FlyGuy

FlyGuy

Simply because hanggliding is so wonderful, I am posting some of my flying adventures here. Mainly as a reminder for me. But if someone else is happy about it, then I'm happy too... ;)

Atos VR test flying

Atos VR test flying

Monte Cucco 10/2016

Monte Cucco 10/2016

Lanzarote Famara Januar 2017

Lanzarote Famara Januar 2017

Rofan, Neujahrsflug 2017

Rofan, Neujahrsflug 2017

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  • @argilaadelaamba8276
    @argilaadelaamba82763 күн бұрын

    Hi. What tipe of wing are you flying. Thank you. Also magnificent

  • @KampfkunstStudio
    @KampfkunstStudio2 күн бұрын

    hi there, in this clip I am flying the Wills Wing U2 145 - really nice glider.... ;) Best, Ralf

  • @ediolitper8354
    @ediolitper83543 ай бұрын

    schöner Ritt auf dem Bullen.

  • @steveinoz8188
    @steveinoz81883 ай бұрын

    It is better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than being in the air while wishing you were on the ground. This is my version - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qomdj6ylZbfMaKg.html

  • @Medellin1823
    @Medellin18234 ай бұрын

    I'm only here because I thought a killer whale was hang gliding in the thumbnail. 😂

  • @MrArian52
    @MrArian527 ай бұрын

    I think if you were in a dive position you'd lose altitude more faster, but no one can design properly in difficult times.

  • @alexandermauder7274
    @alexandermauder72748 ай бұрын

    tolles Video, Danke Ralf für's posten. Ist Col Rodella ein schwieriges Fluggebiet also nur für sehr gute Piloten, oder auch für den Durchschnitts-Piloten mit 20 Flügen im Jahr fliegbar?

  • @danielrusbridge4182
    @danielrusbridge418210 ай бұрын

    Hell!? Naaa bro this is living! Lol

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Yes it is....but not the kind i'd like to have every day... ;)

  • @irishRocker1
    @irishRocker110 ай бұрын

    Very hard to hear your voice over the wind noise

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Oh, i am sorry... :-/

  • @mack8488
    @mack848811 ай бұрын

    Too much wind imo

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Right! ;)

  • @dianecandoflamtaps9557
    @dianecandoflamtaps955711 ай бұрын

    Thank goodness you were able to land safely!! ❤

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I was happy to be back on the ground...

  • @robertcampbell5485
    @robertcampbell548511 ай бұрын

    its almost like your already in a body bag ready to go to the morgue

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Not the way hang glider pilots view this... :P

  • @hanzfranz7739
    @hanzfranz773911 ай бұрын

    Werner Herzog?

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Guts we Germans are all a little bit Werner Herzog ;) :)

  • @GaryFalcon-rs5uy
    @GaryFalcon-rs5uy11 ай бұрын

    Is wernor herzog your father or do you purposely speak exactly the same?

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Not that i know of (neither) ;)

  • @adambazso9207
    @adambazso920711 ай бұрын

    Your voice sounds like if Werner Herzog would narrate the whole experience with a stoic mindset. :)

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Looking back its always easy to be "stoic"

  • @Caninedriver
    @Caninedriver11 ай бұрын

    Dumb decisions have consequences. No sympathy, dumba$$

  • @GlazeonthewickeR
    @GlazeonthewickeR11 ай бұрын

    Nice to have Werner Herzog narrating this for us

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Ya, narrating hang gliding videos is his true love it seems.... ;)

  • @credera
    @credera11 ай бұрын

    jö 🌬 a little bit of wind

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Little bit.

  • @rhov233
    @rhov23311 ай бұрын

    Another great Werner Herzog documentary!

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Everybody loves Werner Herzog (besides Kinski)

  • @The-Dom
    @The-Dom11 ай бұрын

    you should definitely turn the wind volume down until the live audio becomes important

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Will try to do better it i release another video like this again!

