A Glimpse of Hang Gliding

[csarito]

i dont know anything about hang gliding really, but looks like you are a fucking good

[210482fmj]

if i ever find out i haven't much longer to live i am gonna try this

[majist1]

Man this looks life changing. Would love to give it a go, soon hopefully=)

[jwm239]

...I began my foot-launch training and first flights at 45 years young....check out the training hill videos, search on "cooperstown hang gliding" and/or "susquehanna flight park".

[210482fmj]

a hang glider was once effected by cloud suck and dragged upto over 30,000ft according to wikipedia.

[HVYMETL]

The crescendo in Keane's song during launch at 2:54 is why I fly.

[pofrani]

perfect video!!! i really want to do this!

[BrothersFreedive]

This is the best hang gliding video I have seen so far on youtube!

[DoctorPotHead]

This video is amazing! :O

[majurpainkites]

VERY nicely done. Great vid, great music pairing...

[EtherealAuthor]

How tthe heck do you steer those things?

[alta8bird]

@EtherealAuthor - shifting your weight from one side to the other.

[MrArmandoOL]

I´ve always wanted to try this ....

[Rinocerente]

Wow...absolutely fantastic video, the editing paired with the music (and of course the fantastic flying haha!) was amazing! Good job, one day I hope to start HG!

[Rinocerente]

Whoa, that first trak at 0:54 scared me haha! I dunno I thought something happened to the wing or something haha!

[dac999]

I hate you!!!1!1 I have an exam tomorrow and I can't stop watching this....

[alta8bird]

@dac999 - ha, sorry, hope the exam went okay

[DXWXMX44]

were most of those "wills wing"?

[alta8bird]

@DXWXMX44 - yes, but I fly a Moyes Litespeed S (the green stripe one)

[IrrepressibleGuile]

hey can you make this vid playable on cellphones/iphones, cos at the moment you cant watch it on iphone, you cant change by selecting one of the video owner options

[alta8bird]

@IrrepressibleGuile - That option is grayed out in the settings, so it won't let me check that box, I don't know why . . .

[IrrepressibleGuile]

@alta8bird ok, thanks for trying and btw..great vid nice choice of music too.

[IrrepressibleGuile]

always wanted to go hang gliding,thanks for posting this vid m8

[5buckster]

I mustve watched this video fifty times or more. Its awesome! I started learning to hang glide a couple of years ago, but i was involved in a serious car crash and had to take a break. Im getting back to it now though. This video is an ispiration to anyone seriously thinking about taking up hang gliding! Well done!

[streetstaruk]

AMAZING!! i am defo gonna take this up! awsome!!

[jerami101]

one person is afraid of heights!

[stoneybadboy]

Great video

[Axion3812]

=( I wanna fly. Any where to get into hang gliding at 17?

[alta8bird]

@Axion3812 - Sure, it depends on where you live. Check out ushpa.org if you're in the states. There are many good pilots now, who got started around your age.

[Axion3812]

@alta8bird alright cool man, thanks. Yeah, I live in a very rural part of Ohio, but i'll check into it! Thanks

[alllarthidfor]

@Axion3812 i have a hang 3 and im 17. if you have the time and money, its totally possible. i would look online for schools near you.

[hiohoh]

@Axion3812 YEA?!? Im 17 and started hang gliding last summer, just bought a glider a few weeks ago and im almost ready for aerowtowing, dont under estimate yourself

[hiohoh]

@Axion3812 YEA?!? Im 17 and started hang gliding last summer, just bought a glider a few weeks ago and im almost ready for aerowtowing, dont under estimate yourself

and what was the song called??

[Axion3812]

@hiohoh cool =) thanks. and its Bad Dream by Keane

[cdnskydog]

Do you loop too Lucas. I want to but I am afraid to stall on top.

Bob

[cdnskydog]

I like it Lucas, Who was the looper?

Skydog Bob

[alta8bird]

@cdnskydog - first one with the moon was Jeff Shapiro, the one at the end in red is Dustin Martin, thanks for watching

[35394691]

ULTRA COOL...exellent to help non flyers understand what it is al about!!

[gp100ab]

whoa.. cool video =)

3:35 missed a downtube? was he ok?

[alta8bird]

@gp100ab - yea, he wasn't seriously hurt.

[6136086]

Expensive to do this exercise？

[damunchiman]

This is a great video. You did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing !!!

I recognize some of the ramps ; ) Happy Skies...

[Opethfan79]

Love this video. The music fits so well. I took my first lesson this year and plan on saving all winter for next spring so I can get a glider and start flying with the rest of you.

