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  • @paulober8508
    @paulober8508 6 років тому +1432

    “Mom can I go in the backyard to play?”
    “Yes Timmy just watch out for hang gliders”

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому +10

      Why do people always use Timmy? "need another Timmy" Google that. :-)

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому +7

      Apparently no one has googled ............. need another timmy

    • @ivanhuli4486
      @ivanhuli4486 6 років тому +23

      I was expecting "mom can I go in the backyard to play?" Mom: Yes Timmy
      Timmy hang glides like a beast

    • @justazu5617
      @justazu5617 5 років тому

      @@JohnSmith-uy7sv How about Jimmy?...

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 5 років тому +1

      apparently. If they had.. I would have more comments. :-) Thanks. Need another Timmy. Besides me.

  • @forg_tfuI
    @forg_tfuI 3 роки тому +224

    my life is so boring wtf

    • @XWolf
      @XWolf 3 роки тому +11

      if boring = long and safe then yes

    • @Plazmacool
      @Plazmacool 3 роки тому +2

      ikr

    • @Plazmacool
      @Plazmacool 3 роки тому +3

      im actually kind of sad that i will never get to do this

    • @forg_tfuI
      @forg_tfuI 3 роки тому +1

      @@Plazmacool same

    • @djkinetic2020
      @djkinetic2020 3 роки тому +5

      @@XWolf many people are doing dangerous fun things for the rest of their lives and they get to live longer than others

  • @idanw22
    @idanw22 5 років тому +461

    imagine waking up in the morning and seeing a flying man outside your window

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 5 років тому +7

      Supister I am that flying man outside your window!
      I fly every day and one site I land in a field in between two lines of houses!
      Most of the neighbours know us regulars, bit we fly pretty much every day!

    • @mediocre2
      @mediocre2 5 років тому +6

      @@patrickswayze2596 is there no regulations on locations you that can fly??

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 5 років тому +13

      C X we have very strict regulations over here mate. We’re governed by the HGFA (hang gliding federation of Australia) and we also have strict laws in certain airspace by CASA (civil aviation safety authority), but certain fly sites don’t have top landing, and one of our sites which is almost always on bottom lands in a field but it’s a strip kind of deal with houses on both sides of the park.
      Same site were not allowed to use the beach (which would make the walk back much easier), because it’s a very popular tourist beach, and they just won’t let us flag it or put witches hats down to land in the tiniest little section of the beach..
      But yes, we’ve had two deaths at another fave of mine and about 5 or 6 serious injuries at the spot this year already simply because there’s no bomb out zone! It’s either too land on top of every Japanese tourist standing in clearly marked spots not to stand, or down on the beach, and it’s either thick dense bush or the ocean, and you’d rather land in the bush then those hard core waves smashing your into the rocks

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 5 років тому

      C X eBay country you in dude?

    • @mediocre2
      @mediocre2 5 років тому +5

      @@patrickswayze2596 I only paraglided once so I don't know regulations super well, but I feel its also quite strict in the USA. Sorry to hear your flying site situation was not ideal.

  • @apaul13150
    @apaul13150 6 років тому +21

    My heart is breaking, six years since my last flight, my wing covered in dust in the garage. I want to go back so much. This is the best sport in the world. Great video, great location, I am so jealous! Thanks for the video

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому +5

      At least you have one. I can only make paper airplanes. :-) Would love to be a passenger..but at my age, they would probably say no. Good way to die. :-)

    • @VTSifuSteve
      @VTSifuSteve 2 місяці тому +1

      Don't let it go too long. I quit flying in the spring of '77 at age 21. Now I'm trying it again nearly 50 years later. Not so easy at 69.

  • @NoTengoIlusiones
    @NoTengoIlusiones 6 років тому +212

    Thank for advertising the most magic sport in the world. Cheers. Fly safe.

    • @bvio
      @bvio 5 років тому

      in my opinion skydiving is better

    • @fetilu0975
      @fetilu0975 5 років тому +2

      Soaring is amazing too !

