Looking at the lack of whitecaps on the waves, maybe only 15kts. Paraglider pilots won't fly unless they can penetrate to over the water so that they might survive their compulsory collapse and crash.
Back in the old days 1974-75 I used to think that 18-22mph was the best speed to launch into esp on a coastal site on a Standard Rogallo. With the old Standard Rogallo I used to call it quits at about 28-30mph but have launched with 32mph indicated on the ventimeter at the Devil's Dyke nr Brighton GB on a cool winters day. I had a Wasp 229B3. Who else was up that day, I remember Johnny Carr and Aussie Eric Short trying out a big Black Wasp CB240.
well, I obviously dont know much, just got into it yesterday (not yet learning, just on the internet), and you're basically strapped in that harness to the center of the glider's frame... to control it, all you do is shift your weight to make a part of the glider heavier for it to turn in that direction, so say you wanted to go up, you'd move back in the glider making the back heavier, pitching the nose up, and to go down, do the reverse... pretty much same idea for turns also
@RonaldJenkeesFAN63 - A traditional glider like this is called a "flex wing glider". Yes you control it by shifting your weight but the glider is designed around this. If you just shifted your weight around in a "rigid wing glider" it would not be as responsive. The wind in this video was spot on for a coastal site. Winds at coastal sites are often much more laminar/steady than at mountain sites where wind or gusts are often cycles, which is a thermal passing through and can be much more tricky.
ha, germans babbling wrong stuff in the background. (I'm german myself)
the often seen "knowledge" of 3rds
they say this is a rigid wind glider, I think they'd call a paraglider a flexible one, like most people would do..
I can't count how often I had do correct people and explain when I am asked "hey, that's a rigid wing glider, isn't it?" right when I wanted to take off...
well, nothing wrong with not knowing something, but pretending to know everything sucks. and sooo many people do...
Looks pretty calm to me, of course, the title is probably from the perspective of a non-pilot. Alas, the public still perceives HG as dangerous and risky - while the truth is that the sport is very safe. The sport demands pilot knowledge of conditions, terrain, equipment and personal take-off, flight and landing skills.
With such a low elevation launch site you need a good stiff wind blowing right up the face or you will be in real trouble. This is particularly true with the ocean just below (hang gliders are not know for their ability to float). At Petersons Butte in Oregon (elevation 900 ft) I have seen the wind blowing so hard that the gliders are able to land back on top. But, you should never fly if you are not comfortable with the conditions!
Let me check...Uh no, that is definitely not my ass! The hangglider pilots I have known over the years think flying at an ocean site is pretty darn boring and much prefer mountain launch sites which at least allow for coring thermals and ridge line soaring.
It sounds like you arent a pilot and only go on the opinions of others. To soar a decent site the wind needs only be 10mph or so to easily gain height and land back where you started. Even here in the UK this can be done on 10 meter cliffs with maybe 20mph of wind. Coastal sites often have thermals too. I flew in Madeira a few weeks ago at a coastal site and yes it was thermic and it was not boring! Thermals of 6 m/s and more were not uncommon. And low elevation? It looks about 200 meters!
I fly this site a lot and know the pilot well, but it is the tourist making the wind jugment! We do fly this site in 25 knots and love it! come join us.
you must be having a laugh!- the glider is not even being picked up off his shoulders, the wind speed must be less than 15mph??? in the uk we fly in 30mph winds no problem!!nice vid tho.
Extreme Wind??? Looks good to me. It's when you need wire assist on all three wires and you gotta strap in your dog that it gets a bit daunting. Maybe they're used to flying Fun's? hehe
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windowlikker2 1 month ago
no its a ufo
theeweefeemachine 4 months ago
Looking at the lack of whitecaps on the waves, maybe only 15kts. Paraglider pilots won't fly unless they can penetrate to over the water so that they might survive their compulsory collapse and crash.
winterka100 7 months ago
very beautiful flying ...
wonderful
great
boonthip100 8 months ago
The little guy is very experienced.
jungle727 1 year ago
Best conditions for hanggliders but not for paragliders ;-)
Hruodger88 1 year ago
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the "other guys refuse"ing are paragliding pilots. That is why! They can't fly as fast as hanggliders can so they need to step back
FunkyPit 1 year ago
the "other guys refuse"ing are paragliding pilots. That is why! They can't fly as fast as hanggliders can so they need to step back
FunkyPit 1 year ago 2
This is no wind at all.. In these conditions i fly without a harness..!
