Extreme hang glider control - flying backwards in 30mph wind with gusts.

[damunchiman]

You've got it under control. You are a good pilot, no doubt. I am a good pilot too but I don't think I'd play this close to power lines in such wind. However, that's just me. Awesome control mate! Good stuff.

[mdf1958]

good title !

[ilganis]

dancing with gravity and wind

[mdf1958]

many years practice

[00chris7]

im guessing this aint his first time lol

[Smartaz4U]

He makes it look easy.

[snakedike]

You coastal boys sure get your sites dialed :)

[truthseekers666]

im thinking power lines 20ft away... glider... winds blowing you backwards. recipe for disaster.

[210482fmj]

This just the levl of hang gliding i would like to try. It would enable me to exerience flight without having to go high. I probably would not have the guts to do high altitude flight but definitely small sand banks i would give a go.

[TheGpatters888]

@210482fmj It might look safe to anyone who knows nothing about hang gliding but this would be the WORST way to learn. That pilot is reasonably experienced and proficient - had he made any small error with his control he would have been snapped around by that strong wind with no time to respond.

Go learn at a proper hg school - once you've mastered the basics of flight control you'll find that altitude is your friend. It gives you room to recover from an error.

[Wiseman501]

Wow that was pretty cool. Was a hurricane blowing in or something?

[azbeeman]

Very impressive!!

[sharkjelly]

Hey You Tubers I see the popularity of this vid is accelerating.I think in many ways the other two in this group are even more extreme so check them out too!

[sharkjelly]

Ok its about time I answered a few questions.I am the pilot in the film.How do I stay aloft?The rise from the sea bed to where I am is about 6 metres.Just enough to give a small amount of usable lift.The tiny dunes just give it enough to play around on.The most important aspect is the flying technique.It has taken me 35 years to get this confident on tiny dunes in strong wind.

[greg23842384]

how come he stays aloft on a flat ground...? amazing!

[garizonaaz]

Nice video showing control but hate seeing that power line behind.

[sharkjelly]

@garizonaaz The power lines are out of reach both in distance and height from our flying zone.This is demonstrated by my spectacular crash in the last flight of the day.Another video in this batch.

[210482fmj]

i was once enthuisiastic about flying and trying this but i changed my mind.

[sharkjelly]

@210482fmj Probably a good idea not to try this unless you have tons of micro soaring hours.

[JohnMCom]

With power lines behind him? Sorry, this is sheer stupidity!

[sharkjelly]

@JohnMCom This probably does appear stupid especially from the camera angle and most pilots would not be comfortable with it.But I accept some pilots and non pilots will make that call.If it had been filmed from behind you would have not known and then what would you have said?

[d0nk3yb0i]

OMG one day i WILL muster the courage to do this lol

[sharkjelly]

@d0nk3yb0i Maaaaate if you just think it is courage required then prepare to crash very quickly.It requires a whole different way of flying and it takes good training from an expert.Anyone else done this stuff?

[BUFFYSUPERHERO]

superb flying people dont realize the ability you must have to fly like that keep it up

[sharkjelly]

@BUFFYSUPERHERO Now Buffy you are a person who sees it for what it is.It is a distillation of 35 years of dedication to this art form-and still I crash at the end!

[reivanen]

That is so cool :) Makes me wanna hang glide

[sharkjelly]

@reivanen I can put you in touch with a hang gliding school.But they won't teach you to fly dunes unless you ask them.Its so easy to crash!!

[weirwolfarroo]

Those almost look like power lines just behind! ;)

[sharkjelly]

@weirwolfarroo Yeah looks that way but they are out or reach.My crash landing proves it.

[vonzace]

AMAZING. that was flying.

[sharkjelly]

@vonzace You are a true appreciator.Thanks.

[OgwrDragon]

Phew!

[sharkjelly]

@OgwrDragon Yeah it was pretty intense!

[MikeJLake]

Fantastic what glider is it?

[mdf1958]

@MikeJLake its an avian amour

[sharkjelly]

@MikeJLake It is an old beaten up Avian Amour that I picked up real cheap.Mind you it needed a new keel after the final crash!

[jamiehasnomercy]

HAHA awesome!

[sharkjelly]

@jamiehasnomercy Yeah I was pretty stoked with it all too!