Hey!

I am working w my instructor on this however they’re not as familiar w acro and that’s my end goal. What’re some mid b acro wings within the 75-100kg range suitable for learning acro on?

I’m wanting to get into hang gliding but I don’t want to have to pay for a tow every time, is it possible to do a foot launch from a small hill and be able to climb?

Edit- to be more specific when I say hills I mean like a 20-30 foot hill above flat ground, that’s about the highest we have in central Florida

Hey I have been to Valle couple of times. Usually stay in center then catch taxi to launch. I was wondering if anyone has any contact for the schools or taxi that is affordable. Usually I go with few friends but this time I am soloing it. I think last time was 35-40$ a ride which is steep for just me. Thank youu

Maybe not the right place for this, partially posting to vent...

I completed my CP certification in the summer of 2016 under Terence Stubbs (Alpine Paragliding / Adventure Extreme).

My overall experience of the qualification was pretty bad, having not seen the previous threads ( https://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=49332, https://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=p570196).

I was pretty put off by the training and didn't get a wing / continue paragliding at all until recently getting back into it through a relative who invited me to train with him and his instructor informally - I flew around 15 hours total this year after unlearning a lot of bad instructions I'd been given in my CP course.

Having got the bug, I decided to renew my BHPA membership - according to BHPA my course was never submitted: "Unfortunately we have no record on file to show you have completed your CP with Alpine Paragliding".

In addition it seems that the school closed down in 2018 (probably for the best). I basically have no written proof of me finishing the course (e.g logbook or certification) aside from emails organising my attendance etc.

While I'm not against the idea of doing a refresher course - I'm still a beginner pilot - this situation is really frustrating and I don't understand how this happened. The course was pretty expensive and now it feels like I got scammed twice over.

Has this happened to anyone else (at this school or elsewhere)? They aren't teaching anymore afaict so there's no real way of holding them accountable that I can think of...

Hello there! I am thinking about getting a really cheap second hand Ozone Atom (first generation) only for practicing ground handling. The wing was apparently bought 25 to 30 years ago, but has not been used much. Do you think that makes any sense? Or will the wing respond so differently compared to newer wings that practicing with it will not help me at all? I do not plan to fly that wing.

Just for clarification: I recently started to learn paragliding at a school and took 4 lessons so far. I will continue with the training, but my school is 1,5 hours away and the facility is not really perfect for practicing ground handling as a beginner. We basically have to practice on a slope from the start, because the the only even ground is also the landing, which is small and needs to be shared with all the other flyers. So my thought was that I could practice the techniques I learn at school on my own with some cheap second hand wing. Luckily I live near the sea and could probably practice on a beach in the early mornings.

One more side note: another possibility would be to change to a school with more space for ground handling and practice there with the rented wings. But It would still be at least 1,5 hours or more to get there, so the frequency I could go would be limited. And I feel that getting a lot of ground handling practice is what I need now.

Thank you all in advance!! This is my very first Reddit post:)

As title, someone have ordered anything from this seller?

Hey everyone!

I'm heading to Morocco at the end of November for 10 days with my girlfriend. We’re starting in Marrakesh, and we don't have a set itinerary—just booked a car and planning to explore spontaneously.

Here’s the exciting part: it's my girlfriend's birthday, and I want to surprise her with a paragliding experience! She’s dreamed of doing this for a long time, so I'm hoping to make it happen in a beautiful location.

Anyone have recommendations for great paragliding spots in Morocco? Or know of any reputable companies or organizers that you’d suggest? I’d love any tips for a memorable experience!

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, i am currently looking for an easy hike and fly beginners-glider for my GF as she just passed her course. With about 55-60 kg MTOW of her the airdesign susi 4, size18 seems to be a nice and small A certified glider. However, in comparison to the Susi 3, a lot of the parameters, if not all, have changed: different proj.area, A instead of B certified, it became even heavier. It seems to be a new construction?! Has anyone flown both of the gliders and could say something about the flight charakteristics and give even maybe more background about the changed design? Thanks fof any information in advance as i have never flown a Susi

Hi!

