The Beauty of Aerobatic Hang Gliding // Cinematic FPV 

Wow dude, love your journey. Thanks for making this happen 👊🤙

Cool Story Ian. I I had been flying 152/172's for several years, then in 1985 took a intro-ride on a sailplane. We landed in a field and then I watched in awe as a hang glider landed nearby. The sail plane instructor asked if I wanted to go up again; I was like, "whatever" as I ran over to meet Ken Brown. My life changed forever at that moment.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot and flying cool jets. It wasn't meant to be because of my medical limitations. The only chance for me to take to the skies was a hang glider. Years later, due to simplified medical restrictions, I did become a 'many-things' pilot. I flew more than three dozens different aircrafts including piston and jet airplanes, gliders, helicopters, and even trikes and paragliders. I like to fly everything, and I find each category interesting in some way. But none of all the aircrafters I've flown have given such a natural and pure feeling of flight as a hang glider. The hang glider was and still is my lifelong love. I'm thankful to fait that I didn't become an airplane pilot right away. Maybe I never would have paid attention to this strange construction made of rags and pipes, and never would have experienced the true feeling of flying like a bird. This feeling is impossible to imagine nor put into words...

I did the exact opposite. HG for years in the mountains, then sailplanes, then SEL, then not interested. Now retired, I know what motivated me. Going to fix that!

I did exactly the opposite, starting over 30 years ago. HG, then sailplanes, then SEL. HG WAY more fun. I do miss it!

Thank you Alex, that means a lot. Hang gliding is a beautiful sport! 🙌

Agreed! Don't forget to share, share, share!!

Agreed! Share share share!

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! It means a lot knowing that the hang gliding community has accepted our video 🙏🙌

That is such a classic glider! I knew that I recognized it from many photos in the mag from years back, and watching on FB (without the comments) I was like "wasn't that John Heiney's glider or someone like that? he used to do some of the best HG photography and aero..." couldn't quite remember, and there was his name when I came to watch it here on YT. Awesome vid guys!

That's John's custom Predator, the successor to the TRX. Still an iconic looking outline. Really made a special video I think: the old and the new, still badass, still pushing the limits.

Thank you so much Aaron, appreciate the kind words 🙏🙌

Thank you sir! Appreciate you stopping by to check it out.

Thanks so much 🙏

Thanks so much man, appreciate it! Ian is an incredible hg pilot

Thanks so much Constanin! Appreciate you checking it out 🙏🙌

Wow, appreciate the kind words dude thank you I'm flattered !

Much love bro, thanks for checking it out!

Don’t forget to do your part 😉

Thanks so much mate! Appreciate the kind words 🙌🙏

I'm flattered haha, thank you!

Haha much love brotha 🙌 Johnnyfpv a GOAT tho haha

Thank you 🙏 might get more aerobatic hang gliding shots at a different location next time 😉

Thank you sir! Probably my favorite XX track 🤙

aaahhhh The XX. Perfect music Nico! . . .8 or 9 years ago I had just bought the 'Coexist' CD . . flew out to visit my son a few months later and he had just bought this CD that he wanted me to listen to. Apple doesn't fall too far.

@@darrellhambley7245 Thats awesome man! Thank you 🙌

Thank you so much, that means a lot! Appreciate you checking out our video 🙏🙌

Thank you!

Thank you sir, for checking out the video and the kind words 🙏🙌

Thanks so much man, appreciate the kind words! 🙏🙌

Thank you Wayne! 🙏🙌

Thanks so much my dude, appreciate it! Definitely took a lot of adrenaline to film haha

Thanks so much! Appreciate it 🙏😁

He was flying his Trapezoid UP Predator 142. A talented pilot indeed.

Thank you Chris, thanks for watching!

Thank you Russell 👊

Thanks so much Sebastien, appreciate it 🙏🙌👊

Thanks for helping me out dude, good communication can make or break a shoot!