    • @nocap2994
      @nocap2994 5 років тому

      too dangerous, and I'm a skydivers/basejumper

    • @ganondorfgaming7207
      @ganondorfgaming7207 4 роки тому

      No CAP skydiving is dangerous too,

    • @NoTengoIlusiones
      @NoTengoIlusiones 4 роки тому +3

      @@bvio err.... different sports dude...apples & oranges. One is a brick falling off the sky, another is flying for hours catching rising air.

  • @manometre
    @manometre 6 років тому +422

    Wolfi, you scare me !!! Watch out for electric lines .....

    • @MrMavnkaf
      @MrMavnkaf 6 років тому +36

      I would be more worried about angry farmers waiting with a 12 gauge shotgun! If the milk cows stopped providing milk.

    • @jconger7543
      @jconger7543 6 років тому +2

      Exactly what I thought!

    • @Adriano70911
      @Adriano70911 5 років тому +1

      manometre like 3:50 uh....

    • @dadamanou
      @dadamanou 5 років тому +1

      @@MrMavnkaf 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @fredrickdakine
      @fredrickdakine 5 років тому +13

      It's pretty shocking to see (hahaha), but realistically, I'm sure he knows exactly where all of the power lines in that route are, and is approaching with plenty of speed to ensure he can gain the lift needed to pass over them with a safety margin to spare. If he didn't find enough lift to maintain a safe enough speed, I'm sure he would have worked his way down the mountain and crossed where he safely could.
      It's amazing the control those little light-weight gliders have.. I paraglide, but I need to hang glide ;-)

  • @ashujchwd
    @ashujchwd 6 років тому +151

    Sometimes i bless myself by finding such videos

  • @MotoBroo
    @MotoBroo 6 років тому +237

    first hang gliding video ive seen... holy shit! im hooked! you too smooth

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 4 роки тому +4

      Come join the community bro, it’s not cheap, but either are bikes, I know because both my wife and I ride road and all of us (5) ride dirt, but airsports will change your life bro!

    • @solinus83
      @solinus83 3 роки тому

      good pick

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 3 роки тому

      @gooKi momor what does that even mean?

    • @theall-seeingrinnegan5683
      @theall-seeingrinnegan5683 3 роки тому

      @gooKi momor No pain, no gain bro

    • @theall-seeingrinnegan5683
      @theall-seeingrinnegan5683 3 роки тому

      @gooKi momor The sweet release of death

  • @pheenix42
    @pheenix42 5 років тому +7

    You are mightily blessed to be able to make a living doing something you love to do. Me, I've done factory and manual labor all my life, and I can only think of one job I've done I really could say I loved.

  • @k_ain_87
    @k_ain_87 2 роки тому +2

    The aerial scenery is very beautiful, I hope I can have the opportunity to experience it when I grow up, and feel this kind of beauty for myself

  • @allen2346
    @allen2346 5 років тому +102

    4:07 scared the crap out of me; he looked so close to hitting those telephone wires.

    • @DotaSkilleR
      @DotaSkilleR 5 років тому +12

      he saw it the last moment and pulled up .. was pretty close

    • @kylenorvell5553
      @kylenorvell5553 3 роки тому +4

      Nearly shit myself

    • @mr.polemikus4933
      @mr.polemikus4933 3 роки тому +8

      Notice also the cableway, ski-lift and power lines that this fool flies over or grazes instead of avoiding. He also doesn’t care about the private property. I like flying but its not the way to do it. He is really stupid. I do not wish him the worst, but surely he will get in trouble or will hurt himself.

    • @Waseemmmm
      @Waseemmmm 2 роки тому

      @@mr.polemikus4933 You love commenting negatively about him

    • @ridakoki7109
      @ridakoki7109 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mr.polemikus4933بالنسبة لي افضل جزء من الطيران الشراعي هو الإقتراب من الأرض على سهل منحدر واطلاق العنان للسرعة تحليقك فوق الأرض انه افضل شعور وهاذا الشخص لا يريد تفويت فرصة مثل هذه ،، حتا الطيور تحب ذلك على الرغم انها تستطيع التحليق عاليا لكنها تحب ان تطير ملاصقتا الأرض

  • @AV-cx7ob
    @AV-cx7ob 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing - I've seen many "proximity" wingsuit videos on You Tube, but this is the first hang gliding one I've seen. He really knows where all the ski lift cables and wires are on that mountain!

