@mvent2009 amazing how many gliders and pilots squeezed into this little site to have a day of fun and enjoying the love of flying...thanks for posting!
You guys look like you had an amazing time, i could see the excitement on everyone's faces and i loved it! Videos like these inspire me and now i want to try for myself!
The boneyard is a fun site, everyone flies together and very close, and everyone takes turns and makes room for other pilots. Glad you got enjoyment from it SeaLoving. thanks for the feedback :-) cheers!
thanks William. Most of these pilots also have high performance cross county gliders and are at present up in Manilla NSW Australia competing in cross country (though unfortunately the comp is getting blown out). So though these guys can fly inches off the ground they are now competing and flying 100kms cross country and getting to 10,000 feet. as a sport hang gliding offers lots of different flying styles. thanks for posting. cheers!
Hi Kan, my recollection is that it was 20-25kts, pretty strong but as you can see from the vid it is a very shallow hill. the challenge is that it is also gusty, and when close the ground that gives the feeling that it isn't enough to keep flying but then as the glider gets lower the ground effect begins and keeps the wing up.
@Ayerstairs yep - on these type of small dunes the floater reign - Airborne have just announced a new floater the F2 - looking forward to seeing it on the dunes soon...looks tempting, might do the upgrade myself :-)
@indigocrystalC6 haha...it is a very low site so gets crowded - and lots of gliders in the air, whichever way the camera was pointing it picked up the action of the day....amazing how all the pilots managed to dodge between each other - helps that many have been flying together for years. Doug just hovered in that spot forever, and had been there for a while before I turned on the camera - like flying has become second nature.
Hi Martin, just got lucky guess lol...there were some good pilots there that day, my own mediocre attempt ended up on the editors floor... most of these pilots also fly long distance xcountry flights only showing that dune gooning is enjoyed by even the best in the sport. thanks for posting!
Hang Gliders, like all fixed wing aircraft, require air moving over the wing to stay aloft. Since hang gliders lack an engine, you have to use gravity (leaping off a mountain or hill), a thermal (like a bird, and this lets you gain altitude after doing the former), or something called ridge lift. It's ridge lift (wind pushing air up and over the dunes) that's keeping them aloft here. If they go higher, they'd immediately stall and fall back into the air-stream. Hang gliders can do this, but paragliders (which look like parachutes) can as well ( but it's harder) as well as kites. They're basically acting as ride-on kites when they do this. It's called 'Dune gooning' because beach dunes are where you usually find conditions that let you do this, but any good hill over a windy plain can also let you do this if it's a bit steep and the surface winds are over 20ish mph or so.
You have about 2 seconds to set up a landing if the wind drops or changes. You don't want to land in the sea. Its actually more fun flying at low level over the smaller dunes in high winds.
Hi Peregringrace, very low hills like Boneyard only create enough lift when wind is 20 kts+, the microphone on the camera just sounds like a roar and everything is indistinguishable. At these wind speeds you can feel the difference but not hear the difference. Flying inland and entering a thermal I have noticed a difference in noise level in a big thermal, but not in coastal winds.
Thanks for the reply , yes I understand. When I'm sailing I use a dead kitten to cover the microphone in any winds over 10 knots. Sounds cruel but but cats have be of some use 🤔 Are there windspeeds too high for gliding ?
@mvent2009 amazing how many gliders and pilots squeezed into this little site to have a day of fun and enjoying the love of flying...thanks for posting!
You guys look like you had an amazing time, i could see the excitement on everyone's faces and i loved it! Videos like these inspire me and now i want to try for myself!
do it emily its the most special feeling in the world
Just love to see so many single surface gliders together, great to watch. Cheers, Pete
We call them Hanggliders...
Rough and crowded ............ lotsa hangie smiles, filming and fun.
Nice again Mr. A.
Simply amazing !. I didn't know there was a sport like this. Those guys seem to love it !
The boneyard is a fun site, everyone flies together and very close, and everyone takes turns and makes room for other pilots. Glad you got enjoyment from it SeaLoving. thanks for the feedback :-) cheers!
somehow I feel so happy watching this video :) Thanks for posting!
6:40, nice harmony..
S W E E T ! Gotta love those floaters!
thanks William. Most of these pilots also have high performance cross county gliders and are at present up in Manilla NSW Australia competing in cross country (though unfortunately the comp is getting blown out). So though these guys can fly inches off the ground they are now competing and flying 100kms cross country and getting to 10,000 feet. as a sport hang gliding offers lots of different flying styles. thanks for posting. cheers!
