Mountain Launches

[TheNovaAxon]

For a group of self thought pilots, you are doing great!

Last flight was good!

I have a BT50 and normaly fly paragliders, but i do have to try this. Thanks!

Blue Skies & Happy Landings

[AkiThePirate]

Would you get more lift with a 266sq foot BASE canopy?

[riso2k44]

@AkiThePirate I'm curious to see a ground launch with a base canopy...if you know anywhere to watch one let me know.

[AkiThePirate]

@riso2k44 /9134592 on vimeo.

[l0lkie]

5 stars absolutelly :D

[redbird103]

brian, one of these has got to be you right?

[BSGermain]

Actually, I'm not in this one. It is some of my Cali friends, on their first time out. I gave them some ideas about how to do it and they flew! I am in the other ground launch videos, though.

[redbird103]

ah, i thought one of the more high performance canopies might be you. i have been wanting to learn how to do this.

[BSGermain]

It is a total blast. If you search youtube for "Speedflying" you will find a ton of good stuff. The one off the Eiger is a bit unsettling. Very gutsy...

[BSGermain]

I did build the white canopy with the black and blue stripes. It is a sweet wing called the Jedei.

[dayworld26]

cool vid!! can you use a round parachute

[dz0kid]

not that i no of round parachuttes were basicaly made to slow ur rate of desent not to push u forward

[BSGermain]

These are Jedei and Stiletto canopies, 120, 136 and 150. The loading varies from 1.3-1.6 lbs/sf

[cirocalaca]

What canopy are you used? and Wing Loading? Thanks!

[para70jt]

LOL Going back to the beginning of paragliding in 1986

[BSGermain]

In a way yes. But these are skydivers, using our skydiving canopies. I think that's pretty cool in itself. Downhill, baby!!