  • @kylewolfman
    @kylewolfman 3 роки тому +5

    I normally watch paragliders but this guy is truly an amazing pilot subscribed!

  • @alijhi
    @alijhi 4 роки тому +6

    Wow! My heart is pounding while just sitting on my livingroom chair!

  • @Breenild
    @Breenild 6 років тому +819

    Beautiful! But my opinion is: please do not accelerate the video. It destroys the feeling of flying! No problem, when the video gets a little longer!

    • @MelindaGreen
      @MelindaGreen 5 років тому +26

      It would lose most viewers, but some content creators use a second channel for odds and ends like full raw video. Asking for that might get you what you want.

    • @RManPT
      @RManPT 5 років тому +6

      agree, if I want to I can speed it up.. this way I can't slow it down.

    • @shantanu925
      @shantanu925 5 років тому +2

      Watch the video on 0.5x

    • @deepakrai939
      @deepakrai939 5 років тому +1

      when i watch this video, same question run in my mind

    • @jasonv6319
      @jasonv6319 5 років тому +1

      Chad MacDonald I personally think this style of editing is perfect

  • @maitreya1906
    @maitreya1906 2 роки тому +3

    AMAZING GUYS ! I have to subscribe immediately! What a rush!. The first time i saw hang gliding live was as a child in 1978 in Denmark I heard someone called Bent? They were flying off a cliff over the ocean and I was mesmerized and thrilled to pieces. Thanks so much - Greetings from Nairobi

  • @Mallory1382
    @Mallory1382 4 роки тому +18

    That was the most amazing video I've ever seen. I didn't realize all the things you could do in a hang glider. This is way more intense than wingsuit proximity flying.

  • @hruaitearalte
    @hruaitearalte 2 роки тому +2

    I didnt know I could get quite tensed watching a supposedly calm hang gliding video. That was awesomely terrific.

  • @Sternertime
    @Sternertime 4 роки тому +16

    Dude looks SO happy after landing. I love seeing people live their best lives!

    • @Navigator777777
      @Navigator777777 3 роки тому

      I'm building a nicccceeeee She-Shed for my wife. She didn't even flinch when I mentioned taking up hang gliding at 65.

  • @binvuong7648
    @binvuong7648 2 роки тому +2

    Where you live is wonderful. The people there are also amazing. On the way you fly, I have seen people who keep nature very friendly. I wish my hometown people also have the same sense of protecting nature. Thank you for your video. like an alien blue planet to me.

  • @bobajaj4224
    @bobajaj4224 4 роки тому +3

    7 minutes went by like 7 secondes..absolutely beautiful.

  • @peterbird7979
    @peterbird7979 2 роки тому +4

    I used to fly HG's in the 80's and 90's, we didn't get that fast or that close to the ground, but I guess the technology has changed a lot. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun to be honest haha. My Wife of 30+ years would never let me go HG again. Oh, hi from NZ!

  • @knaif3357
    @knaif3357 5 років тому +3

    I have respect for hanggliding. Seems a lot more thrilling than flying a glider plane... but also a lot more nerve racking

  • @MagnarNordal
    @MagnarNordal 6 років тому +111

    Many electric lines... Do you survey the routes before you go low?

    • @keenemorawitz8866
      @keenemorawitz8866 6 років тому +9

      pretty good question! curious to see what his answer is!

    • @onniborg9065
      @onniborg9065 6 років тому +20

      Magnar Nordal I think so, I think it would be stupid to fly around not knowing the place

    • @Adriano70911
      @Adriano70911 5 років тому +2

      Magnar Nordal 6:00 is crazy!