[Zikeflyer]

Love it, I hope I can go hanggliding some day...

[thisisnotyours1]

oh this looks so fun and I wonder how expensive it is for the lessons and to own your own equipment.

[AZZZIMUTTT]

beautiful video! what is the name of this song?

ska

Brazill!!

[ian9toes]

I wonder how they actually contructed that ramp at 1:10, was it precast and then lifted into place or built in situ. That is concrete it's made out of right? Awesome ramp, would be really cool running of it on a still wind day.

[deniskatashkentskiy]

whats the cruise speed of this thing? and how high can you get?

[Liight2]

Where do you buy wing gliders? I google'd but got nothing. I've been interested in wing gliding for awhile now. Mind helping me out?

[JohnEHess]

One of the best video and song combo on YouTube. Never get tired of watching it. Excellent. Sorry to see you leave LMFS. Best of luck in whatevery you choose to do next.

[mekrain]

i never get tired of seeing this, thanks and congratulations

[nuchols3]

Lucas, I hated to here you were leaving us at lookout. I've enjoyed everything you've shared with us and hope for the very best in your future. Thanks is not enough but will have to do for now. Good luck and maybe we'll share a thermal some day soon. Great video.

[Gunther395]

How does one get into hang gliding?

[LucasRidley]

@Gunther395 - Find the nearest school/instructor to you and buy a package and start learning from a certified instructor! You can check out ushpa.com for more information. I learned at Lookout Mountain Flight Park near Chattanooga, TN.

[obooth]

DUDE! That's awesome, just got a Sting 3 because I was so inspired by a video of it on youtube, now I know my next wing will be a Litespeed!

[Mr19531001roma]

Very nice video Lucas!! I love it!

[VEMEX1000]

anyone know how to make smoke streamers?

[greedyshark]

Outstanding video work. Back in the early '90s, some friends a myself took the bunny hill class at Lookout. Very, very cool...but then I moved from area. Need to get back before I get too old!

[onlytwothings]

awesome...my favourite video on youtube. im now planning my training here in aus

[POODYMAN2010]

0:37 can you really go above the clouds ? is that real .. OMG

[LM22102]

That's .. amazing. Just wow. I am blown away. I could definitely try hang gliding before trying anything else in regards to flying .. I feel a sudden urge to roadtrip to wherever you are just for you to teach me x: Because I know it would be a fulfilling experience that I would not forget

[hgldr]

I watched it again this morning. This is really good Lucas. I really like how you timed the cresendos in the music with the launches. It like how you feel when you launch.

[flynelsonnz]

I love it. You have some good looking local sites.

Spinning the tow plane is impressive too!

[phatcow27]

omg thats looks just like flying in a dream! i wanna try that so badly, but not to kid myself, you guys definitely have years of nothing but practice and clearly lots of skill! very inspiring!

[khristie100]

ce e asta?

[aznrcool]

haha nice song u put there i m always a huge fan of Keane and for people who don't know the song is called A Bad Dream.

[dandymcgee]

I would LOVE to do this.

[MRangelskater101]

im just speechless...i just love this sport is  sooo amazing

[heywatupbro]

wats the songs name

[hgldr]

I gotta download this song to my Ipod. I have a song I play while driving up to each mountain. This will have to be my Sylmar-Kagel Mtn song.

[norseman7088]

This video made me feel like a kid again. THANKS!

I didn't realize the amount of precise control you guys had in flight.

[LucasRidley]

@norseman7088 - yea, it's weight shift controlled. So it's a matter of being in tune with the glider and knowing the conditions of the air. They actually have spot landing competitions to see who can land on a traffic cone, and people can!

[HVYMETL]

love the Keane track you picked!

[LucasRidley]

@HVYMETL - Yea, love it too, great band and the first part of the lyrics work really well I thought. "Why do I have to fly . . ."

[tontar]

Love the video! Awesome. How'd you do the multiple still shot sequence? That is totally cool.

[alta8bird]

@tontar used After Effects, freeze frame, mask out, repeat

[kawi10r998cc]

@Hedgehogs24 you should seriously try it if there is a training facility near you. Check out my videos for some vids of training so you can get an idea of what its like. It is very laid back, safe, and fun!

[SkaterSpence]

wow, amazing, just amazing. I might do that because if you fall, your dead but thats the way it goes

[Hedgehogs24]

this is amazing!! it looks so peaceful and awesome, but i could never do that; i hate heights ;P

[alta8bird]

@Hedgehogs24 Thanks for your comment, you never know, I bet you hate falling, not heights.

