Paragliding Techniques & Instruction for Beginners : Setting Up a Paraglider

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Uploaded by on Oct 8, 2007

Learn the basics of paragliding, including how risers work in this free instructional video lesson.

Expert: Patrick Eaves
Contact: www.wingenvy.com
Bio: Patrick Eaves is a certified paragliding instructor, and tandem instructor with the United States Hangliding and Paragliding Association.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

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  • @mrgoldenmusic & @mcdudley: It amazes me that somehow ExpertVillage always manages to find a way to offer less than ideal (and sometimes downright dangerous) advice, no matter what the sport. The same thing is a problem in rock-climbing advice from EV, but the problem in climbing is that beginners often have the means to easily get out into a dangerous situation after watching a few videos and thinking they're ready for st they're not. I can't bring myself to be Darwinian enough not to worry.

  • fuk me i would advise you all not to listen to expert village on how to set this up please this may have saved your life.

  • @fantasticbroker and how the frak does that relate to the video, you moron?

  • You are extremely pretty, many thanks for your video clip. its sad im living within Clarkston for the reason that i can not find quality makeup, then again i get hold of free of cost trials from "GratisMakeupSamples". i really like Garnier makeup!

  • @mcdudley Oh, man! I couldn't believe he recommended that method for holding a brake line. Like you say - that could be fatal. Crazy!

    It's a great pity he suggested that.

  • The second method for holding brakes that you show is dangerous as it's difficult to get your hand away from the brake in an emergency! If you need to deploy your reserve you will be still attached to the brakes and may make your situation worse than it needs to be. Personally I just hold the brake handle with my finger tips and don't go anywhere near the lines! gives me plenty of feel for the glider with just a little pressure kept on during flight!

  • I don't get my fingers on the line when holding the brake. I just hold the part where the line begins, in a handle like way.

  • Can you explain the ad and ac method please?

  • Shouldn't your instructor be telling you all this stuff anyway?

    Oh well, good video...

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