    • @fredrickdakine
      @fredrickdakine 5 років тому +5

      I don't know him, but given his comments from the video, he instructs from that site, and flies it regularly. (That launch was definitely designed for gliders) Given the slope of the hill and direction of the power lines (going down the slope), he can make his way down the hill to safely cross in a location where he has adequate speed/altitude.. the fact that he flew so close to them suggests he felt he had plenty of speed to maintain control and ensure clearance of the lines.
      Before flying a route, a responsible pilot will generally (always) check the route for emergency landing sites and hazards.. power lines being a big part of what a pilot's looking for, as they tend to shorten many ideal landing sites, and as you saw from the speed the gliders landed at, it takes a good sized field to allow a novice to safely land.

  • @the2ndamendment
    @the2ndamendment 4 роки тому +4

    One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen in my life❤ certainly the most majestic.

  • @mag.alenhodzic7424
    @mag.alenhodzic7424 5 років тому +2

    One of most beautiful hang-gliding videos. Thanks for making my day guys. May you fly long and high

  • @DavidOldenburg1
    @DavidOldenburg1 5 років тому +7

    Your speed run videos are incredible! I've never done hang gliding but it must take incredible skill to go that low that fast!

  • @xxcontrol9772
    @xxcontrol9772 4 роки тому

    Thank you for jumping to the point of the video and not advertising and wasting our time like other UA-camrs. earned subscription from me

  • @iamcillamusic
    @iamcillamusic 6 років тому +17

    I'm still in shock on how you land, it's so impressive!

  • @onecheman
    @onecheman 5 років тому +3

    The landscape pf my beloved Switzerland!!! Awesome flight bro. Just stay safe, no need to pet the powerlines xD

  • @yasam9311
    @yasam9311 5 років тому +7

    this is one of the most fascinating videos I have ever watched!

  • @roncorsica2a47
    @roncorsica2a47 3 роки тому +1

    What a flight!.so close gliding to roofs &trees. Congrats

  • @angadm7337
    @angadm7337 2 роки тому +4

    Wow 🤩 that seems so interesting it felt like i was flying 😍 ..great flying guys 🤟🏻

  • @DL-kc8fc
    @DL-kc8fc 3 роки тому

    Excellent knowledge of terrain, telephone and electric poles. Bravo.

  • @karlp2560
    @karlp2560 5 років тому +3

    Dude, that was insane run!, how close you went past those power lines was crazy!!!:))

  • @kilo393
    @kilo393 6 років тому +1

    This looks unreal not just because of the view, but the fact that your flying over all that!

  • @hamadbader1712
    @hamadbader1712 5 років тому +3

    This is the most beautiful video I've seen in UA-cam

  • @joshuaxavier1127
    @joshuaxavier1127 3 роки тому

    Fabulous!! What a view! Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

  • @pain1416
    @pain1416 6 років тому +334

    I can’t believe he gets lift off with such massive balls

    • @bc4458
      @bc4458 6 років тому +2

      i didnt see those, but he is a husky dude so I was more concerned about his weight lol

    • @bruce2357
      @bruce2357 6 років тому +8

      Glide ratio is a function of the wing.
      With the same wing and a heavier pilot you get the max glide ratio at a faster speed than with a lighter pilot.
      This is why sailplanes carry water ballast on days when the lift is strong they fly faster to get the max L/D.
      Stall speed isn't going to be that much more with a pilot who is say 30#'s heavier than another.

    • @bc4458
      @bc4458 6 років тому +1

      Bruce yes im aware of this, I was just calling him fat in a nice way lol Good explanation though

    • @pubgfortnite4073
      @pubgfortnite4073 6 років тому

      Jon Doe nice on man!!!

    • @kianfox7811
      @kianfox7811 5 років тому +4

      Bring on the scientists who dont get the joke😂😂

  • @paulosilva-dm1qb
    @paulosilva-dm1qb 6 років тому

    Amazing. Surely one of the most fascinating landscape for one to fly over..Looks like a never ending dream..If the hanggliders have a view on your video, the hotels around there will not be enough to host so many people. Congrat

  • @DaveyZeeTV
    @DaveyZeeTV 5 років тому +9

    Bro, this is absolutely the BEST hang gliding video I’ve ever seen! The view, the low flying, the control and authority you display! Amazing! I’m a newbie trike flexwing Pilot, and I am thinking of Hang Glider instruction this year , I’m in Buffalo ny but there is the Rochester Flyers Group up the road from me! You just made my mind up! Lol! I subbed and please, please, keep the videos coming! DaveyZeeTV

  • @cheechchong8690
    @cheechchong8690 5 років тому

    Talk about feeling freedom whilst literally flying like a bird would , this video is fucking awesome

  • @JBetoRodrigues
    @JBetoRodrigues 6 років тому +4

    Uffff.....mannn...Amazingly Beautiful !!!!! Fly SAFE ALWAYS

  • @dev9mm
    @dev9mm 6 років тому +2

    Wow, you have done some amazing flights! Even among hang glider pilots, your flights really stand out!

