Angle of Attack: Test your Paraglider Control!

The air is never still; it is always moving. So your paraglider control inputs should always be active. But what is the best way to control the angle of attack, why do you get collapses, and how to you avoid a stall? Join Flybubble Paragliding for a demonstration of active flying and challenge Greg to a game of 'catch that collapse!'

Play the game yourself over on Flugschule Oberbayern's website

For more info on Active Flying read our guide

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[keithbutler]

Love you videos. Am a 92 year old, USA IOWAN, non-paraglider. Tried the "flapper game" scored 7100

[xistsixt]

Since I watched this video on release.... During real groundhandling.. Every time I manage to get a KLAPPER.... I hear your voice..! KLAPPER!!!! 🤣 Makes me smile

[Andrew-oudw]

Great video 👍🏻 haven't taken my first flight yet but have watched a lot of your videos. They give me confidence to have a go

[januszsiodmiak]

This is one of the best and informative videos I've seen. I could not grasp the idea why I get assymetrical, what is the sience behind it. I think I could now make active flying part of my flying. Thank you for the awesome video.

[ColoradoMikeC]

Hi Greg, Thanks for another cool video..Thanks for all you do to educate the PG community. Truly a living legend. I've got a question about active flying I've never been able to get a great answer to: When you're just flying along, wing overhead, all is smooth, how much of your arm weight is hanging on the brakes for trim speed? I've heard no weight at all, hands all the way up is trim.. but then i've also heard that relaxed, full arm weight on the brakes is trim speed. Speed over ground is faster hands completely up, but then I don't feel the wing as much and what it's doing. i know it's never a static amount and it's constantly changing, but where or how much weighting or pull do you recommend for trim? and maybe how much for min sink?

[yaquot]

Awesome video, I have learned the dynamic of the wind attacking the wing, Thanks a lot.

[skl]

Im really interested in the Helmet you are wearing. Could you tell me which one this is?

[daniel-gras]

Hi craig. I got a question on active flying. When I am flying in thermic conditions, is it a good way to do active flying by mainly using brakes to keep the glider up my head. I heard also about trying to keep constant tension in the lines... what to do to prevent stall and collaps?

[markmcgoveran]

I got an advance epsilon 9 and the company said that if you would just put your hands up the wing would fly through the turbulence, better than you can fly the wing through the turbulence. I absolutely 100% believe the advance company mathematicians build a wing that will fly better than I can fly it. I believe there's a lot of gradient in the wind speed around here from high altitude to ground level because of the texture of the surface of the Earth. I think when you get your legs out early and you stand up early you pitch the nose down and increase the speed and decrease the glide angle. This is a wonderful thing if you. It reduces the chance of a stall. Any comment on these ideas?

[safranpollen]

A perfect reason for a break of garden works on stormy sunday afternoon🤗😉

[Hemersonr]

The best info about this topic... maybe hands up is the best option... could foi correlate this vídeo a real flight... showing the pitch control...
Thanks for sharing

[flyshacker]

Excellent! This video has the FlyShacker😃👍 **Seal Of Approval**. 👍👍👍👍

[almughtasimbillah]

Respected sir i want to know about Astral 5 wing if you have any information please share to me!

[ivanrojas]

Thank you for another great video, Greg. Greetings from Chile!

[arnekvinge]

Altso roll axis. I usually try to follow the movment of the wing with my hips. Trying to relax. If is's turbulent i fly my chest strap att ca 42-45 cm. If is calm then iI open up a bit to feel lift better.

[jms]

Awesome video and the game. Thank you. Do I understand it correctly what applying a speed bar I decrease AOA and increase the risk of collapse?

I would be the second level to add a speed bar to change AOA as well :)

[rick]

Hi Greg, another great video 👍 how does this work a paramotor wing? Then climbing the wing is piched up so how does this effect active flying??

[MrIanBrookwell]

7630, other than seeing the wing moving forward, is feeling for pressure more accurate if you can't keep your head looking up at your wing all the time?

[paulbishop]

Looking to do my license in September, come down to Oz and have a fly with me!

[liljonnsen]

lol. min 2:01 :D im a german. And im proud of that word <3 Greetings. Nice Videos! Keep it going :)