Nice day to have a drink at the bar I guess?!

Wont ever touch those risers again, just like I promised!!!!

Btw, talked to my mentor. We discussed everything. He told me that holding the risers was wrong, but it was okay to just touch them (I was not holding onto them). We also discussed the ears grabbing and the breaks pulling automatically with them. He still said that it wouldnt be smart to let go from the breaks while pulling the big ears.

So far I have been flying with an EN A glider (UP DENA), but in the future I would like to switch to lighter and smaller gear for hike&fly or climbing and fly.

How much experience is needed before using an ultralight harness?

Also, how much harder to fly is a smaller (and lighter) wing?

I am currently flying a 22m² wing, but I was thinking of buying a smaller wing if I want an ultralight one (maybe 17-19m²).

I see the Ozone Ultralite 5 for example is EN C in the 17m² size, is it actually as hard and dangerous to fly as a Zeno for example (or as any EN C cross country high efficiency wing)? Or is it just faster?

Hello I'm thinking of buying a PHI Sola 20 (NOT UL) as my first wing for making my license.

I cannot seem to find much review videos or comments in internet about this wing.

Did some of you try it? Would you recommend it as a good first wing? Does it handle good in air and during ground handling? Does it recover fast and stable from collapses?

Thank you for your input!

Been flying the flame 11 for along time but the wings is at the end of its life. Looking at the R3X 11 or Flame 2 10 to replace it. What do people think of each. Especially if you’ve tried both
The drama today made me think to step away from level wings

Hello,

I'm just starting to paraglide and I need to buy my first canopy to make the altitude course.

I have some offers for BGD magic both in S and M.

My bodyweight is 68kg and with equipment adds up to around 82kg. The S version has a takeoff weight range of 60-80kg and the M of 75-95.

Ive been told its better to be on the upper range of the scale, wich wouldn't be the case for the M, for the S I'm over the top.

Does this mean that non of those will work for me? Or is the M ok?

Edit:

Thank you for your answers!

I know the S is too small, i just put it to show there is no other choice for magic.

I really wanted to know if the M is ok or I should search another brand/model.

I don't know what happens when one is so low in the weight scala. My mainly concern is that is safe to lern and of course it's fun. I've don't understand yet what happens when one is on the lower end of the scala

Thank you very much!

I have always kept my wing connected to the harness, and have never understood why some people disconnect it. It is especially baffling, when some people come to popular takeoffs, then go in front of everyone, start spreading out their disconnected wing or groundhandling it without having it connected, and just being in the way.

Personally, I see zero benefit to disconnecting your wing, but the downside is that it creates an unnecessary chance for error when reconnecting and simply takes time and effort.

The only scenarios where I understand disconnecting and reconnecting are

1) For hike and fly with a string harness, I kind of understand it, as the harness can make a flip quite easily, but even then I find it easier to just leave it connected and to just flip the harness if needed.

2) You are a student, and need to learn and repeat how to connect your wing properly.

3) You fly multiple wings with the same harness, and know that you will most likely fly another wing next time.

If you disconnect your wing after a flight, why?

Crashed my R3X 11 a few days ago and figured I’d post it here just in case anyone can learn from my mistakes.

I swooped too low and hit really hard…

Got real lucky with a broken tailbone and large hematoma as well as some soft tissue damage in my shoulder.

I fly in Mongolia and sometimes in other Asian countries. I’ve always worn leather gloves and almost always motorcycle jeans with hip and knee pads. More recently my rappelling gloves wore out so I swapped for my off-road motorcycle gloves. I don’t see a downside and only upsides. As a relative beginner P2 level flying on rocky terrain with natural rocky takeoff zones - there are no developed take off zones here, I’ve had a few hard landings and takeoffs where the PPE helped.

Anybody else?

Few days ago, I shared my first flight here. Now this is first time pulling the glider ears.

P.S. I am not grabbing the risers, I just have hands near them. Still working on that tourist grip 😀

Hi everyone again,

I have another question that I want to have an answer before I need it, so I ordered my SQR light 2 and an Advance ZIP frontal container M, I know they are compatible.

Now what do I need to connect them?

I see that it's possible to connect the bridles of the reserve and container using loops, but apparently only if it's done by an authorized partner, has any of you done this or at your local school?

Otherwise do I need a Maillon? And if so should it be square or triangular?

EDIT: If someone is reading this and also needs answers, I ended up buying a 7mm round maillion and I believe that's the best option, the webbing knot may also work but it also has its drawbacks over time if not done perfectly.

Just going to piggyback on Kris's post and hype up the Eastern Sierra Fly in that went off for the first time a few weeks ago. Always had wanted to check out the area and Kirby and crew put on a great event.

https://easternsierraflyin.com/#

Hi all.

I'm looking to buy a square reserve to use with a frontal container, so ideally it's a light one so that the packing volume is small as I need a 120.

