Paragliding Tips: How to reverse launch a paraglider

Mastering the art of Reverse Launching is key to building confidence in your paragliding career. Not only does it give you the ability to launch safely in a wider variety of wind conditions and locations, but it helps to give you a feel for how your paraglider will react in varying wind conditions.

The beauty of paragliding is that you can practice some of the trickiest parts of paragliding without ever leaving the ground!

In this video we show you two methods to reverse launch your paraglider, including how to simplify the lead up so that you can be sure you have everything ready to go before committing to launch.

Please remember that this video is meant as an aid to training or a refresher on what you have already learned, and not as a replacement. You should NEVER attempt to fly without first having being taught by a professional in a professional environment.

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[batatanh]

Man, perfect on the information, been at paragliding school, you really opened my mind to correct my mistakes...

[batatanh]

Man, perfect on the information, bean at paragliding school, you really open my mind to correct my mistakes...

[Daniel-fjyx]

4:16 is exactly how I always do it. I use both hands for both A-Risers. Also for my tandem reverse launch.
Is there anything bad about this? Most people use the second method, which feels worse for me.

[reysifer]

Muy muy muy bueno, very very very good...

[hetane]

How can I prepare for a paragliding course over the winter? Does it help that I know how to powerkite? ..or is it totally different? Is it better to buy a ground handling wing and practice during the winter to prepare for the course in spring?

[stevewilson]

I can reverse kite a wing for ages if necessary but always mess up the turn. Obviously the wing is nice and stable overhead before I execute the turn but it never stays there. It always immediately moves off the wind line and leans over. I don't look up so it's not that. Step back and quickly turn? No good. Stand still and quickly turn? No good. No brakes and quickly turn? No good. Partial brakes and quickly turn? No good. I figure that I must be applying slightly uneven brake pressure as I turn so is there a trade secret how to reliably keep brakes even when turning? Or am I doing something else wrong? Thanks in advance for any helpful replies. Steve

[wazzobazzo]

So I have done no research into paragliding I just saw an ad for one and it looks really cool. Can you start from flat land and just gain height from the wind or are big hills required?

[clubsnapperuk]

@2:09, Im sorry but you don't build a wall or put tension on the lines without the brakes already in your hands, .i don't get why you would teach this, a gust of wind with a student clipped in and no brakes, recipe for disaster

[skimbo]

Awesome - thanks for vid. My paramotor instructor has curly/permed hair but not to the extent of your fulsome locks. Out of curiosity will I also get a full head of beautifully coiffured locks when I qualify? 😉 JK - brilliant stuff.

[sumeshanchal]

പാരഷൂട്ട് നിർമ്മാണം കാണണം നിർമ്മിക്കുന്ന കമ്പനി ഏതൊന്നും കാണിക്കണം ഇവിടെ ലഭ്യമാകുമെന്ന് പറയണം

[kingsbishop]

Would it work if you didnt have the strings and you just hold the edges of the gligers would you take off