LOL - interesting to see advice still being offered to the pilot in 2012 when the video has a date stamp of 2003! Well I guess nine years on the pilot has either "retired" or improved - and probably has a new glider too ;-)
Hace muchos años, durante un despegue con torno, me paso algo muy parecido, creo que falto pilotaje activo y como vemos en la salida del piloto, la vela se acelera y se eleva rapidamente para tener una gran abatida en el semiala izquierda. Me queda entonces la sensacion de una termica en la boca del despegue y falta de pilotaje activo. Esa es mi humilde opinion. Gracias a Dios el piloto salio ileso!!!! Saludos desde Uruguay y buenos vuelos para todos!
He didn't seem to do too much wrong other than not being active enough on the surge check/pressurization side of things. Looks like he got too comfortable in his seat too quickly. got hit by a gust - pushed the wing back - surged forward when he was fiddlin' with sitting down... Does that sound about right to you veteran pilots??
Ye wing surged forward and very little input from the pilot to bring it back over head, he looked like he was just settling into his seat getting ready to enjoy the flight,I would have thought wait till your well clear of the hill before settling in for the trip, stayiong alert for things like this.
I carry my hanglider "on" my car. It goes into the trunk after a crash.
The reason paragliders need such a small landing zone is because they have terrible flight characteristics. Since "flying" is the point. I'll stick with hanggliding.
I really think it is not a matter of comparing, is just what discipline fits you better. Depending on your flying sites, time available, location, etc. The fact is, we all love flying. Period. Ultralight, sailplanes, hangliders, paraglidiers, ultralight, we all share the same passion: flying.
LOL - interesting to see advice still being offered to the pilot in 2012 when the video has a date stamp of 2003! Well I guess nine years on the pilot has either "retired" or improved - and probably has a new glider too ;-)
markstube 1 month ago
You require active flying, the glider hangs back in the wind then surges and dives. Lucky landing :) Glad to see your ok
T3rrymac 1 month ago
noch nie etwas von aktivem fliegen gehöhrt???....
vochenel95 4 months ago
I'll never let go the breaks as he did..
gargamelusa 4 months ago
Do not blame the glider, the pilot is the one who caused the crash. Anyway, Im glad that he seems to be ok
divinedichotomy 9 months ago 5
No pilot input at all. This was nothing but a pilot error.
MihaK76 11 months ago 3
There's some benefit to rigid wing structure.
FantasticBob7000 11 months ago
clearly a beginner
commandro 1 year ago
Brake, surge, frontal. Makes perfect sense.
PierreinAK 1 year ago
@PierreinAK
I don't know, If you watch the trailing edge it doesn't seem like he braked very much at all. He could have reacted to the surge though...
simonsimon4131 1 year ago
zero reaction
sylvek78 2 years ago
very lucky
youcantleaveDave 2 years ago
Hace muchos años, durante un despegue con torno, me paso algo muy parecido, creo que falto pilotaje activo y como vemos en la salida del piloto, la vela se acelera y se eleva rapidamente para tener una gran abatida en el semiala izquierda. Me queda entonces la sensacion de una termica en la boca del despegue y falta de pilotaje activo. Esa es mi humilde opinion. Gracias a Dios el piloto salio ileso!!!! Saludos desde Uruguay y buenos vuelos para todos!
paraflyer71 2 years ago
Oh and seriously... the hang glider versus para glider spray sounds so childish! Get off your computer and go fly!
climb1028 2 years ago
He didn't seem to do too much wrong other than not being active enough on the surge check/pressurization side of things. Looks like he got too comfortable in his seat too quickly. got hit by a gust - pushed the wing back - surged forward when he was fiddlin' with sitting down... Does that sound about right to you veteran pilots??
climb1028 2 years ago
No minimo foi se ageitar na selete !!!!
rodrigooelke 3 years ago
Ye wing surged forward and very little input from the pilot to bring it back over head, he looked like he was just settling into his seat getting ready to enjoy the flight,I would have thought wait till your well clear of the hill before settling in for the trip, stayiong alert for things like this.
johnnyblunder 3 years ago
that whas a symmetrical collapse, not frontal
cruelangeltesis 3 years ago
Se bobear a vela avança, e créeeu!!!
betorotor 3 years ago
I'm surprised more people don't try hanggliding. WAY higher performance, and you don't have to worry about collapsing chutes.
scienceguy22 4 years ago
try carring your hanglider on the trunk of your car. Maybe launching or landing in a small spot.
cruelangeltesis 3 years ago
cruelangeltesis
I carry my hanglider "on" my car. It goes into the trunk after a crash.
The reason paragliders need such a small landing zone is because they have terrible flight characteristics. Since "flying" is the point. I'll stick with hanggliding.
scienceguy22 3 years ago
I really think it is not a matter of comparing, is just what discipline fits you better. Depending on your flying sites, time available, location, etc. The fact is, we all love flying. Period. Ultralight, sailplanes, hangliders, paraglidiers, ultralight, we all share the same passion: flying.
Nice flyings!
cruelangeltesis 3 years ago 7
There wasn 't much reaction from the pilot either when the glider clearly dived...
thermalhunter 4 years ago 6