Hang Gliding Course Documentary | Hang Gliding Australia (Full Video)
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2024
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A long-awaited documentary of the hang gliding course I completed in May 2020 with Tony Barton - Air Sports Newcastle. It has been a dream to fly for as long as I can remember. I always sat on the sidelines watching others flying and found myself sitting on the hill flying my RC gliders and wings.
If you have ever thought of wanting to learn to hang glide, this video is for you to get an idea of what the course is like. I have heard from others that they were worried about how challenging it would be to learn and don't know where to start. Start with a Tandem flight, if you enjoy it, then the course is made so simple with starting on sand dunes or hill, then learning the basics and techniques.
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Very tasty video Cameron. As an old diver driver myself who taught himself to fly along with all my new sky-dreaming mates in Oregon in 1973 and 74, I really appreciated your commentary on your progress and the good instruction you obviously got from your teachers down there. Good on all of you.
The music and nice long dreamy glide sequences were really enjoyable, thanks for the nice editing job and music too. I'm 76, hang gliding again because I could never really leave it behind. And hope to get to Australia one of these days before I'm too old and fly Stanwell and the beautifuy sites you have in the vid.
Fly safe!
Jim Lawrence
Thank you for the kind words Jim 😁👍 It would be fantastic to fly with you at Stanwell as I want to get back there again to fly. Great to hear you are still flying too.
i taught hang gliding for years and never saw anyone more natural and relaxed learning to hang glide. I imagine experience kite surfing must have helped enormously? Plus understanding of aerology from rc gliding. Great vid!
That would be amazing to teach hang gliding! I think just over the years of being obsessed and watching others fly whilst I was on the side lines for 4+ years. Flying RCs and mum & dad both hang glider pilots
8+ years of kiteboarding could have helped for sure.
Thank you for the kind words Bill 👍🏼
I have always wanted to learn. Fly RC since a kid, sailer, windsurfer and kitesurfer and kite instructor for a while as well. Flying over water has a measure of safety the ground doesn’t afford. Moving to Maui in November and they have a hill. Maybe this will be my midlife crisis.
You must have been watching others fly A LOT...I can't believe you were flying that high and long on Day 3! Nice job!
3-4 years of sitting on the sideline, watching others fly. flying my RC glider and wing. Both parents are hang glider pilots too. So I have been around it a long time and it was well overdue... Day 2 and soaring like that is a bit much to someone who is fresh to the sport I must say haha. Thank you very much for the comment, I appreciate it :)
@@TheCameronEvans 2nd generation pilot...that explains it! :)
I learned back in the 80s in southern Calif and it was a kick. Was doing it with a friend and he died in an ultralight accident right after we made our first flights off a mountain. Kind of killed it for me even though his accident wasn’t in a hang glider. I bet the equipment is much better now. My first flight off a mt. called Marshall was all sink and was about to set up for the landing when I got in lift and topped out at 8000’ over crestline and flew around up there for 45 min until my nose was running like crazy due to the cold and decided to call it a day. It was an awesome flight and still remember it like it was yesterday. The area you are flying in is beautiful!
That’s an amazing story and very sorry to hear about your friend.
That would have been an awesome flight, almost bombing out and then getting taken up to 8000’ 👏🏼🙂
Dream flight haha
Hi Cameron, great vid Mate. Bought back a lot of memories of my early days of Hang Gliding. I too like yourself spent many years flying RC Slope Gliders and I tagged along with my older brother every time he went Hang Gliding. I had a full understanding of how to fly a Hang Glider by the time I started on the training slopes at Bright, Victoria. I was Slope Soaring on my 3rd Day and flew for around 45mins with a height gain of about 1000ft over a 800ft launch height. One of my most memorable flights was of Mt Donna Buang in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Flying in Thermal conditions and was joined by 2 Wedgetail Eagles (Male and a Female) who positioned themselves directly under my right wing. I could almost reach out and touch her wingtip feathers. They stayed with me for about 20 mins before they peeled off to enjoy some thermals of their own. This memory stays with me like it happened yesterday rather than over 20 years ago. There is no other sport quite like it. Fly High, Fly Far and most of all Fly Safe!!
Amazing to hear that story thanks for sharing. This sport is so unique and a shame that not enough people know about it and get to experience it for themselves.