[Hedgehogs24]

i guess your right...whenever i'm up high i always think im ganna fall down...its creepy...

[kawi10r998cc]

@Hedgehogs24 just like alta8bird said, you prob aren't afraid of heights, just falling. I don't like heights either...when I feel like I'll fall (climbing ladders for example) but when I fly my hang glider I feel completely safe. You train on small hills and it builds confidence in your equipment. When I stand on the ramp that you see at 1:00 I get kinda weird feeling if I get close to the edge...but when I'm hooked in to the glider, I have no worries. Flying is the greatest thing I've done.

[ealingbroadway82]

awesome video!!! wich camera are you using

[alta8bird]

@ealingbroadway82, I used a canon hf100 and a canon powershot

[twatsquadband]

Oh very very very nice.

I think I just found my all favourite video (I didn't have one for now).

Great work.

And of course, 5 stars.

Thank you.

[JohnEHess]

Yet another awesome HG video Lucas. They should be playing these on a constant loop in the LMFS office.

[hendoDn]

Great vid. Nice editing! Thank you.

[wmadams1]

I love your video. I've learned alot from watching it. I got my H1 and H2 from lookout mountain and can't wait to go back in May.

Thanks,

Wes

[icecreamman250]

I loved the amazing views, i can't wait to try this when i get the money :)

[CombatPara]

just plain awesome

[ikaro2017]

Thanks alta8bird!!!Yuve made me remember how lucky i am,being among the little % of the people on the Earth,who can practise hanggliding.Good flights 4 u!!!

[guitarpilot1]

alta8bird you did it again! The more I watch your videos the more I want to learn how to video edit and produce. As a HG pilot myself you are an inspiration.

[PhivTooSix]

Very cool

[Swatec007]

Great !

[mooncoinphoto]

Superb!

[AlbertoClave]

Very well done. Excelent for the sport.

[GabrielScorza]

This is the best youtube Video ever!!!!

You have my vote from Brasil

[imajchead95]

1000th time watching this.

best vid on youtube~!

its just a amazing experience.

[joaquinR1stargate]

awesome ;)

[rbonvent]

thanks to this video, a few of my paragliding friends are now learning hang gliding, thx a lot lucas keep up the good work....

and nice landings =]

happy landings from rio de janeiro brazil

[stevostevie]

I wanna try hang gliding some time. Looks really fun :D

[redk1te]

pure :-)

[imajchead95]

man i at least watched this 5 times, love this vid man. this is great. i would love to do this someday

[wasserbrasil]

Great, man!

Hve my vote from Brasil.

[danvoolivre]

1:32 sunshine inside helmet

[imajchead95]

you have my vote man, hope you win :P

[jeffreysmall9]

Actually that would be pretty fun :D Yeah! I WANNA GO HANGGLIDING!

[Laser211521]

that would scare the fucking shit out of me

[lisa113322]

I want to fly!! I want to fly too! You make it look so easy...

[Lejack97]

at 2:00 it looks really pretty

[DLPlanes]

Very Nice! That a very cool experience.

.

~DLPlanes

[keoghman96]

that looks really fun

[imajchead95]

name of song?

[alta8bird]

Hey - thanks for watching imajchead95, it's Keane "Bad Dream"

[SeuiJaii]

keane - its a bad dream

[imajchead95]

amazing

[Sik15]

That looks like an amazing experience. I could not keep my eyes off this video.

I would love to try hand gliding once in my life.

[p00nedlol2]

wow i wana go hang gliding but i'm too scared that i will get hurt or die.

i am also afraid of heights D:

[fapproduction]

Lucas ,you're doing the best hanggliding video !

Keep going !

Thank's for sharing !

[ksail70]

Very impressive video. Lookout Mtn is a great place to fly and you can be very proud of this video.

[PutMeInTheSky]

You are getting really good at he whole video thing, Lucas!!!

[jpsdelta]

Well done, good Video, The wing over overlay is great.

[skyhyidiot]

thats it i'am going outside to fly RIGHT NOW !

[hawkairxc]

Wow, one of the best videos I´ve ever seen. Thank u very much. I´m 100 % agrre :-D

[paint2fly]

Another super cool video to help get our sport in the eyes of the masses. Beautiful footage, nice soft music, nothing to dangerous looking (not that i'm gonna loop or spin any time soon) to make folks think we're all crazy and or suicidal. NICE JOB Lucas, keep it up. Good luck today and all week!!! I wanta fly at your keel cam next time also.

[0Bateleur]

Awesome hang gliding compilation.Brilliant. What sort of fixed wing trike/microlight was that doing loops? Looks like fun :)