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Joanna Di Grigoli
France
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ม.ค. 2007
I'm a paragliding pilot and I love sharing my love for flying, make tutorials, reviews, and just have fun!
From Instagram to Reality: A Lithuanian Adventure
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Linas is an amazing FPV drone operator @LL_cinema
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Linas is an amazing FPV drone operator @LL_cinema
Heading to Lithuania? Contact the local tow operators on this Whatsapp group chat.whatsapp.com/CyqCzoWZQF28H7pWe4XxbK
Or contact the Lithuanian federation lspsf.lt/parasparniu-skraidavietes/
Join The Gaggle for exclusive content:
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Follow me on:
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Never stop learning with these books:
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About the Venezuelan presidential elections - Aerial rant
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Paragliding full stall gone wrong!
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SIV course 2024: Zeno2 + Forza2
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How to fall in love with your passion (again)
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The Safest Action Camera for Air Sports?: GoPro11 Mini
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The French Highway 2
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The Beauty of Chaos
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My first night alone in the mountains
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Choosing your Hike and Fly Harness
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La Tournette Tour - The perfect plan B
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I can see you with this GPS - Naviter Oudie N Fanet+ review
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Rebuilding your confidence after an incident
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Paragliding in Caracas!
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I went paragliding in Venezuela!
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I landed on a tree! (but found mushrooms)
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I landed on a tree! (but found mushrooms)
please make another video lile this exactly lile this but with every detail including compability (all the stuff that you use listed per combination) and combination able to hold dpuble skin glider or only single skin etc.
Wow, great! it is also on my bucket list. in november I want to do it. tell me how to find the starting point? how much does it cost? can I rent equipment? I prefer my own paraglider
Hi! Not sure if November is the right time to try this flight and as far as I'm concerned, it's forbidden to fly over the Christ now 😢, but you can still fly locally. But contact the Clube Sao Conrado de Vôo Livre for more info. You have to register at the LZ and pay a fee, and then go up with any of the official transports. It would be safer is you use your own gear as the take off is very tricky. Thanks for watching!
thanks for speaking up about this issue and a very nice flight. Also what wing and harness are you using?
Hi! Yes, I felt I had to speak about it. On this video, I'm flying Ozone's Ultralite5 17 and F*Lite harness. Thanks for watching!
Hola Joanna. Disculpa que te pregunte. Estoy interesandome por el parapente recientemente y parto de cero. Me estoy escuchando todos tus podcast, leyendo manuales y preguntando a quien puedo. Los equipos que utilizas en el video tan ligeros permiten coger térmicas y vuelos dinámicos o solo descenso? Me I Teresa el hike&fly, pero no se si permite hacer cross. Gracias y un saludo.
Hola Miguel. Gracias por escuchar el podcast. Sí, los equipos ligeros permiten volar térmico y hacer cross, todo depende del equipo que se escoja. Ya estás haciendo el curso? Tu instructor podrá guiarte para comprar el equipo que se adapte a tu nivel para que progreses con seguridad y te diviertas. En cuanto al hike and fly, es una disciplina bellísima, pero que debe abordarse con precaución porque se vuela con equipo muy minimalista. Saludos!
@@joannadigrigoli aún no estoy con el curso, pero estoy buscando para hacerlo. Consultaré a los monitores a ver que me dicen. Muchas gracias por la información y enhorabuena por tu trabajo. Un saludo.
Good point for training: taking your feet out of the pod for manoeuvres. I have only ever done a minimal SIV once at Annecy, most of my SIV has been getting whacked when there was no one to help…..AAAAAAAARG!!! I need to do a full SIV. I will be getting a brown corduroy flying suit and cycle clips in preparation! 💩👾👾👾👾👾👾😎
I like your brown suit idea, hehehehe. Yes, getting proper training is vital in a sport like ours. You'll get the tools to deal with potential incidents and most likely, you'll also get a confidence boost!
@@joannadigrigoli Definitely before I venture towards 2 liners! Having previously been to Annecy in spring for some 10 consecutive years, after watching your videos I feel the urge to come back…….I have ‘unfinished business’ there!! Thanks for posting!!😀
Good that you speak about it. That is at least something you can do.
Well spoken. I know a few Venezuelans here in the U.S. that share your views and frustration but also hope. It's just sad to see that things have to get really bad before they get better. On a good note, now we know why you don't have a French accent!
Maybe that is not the right way to stop the twist and untwist... you were lucky that the para didn’t keep twisting. You should have put your hands higher then the point the lines crossed each other... and you should cross your harms... in a way that not only you stop the twist but you also untwist yourself giving to your body a spin movement opposite to the twist....
Looks like you didn't read the video description 😉
Blimey, these advances gliders really need precise inputs... You wrote in the comments that your inputs were "very asymmetric", but if what I see in the video is considered very asymmetric... I'm staying under my B glider! Zero chance my inputs are anywhere close to being as good as yours. 😅
Hi! Yes, the more advanced a glider is, the more sensitive it is to pilot input and that's why lower class gliders are more forgiving. No need to upgrade to a higher class glider unless you have very ambitious plans like comps, etc. You'll have tons of fun with your B glider and more mental bandwidth to take photos and enjoy a granola bar 😀 Thanks for watching!
Well done Joanna on keeping your cool and getting out of it. I was practising stalls at the same spot a couple of years ago and get twisted as well. Thankfully mine was just one twist and I came out of it fairly quick.