32 knots is a lot of wind, these are just lazy conditions! Fun though!
bobflushable 1 year ago 2
Not extreme wind, did you ever seen vertical take off with hang glider?
KyriacosK 1 year ago 2
extreme wind? No. Agree with Magic.
jacoherbst 1 year ago
That's not windy I could fart faster than that!
Back in the old days 1974-75 I used to think that 18-22mph was the best speed to launch into esp on a coastal site on a Standard Rogallo. With the old Standard Rogallo I used to call it quits at about 28-30mph but have launched with 32mph indicated on the ventimeter at the Devil's Dyke nr Brighton GB on a cool winters day. I had a Wasp 229B3. Who else was up that day, I remember Johnny Carr and Aussie Eric Short trying out a big Black Wasp CB240.
MagicIVFR 1 year ago
Try covering the mic of the camera with your hand so you block the wind, getting rid of that sound.
GunsOfGlory13 1 year ago
There is hardly any wind at all at least for a coastal site.
ke4lyy 1 year ago
Wiater jak huj
bertold12345 1 year ago
wind where he was refering to the paragliders pilots who thought it was 2 strong but for a hang glider, kkkk this is sweet pie
whish i could be there taking off myself.
rbonvent 2 years ago
omg you almost died.You should go pro!.
69NOMAN69 2 years ago
Extreme?? The wind looks spot on!
mooncoinphoto 2 years ago
how do you control them
JOCKATEO 2 years ago
well, I obviously dont know much, just got into it yesterday (not yet learning, just on the internet), and you're basically strapped in that harness to the center of the glider's frame... to control it, all you do is shift your weight to make a part of the glider heavier for it to turn in that direction, so say you wanted to go up, you'd move back in the glider making the back heavier, pitching the nose up, and to go down, do the reverse... pretty much same idea for turns also
RonaldJenkeesFAN63 2 years ago
thanks
JOCKATEO 2 years ago
no prob! trying to get some moolah together for lessons and a glider myself! looks like amazingly awesome fun!
RonaldJenkeesFAN63 2 years ago
@RonaldJenkeesFAN63 You got the turning idea sort of correct but going up requires rising air not just pitch.
ke4lyy 1 year ago
@ke4lyy true... haven't thought of that!
RonaldJenkeesFAN63 1 year ago
@RonaldJenkeesFAN63 - A traditional glider like this is called a "flex wing glider". Yes you control it by shifting your weight but the glider is designed around this. If you just shifted your weight around in a "rigid wing glider" it would not be as responsive. The wind in this video was spot on for a coastal site. Winds at coastal sites are often much more laminar/steady than at mountain sites where wind or gusts are often cycles, which is a thermal passing through and can be much more tricky.
dkjens0705 1 year ago
ha, germans babbling wrong stuff in the background. (I'm german myself)
the often seen "knowledge" of 3rds
they say this is a rigid wind glider, I think they'd call a paraglider a flexible one, like most people would do..
I can't count how often I had do correct people and explain when I am asked "hey, that's a rigid wing glider, isn't it?" right when I wanted to take off...
well, nothing wrong with not knowing something, but pretending to know everything sucks. and sooo many people do...
twatsquadband 2 years ago
Nice launch ...not that windy though
andyp412 2 years ago
No whitecaps on the sea so this wind is probably 15mph on the beach maybe 20mph on take off
smad333 2 years ago
...didn't look that windy; pilot had only
one wire person.
jwm239 2 years ago
Agreed, Bad Title for this Video. Looked like a good day for a flight.
ttoyota 2 years ago
crosswind
Spathar 2 years ago
did he come down?
megapwn333 2 years ago
Thats not windy!
