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Fly Backwards

Keep the wing off the ground, backwards.

Everything is in reverse. Brakes make the wing go up, As make it go down.

There is no sharknose on the trailing edge, so you can only go up so far.

Success1 min up

 

RAUL RODRIGUEZ

Wing:  |  | m2

Wind: 25km/h | no turbulence | strong lift

Raul using cliff lift to train backfly.

 

SKY G

Wing: Skywalk | Cumeo | 24m2

Wind: 20km/h | no turbulence | mild lift

Side kite diagonal up the bottom of the dune, transitioning to tailslide kite. Using tailslide to climb to the top of the dune, flipping it over and launching.

 

 

PEDRO PATRICIO

Wing: Skywalk | Tequila 4 | 25m2

Wind: 20km/h | mild turbulence | no lift

Learning about the subtle sweet spot of keeping the glider flying backwards

 

ORKUN UGUZ

Wing: Ozone | Buzz 4 | 24m2

Wind: 20km/h | no turbulence | mild lift

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