  • @tullochgorum6323
    @tullochgorum632311 ай бұрын

    Just a few days ago a friend of mine was killed while hang gliding. He was only 21. The devastation of his partner and family is heart-rending. We all need adventure in our lives, but for goodness sakes, be defensive and minimise the risks. Pushing the boundaries like this can end badly...

  • @robertcampbell5485
    @robertcampbell548511 ай бұрын

    don't worry 1 or 2 weeks go by, its like they were never here happens all the time

  • @tullochgorum6323
    @tullochgorum632311 ай бұрын

    @@robertcampbell5485 What a truly horrible statement. Everyone involved is devastated, as you'd expect. Have you nothing more constructive to do with your life?

  • @robertcampbell5485
    @robertcampbell548511 ай бұрын

    I've had plenty of people I know die. I've found it to be the best way to look at it. No point to be devastated, one day soon your own life will come to an end. That's life @@tullochgorum6323

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    I am very sorry for your friend, all his friends and family. My deepest sympathy!

  • @khg8519
    @khg851911 ай бұрын

    If its windy can you add extra weight to your body ??

  • @khg8519
    @khg851911 ай бұрын

    or the handle bar

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    This only makes sense if the wing is big in relation to the weight of the pilot. But in my case the ratio is rather perfect. :)

  • @Dunny261
    @Dunny26111 ай бұрын

    I'm assuming that the reason you didn't turn around and go with the wind is because you would have no lift, and would be unable to glide to the ground, but fall?

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Going with the wind would have been possible but there might be wind rotors behind the ridge and i don't know the area well. That's the reason i flew against the wind.

  • @vanessajazp6341
    @vanessajazp634111 ай бұрын

    Looks thrilling!!

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    ;)

  • @xevious2501
    @xevious250111 ай бұрын

    So let me get this straight. all your weight multiplied by the force of the wind, turns and elevation, all rests upon two little lines and one V connector the size of a thimble. More over, only one connection at that, not even a secondary safety line for redundancy. why does this seem incredibly stupid to me.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Well the equipment can stand multiple g forces. And it is checked often!

  • @xevious2501
    @xevious25019 ай бұрын

    @@flyguy-hanggliding still.. redundancy can't hurt.

  • @glennclayton9900
    @glennclayton990011 ай бұрын

    Stick to knitting

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Yeah, that's my other passion ;)

  • @jtompkins1277
    @jtompkins127711 ай бұрын

    It's hard to feel bad for someone who straps themselves to a kite. They could've easily just not went gliding and avoided any sort of peril.

  • @BadOompaloompa79
    @BadOompaloompa7911 ай бұрын

    I feel bad for anyone who leaves the house. They could have hid in the basement and avoided any sort of danger and lived forever.

  • @jtompkins1277
    @jtompkins127711 ай бұрын

    @@BadOompaloompa79 waking up causes cancer

  • @BadOompaloompa79
    @BadOompaloompa7911 ай бұрын

    @@jtompkins1277 damm, ok I'm staying in bed.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    ;)

  • @OhioPalmTrees
    @OhioPalmTrees11 ай бұрын

    Wow this is some two week old refrigerator pie 🥧🥧

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Really...? Sorry...

  • @user-sv9je7bz4j
    @user-sv9je7bz4j11 ай бұрын

    When you think about it, that bag is a very thoughtful piece of equipment. It helps make sure the recovery crew have an easy cleanup when you're done.

  • @robertcampbell5485
    @robertcampbell548511 ай бұрын

    hahaha lol!!!!

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Still happy they didn't have to do a "cleanup" ;)

  • @AmishHitman73.Archive
    @AmishHitman73.Archive11 ай бұрын

    a hawk could try and not hang in the air like you did, id be concerned and angry at myself if i was in this situation, i love the ground lol

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Taking of was a mistake indeed. But not as bad as you think ;)

  • @daniel7___
    @daniel7___11 ай бұрын

    Click bait. He events admits the title is misleading. Deceptive

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    That's your point of view. Compare this to my friend's video (linked in the description) and a "regular" flight. Then you will find out this is not "the usual flight"...

