Such a fun (& exhausting) day! Thanks Andre!!

@justharryjohnson7250

5 жыл бұрын

So Tom when you getting into paramotoring? If you get a chance take a look at a couple of my earlier videos where I learnt to ground handle on my own. All the way to my first flight.

@instrumentenfreak

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I love your channel! Nice to see a collab with another great youtuber :-)

@jaycifer6

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Stanton yeah well done top effort 👍🤛👌🌈

Big fan of Tom, did not expect to see him in this video!

I wouldnt say he nailed it first time but he got alot better :) Love Toms channel, such a clever guy 👍🏼

@Ripstop_pilot

5 жыл бұрын

Was going to say the same thing. "Nailed it" is getting over used like the word "epic" lol

Cool too see a collab:) I really like Tom's channel

OMG I cheered when Tom finally got it! I do feel like he picked it up quickly! I want to get into this sport so bad. I want to find equipment and I like videos like this that teach me the basics. Tom represents ME because he came in knowing little and now look at him!

omg tom is paragliding

Glad you gave him a push! Nothing better than playing paraglider gokarts with your mates. Great fun!

Can't wait to see Tom flying the NOVA wing off the hill!

That was a very interesting and informative video. Thank you so much for sharing it with us all.

So cool that You and Tom hooked up. I’m a big fan of both channels!

Fantastic video. Tom did brilliantly!! ground handling isn't easy, takes time to get the drift and get the knack. Very impressive performance. Really enjoyed that!

Great video, always great seeing Tom, way better than Tucker Gott haha

That looked like a lot of fun!

I thought he did really well. Good job now you will understand your model more clearly. I wonder what Gemma thinks.

aw man, now I want to go out to ground handle, but its gonna rain all week :( That looked like a lot of fun, thanks for sharing!

Good job Tom!

Been watching Tom's vids for awhile now. Weird to see you two together. :)

He is a natural

Question...I purchased a SEED about 3 month ago just before A shoulder surgery ..It's still in the box New I also sold my main wing Ozone Spyder so I'll be getting a new one very shortly I've heard quite a bit of apposing opinions about a small kiting wing ( Speed wings ) being a good tool to learn kitting and to keep proficient V's you should only use your wing because a Small wing really doesn't help to teach you to handle your regular wing ..Whats your thoughts ? would be interesting to get your rookie to be good on the seed then give him a regular wing and see how he does on his first time

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what happened in the video Eloy :)

@nitro200flyer3

5 жыл бұрын

@@AndreBandarra1 Yes I'm busted did not watch the entire Video watched 9:00 min But i promise i watch the Entire video after you called me out LOL..You talked me into keeping my SEED and ground handling. I just thought sell it and get your new real wing and use it to ground handle So How many other pilots out there have 50 or more hours flying and know deep down they suck at ground handling ?

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

On your original question Eloy about are small gh wings worth it or not, it really depends. If you do 10 hours of groundhandling a month and you fly more than what you groundhandle then sure you're best off using your normal wing. But if like me you groundhandle a lot and want to get good at it you're better off with a small wing and a normal wing because you can groundhandle a small wing in a lot more weather conditions and it's also much faster than your full size wing. So you develop much quicker reactions and when you go to your normal wing it's much easier than your groundhandling wing. But in short, yes groundhandling wings are only worth it if you do it enough.

@niconico3907

4 жыл бұрын

@@nitro200flyer3 we see a lot of pilots struggle with their wings on launch sites when the wind is not perfect.

Damn you, I really want to do this now

André, at the beginning it look like you didnt tell him to put the wing and himself centered with the wind. If the pilot is in good position when he pull slightly on the A lines, the leadiing edge should build an horizontal wall. If its not horizontal the pilot should move. That way the wing will come straight up, its easier. And why didnt you teach him forward launch first, he seemed to have trouble with reversing the brake input at first. Was it wind?

Eyyyy Tom!!!!!!!

A natural!

Fun video (I follow Tom as well as you) and I love the background music. In fact I want to buy it! Who is that you're playing?

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! It's all from the KZread music library and it's free :)

Ive just purchased paraglider + harness been watching this stuff and wanting to try it so loads of ground handling for me first !! also i need to order reserve chute before actually flying 🤪 thanks for the info good stuff :)👍🤛🌈

@niconico3907

4 жыл бұрын

Ground handling by yourself is kind of ok, because you need to find the right place and right wind to do it. But you will learn much faster and better with instruction. You need to get lesson for flying, its too dangerous to learn by yourself. flying is a lot of brain workload at first, so you will be happy that the instructor will be guiding you to the landing field, and take a part of the brain workload. Do you even now if the wing you bought is suited to you? Right size and beginner class? If its a money issue, remember getting lessons is cheaper than a broken leg.