Seriously, I don't think we could have asked for a better day to film!

@@IanBrubaker Great flying man, incredible!

I mostly fly then for a more "direct" contro than a single suspension harness, but not necessarily for going fast. "Balling up" into a drive with a cocoon, I don't think is necessary with topless hang gliders.

Thanks so much dude, means a lot coming from you!

Thank you Ryan, appreciate you checking the video out. And yes, Ian is truly a badass pilot 🙌🤘

Open to suggestions for new film locations 😉

@@IanBrubaker FPV range and part 107 limits make for a bit of a challenge... can’t exactly have him on launch OR in the LZ at a 3-4,000 vert ft mountain site. Unless you did it twice, filming once on each end 🤔

@@IanBrubaker Randolph/Crawford at sunset would be 🤘🤘🤘 but the mosquitoes are bigger than the drones haha

@Ryan Voight I'm thinking Big Sur too. Crawford's is pretty sweet but I think Monroe would be more striking.

Thanks for checking it out Ty, appreciate it 🙏

Thank you sir! 🙏👊

THANK YOU 🙌

Thank you so much Alex, appreciate the kind words 🙏

Sounds like we need to get your G-tolerance up! 😉 Thanks for the feedback

@@IanBrubaker Haha, I know, right?

Let’s get it there! Share it😊

@@IanBrubaker I did, a few times in a few places

Thanks so much Philipp! Appreciate you checking it out🙏🙌

Thank you Milo 🙏

Thank you!

The point is an awesome place to fly, thank you!

Thanks so much 🙌

Thank you bro

Thank you Julia! 🙏

Thanks bro!

Thank you haha 🙏😄

Thank you 🙌🙌🙌

Better than those convinced it's just a CGI rendering. Little do those deniers know I'm too cheap to pay someone to make all this on a computer 😂

Thank you bro! Just used a Hero 9 though. 360 cameras are too much work to edit haha

Much love dude thanks for checking out the vid. Fly, shoot, edit, repeat bro thats the good life! 👊

Thank you bro! 🙏

Thanks bro! I wouldn't trust digital for a high speed / semi long range shoot like this one

@@NikoFilmz yeah, agreed! But digital has its adavantages, cuz last week someone has stolen my GoPro from the quad while it was beeping (i crashed cuz i lost videosignal completely) digital has way more penetration than analog, if you're behind a tree with analog, you'll loose the quad...but not with digital. Analog ist still superior in longrange flying with full line of sight signal coverage tho

watched this vid now the third time lol, it's so good, almost looks like flightsimulator ingame footage!

@@lorenzvogeli3298 I agree, digital is way better for flying indoors or around objects.

@@lorenzvogeli3298 Much love dude, thats the best compliment I can get, thank you!

Thank you bro!!

Thank you brotha, always appreciated 🙏👊

Thanks so much for the kind words and for checking out my vids! Wish you the best of luck in your fpv journey! 👊😁

Thank you brotha! Appreciate the love

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Thanks so much! Appreciate it 🙏🙌

Thank you! Yes that was a John Heiney cameo haha. This is a custom fpv drone. Can't share details about it yet but hope to make a full video about it in a few weeks

Hey, thanks.

@@NikoFilmz hey, You're welcome

Hi Ariane, you're welcome to use these images as long as you put a @nikofilmz watermark in the bottom right corner of each shot you use. Thank you.

@@NikoFilmz Thank you very much Niko. I will add the watermark and you are already in the credit at the end of the video. If you send me your mail I can also give you the link to the non-listed video. Thanks again and congrats for your very good quality FPV footages. You offer a new way to see the fantastic world of HangGliding.

Loops, wing overs, spins, and combinations of those. It’s more limited since we don’t have brakes but the maneuvers are a lot higher energy. I certainly envy the paragliders aerobatic abilities, but love the speed and finesse of HG aerobatics.

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Yessir that was John!