I just randomly stumbled across your videos, but I'm a beginner as well. Turbulence really surprised me on my first few flights too. Kind of spooky when things get bumpy. I recommend looking up videos on "active flying." I've started using gentle brake inputs to dampen pitch movements, and while I have a long way to go in dialing my technique, it's really helped me feel more in control of the glider. It's funny.. I also do the thing where I talk to myself in the air. For some reason talking myself through the progress of the flight helps keep me focused on what I'm doing. All the best to you, and happy flying!
Yea buddy, don’t worry the fear is only natural, you’ll get past it with more experience, then you will find that the little bits of turbulence you are experiencing are nothing compared to thermalling, that’s when the real fun starts, and there’s another part of dealing with fear but you’ll get past it too. When you are ready a SIV is an absolute must do! Especially if you plan on flying mountains, or desert thermalling sites, because the air gets quite rowdy mid day and you will need to know how to handle it. But that’s a ways off, just learn to trust your gear and your instructor and keep getting flights in, time in the air is what you need now.
You did it!!!!!
You flicking did!!!!!
Fear is manageable and it goes away.
Welcome to free flight.
I just randomly stumbled across your videos, but I'm a beginner as well. Turbulence really surprised me on my first few flights too. Kind of spooky when things get bumpy. I recommend looking up videos on "active flying." I've started using gentle brake inputs to dampen pitch movements, and while I have a long way to go in dialing my technique, it's really helped me feel more in control of the glider.
It's funny.. I also do the thing where I talk to myself in the air. For some reason talking myself through the progress of the flight helps keep me focused on what I'm doing. All the best to you, and happy flying!
Yea buddy, don’t worry the fear is only natural, you’ll get past it with more experience, then you will find that the little bits of turbulence you are experiencing are nothing compared to thermalling, that’s when the real fun starts, and there’s another part of dealing with fear but you’ll get past it too. When you are ready a SIV is an absolute must do! Especially if you plan on flying mountains, or desert thermalling sites, because the air gets quite rowdy mid day and you will need to know how to handle it. But that’s a ways off, just learn to trust your gear and your instructor and keep getting flights in, time in the air is what you need now.