Good demonstration of a basetube launch in high wind. A dive through to the front wires would have gotten you out of that bad situation quickly. It can be impossible to regain control by trying to muscle the roll. Instead, lower the pitch. You have much more leverage on the front wires or keel. You can walk the glider to launch on the front wires. Thanks for your excellent videos.
YEEEESSSSS ! You had me cheering for you as you managed to wrestle the beast down. Well well done mate ! Wonderful cliffhanger in the video. Happy landings !!!
Thank You for having the personal strength to show yourself? In a difficult situation. I hear so many people say that the only reason they tried Paragliding was because it looks easier to ‘Ground Handle’ it. They used different terminology but that was the gist of their motivation. I’m not going to knock (too hard) a persons choice to in choosing to paraglide rather than HG, but it cannot - surely not - be the flying experience. Apples to Apples, HG has PG BEAT LIKE A BASS DRUM”!
Most places I've flown, there have been plenty of PG's flying twice as high and multiple times further than me.The speed wingers I fly with here at home are having a pretty good time too. BUT - I ain't giving up my Wills Wings anytime soon. hahaha A PG pilot once asked me why I picked hang gliding, I answered, "I didn't, hang gliding picked me"
Very nice. Way to hang in there fighting that crosswind. You didn't show it but I'm going to pretend you launched and had fun after that maximum effort.
Thanks for the input! Hopefully I won't need to do that again. I think the mistake that put me in that position was being too close to the rock pile when I tried to come out from behind it.
Agreed. So many things I could’ve done that day. I learned from it. Practiced high wind ground handling more after that. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had a problem at that launch (with the exception of trying to land at that same launch one evening, yikes!!).
We fly year round at this site, but April, May, Sept, Oct have served up some super consistent, fun flying. Mostly fly the evenings in that West wind. Managed to launch mid summer, mid day, a couple of times and thermal in light wind, but mostly ridge soaring. Thanks for watching Andrew! I've seen a couple of your videos as well.
Nice I come from Bavaria and i flow 2012 and 2012 with frients in Weldon ,it was very nice ,I dont know you are about Bruce Tebo or Spencer Lisenby and Dr. John Buxton The Country is very nice and before 1 year i want learn Hanggliding but the schit Corona has stopt the Gliding school. So i Think next year i can get it on. LG jochen
I started flying summer of 2018. Took lessons in Santa Barbara. Imagine my surprise to come home from lessons and discover that folks are flying RC gliders and speed wings 5 miles from my house. Also launch off of Cooks Peak here in the Kern Valley.
Good demonstration of a basetube launch in high wind. A dive through to the front wires would have gotten you out of that bad situation quickly. It can be impossible to regain control by trying to muscle the roll. Instead, lower the pitch. You have much more leverage on the front wires or keel. You can walk the glider to launch on the front wires. Thanks for your excellent videos.
YEEEESSSSS ! You had me cheering for you as you managed to wrestle the beast down. Well well done mate ! Wonderful cliffhanger in the video. Happy landings !!!
Thank You for having the personal strength to show yourself? In a difficult situation. I hear so many people say that the only reason they tried Paragliding was because it looks easier to ‘Ground Handle’ it. They used different terminology but that was the gist of their motivation.
I’m not going to knock (too hard) a persons choice to in choosing to paraglide rather than HG, but it cannot - surely not - be the flying experience. Apples to Apples, HG has PG BEAT LIKE A BASS DRUM”!
Most places I've flown, there have been plenty of PG's flying twice as high and multiple times further than me.The speed wingers I fly with here at home are having a pretty good time too. BUT - I ain't giving up my Wills Wings anytime soon. hahaha A PG pilot once asked me why I picked hang gliding, I answered, "I didn't, hang gliding picked me"
Very nice. Way to hang in there fighting that crosswind. You didn't show it but I'm going to pretend you launched and had fun after that maximum effort.
I did launch and flew around for about an hour having a blast.
The instant I recognized the theme song, I gave it a Thumbs-Up ☺
Hilarious edit Marlin. Great work.
I want some whiskey in my water after watching this.
i was betting on the glider for a while, i could feel every move you made been there.....
Yeah. I didn’t handle that situation very skillfully. Learned a lot that day and since regarding high wind ground handling.
One trick you can use to help yourself is take the downwing hand and grab the up wing nose wire. Glad you didn't get flipped.
Thanks for the input! Hopefully I won't need to do that again. I think the mistake that put me in that position was being too close to the rock pile when I tried to come out from behind it.
I like the persistence 😆👌👌👌
Yikes!
This is the best hang gliding clip ever!!!!!!
I love it ❤
Hey Marlin, thanks for the comment on my footage!
Do you mind if I share this clip on my FB page? cuz this is awesome and I wanna share.
I loved your editting!
I would have rotated the hang glider around the basebar to the left....but then I have only been at it 40 years...😁
Post a video, I’ll watch it.
Now my jaw muscles ache, and I'm about falling out of the left side of my chair, but it was fun to watch!
Nice save! Is that a Harrier?
Falcon 4 170
Hard work there you the man
Cool video, made me smile too!
Thanks David! I was laughing while editing
Aaa, cool!))
Yaw the wing that's lifting back.
Agreed. So many things I could’ve done that day. I learned from it. Practiced high wind ground handling more after that. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had a problem at that launch (with the exception of trying to land at that same launch one evening, yikes!!).
Nice!
Looks awesome...what time of year is good?
We fly year round at this site, but April, May, Sept, Oct have served up some super consistent, fun flying. Mostly fly the evenings in that West wind. Managed to launch mid summer, mid day, a couple of times and thermal in light wind, but mostly ridge soaring. Thanks for watching Andrew! I've seen a couple of your videos as well.
Loved it!!
I love this video you crazy bastard!
Great fun!
Looks like great flying! Where is this?
Lake Isabella Ca
Hi is this in Weldon CA , Where the DS Modelflyer are fly High Speeds
Yes it is. Extremely high speeds.
Nice
I come from Bavaria and i flow 2012 and 2012 with frients in Weldon ,it was very nice ,I dont know you are about Bruce Tebo or Spencer Lisenby and Dr. John Buxton
The Country is very nice and before 1 year i want learn Hanggliding but the schit Corona has stopt the Gliding school. So i Think next year i can get it on.
LG
jochen
My PB in DS are 352 mph
2013 sorry
I started flying summer of 2018. Took lessons in Santa Barbara. Imagine my surprise to come home from lessons and discover that folks are flying RC gliders and speed wings 5 miles from my house. Also launch off of Cooks Peak here in the Kern Valley.
WAHOO!
👍👆😉
I need to up my emoji game. Can’t tell if you liked it, or if you’re trolling me 🐥😶
Where is this site?
Kern River Valley. Southern Sierras
@@marlinfitzwater7898 nice. Never heard of this site.
Weldon.
Aggressive positive control is a good way to go when talking at the terrain.
Do not like the music. Whiskey and H2O?
Fair enough. Pick a song, and I’ll make a video