@jaycifer6

4 жыл бұрын

Nico Nico thanks Nico bro took 11 months for any reply wasnt even from this channel😔 you are appreciated 🤛👍🤗 i will make video of my shute so you can see 😀👍🌈🌈

Hey, I wanted to ask a rocket question but can't figure out how to dm through KZread. So, the short question is: Why don't rockets launch and land in tubes? Wouldn't it save gigantic amounts of fuel? And, with a tapered opening, and the bottom closed, the loadings should be foolproof. Your thoughts? Maybe an experiment?

Cool video! Why did you make him start out on a small wing though? I thought the requires quicker reaction time and isn't so good for a beginner? Tom, you better start paragliding now :) Keep it up, both of you!!

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

Good question! I think it's important to not be afraid of the wing and I also didn't know how physically fit Tom was, so a small wing helps with both of those things. Also because it requires faster reactions if someone can handle a small wing usually they will do better on a big wing. Lastly as a practical thing, the Seed is a groundhandling wing (not meant to be flown) and the big Ion is a full-size certified wing, so both him and me would be less concerned about making mistakes and damaging the wing on the little one than the big one, and being allowed to play and being carefree and not worried about the wing I think is really key to becoming good at it. I'm not saying it's the right way to do it, but to me it makes sense :)

@MrWhynotnow

5 жыл бұрын

@@AndreBandarra1 Would you recommend a complete newbie to try a small ground handling wing like that to start? I think most schools start you with an A. I'll be taking a 2 day course in a couple weeks time and am excited to see someone can pick it up this quickly. Thanks for all your informative and fun videos. Seeya in the clouds!

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrWhynotnow If you have the time and money I would recommend it yes. Most schools start with an A but barely give students any time to groundhandle really. So it depends really but if you will put in the hours it's way better in the long run I think

@niconico3907

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrWhynotnow you should contact a paragliding club near you. Most of the clubs will be happy to give you some tips and let you borrow old wings for ground handling.

It would be interesting to see ho someone with experience of flying kites would compare...especially if they flew large power or de-power kites....one for the future maybe?

That's great! Wow 1 day, very nice. I would love to experience teaching someone on their first day but everyone's like noooo! Chickens! He he

@0OlIS5

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! I need a day one trainer. Do you live anywhere near Harrisburg PA that I could travel to?

Tom Stanton is not a stranger haha

Good job, quick to learn; but be fair, that's a BGD Seed. Every mistake is minimised somewhat... Back in my day getting dragged through the bushes on an oversized school wing was a badge of honour....

@AndreBandarra1

4 жыл бұрын

No, I would say the opposite, on a small wind everything is faster and mistakes get out of hand quicker. It’s easier to go from a small wing to a bigger one than the other way around

@consuelolinaresdg1592

4 жыл бұрын

​@@AndreBandarra1 If you reread my post you may note that I referred to minimised in terms of being dragged.. When I learnt to ground-handle it was the power of the wing that initially intimidated me and also taught me a lesson or two... That's why it´s easier to use small wings on windier days, and not the other way around.

@AndreBandarra1

4 жыл бұрын

@@consuelolinaresdg1592 yes, they are harder to pilot but less draggy and less scary

@consuelolinaresdg1592

4 жыл бұрын

@@AndreBandarra1 No disrespect to the BGD seed.. It´s a great little tool.. Can twirl it around like an umbrella... Great fun when it´s blown-out for normal full-sized wings too...

I just got a 14m Sol FUN kiting glider. What glider and size is this one in the video?

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

This is a BGD Seed, it's a 14m kiting glider too.

@gcm4312

5 жыл бұрын

How's the Sol FUN?

@bikemancody2752

5 жыл бұрын

@@gcm4312 have not had much time to kite it yet. It is a 3 liner.

Oh man, he's such a natural, this is so depressing. 😋

What an appalling harness! Felt sorry for Tom. He did well 😀👍

@AndreBandarra1

5 жыл бұрын

What harness would you recommend for groundhandling?

Btw, I am USPPA (PPG) Instructor in the USA. Just curious on this glider. Nice research.

Looked like a big snake rather than a wing! Kiting is IMPORTANT to master! Not enough people really understand their wing!

I liked the chipmunks

I thought I was gonna see some paragliding. Not 2 guys giggling and flying a kite in a prairie

Colab colab colab

That background music is so annoying

@Wintermute909

5 жыл бұрын

I love it!