I am currently flying 3 years, I have 45h so far. Did 2 sivs and enjoying xc. I have trust in my wing and know what it will do, and how it reacts. I also do a lot of ground handling. I fly a swing miura rs (low b on speed) and a gin verso 3 harness. I mostly fly with schools, I like to be in a group so I cam share stories at the end of the day instead of being alone. And retrieval is less of an issue when landing out

I was thinking of upgrading my set this winter, but buying a pod and a new wing would probably be a bad idea. Do you think it's better to buy a wing first (mid-high B) and later a pod? Or the other way around? And how much time should I leave between the both upgrades?

Seems like I've just missed the window for SIV courses in turkey. I'm very flexible with location at the moment as I have a couple of months to kill before my next stint of employment. Are there any locations running this time of the year?

My friend and I purchased the Air3 7.1 and 7.35 GPS devices. Is it safe to use a fast charger with these devices, or should we only use a 5V 2A charger?

Hello everyone,

First, I thank a lot of you for sharing information such as the one I can see here. It was very helpful for my knowledge and practice of PG.

I'm now asking myself several questions :

To understand them : I've been paragliding since beginning of the year in the Alpes. After 6 months, I got 70 flights, 8 XC > 1h30 and almost 30 flies during afternoon and good thermical conditions. Also, i've practiced quite a lot on the ground so I'm doing all my take off reversed.

I feel like i'm really confortable under my MCC Aviation Amaya but it "breaks" me too hard during transitions and its not reactive at all.... i'm already getting bored.

i've thought about gettng a EN B- or EN B and also changing my seat to a pod.

I know i'll first by a glide before changing to a pod, since changing both at the same time isn't clever.

Some people have flown with a Phi Beat 1 or a Ozone Buzz 6 or even a Rush 5 s ?

They seem pretty nice and between B- and B "middle".

Also, did some people go from a seat harness to a pod quickly ?

Thanks a lot for your feedbacks, infomation and opinions :)

Hello! I'm purchasing my first glider. I flew with Skywalk Masala 4 at the school and really liked it. Could someone point out the differences between Skywalk Masala 3 and Masala 4? Masala 4 is obviously newer but is it worth paying more for it?

Hi all,

When doing a turn such as 360 or wingovers that generate a ton of energy, if you come straight out of these I find the wing starts to climb with the excess airspeed before an inflection point is reached where the wing pitches down.

At this point the airspeed feels lower than the normal airspeed but the wing is also about to pitch forward.

Should the wing be gently braked to avoid front collapse or is the main risk here a stall ?

Does this action differ at all if it’s a speed wing vs a regular pg.

I have climbed and hiked in the Great Himalayan Range for a few years, and have determined that the most worthy way to be able to witness and appreciate this humungous mountain range is through free-flight (para-alpinism / vol-biv)

Some people have indeed pioneered paragliding over 5-7000m+ peaks and passes in Karakorum and Indian Himalayas - and I wish to do the same, as much as possible over the course of my life.

My primary concern is injuries, and the extreme difficulty of achieving the skills to be able to glide in Himalayas. Another concern is accumulating enough money, time, and managing career, family and life.

Currently I'm pursuing graduate studies in NYC, and have no way to access paragliding. I'm thinking if I get a tech job in Seattle, I may have some access to mountains, but paragliding would still be a reach I guess.

One feasible way to regularly practice paragliding would be getting an EU remote job that starts later than 5pm local time in India - Stay in Bir Billing / Manali and perfect my paragliding skills there by practicing all day, every day for years.

I am not sure what all the people who have all the paragliding experience do in professional life, how they get money and time, how they deal with injuries, etc. Can you people guide me?

I’ve been planning on taking up this hobby for quite some time.

However… last month I shattered my knee cap after a bike accident. Doctor says I should heal 100% back to normal and to not avoid activities I typically do.

How badly does landing wear on one’s knees/body in general? Are there ways to mitigate impact?

I have possibility between this two wings from my instructor. Both like new (a real statement) and same size.

Someone can tell me if I should choose one or the other? I already got some advices but I want to hear more opinions. (price is the same)