Paraglider Control: How to use Speedbar

You push the bar, it goes faster. Seems very simple, but is it really? Using the speedbar on a paraglider can improve your safety in windy conditions, but it can also be very risky if used in the wrong way. Join Flybubble Paragliding for another free flying lesson as we share tips and techniques gathered from a lifetime of flying.

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[handerson]

I find myself watching your videos often, you are easy to understand, and to the point. Glad to have you easy to fly with.

[PaulDowsettUK]

Nothing like a flybubble video to signal the beginning of the weekend :) Thanks, Greg!

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[daviddewitt]

I really am enjoying all of these wonderful videos. Wish I was younger ( now 71) and could take off like this! Probably past those days for me but love what I see you doing in the air ...

[Vl]

Thanks for being a virtual teacher. You are making my quarantine enjoyable!

[kulfonbustardo]

Im really enjoying these begginer skill breakdowns. Each one has a little point or 2 ive missed somehow in last 7 years of flying. Thank you

[blooskyy]

Amazing, I've wondered how speedbar works for ages and you've explained it perfectly, thanks Greg!

[manumoto]

Thanks for the advice, very good recommendation how to use the speed bar.

[Tlasheen]

Thanks for the video liked the point about hand twisting the A+B risers if the foot line cuts

[jspub]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you again! :) Another terrific lesson by Greg!

[yoginero]

I fly mostly in the Swiss alps and flying slow and nervous in strong turbulence can leave you too little air speed and too little internal pressure to avoid stalls and collapses. I keep enough speed bar to feel my leading edge and keep weight on my rear risers on the Zeno to be able to react even faster than my legs can get off speed.

[martinpolach]

As always enjoyed your excellent videos.
Just can’t get over the apparent ...( um...difficult conditions that you seem to thrive in....low over cast with no sunshine ???)
Never the less good show !

[simonwinkler]

Hey Greg,

thanks for the Video again! They are well done and help pilots to fly better.



One thing I would like to add: If you PULL the brakes FIRST and THEN PUSH the SPEEDBAR you increase the camber of your profile very strong (like you mentioned). Its like setting flaps on an airplane. Your Glider performance is getting really bad - but the tolerance for collapse and stall INCREASES on most of the wings. So your glider gets somehow more "stable". Thats a pretty nice thing for toplanding! Give it a try! But take care: If you go on fullbar first and then pull the brakes you will get a balloning effect or a strong move of CP. This can cause a collapse. We (DHV) tested this with a lot of gliders on the market and it works pretty awesome.



Another thing: If you get a collapse on a modern wing more than 50% of the trailingedge and if you weightshift to the open side this will cause a much more demanding glider reaction! Here is the main key to brake the shooting and flying side first and strong. So what to do with your body? Keep the upper body straight and tiny bit to your open/flying side but let your hips fall to the collapse side. This decreases the shoot and the tendency of shockreinflations.


Thanks and keep going your nice tutorials!


Cheers,


Simon Winkler
Testpilot (DHV) and SIV Instructor

[SVEstrellitab]

You said that people come off the bar and then turn too quickly and it causes.. a SPOO? Couldn't hear what you said. Thanks!!! Love your channel.

[ralphvanthoff]

Excellent advice Greg, keep posting for us please

[MikeyFirst]

Clear explanation! Thanks Greg and FlyBubble!

[bernardbernardin]

Nice explanation!

In ridge soaring, when the wind angle is increasing, you use the speedbar when you're facing the wind. The problem is, you're often close to the ground in ridge soaring. The closer you get from the ground the bigger risk you take in case of a collapse. High up I don't mind to fly fullbar even in bumpy conditions.
If you see competitors videos, like Teo Bouvard and Damien Lacaze, they are fullbar all the time under CCC wings, except in thermalling. I would say, don't try this at home ;)

[dr.christianh.]

You are doing cool videos in a nice casual but still professiobal style! Great job!

[barrywebber]

Thanks Greg, I really enjoy your presentation! Thanks for posting and best wishes.

[YankeeinSC]

Nice in-depth tutorial on basic and even advanced function. I'd like your take on how competitors can best use the speed bar in tactical situations where they are attempting to out-fly other pilots. Your delay of turn input coming off bar is golden advice, but is that what really happens when time or money is on the line? Maybe some discussion on how motor slalom competition times can vary with proper vs. less than optimal bar use. Perhaps an example or two on topics like staying ahead of venturi over ridges or maybe even using bar almost all the way to landing for safety sake.