  • @TheDro
    @TheDro 3 роки тому +37

    My Fav Part - > 3:09

    • @mikehunt1528
      @mikehunt1528 3 роки тому +2

      I wonder how far he was from the ground there ?

  • @zoombiscuit9869
    @zoombiscuit9869 5 місяців тому

    I can’t believe I found this!!! Me and my family actually met you before you did this launch, we’re from Minnesota USA, we were on a trip to Switzerland. We all met you as you were getting ready to launch, you told me about your UA-cam channel but I could never find it. The fact that I stumbled across this videos five years later is super cool. We have videos from behind of you launching!

  • @dalroache
    @dalroache 5 років тому +7

    love the take off music I went into the zone flying with him in my minds eye etc.....ANOTHER AWESOME video and this has made me more want to start learning hang gliding I follow ppg powered paragliding is I watch the sport and people on UA-cam but equally I have always said to my self I want to learn hang gliding I love the idea of the powered hang gliders called mosquito's etc great stuff

  • @Yoshi92
    @Yoshi92 4 роки тому

    Watching UA-cam for 14 years everyday now and this is one the the sickest videos I've ever seen. Dude!!!!! Wtf!!!!! Human eagle! 💯🤯🐱‍🏍

  • @eamonshields2754
    @eamonshields2754 5 років тому +5

    That looks so beautiful !!

  • @edwardcrespo6817
    @edwardcrespo6817 2 роки тому +1

    Boy you guys are really good at this craft and for such a long journey you do it like it's really simple . It was an incredible ride I'm sure it takes Alot of skills ... plus the way you guys fly it's totally perfect.. Hats off too you guys really enjoy riding with you ... 😂.

  • @danielbrown1724
    @danielbrown1724 4 роки тому +7

    Looks like a dinosaur costume 😆
    All jokes aside, awesome vid dude!! Aces!!
    Curious; why do you never go over the mountain ranges and low-level clouds in the distance? Is there not enough lift over there? Or is it one of those things where you don't wanna be stuck way high over a mountain range if something goes awry?!!

  • @tokirahmad
    @tokirahmad 6 років тому

    All Hanggliders can feel the feeling when the glider hold u in the air, and press u inside in all curve. BEAUTIFULL

  • @samjohnson9894
    @samjohnson9894 6 років тому +4

    How would one even begin to learn how to control an extended head-first dive into the earth from very high altitudes?
    I mean really.
    Great flight and vid!

  • @DumfriesDik
    @DumfriesDik 2 роки тому

    Bonkers scattered with a bit of craziness. Love it.

  • @RogersPhotographyOG
    @RogersPhotographyOG 5 років тому +21

    1:09 Giant caterpillar learning how to fly before he get his real wings

  • @TheCameronEvans
    @TheCameronEvans 4 роки тому +2

    Your videos have been a massive inspiration @wolfgangSiess, I recently just completed my hang gliding course and am super pumped that I can finally fly solo :)

    • @wolfiflycom
      @wolfiflycom  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks man and congrats that's awesome. Have fun and fly high 🤙

  • @watershedcohousing9650
    @watershedcohousing9650 6 років тому +55

    Gorgeous vid, but I'm a bit disappointed you felt the need to speed up the higher altitude segments. To me they're just as cool as the low altitude beat-ups. (speaking as an ex-pilot)

    • @Bear049
      @Bear049 5 років тому +2

      Why are you an expilot?

