600m scratch to make the lift band. Paragliding at the coast

[MrBalthy]

want my song back .........

[offshore911]

you are a really great pilot...do you give lessons?

[murrayhay]

Hi, yes I was out with a student & one club member today despite it being a bit damp.... ended up with two soaked wings so hope the weather is ok in the morning to give them a quick dry!

If your ever over from Germany give me a shout, we've plenty of open sites (this site has Council restriction on flying)

[0815tobey]

Whats the song called ?

[murrayhay]

Sorry I don't know, it was Dreadlock Holiday, but I 'YouTube Audio swap' changed the background due to copyright issues.

[geniennis]

Love the casual "AFTERNOON" @ 3.12 Murray.LOL. Lovely spot. Thanks.

[maddog80one]

:):):):):):)

[stpython]

I love this video! Thank you!

[cavemeister]

paragliding near rocks ;) good idea ;)

[murrayhay]

"near rocks"? where in this video? Mind you I've lots of other clips where I an flying just inches from rocks/barb wire etc. even on fast downwind beats and in 3,000+ hrs flying I've still not hit anything unless you count scraping the outer covering of the odd tip line over the years! (normaly when skimming low next a sea wall)

[karayigit]

isn't it risky to jump over fences?

[murrayhay]

"Jumping" would be, however I fly over them using the wing to lift me, one of the common error I correct is the idea that we "jump' off hills... I point out that if a pilot 'jumps' the wing is highly likely to collapse, the legal discription of PG's is (class three hang gliders) "an aircraft with no primary ridgid structure" ;-)

[murrayhay]

Basic physics; our wings flown efficently vertical speed= -3mph, so provided the air deflected up (at the location of the wing) +3 you stay up. With a small sea wall anything above 8 kts wind speed can be enough to permit turns, however a less steep slope with a good 'approach shape' (scoop, like here) can in practice give more lift as the wind has time to gain a vertical component and the 'lift band' is wider 'fitting' the wing span better.

[johnnyblunder]

Love the look off that, would you get much lift from some a small bank?

[murrayhay]

Best 'ridge' height at this site is around 150ft... (more on a thermic day)