Escape THIS ... Paragliding GUST FRONT chaos in Turkey!
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Published 2023-05-22
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All Comments (21)
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Hi greg. I am a local pilot in Oludeniz. Unfortunately, some pilots landed near my house. I think the paragliding slot system should close the pists before this happened.
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Happened to me on the Dune de Pyla years ago. My first flight experience there. I saw the rain far away in the sea. And underestimated the cold air blow. At first I enjoyed the flight. Minutes later it changed to pure terror. And when I managed to land somehow the wind teared me up the dune. For some 150 m. With my mouth opened… 😂 I will remember this sand forever!
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Frank from Ireland. I was in Cloud for 30 minutes on a dhv 1.2 slow glider. Compass ball saved me and gave me something to focus on while in dark room. Eventually flew into sea bbreeze and landed beside a church. Kissed the ground. Fly safe. No dark clouds. Terrifying.
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we were there that day. and I know that a huge wall was visible on the radar. I did not understand why some pilots flew. Radar information is very helpful and even important.
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Another great educational and fascinating clip. Thanks Greg.
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Nice video Greg! Thanks
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Thank you greg for producing this video, as a local turkish pilot i know what happened in oludeniz in last weeks, it was weird and nobody teached us what was happening, its you! thanks a lot
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Great advice. This is also virtually the identical strategy for escaping rip tides at the coast.
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Glad to see you changed and improved a couple of things with yer videoing 😊 Good! Have a good day, Greg!
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This was incredibly helpful! When I asked this question in my basic training the answer was pretty much: well you shouldn’t have launched, try everything to stay alive.
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perfecT.... situation awereness is the ky factor to stay safe!!! tahanks for the precious tips... if it happens in the country side??? the same strategy pays off
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Hi Greg. Great advice. I happened to be there and witness firsthand this occurrence. (In fact, I saw myself on the ground looking up in the video.) Seeing those gliders being pushed backwards and unable to descend. As a new PG pilot our discussion on the ground was exactly this... "How do you escape?" I appreciate your informative and well thought out points. Thank you.
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Thanks Greg…! ❤
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This day, suspicious dark clouds had developed long before the clusterfuck happened. I wonder how had instructors allowed students in the air.
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The best way to avoid is not to get into such situation.
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There are many great pilots out there, but I think you're the best instructor 🌹🌹🌹
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I would suggest bringing two things whenever in the mountains or off the beaten pad. 1: An emergency whistle 2: A small compass The emergency whistle is way underrated when things go pear shaped. You can scream help for about ten minutes before going hoarse. The whistle is way louder and can be used for hours.
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I find this Video to be good. I will always try to avoid weather like that and inform myself befor and not fly.
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That’s a cool looking cloud
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There are always variables that one has to consider. But in general…yeah. Run if you can. Run and land.