    • @joeboi1342
      @joeboi1342 4 роки тому

      Bear049 because he/she was a pilot then they retired or got fired or just quit I don’t get ur question

    • @watershedcohousing9650
      @watershedcohousing9650 4 роки тому

      @@Bear049 Yep. As Joe Boi said... I "retired"... after a few nasty close calls that convinced me I was... well, past it. I do miss it, though.

    • @Bear049
      @Bear049 4 роки тому

      @@watershedcohousing9650 hey Christine that question was from a year ago. Yes I was wondering what you used to fly and why you stopped. I wasn't trying to be flipped just wondering sorry. God bless you

    • @watershedcohousing9650
      @watershedcohousing9650 4 роки тому

      @@Bear049 Hey no worries, really! But, like I said, I realized that I was starting to f-up when I flew, and if I kept going there was a chance I could make a serious mistake. Sigh. By the way, my last glider was a UP Comet 2 (which gives you an idea how long ago it was!)

  • @dennisk5818
    @dennisk5818 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome flight and perspective. Hugging the ground and trees was fantastic. Can you take advantage of wave off the mountain (It was late in the day by this time I understand)? The only thing that drove me nuts, was the line hanging off the right side of the control bar, especially when you passed over the gondola cables. I kept wondering when it was going to snag on something!!

  • @MrBat000
    @MrBat000 4 роки тому +4

    where is this location? God that looks amazing scenery!

  • @pretengineering2687
    @pretengineering2687 6 років тому +1

    You take "falling gracefully" to a whole new level

  • @aliceh5289
    @aliceh5289 5 років тому +32

    I nearly started crying.
    I need to do this.

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 5 років тому +3

      Alice H don’t just talk about it, do it!
      Where in Australia are you?
      I’ve been a Paraglider, powered Paraglider and hang glider for many years now, and the amount of times I hear people say ‘I want to do that’ but never follow through with it is disappointing!
      Either HG or PG is a lifestyle, and go give a tandem a go and if you think it’s for you, then commit to a course!
      We have many extremely amazing schools all across Australia!

    • @DanKon75
      @DanKon75 5 років тому +1

      Patrick Swayze out of PG and HG which do you prefer?

    • @nuclearping
      @nuclearping 4 роки тому

      @@patrickswayze2596 Problem is that buying a good kite / glider is quite expensive. Then add the training, education and certification cost on top of that. That's easily 10,000 € or more, just for the basic stuff.

    • @patrickswayze2596
      @patrickswayze2596 4 роки тому

      Dan221075 I prefer Paragliging and paramotoring over hang gliding, things just change, we change and our motivations change, I guess I can have more fun doing what I do on a paraglider...
      I still get my HG out from time to time, but it’s a pain in the arse strapping it down then setting it up, where I can just use my mini wing when it’s heavier winds

    • @aliceh5289
      @aliceh5289 4 роки тому +1

      @@patrickswayze2596 I'm sorry, I'm in the US instead of Australia. I was looking at some schools here but right now they're closed of course

  • @angargoy7181
    @angargoy7181 4 роки тому

    *The flight is very interesting and beautiful, always looking for the lower areas of the course, my congratulations from a very old skydiver. Angel*

  • @taiyoctopus2958
    @taiyoctopus2958 5 років тому +16

    that dangling rope is giving me anxiety lmao

  • @mark675
    @mark675 6 років тому +2

    So beautiful up on that mountain! That must be such a rush being so close to the ground going that fast! Thanks for the ride, stay safe :) 👍🏼

  • @Aviation24
    @Aviation24 6 років тому +3

    This is absolutely incredible.

  • @MachTuck
    @MachTuck 5 років тому +1

    woooow!! way to fly!! awesome flying man!!! gorgeous scenery!! GREAT video!

  • @1080pixel
    @1080pixel 6 років тому +20

    1:27 perfect shoes :D

  • @dmitriymazanik6766
    @dmitriymazanik6766 3 роки тому +1

    Great flight!
    Petfect control.
    👍🏾

  • @AKDayzplays
    @AKDayzplays 4 роки тому +9

    2:50 the energy cables o god u are crazy

  • @MJ_Pvc
    @MJ_Pvc Рік тому

    It is wonderful hang gliding.. thanks for the awesome video!