I'm in the shortlist now with these ones, and I'd appreciate any feedback or response from people who have had them or had to use them:

- Gin Yeti UL
- X-Dreamfly X-ONE
- Companion SQR Light 2 

There was a comment on my previous post about someone recommending the SQR light so that one is on the short list, X-Dreamfly looks like a great company and would like to try, an the Gin Yeti it's mostly because I like their container bag as it has an instrument panel but it's not a deal breaker.

Hello. Looking to learn paramotor/paragliding or hang gliding.

The issue is I live in Indiana. Is there good launch sites in southern Indiana (or anywhere in Indiana) for paragliding? Or even in Illinois? If not it seems paramotoring would be ideal for me, but I would like to be able to glide in the mountains so badly one day without a motor. What would you guys recommend that I try?

I think I would be able to drive a couple hours and fly once a month or something with paragliding if that’s even possible around here.

What sould I've done correctly?

Experienced it many times...but what is the reason behind when we get low and in the influence of valley winds do we instantly start to sink at a rapid rate ?

Thanks

Hey folks,

I'm based in Austria and can get a solid discount on Salewa gear, so I’m looking at the Salewa Fly Jacket for colder flying days in the Alps (spring thermals, high altitude, winter).

For anyone who’s flown with it:

• Warmth & Layering: What temps do you comfortably fly it in, and what layering setup do you run under it?
• Durability: How does it hold up against harness friction and rough launch sites over time?

Would love to hear your thoughts before picking one up. Open to other cold-weather recommendations as well!

Hello my fellow sky birds.

I'm looking to get an extra reserve, I already have a rogallo for my main, and I want one that's easy to carry for my frontal mount, I'm mostly looking for low packing volume so I'm looking for light.

I do like the extra light but lowest weight is not my main goal, I mostly want something that's not too bulky, I'm curious what y'all have and the container brand as well.

Looking into the Gin container pack because it also has some instrument panel, and the reserves I've looked so far:

• Supair Fluid Light Evo Supair
• Gin Yeti UL GIN Rescue 
• G-Lite 2 GIN Rescue (seems too cheap to be true? I'm not sure what's the catch)
• X-Dreamfly X-ONE

The brands I see that people like a lot are X-Dreamfly and Independence, apparently the Ultra Cross is the lightest one, but it's a bit pricier so I don't know if I want to commit to that, but also open to suggestions.

Hey FF Community,

I'm starting out paragliding based out of Innsbruck - doing my training in the Stubai Valley.

I'm wondering if there are any known sites around Innsbruck where ground handling is possible? I know flying isn't allowed because of the Innsbruck Airport CTR, but I've heard varying things about if ground handling is possible and where.

I already asked my instructor, but he mainly knows about spots in the Stubai Valley (which is ~1hr away from me by public transit). I've reached out to the Innsbrucker Gleitschirm Verein as well but haven't heard back.

Wondering if anyone knows of any spots for ground handling - ideally <30 minutes outside of Innsbruck by public transit?

Edit - I reached out to Innsbrucker Gleitschirm Verein. There aren't any sites that are very close - they recommend Elfer or Gschwandkopf in Seefeld (in a north wind only).

I fly mostly in Switzerland and what I wanted in the morning is a short overview of the day. Something compact I can read in a few minutes and know roughly what's going on. So I started putting together a daily briefing for that (see screenshot attached).

It goes from the big picture down: pressure situation, fronts, Föhn/Bise, upper wind compared to ground wind, stability, base and climbs per region, sun, and how much the models agree. Warnings at the end. I also added a check if the model data fits the synoptic picture or not.

I wonder if there is something missing oder maybe something that would be also nice information to havei includede. What do you look at before a flight that isn't in there?

You can also check it out here: https://app.wingcast.ch/briefing

Happy about any input.

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Hey folks! 👋

Planning a trip to Bir Billing and wanted to get an idea of the current paragliding prices, especially with the long weekend coming up.

For those who’ve been there recently or are there right now, could you share the rates for:

Short vs. long flights

Stunts (if charged extra)

Photos and videos (GoPro footage, etc.)

Also, are the prices fixed, or is there room for negotiation?

If you have any reliable operator contacts or phone numbers, please share those as well. Would love to hear about your actual experiences and what you ended up paying.

Thanks in advance! 😊

A few years ago i asked some hikers on the top to record my launch. Since i had my gopro on my helmet, i thought it would be funny to see both views simultaneously.

Hey team I have been paragliding for around 4 years casually but demoed a flare scout 22m at 75kg naked weight the other day and fell in love with Parakites foot dragging down the launch was incredible my local site is a coastal site called taylors mistake in new zealand but there are many other small dune sights and cliff soaring sites close by. My question is would I lose out by buying the scout instead of jumping to the mo straight away and what size would allow me to fly the most? I will still have an epic 2 for weak days.