  • @scottstevens2752
    @scottstevens275211 ай бұрын

    More like 17 minutes of boring commintator.....

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    :(

  • @DG-mi2mc
    @DG-mi2mc11 ай бұрын

    Good video! Although i would lower the audio of the video significantly, nobody is waiting for wind noises😅

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    When i release a video with music and the wind noises low they always ask for more wind noises... ;P

  • @Chance-ry1hq
    @Chance-ry1hq11 ай бұрын

    I’d say you are a highly skilled hang glider pilot. Nice job.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much ;)

  • @paulnash9851
    @paulnash985111 ай бұрын

    I didn’t know Werner Herzog narrated hang-gliding videos 😉

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    It seems to be Werner's true passion :P

  • @Greysky2024
    @Greysky202411 ай бұрын

    What a stupid hobby

  • @ScarlettFire341
    @ScarlettFire34111 ай бұрын

    Wind gradient It is the rate of increase of wind strength with unit increase in height above ground level.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Right! And importance shouldn't be underestimated

  • @newYorkStories
    @newYorkStories11 ай бұрын

    Could you post a 360 degree video, similar to what I have posted here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/patrltVrndbaqco.html

  • @jackreacher.
    @jackreacher.11 ай бұрын

    Wind is our enemy while we endure its allegiance.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Depends mainly on the level of "gustiness"...

  • @wheelieking3976
    @wheelieking397611 ай бұрын

    Self inflicted

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    ...and not proud of it!

  • @101cooltaz
    @101cooltaz11 ай бұрын

    The feet does stuff to my face

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    oops ;)

  • @stephanx2384
    @stephanx238411 ай бұрын

    My father used to do this back in the 80s. I think he had a Hiway Demon. I was a kid back then but I have seen some crazy shit. Then in the early 90s all the paragliders started to appear an skies git congested...haha

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Yeah i agree, definitely to many paraglides up there (not that day) ;)

  • @davidkelly9387
    @davidkelly938711 ай бұрын

    You said you should have checked out the weather yourself, rather than taking your friend's word for it. How would you have known the wind gradient, what would have indicated the high gradient to you ?

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Checking wind speed in different heights would have been the solution!

  • @bullittqc
    @bullittqc11 ай бұрын

    What a boring video.....

  • @frederick6008
    @frederick600811 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the ride.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Welcome, thank you! :)

  • @garylee3893
    @garylee389311 ай бұрын

    Cool. You got bunch of cameras, appreciate your hypnotizing pretentious tone, pretty cool man. Love and respect

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Love and respect for your feedback. Most people only tell me i sound like Werner Herzog... :P

  • @garylee3893
    @garylee38939 ай бұрын

    @@flyguy-hanggliding don't remember leaving comment lol. So unsure why I used the word "pretentious " but yes Werner Herzog. Lol. Yes yes

  • @crustycobs2669
    @crustycobs266911 ай бұрын

    Your voice is so relaxed. But the tension in the video is high. Very comical relating your expert skills and confidence, but then recognizing that nature and wind are unpredictable. Great video with cool explanations, thanks

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your feedback! :)

  • @geuros
    @geuros11 ай бұрын

    he actually sounds like Giovanni Giorgio

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    :) Most people say it's more like Werner Herzog

  • @PahaLukki
    @PahaLukki Жыл бұрын

    So wind is over 16-17 m/s? Really? Amazing to gather that altitude without engines. Almost magical.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Yes would have been a pretty cool day with less gustiness (and gradient)

  • @ai_serf
    @ai_serf Жыл бұрын

    is there a reason he doesn't turn around and go with the wind?

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Yes, there might be a rotor behind the ridge. Also i don't know the terrain back there very well (mostly trees back there)

  • @X-Gen-001
    @X-Gen-001 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Great video.

  • @flyguy-hanggliding
    @flyguy-hanggliding9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!