Anxious jay Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Hey you sky dancers, what is the best ground handling educational vids or litterateur should I use? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackburn Mark Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 An old crusty wing, an open field in sub 10mph winds and a couple of pilots to laugh at you and offer pointers. 90% of ground-handling is muscle memory so requires hands on experience... its not hard once you dive into "doing". There are plenty of vids on youtube that offer the basic principles.... layout // "A" lines // correcting errors etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks very much, just need one now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Sorry,,best place for used wing buying,, thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmesh Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 When I was ready to purchase and had the funds, I started checking ebay every day, yes every day. I searched "paraglider" and "paramotor", then sort by Newly Listed. You get to see everything related to the sport being posted daily. The secret to find a great deal be it eBay or "craigslist", it's being one of the first people to read and act the advertisement when it's posted. You don't see the fantastic prices because the ads get taken down right away because the sale has finalized. I got a low hour 28m Universal 1.1 for $1600 shipped (1250 gpb) for example. It's not a beater wing so I do care for it. I think there are some heavily used wings on ebay from Bulgaria or Poland for cheap, others may chime in on the heavily used wings, but if the lines are stretched out of wack then you might be fighting a lot more with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Join the FB groups: Paramotor things for sale, Paramotor UK and Paramotor Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_FP Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 IMHO This is the best GH Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Seen that one thrice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paraflyer17 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The skyschool stuff on YouTube is also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmesh Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Watch all these top tips too: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 You guys are fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Of course - we're all sky demons. Seriously every day is a school day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paraflyer17 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I found this the other day and think it is worth a watch: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 What a fantastic explanation..and such a calm chap. Thanks for sharing this parafly..top man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 I'm almost crying.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capotec2015 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 In addition to all of the above, I bought the Powered Paragliding Bible, the 6 DVD set " Master Powered Paragliding" (one of the DVD's concentrates on ground handling specifically) some really good animations in those DVD's explaining torque and other motor/wing/weather related stuff and I also bought the Dean Eldridge Paramotoring Essential Guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paraflyer17 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Another one I found on YT. Looks like it was a DVD at some point, so not sure what the situation is with copyright. That said, its been on there since 2017 so plenty of time to have been taken down. Pretty sure its the guy from skyschool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxious jay Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 You are a true gentleman..thank you.brilliant vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbeam Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I went to kite my wing on a large recreational field where I live that’s mostly only used by dog walkers during the week. Despite positioning myself right in the middle, away from everyone, nearly every single dog came charging over, barking like mad and it wouldn’t stretch the boundaries of possibility that a costly repair could be the result. Even the less excitable ones seemed intent on urinating on it when it was grounded. When apologetic and inquiring owners came to retrieve there animals it was only fair to have a bit of a chat (forcing me to leave the wing grounded). I also realised I had to be vigilant for dog fouling. In short, it was a bit stressful and I didn’t get much done. A cheap old wing just for ground handling would reduce stress. Parks and recreational fields are not ideal by my experience so I’ll b looking to find a bit of private land. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking1000 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I live in London and, a couple of weeks ago , I made contact with the nearest council park with a big open space.I wanted somewhere to practice kiting my wing and sought permission to do this. They had never had such a request before and wanted to meet to see what it was all about. I met with the head of the parks and we walked through it whilst I explained what I wanted to do and looked at various areas. However, as we walked I was struck by just how many dogs there were, and most of them were off their leads, racing around, barking excitedly and chasing other dogs.I could see straight away what a potential disaster that could be with one damaging my wing or just getting in the way. (I didn't even consider the dog mess!) So I talked myself out of that location and have now accepted that I will still need to drive for an hour to try and find a quiet open space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Where in London are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble56 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) There is an app with lots of GH exercises which is quite good. I think it may have been on a website as well. For Android Edited December 27, 2019 by grumble56 spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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