  • @ForgettableVids
    @ForgettableVids 6 років тому +11

    I'm sure this is a dumb question but what is that cord he unwraps and lets trail behind?

    • @TheGagagum
      @TheGagagum 6 років тому +3

      VG (variable geometry), modifies wing geometry. the "more" cord the higher the speed and gliding performance but less maneuverability.

    • @BrilliantDesignOnline
      @BrilliantDesignOnline 6 років тому +1

      Sweeps the wing forward a bit and makes it tighter: better glide ratio (flatter/faster)

    • @NoTengoIlusiones
      @NoTengoIlusiones 6 років тому +3

      (1) Wind nose angle change( increase, higher aspect ratio),(2) lower trailing edge ( less drag) (3) Sail cloth gets drum tight (4) pilot CG goes a bit forward. A litle bit like a fighter jet ( but wings don't close). In summary more performance ( improved glide ratio, top speeds) but less maneuverability. Ps -mechanism: the rope activates a series of pulleys conected to the inside physical structure of the glider ( crossbar, sprogs, etc) in order to change the glider geometry effortlessly.

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому

      @@NoTengoIlusionesYep, you have to be a pilot and aerodynamic's genius like I stated earlier. I'm to stupid to fly one of these at my old age.

  • @omeronat2426
    @omeronat2426 3 роки тому +1

    you blowed my mind dude wtf. really smooth congrats

  • @pranavpundeer9022
    @pranavpundeer9022 4 роки тому +4

    This is what Harry and Ron saw from the flying car on their way to Hogwarts

  • @Григорий-ъ6ю3з
    @Григорий-ъ6ю3з 5 років тому +1

    Здорово! До последнего ждал что он опять наберёт высоту и ещё полетает! Супер!

  • @hollens3472
    @hollens3472 4 роки тому +5

    5:29 creepy house in the middle of forests☠️

  • @joancarles2836
    @joancarles2836 6 років тому

    Beautiful.. so beautiful landscape.. wow, how lucky u are..

  • @jwm239
    @jwm239 5 років тому +5

    ...high-performance glider: When you can begin the complete DBF landing pattern while ten feet off the flat ground.

  • @hawaiigliderman
    @hawaiigliderman 6 років тому

    Fantastic! Love Interlaken area. Flew tandem a couple of times there about 5 years ago.

  • @alexthebear
    @alexthebear 5 років тому +4

    Amazing life! This 7 minutes is really more interesting than my year of life :-D

  • @bobregester9386
    @bobregester9386 4 роки тому

    Great flying. Used to hang glide in the 70's.

  • @bob6168able
    @bob6168able 4 роки тому +3

    Unbelievable!!

  • @area28
    @area28 5 років тому

    Sehr schön und tolle Beherrschung des Drachens, sehr schön die Flugaufnahmen nah über Grund

  • @banroom338
    @banroom338 6 років тому +9

    05:29 who lives there?

    • @NoPro420
      @NoPro420 5 років тому +3

      Its a house for cows.. cow sheed? Idk but i live right around the corner

    • @klauspendolo1393
      @klauspendolo1393 4 роки тому +1

      mr.NoPro Wow...what a place to live! I envy you 😅👏

    • @Unknown-cf4ei
      @Unknown-cf4ei 4 роки тому +1

      @@NoPro420 where was this filmed???

    • @NoPro420
      @NoPro420 4 роки тому

      @@Unknown-cf4ei switzerland probeply around lauterbrunnen

  • @budemirful
    @budemirful 4 роки тому

    I used to work with this fella in the same tandem company in Qt Nz..The owner of the company was shifty but this fella was very good..had good time there

  • @MsAdrian120
    @MsAdrian120 4 роки тому +4

    6:40 love te sound

  • @MrPepper312
    @MrPepper312 5 років тому +1

    I have over 1500 skydives and I would love to hang glide but in Arkansas the mountains are not high enough.

  • @kalpanapatel2387
    @kalpanapatel2387 5 років тому +3

    He is living we are surviving.