I've only been flying now for a few years but so far the memories have been awesome so far. nothing beats flying with birds. We get t flying with pelicans, sea eagles and wedgetails.
Cameron, imagine having these abilities drilled into you PRIOR to your first foot launched experience: 1. Hundreds of 360 degree turns. 2. Kilometres of straight line flight measured with an accuracy of a metre or so off a designated line. 3. Multiple approaches from 1000 metre altitudes to a measured touch down point less than a car park space in size. 4. This done with varying glideslopes. From steep to very very flat. 5. Multiple stalls and recoveries. 6. Mild aerobatics. At this point you go for your first foot launch "lesson". The above could ha e and should have been done for you.
What do you mean by should have been done prior and how?
What?
Thanks for putting this up! Really appreciate the information.
No worries Sam, thanks for the kind words :)
Are you looking at getting into the sport?
Thanks for sharing. The more of these I watch the more I get the urge to get on and book a course here in the UK.
Hey Justin I appreciate the kind words :)
I don't post to UA-cam as much as I would like too but if you have a look at my Instagram, I'm sure you will be even more tempted haha
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I hope you decide to get after it and experience what it's like to fly! Best thing to do is book a tandem flight first
I had my day one today. Just entailed running with the glider and letting it rise up. You accomplished so much by your end of day 3. Seems a millions miles away from where I am now. Day two tomorrow and hoping I can get up in the air on tethers tomorrow.
@@justinf1343 YES! Amazing Justin, great to hear you are chasing after it.
Definitely don't go off my progression compared to yours, I grew up around hang gliding. Both mum and dad are HG pilots. So I feel like I knew how to fly, before I knew how to fly... haha
Very nice! Thank you for making the video. A beautiful place to learn. I can't say that I agree with A day in the life's comment. I learned to fly in Southern California and never saw any elitist, exclusionary behavior. I hope that you continue to progress and enjoy!
Thanks Thomas, I wanted to create this video for those who spark interest in the sport as there isn’t really anything out there for those starting out. Southern California would be amazing to fly! Great people and a great community 👍🏼
Oh I’m from Southern California too and am getting really interested in hang gliding! Problem is, I’m not quite sure where to start! You have any recommendations for idk.. anything about the community around here lol?
@@blueberry_borb Hi. I no longer live in SoCal but if you are anywhere near the San Fernando Valley I can highly recommend Windsports for training. They have a great training hill at Dockweiler beach and mountain training in Sylmar. The local club is SHGA (Sylmar Hang Gliding Association). Andy Beem and Josh Laufer run the operation. Andy was my instructor. He is a fantastic pilot and a fantastic teacher. Josh taught me how to soar the dunes at the beach.
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have. If you contact Andy, tell him Tom Shaffer says hi.
Thanks Cam, nice vid. Tony's course is amazing and it's one of the best week's of my life. I can't thank you enough for helping out along the journey. With a few hours up, I'm keen for the season to roll around so I can step into my intermediate license and stretch out, get more time in the air and more experience. I'm loving flying, like you, it's been a lifelong dream.
Couldn’t agree more, Tony course was fantastic! it is a whole different feeling acting on your dream and being amongst it for yourself.
I am incredibly excited for the season to start. I will making a lot of videos on a more regular basis with full mic setup and multiple gopros 👌
Where do you normally fly Martin?
It will be awesome to share the skies in future👌
@@TheCameronEvans I've only really flown Hickson st mate, I'm just trying to get the hours up so I can stretch out. Am planning on doing Tony's Manila course in Oct as I missed out in April. Am also toying with the idea of a Rainbow Beach trip if I can pull it together with the right supervision.
@@martinhearne2603 Yeah the Manilla course should be very good 👌 Rainbow beach trip would be amazing! I have seen plenty videos of the location and it is a dream spot for sure.
My website contains the most detailed and complete map of worldwide hang gliding schools anyone has ever made. I keep adding more schools as I learn about them. I had numerous schools in Australia, but hadn't heard about Air Sports Newcastle. I just added them. So thanks for featuring them!
Thank you for that I appreciate it
Nice video Cameron! I love to fly too!!! I started with paragliders when I was 18 yo. Then I learned single engines airplanes in 2002. After that I own a Trike and than a single engine Pelican aircraft. Today I,m very excited to start with hang gliders! Have nice flights and keep sharing your experiences with us!
