Paragliding - Ground Handling Techniques - an
up-to-date study of the art.
From the team that brought Paragliding:
Learning to Fly , arguably the
best flying training DVD for new pilots currently available, comes an
in-depth and up-to-date study of the black art of ground handling.
Why bother messing around on the ground when all you want to do it fly?
Well, unfortunately poor ground handling skills account for a high
percentage of the accidents we see today. Mastering your wing on the
ground gives you the confidence to
handle yourself on tricky take offs
in difficult conditions. The result is you'll be a safer pilot who'll
fly more often that those who struggle to control their wings on the
deck.
This DVD not only breaks down each exact aspect of launching and ground
handling it also incorporates a series of exercises to hone you skills.
Ground Handling uses the same 3D animations that make Paragliding:
Learning to Fly such a fantastic learning tool. Between the two
DVD's you have possibly the most comprehensive learning tool available
to the new pilot today.
Practicing your ground-handling is a great way to improve your take-off
technique as well as your safety in flight.
This advice is indispensable for all pilots! Whether you are a novice or
a more experienced pilot, regular practice of these exercises and
ground-games will allow you to refine and nurture your perceptions.
And with improved handling of your wing, you will be more composed and
more confident when you arrive at take-off.
The ground-handling techniques as well as the exercises presented in
this DVD are carried out by highly skilled professional pilots. Watch
their actions and be inspired to practice them yourself. Several 3D
animations illustrate theoretical aspects, helping you to better
understand the wing's behaviour, positions to adopt by the pilot, and
the like.
Chapter 1: Theory and Techniques of Inflation.
Animated sequences illustrate theoretical aspects of the inflation of
the wing: the idea of the wind window, re-centring, reducing the power of
the wing, etc. Other sequences detail inflation techniques. These
manoeuvres are carried out by different pilots and in varying contexts (
of weather conditions, equipment and environment): lots of examples and
advice for adapting the technique of inflation to each situation.
Chapter 2: "Edge of the Window"
A progressive series of exercises for learning how to manipulate the
wing and displace yourself, including: exploring the wind window,
learning to maintain the wing in a particular configuration, learning to
move yourself with it. You will also see how to re-climb a slope by
using these techniques and how to effect a 'barefoot'
Chapter 3 : "Various Exercises"
Refine your perceptions and mastery of the wing thanks to this series of
exercises: Learn to feel and handle the power in the wing as it climbs
from the ground. You will also see how to develop very precise handling
of your wing (using each half of the wing in turn), and using this
technique to re-climb the hill. And for practicing inflation in safety,
a sequence for learning how to effectively collapse the wing.
