Tailwind Powered Paraglider Launch - www.FootFlyer.com

I was told it was impossible to "reverse" launch a powered paraglider in no wind. Having done it before, I set out to prove otherwise. Using the cross-armed technique covered in the PPG Bible, it was possible in up to a 1mph tailwind component with an easy to inflate wing. The wind was a quartering tailwind from my right (launching 180, wind from 300 at 3)

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Sports

Tags:

• paramotor
• paraglider
• ultralight
• ppg
• tailwind

[jeffgoin]

Amen!

Unfortunately, some wings, namely the reflex models, don't lend themselves to light wind reverses.

[shab28]

Thats not tailwind, but sidewind :)

[jeffgoin]

Yup, that's what the detail text says. It was perfectly calm when we started (smoke going straight up) but a quartering tailwind came up. I figured that it would sure be clear now if I could pull it off and thankfully, it worked!

[erikpmort]

i do reverses everytime i can- tho i hope i never trip over the cage and turtule myself trying to back peddle that fast.

[ancoraluna]

Run Forest, run. Nice launch. I Hate no wind launches...(try your little trick with my Apco Thrust) ain't PPG great!

[kaloothebest]

très beau décollage

[PPGdave]

I don't think I could move my legs that fast.

[marczakflys]

Nice job