Great stuff Fabio! 👏
Paraglider’s are a great way to start getting up in the air but also handy for those light wind days 👌 It would be awesome to also be flying and engine powered aircraft too. Have you started flying hang gliders or getting into it?
Great video Cameron 👌
You, like me was very fortunate to be taught by the best. Say G'day to Tony from me. Jeff O'Brien. I will be back in Newy around Christmas, hope the ship are un the right direction..
Amazing! Great to hear Jeff, keen to fly with you. fingers crossed ships are in the right direction haha.
Zero to 100 in 3 days. Great Instructor and ideal student. My memories of getting my hang rating were very different - carrying a 50+lbs. glider up steep hills and flying in cow-paddy infested fields in upstate NY (Ellenville). First test flight near Kitty-Hawk.
yeah learning ends up being the toughest part of the sport as you are walking up and down hills haha. It goods once you can fly and stay up. Are you still flying?
@@TheCameronEvans Marriage + Children paused my Flight development. Currently in Europe and seriously considering becoming reacquainted with the sport. Appreciate the follow-up!
@@ibike.one-thesocialnetwork8267 Yeah that's life isn't it, family first. :)
@@TheCameronEvans In the US I was rated a Hang 2 moving to 3 including Radio license, at the time, by USHGA - which i believed has a new name since the addition of Paragliding. Do you have similar ratings in your part of the world?
@@ibike.one-thesocialnetwork8267 I think we just go with beginner, radio, intermediate, advanced, tandems
Show!!!
Nice work, nice, light touch, relaxed flying. Welcome to real flying!
Thank you 😁👍🏼
One day I will come to Silicon Valley for a fly 👌🏼
I love the way you documented your experiences. Those are some very picturesque sites around New Castle. I hope I can have a fly there some day!
Thank you 🙂
Yeah it is a great location to fly for sure 👌🏼
you had a nice flight , love the silence , nothing better than this, flaying like a bird, No craft engine, i would love if i could do this .
Thanks for the kind words 😁🙌 It is an amazing sport, you could always try a tandem flight with an instructor 😉👍
Really great vid Cameron. I, like you have watched a lot of hang gliding. You may have pushed me into the abyss! Thank you!!
Haha great to hear 😆👍🏼 thank you for the kind words
That's awesome mate, glad to see you progressing and I was waiting for you to transition the hands to the bottom of the cross bar and get relaxed and Boom as I was thinking it you did just that at Lake St Clair. Congrats mate so good to watch you entering the sport.
Thank you for the kind words Brad! It was life changing once you transition to the bar haha
Fantastic video!
Thank you very much Brent!
Just booked in for the novice training in April with Tony. (Travelling from Adelaide). Can’t wait. Great videos, Cameron.....Dave
Fantastic!! I will keep that in mind and may stop by. I will see you up in the skies either way 👏😁
Thank you Dave 😊
@@TheCameronEvans That would be great, Cameron. Just a quick question: Will I also be able to mount a GoPro (as you did)? Do I need a particular clamp?
@@MrTlovinglife good question! There are many ways to mount a gopro. I took one mount that was dads. But you could also ask Tony as he has one that you could use I am sure
Sensational video. Thanks for sharing the journey
Thanks I appreciate it 😁👍🏼
i wanna do this so bad now!
Well I can tell you now, it's an amazing feeling when you get your feet off the ground for the first time
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate the kind words and happy this was of value to you. Have a great day 🥰
Now that looks fun
I agree haha
Really enjoyed watching this, shame there wasn't more of the first 2 days. I also can't believe you did your first solo flight so high on day 3. Hoping that you've documented the rest of your progression as would defo watch. Great stuff
The first day was not really any flying but the second day I believe was the dune flight which I didn’t get a whole lot of footage of as I needed to really focus on learning as much as I could but I was fine in the end, could have filmed more.
If you check out my channel I have heaps of progression videos 👍
Thanks for the kind words Andy, glad you enjoyed it
Very good video. Thank you.
thanks I appreciate it
Thanks for the video. Great job!
No worries at all. Glad to hear you like it 😁👍
hey Dude, congrats on your first solo!
Thanks mate 👍 I’m glad i filmed it all too
@@TheCameronEvans I remember my first solo and it was damn near 30 years ago. Great feeling. Had a couple "first solos" since. Must get back and have another crack at hang gliding
@@gonegliding2966 Nice! It’s an amazing feeling. Fly safe ☺️👍
Watched the entire vid now, very very nice! 🤙🤙🤙
Awesome stuff!! You may be hooked now to hang gliding haha
Love it, can you share the hyperlinks.
