One of the best down to earth clips to witness progress from zero to gliding, of low tech (both glider and cam...) elder dude in casual fitness. Builds an appetite for the faint hearted
In 1974>1978 When Enchanted Rock in Fredricksburg Texas Huge updraft in the west side of the red granite dome. Wild we were constantly doing mods . I’ve finally replaced both knees and my right shoulder in last 2 years. 65 still do things to wake me up to the passing seconds.
1983 I was self-taught. Flew a WW Raven for a few flights then bought a Progressive aircraft Beeze. The Beeze had good habits but didn't flare well. I ran up a million hills before I got my landings down. Progressed to a hill in NY state called "the monkey run" on monkey run road. < It was needed at the time to get a hang rating to allow you to fly their other sites. My first actual soaring flight I shared the ridge with 14 hanggliders and 4 full size sailplanes. I flew for 2 hrs and got to 4,500 ft. Good times I have recently realized it's likely not possible to teach yourself anymore. My greatest flight that I got the most amount of satisfaction from was a 1000 ft gain flying a 100 ft hill. WW Harrier. That glider handled so well I was able to leave the ridge and thermal up in a very small thermal. Foot launching is really the key to hang gliding. I lost interest when we all started towing, followed by aerotowing. I didn't enjoy aerotowing partly because my crew was inexperienced and it showed in their lack of communication.
I started in 72. 4,000 hrs by 1999 I remember those days well. Best thing I ever did in my life. Sex might be fairly close. Flying like a bird.............no words
This looks good. Like a great place to learn. I’m a bit afraid of heights but I think i could get into hang gliding.. start small and build up yea? I live in San Diego California want to try this.
It sounds antipodean to me. The number plates don't look British either. New Zealand? It would probably be completely overcast if that was the UK! I did my training in the South Downs in 1974 btw. God, I'm old...
@@travelbugse2829 That is John Barrett by the looks of things and it is definitely the South Downs...is it Steyning Bowl? Trained there in 1996, now living in NZ
Steyning as I recall is more of a left-hand dog leg feature at the lower end as viewed from any of the launches. I trained there under Eddie Bilous in the late '80's.
One of the best down to earth clips to witness progress from zero to gliding, of low tech (both glider and cam...) elder dude in casual fitness. Builds an appetite for the faint hearted
In 1974>1978
When Enchanted Rock in Fredricksburg Texas Huge updraft in the west side of the red granite dome. Wild we were constantly doing mods .
I’ve finally replaced both knees and my right shoulder in last 2 years.
65 still do things to wake me up to the passing seconds.
1983 I was self-taught. Flew a WW Raven for a few flights then bought a Progressive aircraft Beeze.
The Beeze had good habits but didn't flare well.
I ran up a million hills before I got my landings down.
Progressed to a hill in NY state called "the monkey run" on monkey run road. < It was needed at the time to get a hang rating to allow you to fly their other sites.
My first actual soaring flight I shared the ridge with 14 hanggliders and 4 full size sailplanes. I flew for 2 hrs and got to 4,500 ft.
Good times
I have recently realized it's likely not possible to teach yourself anymore.
My greatest flight that I got the most amount of satisfaction from was a 1000 ft gain flying a 100 ft hill. WW Harrier. That glider handled so well I was able to leave the ridge and thermal up in a very small thermal.
Foot launching is really the key to hang gliding. I lost interest when we all started towing, followed by aerotowing. I didn't enjoy aerotowing partly because my crew was inexperienced and it showed in their lack of communication.
Looks like a perfect training hill, except nowadays a beginner glider might have enough glide ratio to hit or go over that fence!
I started in 72. 4,000 hrs by 1999 I remember those days well. Best thing I ever did in my life. Sex might be fairly close. Flying like a bird.............no words
I'm from the same era. First ground-skimming flight like in the video in 71. Will never forget it!!!
I done my training in the 80s
This looks good. Like a great place to learn. I’m a bit afraid of heights but I think i could get into hang gliding.. start small and build up yea?
I live in San Diego California want to try this.
A training harness has shorter rope which reduce the pendulum action and make it harder to be controlled
It looks like my first experience 1982.
Was this full elementary pilot training? In peak district?
It was elementary training in Sussex with John Barratt. Anyone know if he's still teaching?
Where was this? UK?
It sounds antipodean to me. The number plates don't look British either. New Zealand? It would probably be completely overcast if that was the UK! I did my training in the South Downs in 1974 btw. God, I'm old...
@@travelbugse2829 That is John Barrett by the looks of things and it is definitely the South Downs...is it Steyning Bowl? Trained there in 1996, now living in NZ
@@mfreeman1967 It does look like Steyning, which is where I trained, too, only on Rogallos in the early 70s! But the number plates seem all wrong IMO.
It is John Barrett at a training hill near Firle. @@travelbugse2829
Steyning as I recall is more of a left-hand dog leg feature at the lower end as viewed from any of the launches. I trained there under Eddie Bilous in the late '80's.