Paragliding 'Feet Wet' @ Sea Splash, 11th April 2008

Filmed by a local Press Photographer (Thanks!) we should have a clip of his photographs up next week, this very technical site shows 'Precision Paragliding' at its best. Precision Paragliding providing an alternative to the BHPA since the late 90's for BHPA & ex-BHPA pilots wishing to RE-train or new pilot entering the sport who do NOT wish to risk the standards/accident rates produced by 'normal' PG theory, practices & procedures!

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• PG
• Precision
• Paragliding
• ESPclub
• Scotland
• NOT
• BHPA
• Aviation

[HellbourneProject]

oh my Precision paragliding without the rules of BHPA uncertified wheres your helmet!! and wht about if you have an accident?

[murrayhay]

BHPA 'trained' pilots (can have as little as 20 mins AIRTIME by the time they are given their CP rating) certainly, as can be seen in their accident, injury & death rates, NEED every bit of PASSIVE safety EQ they can buy!

The KEY to avoiding accidents is DON'T train with incompetent instructors who GENERATE the 'normal' accident rates...

[morey000]

I try not to judge what is safe for others. The fact that I even fly HGs and PGs is considered very unsafe by most people. What I'm sure of is that that location would be a very unsafe place for ME to fly, given my skill level and risk tolerance. Murray's clearly a different level pilot than I, so I won't judge what is safe for HIM. Nevertheless, that's not a site or conditions for the average pilot. Which is why it makes for a good video.

A bit of music would have helped!

[murrayhay]

NOTE: My 'Risk Tolerance' is VERY low, which is why I fly comp of (modified) DHV 2/3 & DHV 3 wings (the do EXACTLY what the pilot tells them to do!)

PS Most of my students buy 'high end' DHV 1-2 or '2' wings as their first wing for the same reason, control!

[xckelly]

why no helmet man? lots of things to bounce off nearby if you ask me.

[carot2003]

Very good, nice video..

[murrayhay]

Hi Ollycopter, yep I wondered if it was 'Super Dell' Mr. Chicken Flapping accident waiting to happen...

As usual he is a BIT better than average regarding what he manages to do...and is WELL BELOW the standard I would find acceptable in a student part way through training.

Dell has some VERY odd views on the way the world works, some are cultural (religion) which he lets badly distort classical physics to suit his religion...

Try asking Dell about 'How we measure time' ;-)

[murrayhay]

Hi Ollycopter 'extreme glider conrtol 3'?

Rods in gliders is very old tech, that with some designers is back in vogue these days. I've flown a number of wings from the start of the 90's with this tech.... overall 'rigid', ESPECIALLY in the tip area = I would be VERY careful flying wings like that!

FWIW 'rigid' in the centre section of the span would mainly give me concern in the launch/landing phase of high wind flying.

I've test GH'ed, Launched, Flown, Landed (in thermic) 'Hands Free' :-)

[ollycopter]

@murrayhay Paragliding extreme glider control 3 is a pretty good example of very good control.. Am sure you will find fault.

By the way, whats your take on the Ozone wings with the rods (whatever is is) in the wing tips? Adds safety which can only be good, or is it more passive safety? Shit we should take off the brakes, its too passive!! ;-)

[Kostaaa8]

After this video I start to paragliding.... :)

[yamototo]

Nice one murray, i dont think you get the credit you deserve, this video is pure skill and pure class!!!. I Have got your contact details and will be booking a few lessons at the end of april. Its also nice to see someone standing out against a pretend authority like the bhpa.Nice one mate.