I love your description of flying and color vs the greyness that is everything else. Thankfully it's not all grey, but I get it. The world is NEVER as bright and colorful as when I'm flying :) Great video. Thank you for the work and sharing!

@gpwrinkled

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Richardson: Hey thanks Michael! Safe flying to you.

That was pretty awesome. My wife and I watched, and enjoyed the flight .

@gpwrinkled

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for posting!

Shoow Greg! Parabéns pelo vídeo e obrigado por compartilhar esta emoção que se chama voo livre! Boons voos! Abraço

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Oi Felipe, Obrigado pelos parabéns e pela tomada de tempo para responder. Fico feliz que você tenha gostado do vídeo. Tudo de bom para você, Greg

I´ve watched all your videos, amazing.

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan, Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for the reply and safe flying to you. Greg

Another Awesome video!...Nice landing under windy conditions!!

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Carlos P Hi Carlos and thanks. Windy landings are easier for me than no wind landings. I just can't seem to get the flare timing figured out lately. Fun flight though. Glad you enjoyed it.

great video....well done

I met my wife at that LZ. She was working in the store and I was working on the fueling system.

@gpwrinkled

2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty cool. Thanks!

Another great XC Greg...thanks for taking us along for the ride!

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you. Looks like our season is starting up! Thanks for the reply. Safe flying to you.

Awesome Flight! I grew up in Sedona and never knew there was HG at Mingus (went to Mingus HS before there was one in Sedona). I fly in Santa Barbara and all around CA... hope to go fly Mingus in the coming year. Dust off my O2 system. :-) Thanks for sharing.

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

I have been dying to fly Santa Barbara. It would be great to hook up with you. I would be happy to sponsor you on Mingus any time you come out. Thanks for the reply.

Well done! Good Black-Color transitions :-) Greetings Roland

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you Roland. Thanks for the reply.

Nicely done!

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! Looking forward to your vids this season!

Hi Greg, It's an amazing, stunning and inspirating picture, thank you very much for sharing it! Absolutely my favorite on youtube! I am just about to start to hang glide. I can't wait for next spring to kick it off! I'm living in the UK. Possibly not as perfect weather conditions are there here like at your place, but we cook from what we have :)

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Nandor, Congratulations on taking up the sport! Be safe. Find a certified instructor, it's more important than being trained by just an experienced hang glider pilot. Instructors have the skills to pass on the knowledge, but those of his who are simply pilots have the skills but we don't know how to communicate them in the correct sequence to ensure your safety. I am glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the reply. It's folks like you that I enjoy putting them together for. Another pilot with better videos than mine is Jonathan Dietch. If you haven't seen them he is at kzread.info/dron/DnHQCdYycrtvYxSoTe0Hbw.html. All the best to you! Greg

@ttnandor80

9 жыл бұрын

Greg Porter That is exactly what I am going to do. Join a club, and take part on a professional training, Two years ago I spent a summer learning "proper" gliding and I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot from professional pilots, theory and practical flying as well. I agree with you, safe, before all!! Thanx for the hint, Jonathan has benn added to my channels :)

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Nándor Tarjányi You're on a great track Nando. All the best to you. Post a video some day if you get the chance, or drop a line to tell me about your progress at gpwrinkled at hotmail dot com.

Awesome!! i like your video and your flying style! i am your funs, sir!!

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Victor. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I don't know that I have much of a flying style, but thanks for the compliment. Thanks for the support and for taking the time to reply. It's great to hear that folks enjoy the videos, since I put them out hoping others can enjoy the flights too. All the best to you, Greg

It was a great day for flying. I topped out at 14k down at El-Tiro.

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew! I am hoping we can get some aerotowing of some sort going down at Ak-Chin. I still want some video flying with you, Dustin P, or Davis Chappins in a sailplane. That would be cool. Thanks for the reply and good luck this season.

Epic man

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean, it was a hoot!

Love it!

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Thx!

EPIC!!!

@gpwrinkled

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a hoot.

Incredible! Just wonder how long your O2 last. How much can you care with you. At the end of 63 miles, did you have any left? Yes I'm planning to go further than that. You are a great inspiration! Thank you and keep posting!

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Mozart, The O2 lasts a long time. I use a computerized O2 distribution system from Mountain High. It only gives oxygen when it senses you inhale through the canulla, and the amount of oxygen given depends on the altitude you are at. The 63 mile flight to Meteor Crater that you mention was at altitudes from 12,000 feet to 18,000 feet for 4.75 hours. I had only used about half of the O2 supply on that flight. Good luck with your cross country flying, and thanks for the reply and compliments! Greg

@mozartpaiva1

9 жыл бұрын

Already found the O2 that you mention. Thank you for your help and PLEASE post more videos.

