Paragliding coastal playtime, fresh conditions (18-24kts) November

Murray having so fun in the fresh & gusty conditions at Arbroath, Leuchars (EGQL) TAF for the afternoon was indicating 18020G30KT... while on site the wind was between about 18kts-24kts :-) during the 1/2 hour flying.

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Sports

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• PG
• Precision
• Paragliding
• Aviation
• Flying
• Coastal
• Windy
• ESP
• ESPclub
• NOT
• bhpa

[HotGaSoLine]

So if you fly some "cocoon" harness you don't get more speed but only more glide?

[murrayhay]

Hi HotGaSoLine

It depends on which 'side' the ballance 'falls'...

Side One:

Provided NO other factors are changed reducing Parasitic Drag at the PG pilot WILL Always alter the PITCH to LESS Negative... Less -Pitch = Reduction in Airspeed! REMEMBER the pilot is at the end of a 'lever' (front/rear lines)

Side Two:

The SLIGHT Reducing of TOTAL drag of the aircraft tends to give a SLIGHT increase in Airspeed.

'Glide' (ratio) MAY (just!) slightly improve for normal flying!

[murrayhay]

Parasitic Drag INCREASES (plots on a curve) as Airspeed increases, while Induced Drag decreases with increases in Airspeed.

Flying at normal airspeeds/normal paragliders cocoon's have little effect, (excluding 'cool' factor/profits for dealers!) BUT if you ARE flying a high end/comp wing while 'On the Bar'... THEN the reduction in (pilot) Parasitic Drag tends to be worth while... remember those types of gliders are DESIGNED to be flown with a low pilot drag harness!

[lookupparagliding]

Hi Murray,

I really enjoyed this one :)

I wish I had half your skill/control.

Rob.

[murrayhay]

Hi Rob, and Happy New Year...

It's just simple application of Physics!

Once students gain a SOLID core understanding of how PG's actualy work (rather than the errors taught in 'normal' PG training/PG Books...) getting to this (well ok perhaps just getting ***close***...) standard is not that hard to manage :-)

[johnnyblunder]

Murray certiianly has the control aspect of his wings well under control, probably bestter then most in the U.K, that comes with the thousands of hours he has flown and a great knowledge of Aerodynamics and the geenral physics or air current.Well done Murra its nice to see someone give credit where its due mate..

[murrayhay]

Quote 'that comes with the thousands of hours'....

Mind you on my very FIRST flight the BHPA 'pilot' who was selling the wing I was testing would not believe I had never before flown... as I took off and simply 'flew circles' around his (BHPA!) 'standard'...

:-)

[ticoglider]

you always make paragliding look so easy.  thanx for the naration, so much good teaching. I still think u aught to make an online coarse so we can all benefit from your excelent flying abilities.

[paramandans]

WOW I can't believe you even got any lift from that little dune....good going

[paulrichardson1978]

Hell of a good pilot. Would be a dream to train with you - someday maybe.