The pilot did a nice take off and it looks like a great site to fly in lots of wind.
Buddha2707 3 years ago
Looks pretty calm to me, of course, the title is probably from the perspective of a non-pilot. Alas, the public still perceives HG as dangerous and risky - while the truth is that the sport is very safe. The sport demands pilot knowledge of conditions, terrain, equipment and personal take-off, flight and landing skills.
dean2ks 3 years ago
With such a low elevation launch site you need a good stiff wind blowing right up the face or you will be in real trouble. This is particularly true with the ocean just below (hang gliders are not know for their ability to float). At Petersons Butte in Oregon (elevation 900 ft) I have seen the wind blowing so hard that the gliders are able to land back on top. But, you should never fly if you are not comfortable with the conditions!
OREGONBEKKI 3 years ago
Are you talking out of your ass?
smad333 2 years ago
Let me check...Uh no, that is definitely not my ass! The hangglider pilots I have known over the years think flying at an ocean site is pretty darn boring and much prefer mountain launch sites which at least allow for coring thermals and ridge line soaring.
OREGONBEKKI 2 years ago
It sounds like you arent a pilot and only go on the opinions of others. To soar a decent site the wind needs only be 10mph or so to easily gain height and land back where you started. Even here in the UK this can be done on 10 meter cliffs with maybe 20mph of wind. Coastal sites often have thermals too. I flew in Madeira a few weeks ago at a coastal site and yes it was thermic and it was not boring! Thermals of 6 m/s and more were not uncommon. And low elevation? It looks about 200 meters!
smad333 2 years ago
Its not that windy! He got to launch position by himself and has no trouble penetrating forward.
ebugsy 3 years ago
The bloke who ran away was one of those air-bed flyers. :-)
zardoz262 3 years ago
good pilot, mellow conditions, wuffo with delusions
marsbeyond 3 years ago 2
Jeez, I dunno who came up with the title of this vid... Um, 15kts... I saw a little whitecap, is that extreme too?
LimpJimmy 3 years ago
Hmmmmmm. 15-20 kts is my guess. Nothing extreme bout that. Love flying the coast.
miketacoma5 4 years ago
Do you wear Parachutes while Hang-Gliding, in case anything goes wrong?
peteandurnot 2 years ago
yes. th chute is built in in the harness
chuckfuss 2 years ago
Perfect coastal conditions,..would love to fly a coastal site like that, we fly inland at M.Cucco when it blows 50 to kmh...and top land..
WingsOfaHeart 4 years ago
I fly this site a lot and know the pilot well, but it is the tourist making the wind jugment! We do fly this site in 25 knots and love it! come join us.
Rosscomil 4 years ago
Love to join ya, i live an hr south of there :P
how would i get into hangliding? is there somewhere local that i can check out
bludger247 4 years ago
you must be having a laugh!- the glider is not even being picked up off his shoulders, the wind speed must be less than 15mph??? in the uk we fly in 30mph winds no problem!!nice vid tho.
MILLICHOPE 4 years ago
Tells the hang gliding story very nicely!!
sammy23PR 4 years ago
Extreme Wind??? Looks good to me. It's when you need wire assist on all three wires and you gotta strap in your dog that it gets a bit daunting. Maybe they're used to flying Fun's? hehe
CHGCvids 4 years ago
thats nothing,come and gale dangle in NZ
bluethermal 4 years ago
anytime you can handle your own glider by yourself,,it's not "extremely windy",,,
ultralightflyer2002 4 years ago
what a bunch of wusses... "ooh the winds to strong", I'll bet it wasn't even blowing 30 mph. What are you, a Paraglider pilot?
There weren't even whitecaps on the ocean.
What an exaggeration.
Ex3B 4 years ago