Awesome videos Greg. I'm an aircraft mechanic in phoenix and am looking at getting into the sport, GA just coast way too much, any way was wondering what equipment you use? keep up the vids and safe flying. Eric.

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Eric Poindexter Hi Eric, The glider is a Wills Wing T2C, the harness is a Rotor. The video is shot from GoPro cameras, with the aerial taken from a Matrix S quadcopter. Glad to give you more details to help get you started in the sport. Email me at gpwrinkled at hotmail dot com if you would like. Also check our our club website at azhpa.org.

Bravo,...!! God,.... GOOOOODD,...!!

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

MOTORGLIDER ATOS VR & DIESEL Thanks!

Do you always get that high up? I don't think they can climb to those altitudes where I live.

@gpwrinkled

10 жыл бұрын

Hi LZ, Arizona and other desert environments around the globe will regularly produce thermals to 15K and more during the summer months. The dry air is the key. Heights of 25K are possible in exceptional conditions, but the legal altitude limit per the FAA for hang gliders and paragliders is 18K. Any flight in excess of 12,500ft should not be attempted without an oxygen delivery system, since the low oxygen levels will impair judgement, and the effects can continue for some time even after returning to lower altitudes. See the Mingus to Meteor Crater video for an example of a high flight. I think I was over 13K for 3 hours or so, and reached 17,999ft several times. Mingus to Meteor Crater 6-7-13. A hang gliding film by Greg Porter. Hope that helped. Thanks for the reply, Greg

@LZmiljoona

10 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg, ok, that's kind of what I thought, makes sense. I hope that one day, I'll climb that high in a hang glider. That must be amazing. Just had my first practice day on the training hill a few days ago. Looking forward to cruising through the alps now :) I should be the one thanking for the reply! :) - LZ

Hi, I have a question, when you are cruising are you in radio contact with anyone? like telling traffic what flight level you are at? I am really considering getting into the sport, i just need the money for a glider, I live in Flag, Thanks and safe flying

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Hi, we are aware of the areas with controlled airspace and we avoid them so that we don't have to radio or call the airports to ask permission to enter their airspace. Come up to Mingus pretty much any weekend this summer and we will be glad to talk more about the sport and help you get started. Best regards, Greg

@noversibirsk

9 жыл бұрын

Greg Porter Thanks Greg I think I will come up there one of these weekends =) would absolutely love to fly

It appears that you have a wonderful club there. I have purchased and looking forward to participating in a H1-H2 learning package at Lookout Mt (Tennessee), and also have been trying to get in contact with two clubs that are within an hours' drive from me (mid North NC area). Both seem to be very, very hard to get members to respond to my queries. Are clubs usually very wary of beginners? Their non-communication style is quite disappointing, and I'm wondering if people already in the sport do not want beginners because of the possible liability problems it may bring to a club. In your experience, is this true, or am I imagining things? If I can't get some responses from clubs in the area, how can I fly? I'm to the point of almost thinking of not taking up hang gliding because of the lack of club enthusiasm for new pilots. Thanks! Great vids!

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear the challenges in that area for getting hooked up with the local pilots. New pilots are welcomed and encouraged in all circles I have heard of. HG pilots by nature are an individualistic type, while I think the PG community is more gregarious. Don't give up! You will be glad you persevered. I would suggest pursuing the Lookout Mountain training and gain contacts via that route. Once you have an instructor involved you will see the doors open. Glad to answer any questions you have as you progress. My email address is at the end of any of my videos. Glad to get an email from you anytime or talk on the phone. Keep trying, it will work out and open up some incredible experiences for you. Greg

@SagaSeaCraft

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your words of encouragement! I will keep on this path! I've heard nothing but great things about Lookout Mt., so I'm looking forward to their instruction. Thanks!

So wishing I could o that

@gpwrinkled

9 жыл бұрын

Adui13 Look online and see if there is a hang gliding training opportunity near you. I hope you get the chance to fly. best regards, Greg

@Adui13

9 жыл бұрын

Greg Porter Plenty of opportunity in the area, just a financial hitch for now. One I fully intend to fix ASAP

@DirkHav

9 жыл бұрын

Adui13 How much did you save yet ? Second hand is not expensive.My problem is : how telling this to my wife ?Dirk

@terrystephens8907

9 жыл бұрын

DirkDucat Haven't. Sadly things are worse for me right now. Had a financial crisis we are digging out of. In a couple three years I will be in a position to save / spend but not anytime sooner.

@terrystephens8907

9 жыл бұрын

DirkDucat Actually I'm lucky in the wife department; mine encourages my hobbies! She likes to see me happy so whenever possible she gives me what I want. (Yes I know how spoiled I am)