KEEP UP: How to get higher when paragliding in light lift

It can be very challenging to fly in light conditions, but it's also when your skills are really tested. Join Flybubble Paragliding as we try to levitate along a small shaded ridge in the lightest of breezes.

Tons of tips for paraglider pilots in this one! Launch timing, ridge soaring, search patterns, turn timing, watching other pilots, trigger lines, lift lines, turbulence, transitions, winter flying and using the vario. Enjoy!

A bit more in the writeup over on

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[thermalflyer]

This type of video where an experienced pilot is simply speaking aloud the thought process, explaining the decisions etc is incredibly useful.
Thank you

[mbrunnme]

These videos are like educational meditation. Love this vibe!

[severinbechtold]

I enjoy watching you flying in these weak conditions with little to no cutting in the video. You are a very good pilot; so that any unspectacular little flight helps pilots like me!

[AndreBandarra]

Really reminds me of winter flying in the UK. Hopping from here to there and always trying to hedge my bets. A lot those rolling hills have taught me. Great video Greg :)

[arndwolvetang]

Very useful, great to join you on this flight

[jpetzke]

Great video - really appreciated hearing your thoughts while looking for lift in such light conditions and late in the day. Learned quite a bit from you on this one - even the simply obvious point while you were walking and knowing there is lift when the glider shoots forward, should have known that, but never thought about it that way until you mentioned it. Thanks!

[milcog]

Thx again Greg ! thats the game, it’s verry simple” at

[javierserrano]

Greg, you are a bird of prey!!!!love your work, ,

[perkarlsson]

And I have never flown, yet watching each and every video you guys put on YT. Keep them coming!

[laniik]

thanks so much! this kind of narration is super helpful for us to learn the thought process of better pilots!

[tangolima]

Thank you, Greg for this beautiful educational video!

[MotoFlyGuy]

nice. I really want to get in to paragliding. I love paramotor. but to stay up for so long and fly in silence must be great. most flights I like to go up high before landing and kill the motor and enjoy the glide down.

[preetisaxena]

Great job Greg. Thanks again for this.

[paraglidingpassion]

Greg super flying I love this type of flying this is when the skill factor comes into our flying.✅🆒🇬🇬🇬🇧🇿🇦

[aborum]

As always it's very educational and inspiring. You're asking for suggestions .. as an aspiring pilot, I am interested in learning about the struggles you faced as a beginner to paragliding, i.e. what were your fears (if any) and the path to overcoming said fears or mental boundaries. I'm asking as I'm personally not afraid of heights per se (tandem flights), but definitely face some mental barriers about moving away from e.g. ridges (meaning the safer ground) and increasing heights.

Are these normal thoughts for people getting into paragliding and something that'll simply go away as one continues to practice? (might be answering my own question here, but if the answer is that paragliding just isn't for everybody and one shouldn't have any concerns, even as a beginniner, I'll have to reconsider). Also, is it normal for beginners to do face plants when front starting as the canopy overshoots? (mine did a couple of times)

I'm 45 and physically in good shape; also, I have access to some of the best pilots in Denmark for training (currently signed up for a team in march, 2021).

[barrywebber]

Thank you fro sharing your skills and experience.

[SerbanOprescu]

Nice music, splendid views, very nice video.

[davepacker]

Did I see you cross a road near Breacon today ???

[shraddhajantre]

Great video. I always curious about what that sound is in the background? Is that camera sound? In many Paragliding videos I heard of it.

[NourLababidi]

Fantastic! Great content and video. thank you as always!