Looks like a tiny amount of airspace to share. Luckily you all seem to be paying close attention.
That looks like a heck of a lot of fun.
Hi Kan, my recollection is that it was 20-25kts, pretty strong but as you can see from the vid it is a very shallow hill. the challenge is that it is also gusty, and when close the ground that gives the feeling that it isn't enough to keep flying but then as the glider gets lower the ground effect begins and keeps the wing up.
@MrLiftHog plenty of fun to be had with these Malibus...will be looking forward to your next video MrLiftHog :-)
@Ayerstairs yep - on these type of small dunes the floater reign - Airborne have just announced a new floater the F2 - looking forward to seeing it on the dunes soon...looks tempting, might do the upgrade myself :-)
Good konditions for beginners,a wind of one-way !
@indigocrystalC6 haha...it is a very low site so gets crowded - and lots of gliders in the air, whichever way the camera was pointing it picked up the action of the day....amazing how all the pilots managed to dodge between each other - helps that many have been flying together for years. Doug just hovered in that spot forever, and had been there for a while before I turned on the camera - like flying has become second nature.
Great choice of music :)
@riverbrue yep River- this site produces little lift even in a strong wind - but plenty to be soarable even if belly scraping lol
"We got a Highway to the sky..."
Mr Andrew...are you still with us?
Is the whole idea just to hover, like a sea gull ?
great with headphones; not much lift but great anyway!! thanx guys!
Nice video 👍❤️
Hi Guys!
How fast was the wind blow?
This is the Best!
Thanks Nippon, it was a great day! Cheers
thats it im moving to australia
Please describe how to translate gooning, synonyms etc. Give definition I need to find word in my Macedonian language.
I think this cool. Started watching England Midlands Rugby League videos and got here? Go figure....
Hi Martin, just got lucky guess lol...there were some good pilots there that day, my own mediocre attempt ended up on the editors floor... most of these pilots also fly long distance xcountry flights only showing that dune gooning is enjoyed by even the best in the sport. thanks for posting!
Makes me wonder : Why don't they go higher ? I'm sure they can fly over the sea, too, but they don't.
Hang Gliders, like all fixed wing aircraft, require air moving over the wing to stay aloft. Since hang gliders lack an engine, you have to use gravity (leaping off a mountain or hill), a thermal (like a bird, and this lets you gain altitude after doing the former), or something called ridge lift.
It's ridge lift (wind pushing air up and over the dunes) that's keeping them aloft here. If they go higher, they'd immediately stall and fall back into the air-stream. Hang gliders can do this, but paragliders (which look like parachutes) can as well ( but it's harder) as well as kites. They're basically acting as ride-on kites when they do this.
It's called 'Dune gooning' because beach dunes are where you usually find conditions that let you do this, but any good hill over a windy plain can also let you do this if it's a bit steep and the surface winds are over 20ish mph or so.
You have about 2 seconds to set up a landing if the wind drops or changes. You don't want to land in the sea. Its actually more fun flying at low level over the smaller dunes in high winds.
@riverbrue :-) thanks River :-)
Brilliant!
a lot of fun..!
It would be nice to hear the wind or see the windspeed .
Muzak is ok but distracting .
Many of us watching want to learn about the dynamics.
Hi Peregringrace, very low hills like Boneyard only create enough lift when wind is 20 kts+, the microphone on the camera just sounds like a roar and everything is indistinguishable. At these wind speeds you can feel the difference but not hear the difference. Flying inland and entering a thermal I have noticed a difference in noise level in a big thermal, but not in coastal winds.
Thanks for the reply , yes I understand.
When I'm sailing I use a dead kitten to cover the microphone in any winds over 10 knots.
Sounds cruel but but cats have be of some use 🤔
Are there windspeeds too high for gliding ?
Me gustaría tener uno, pero aquí no los venden.
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Badass
Muito legal.
@1DuneRat :-)
......................... Lilienthal 👍🎓🔦💨🌷🇩🇪
Seems hang gliders have awful music on all their videos
Are allow a is make it the example
Would've Been An Absolutely YaHoo Totally Funtastic Video If Not For Totally Unrelated & Ridiculously Trashy Accompanying " Noise!"
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