  • @pauljarvis1944
    @pauljarvis1944 3 роки тому

    Excellent footage and extremely exciting stuff...well done I absolutely love it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @stephaniekent8483
    @stephaniekent8483 6 років тому +30

    Hi from New Zealand..and the good Lord sayeth unto me, "If I had meant you to fly, I would have given you wings, but instead I have given you Intelligence, so you can make your own wings and soar where neither lark or Eagle would go" :) ..... so reach out and touch the face of God . woohoo

    • @TheFjordflier
      @TheFjordflier 6 років тому +7

      I'm not religious, but that was nicely written :-)
      Cheers from Norway.

    • @stephaniekent8483
      @stephaniekent8483 6 років тому +1

      TheFjordflier thank you.. Your flying is inspiring.

    • @FranklyWry
      @FranklyWry 6 років тому +1

      Stephanie Kent Except it’s “soar” not “sore”; I would rather not hurt anywhere.

    • @stephaniekent8483
      @stephaniekent8483 6 років тому

      haha ooops yes silly me thank you :) x

    • @stephaniekent8483
      @stephaniekent8483 6 років тому

      thank you :)

  • @jamesfrost7465
    @jamesfrost7465 4 роки тому

    I love living beside the Atlantic Ocean but Dang that is a beautiful area. Imagine living that high in gorgeous mountains still close to water. Wow.

  • @pauldanielwilliams5136
    @pauldanielwilliams5136 4 роки тому +5

    4:04 Power lines

  • @KellyMahler
    @KellyMahler 6 років тому

    I've always dreamed of learning to hang glide someday, but I live in what feels like the flattest state in America.... Indiana. That video was amazing. What an incredible ride!

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому

      Simple answer....................MOVE! :-)

    • @KellyMahler
      @KellyMahler 6 років тому

      @@JohnSmith-uy7sv I wish! Lol

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 6 років тому

      @@KellyMahler Then take a vacation out west to the mountains and get someone to take you up. South Florida is also too flat.Good luck.

    • @entelin
      @entelin 6 років тому

      @@JohnSmith-uy7sv @Kelly M
      Actually flatlands thermal flying is great. Florida is the main location for springtime competition hanggliding in the USA. We get towed up behind a truck or an airplane. According to USHPA there are 3 HG instructors in Indiana: www.ushpa.org/page/instructor-search

  • @kamronorr
    @kamronorr 5 років тому +4

    From 3:11 and so on when he gliding close to the ground looks like hes in VR

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior 4 роки тому

      It would actually be really cool if they rigged the glider FOR VR capture, wouldn't it? :-)

  • @doffincodger
    @doffincodger 6 років тому

    Nutz! Brilliant flying- I have only had 45 years of hang-gliding

  • @TheDro
    @TheDro 5 років тому +16

    nice green screen, buddy!

    • @d_data4409
      @d_data4409 4 роки тому +2

      Haha wtf are u blind how is this Green Screen hater

    • @pouyasheykhghasemi2724
      @pouyasheykhghasemi2724 4 роки тому +2

      I can't tell if you're joking but this is real

    • @kurtlouisemurillo2159
      @kurtlouisemurillo2159 4 роки тому +1

      Hahahahhaha

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior 4 роки тому

      @@pouyasheykhghasemi2724 On YT you NEVER know if 'joking', just go visit a few flat Earth videos and you will understand that I am dead on. If you go look at some of say, Tucker Got's PPG videos, where he go pros from his foot, it really DOES look green screened, it's downright weird how much, actually, and it isn't. This video here, doesn't look screened, at all. I think The Dro's was a joke here, though.

  • @jessetaylor9255
    @jessetaylor9255 3 роки тому

    Nice flight bud! Blue skys to you.

  • @thespiccex5096
    @thespiccex5096 5 років тому +3

    4:00 cool move

  • @carlettogalante689
    @carlettogalante689 3 роки тому

    Great fly, well done!
    I hope in the future to try this flight

  • @schallundrauch2378
    @schallundrauch2378 5 років тому +3

    Man, your Vario is making weird noises, starting at 1:50. :-D

  • @adamgray4288
    @adamgray4288 5 років тому +1

    Absolutely incredible, bravo.