Walk Forward

Lower you center of gravity and push into wind.

The more brake you apply, the harder you have to push.

Try whilst facing forward and facing your wing too.

Success: walk 20 meters

ANDRE BANDARRA

Wing: BGD | Seed | 14m2

Wind: 30 km/h | strong turbulence | no lift

Very strong winds and strong turbulence.

Ground Handling Challenge task A03. Walk Forward. Success is 20 meters, 3 times in a row. This was my very first practice with my brand new wing. Since this exercise is essentially launch simulation, I wanted to really get a good feel for lifting the wing, kiting reverse, transitioning forward to torpedo, for launch.

STEPHEN FELS

Wing: Ozone | Kona | 26m2

Wind: 5km/h | mild turbulence | no lift

First practice with brand new wing. Since this exercise is essentially launch simulation, I wanted to really get a good feel for lifting the wing, kiting reverse, and transitioning forward to torpedo for launch. This exercise covers all of those bases.

I've always wondered what would happen if a glider had really long lines or really short ones, or you only had half a wing, or two wings? Well finally I got round to testing the short paraglider idea. I took a very old "ground handling only" paraglider I had laying around and I crudely shortened the lines.

ANDRE BANDARRA

Wing: Sky | Brontes 2 | 23m2 (modified)

Wind: 15km/h | mild turbulence | no lift

Testing a crudely modified paraglider with lines severely shortened.

Answering Andre Bandarra's Ground Handling Challence! Follow my progress and post your own videos. The ground is the most solid part in our flights and the most painful to collide with. Respect it and improve your ground handling. Ira Yifa yiftachprod@gmail.com Andre Bandarra's Ground Handling Challenge website: www.groundhandlingchallenge.com

IRA YIFA

Wing: Apco | Karma SP | 22m2

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

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Wind: km/h | turbulence | lift

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