) / Mental, state of mind (tiredness) / Equipment (unusual glider). I put it there because I noticed that accidents are often the combination of these, to which i would add the experience of the site and his conditions. I had an incidents in a site near home, of which i wasn't very used to, and which was known to have some big fast change in aerology. The wind went in (meteorology), i didnt know what was happening (experience) i was frightened and mentally blocked (mental). Fortunately i had a beginer equipment, with airbag (equipment) which saved my back. I recoiled onto the take off and crashed into cars up there. Finally I was all okay. I hope you will fly again, get back to it soon and progressive. Fly saafe ! Tx for sharing

@@julesexbrayat7205 You're right, the error is almost always human. Same as in my case. Thanks to you as well, I wish you nice flights!!! 😉

@@kris_theadventurer Your left wing hit a tree, then you got roll and lost attitude

@@kris_theadventurer all i see is really fun flying, and even when failing, falling doesnt look like you hurt yourself much.. great enjoyment low risks? =)

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Well that's how orchestras work my dude. Haven't you seen Lord of the rings?

Big ups to the camera man for staying right on his tail the whole time

They are from the same school as titanic's orchestra. keep on playing no matter what.

I hate this thread

@@michaelbigelow3255 Everybody can make mistakes, be it flying big wings or small wings. And sometimes it's not about mistakes at all. In the limited time I have been skydiving/paragliding/speedflying, I have seen deadly accidents and serious injuries in all of these disciplines. Most of them during paragliding, so don't think you are invincible when you're flying a large wing.

It wasn't a matter of 'getting down in a clearing', but crash landing in a location that wasn't actually of his choosing.

bro... is a 360 cam with a selfisick ... get a life

It was a 360 go pro mounted to a pole harnessed to his back , notice how there is only ONE shadow?

@@3stoogesrocketry no shadow. ooeeerr, creepy. cameraman already dead

@@3stoogesrocketry No way.

@@QuinlanLJ no way? Ok sure , what's your explanation ?

He was obviously distracted by the powerful music!

😆 You're right ... it takes even a little sometimes to get hurt.

humans are too fragile ;)

You are right. Be careful bro! 😉

He got too close to the tree, which grabbed his left risers and partially deflated the left side of the canopy. It wasn't so much the height he was flying at, but his lack of situational awareness as to where his canopy was in relation to the tree.

Hi, it could have been much worse. I broke a ligament and injured others. Now I am healing…

@@kris_theadventurer glad to hear! Stay safe & humble 🙂

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You never looked in control from about half way down. The crash could have happened many times before it actually did. You never looked in control. The crash was inevitable. You looked like you were constantly spinning the dice. Reckless. Not a good advertisement for sport.

​@@jamesmitchell5104"Constant Spinning the dice." Hey, it works, try it sometime!

Hi thanks. They are almost instinctive reactions. Unfortunately it didn't go well for me. If that tree hadn't had that last long branch out....it probably would have been a spectacular flight! :)

@@kris_theadventurer Really, what you mean to say is “If I hadn’t been so cocky I would have been OK”. It all comes down to Knowing vs Thinking when doing high speed work. You never want to be in the “Thinking” zone.

I left the emergency room on crutches...without speeding........

They are holiday homes where no one usually lives there. We had first done a reconnaissance flight and on the way up we checked.

@@kris_theadventurer I think it would be cool to see this while stepping outside. 🛸🚀.

@@rickymorty6469 Unfortunately I came out crawling on the ground because I couldn't walk. I had turned off the camera shortly after the fall while in pain... an hour later they came to pick me up by car to take me to the emergency room.

@@kris_theadventurer oh fuck my bad. Damn I fell off a 3 story bldg doing roofing "respect"

@@kris_theadventurer respect 💯

There are not speedflying harness with back protection

@@hulio8281 Well there are some. E.g Gin Bobcat. Even his friend in the Video seems to have Back protection.

ah never mind, found your injuries in another comment, hope you're better/healed up. Stay safe.

If you read my response to the first comment above you will see the answer to your question.

@@kris_theadventurer thanks. This type of debrief would make for some good content.

Hi, first we check the flight map of the area, which also indicates obstacles for the flight such as cables and others. Then, we always do some calm reconnaissance flights, maintaining a generous safety altitude to check the flight path we have planned.

Hi and thanks! :) Sorry if I answer you only now. I advise you to start with a "normal" paraglider and go with someone who already knows how to fly! To let you understand: Here in Switzerland there is a theory exam (5 subjects: flying practice - meteorology - aerodynamics - material knowledge - legislation including knowledge of airspaces) and a practical exam (max 3 flights with 2 flight exercises to be performed with the stopwatch that you have time limits). Also, on landing we have a circle 30 meters in diameter that you have to hit. This is to make you understand how prepared a paraglider licensed in Switzerland is. Then the experience makes a lot! But without this knowledge you increase the risk of bad flight experiences.

Thanks, I hope you'll be running again!

How about dont do fuking stupid things then

Hi, it happened in Ticino, Switzerland.

Don't let the trolls stop you! It is a real public service to educate people before they make the same mistake. You truly can save lives in sports like paragliding because there are a significant number of people who just buy equipment and teach themselves. Paragliding is very easy and intuitive until you get into rotor, or think a little rain won't matter, or take off into a low altitude military jet route, or whatever.

Pray....I'm just kidding! You have control over the flight altitude and speed. But while flying you are very concentrated and attentive... even if this time I underestimated some dangers. ;)

Hi, look at my shadow at the 45th second. 😉

@@kris_theadventurerthanks, I saw it trailing

No, speedfalling would be skydiving I’m pretty sure

@@TheFireGoose Speedfalling is much safer than speedflying.

@@jaffacalling53 yes. Although both are pretty fun, and speedy.