Hey mate thanks, what do you mean share hyperlinks?
Great video Cameron. Very much enjoyed it. I'm not a hang glider pilot but like you are fascinated by it. Out of curiosity what do you think you will purchase as your first glider and the reasons behind it. Thank you Ian
I have already purchased my first glider, it being the Moyes Malibu 1. Fantastic glider for a floater. When you first start out you may get a Malibu 1 or 2, or a Fun 1 or 2. Once I have a good amount of hours i.e 100hrs, then thats when I may move onto a Moyes Gecko
I really enjoy the Malibu 1 for flying on the coast as it’s a floater, slow and easy to control. I like doing touch and go landings, which would be a little more challenging in a intermediate glider.
that's my girl.
It now 45 years that I built my first hangglider. Now still flying paragliders at age 72
Great video Cameron. Looks like winter when you did the course ?
Yeah it was cold haha! Cheers mate 😁👍
In the end it was the best thing though as I got the course out of the way before the flying season began 👌
Great flying. Why the music? Want to hear the wind and the birds....
Thanks. It's exactly how I want to make my own videos. cheers
Well done my dear, you are amazing. Can I make one at home, how fast is it, my dear, and how far can it travel?
thank you I appreciate it. It is possible to make one BUT highly not recommended as it's not safe to do so and could result in injury. How far depends where you fly and rely on thermals or ridge lift.
@@TheCameronEvans Can these planes fly over the sea over long distances or not? Thank you 😘😘
@@MARCOSALVANI No they can't unless you put a motor on it with a fan and it's not a very far distance over water
@@TheCameronEvans Thank you, you are a wonderful person. I really hope one day to visit you and share this wonderful feeling with you 😘😘😘
I want to buy hang glider
definitely worth it :)
It's a shame that your 1st lesson wasn't in a 2 place PHG.
Your very first hands on manoever would have been 360 degree turns.
Lots of them.
1st one way, then the other.
Learning how to mix pitch and roll and watching / learning via the results of your wing against the horizon.
Powered is great because it affects the pitch inputs. Under power you need to pull in more, power off? push out more.
So you instinctively learn to fly multiple gliders...
You mix it up with straight line flights.
What's astonishing to the first time trainer of HG pilots is the order and logic of foot launch training is turned upside down and it now looks a bit more like a Glider or Light Aircraft training course.
Every manoeuvre must have clear self evident and self verifiable targets.
That flying wire right on the horizon! Now the wing tip. Now the flying wire.
Or
I want our arses directly above that fence line - to the mm.
Or
I want us behind the spot target, into wind, then try and hit it. We are starting at 3000 feet.
So on the last day of a 5 day course, you already have 4-5 hours of supervised, observed, coached actual, air time.
With that in the bag, you approach the training hill.
One or two runs is all you need...
You demonstrate innate pitch control and fly off the slope.
Mm perfect to the target on the landing zone.
Now to a high site.
Technically speaking, you have the ability to use Mt Buffalo (in benign conditions) because you effectively have flown it multiple times already.
So 1 - 2 -3 thousand feet sites are No Big Deal to you.
You are Totally Orientated.
And Not At All over awed.
All this and you have barely flown footlaunched.
You don't need radios.
You don't need stress.
Just enjoy a clear take-off and a long glide to your landing field that you will set up and execute all by yourself.
From then on you just pursue more flying.
If that sounds sensible, just remember those first hang glider pilots - the Wright Brothers - used dual instruction when given the job to teach newbies for the US Army.
Too bad Australia's Authorities haven't caught up with the year 1908 and the Wright Brothers...
Yeah we had to go with what the weather was giving us. 22-24kn wouldn’t have been a wise idea to jump off a mountain on the first lesson 😆👍 Even if it was lighter learning on the dunes was the best way to learn all ground handling and launching. Do you fly hang gliders?
I want to buy a hang glider so i can fly with my sister❤
That’s great to hear 👏😁 Make it happen 👌
Be a superman
haha I agree :)
Cool 😎 🇺🇦 in our contry the simular hang gliding school in Kyiv region, but at this moment war with Mordor (Russia) don't give us to fly 😔