Thanks mate! It's very interesting how each person reacts in a situation like this and I was very happy that I managed to stay calm (it helps knowing you're above water!) I'm glad to hear you only had one twist and came out quickly.
Wow!
Clean!
It took a while to even start untwisting. Fortunately there was only a small cravat.
Thanks for posting. A great video and lesson. Well done
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I also wonder what the instructor said. I am no expert but it seems to me that when you let the glider fly, situation got worse, between the energy of the exit and the cravat. I wonder if you had stayed in back fly if the recovery would have been more straight forward. Awesome job managing this regardless.
but twisted backfly is also no jokes
Great recovery.
Thanks!
good work!!You Kept your cool and managed the situaion!!
Wow! Good job keeping your cool and working the problem!
All I can say is ... Amazing work on focusing on piloting. No problem can be solved without piloting first, to give yourself time.
Thanks! You're absolutely right, and that's why SIV courses are great to train this kind of things.
Wow, it would have been interesting to hear the instructor on the radio during this. Good job getting it cleared.
Hi! I made a full analysis of this incident where you can also see the outside view and hear the instructor’s comments on the radio. You can watch it here www.patreon.com/joannadigrigoli
The Beatles' lesser known hit, Twist and Sigh.
🤣
Good job Joanna, I think 7 twists to get free again?
Exactly! Good job!
I made a couple of mistakes during the first full stall of an SIV course and it got me seriously twisted. After the course, my instructor debriefed this incident and explained what mistakes I made (so, no need to comment on that). Basically, the entry was asymmetric and the second step of the stall was also very asymmetric, so that got me twisted. Fortunately, the brakes were still working and I was able to stop the rotation and work my way out of the twists. How many twists did you count? 😅
Joanna, the best meet director!:)
Joanna con esas caras de terror que pusiste , hasta calambres en el estomago medio ya no quiero hacer mi SIV tengo miedo 😢
Jejejeje, la próxima me pongo el casco integral. No tengas miedo! Haz un SIV, vas a ver que te va a dar muchísima confianza.
@@joannadigrigoli Ahora ando entrenando con el pana Burro Johan de aquí del Junquito , quiere hacer un poco más de prácticas para ir hacer el SIV a Merida
Nice wings and place....enjoy
Great video, was very interesting to watch, especially with the narration. Thanks!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you've enjoyed it!
Grande Joanna!
Thanks for the video! 8:42 - this shouldn't happen on entering the backfly. The trailing edge is flipped over here, so too much brake input. For a smooth backfly, the airflow must build up from the trailing edge. To achieve this, the trailing edge must be slightly bent down by the brakes (the so-called backfly hand position). If the pilot pulls on the brakes too much when catching the wingtips, the trailing edge flips over and the airflow cannot build up smoothly. This leads to the dancing wing and all those dynamic movements. Next time you practice full stalls, try to pay attention to this - make sure you keep a big part of the trailing edge open all the time. You'll be surprised how smooth you'll be going into the backfly. No stress, no shaking, not much effort required. Have fun with it! (You can check out a video "Full stall & back fly on a paraglider" on my channel if you want to see what I mean).
You’re welcome! Seems like I forgot to mention that this was during a course, and as one should expect, the instructor debriefs the students and tells them what they did right and what they need to improve. Oh wait… I did mention it was a course 😉
@@joannadigrigoli Yes, that's right. But you kept saying "the entry was good" when it really wasn't, so I wasn't sure you were aware of that point. Fly safe! 🙌
crazy
Wing overs ??
Next time, maybe.
Nice work! It's always impressive to see the climb these winf gets exiting spiral! A little mistake I see on quick exit and might actually just be perspectives but it looks like you catch the wing before it goes above your head on the clip of your stong side. Idk if it is on purpose, perspective or actually different piloting "theorie / view" but from how I understand wing behaviour it is bad practice as the wing is pretty fragile as it might not have got enough energy back. (I mainly fly acro and miniwing atm and don't fly that high aspect ratio wing so maybe there's a reason^^')
Doesn't matter when you start the catch but if you start early you have to keep the brakes on for longer - a strong shoot will go to the horizon anyway. A deep and late catch is much more efficient and is what you need for stall exits and recovery from frontals so that's why SIV instructors like to see a late catch - it just takes a bit more mental strength. The wing is not really fragile with early catches to rapid exits - there is too much energy to stall it anyway - but if you keep brake on during the back pitch - it will pitch even more and give a stronger shoot. I think it's more or less the same for all wings - I don't have an acro wing though, just a mini wing and I used to have a freestyle
You don't need to get stronger to stall your glider properly, its more about the position and movement of your hands and shoulders and the timing and momentum you create when entering a stall. You need to keep the shoulders back and the hands move down close along the risers. Your hands started moving outwards and away from your body which weakens your lever. When you start the maneuver you can take advantage of the swing you create while breaking (kind of like you are on swing). If you break in a stady movement and go down a bit further but not wait down there for so long you should be able to enter the stall more smoothly and the wingtips will not go back so far, which will make everything less agile. Also after catching the shoot of your wingtips you should release your hand almost completely again and than bring them down to your backfly position. Its basically a 3 stage maneuver: stall, catch wingtips, enter backfly. Hope that helps.
I feel like you could have waited a bit longer before hitting the brakes on the first exercise :) EDIT: Indeed it takes allot of power to intentionaly stall your wing. Even as a man I was supprised by how much I had to pull and wrap my brake lines.
That’s why you can hear the instructor say “it’s getting better”, and not “good job” like the other ones.
Great editing, I just did a week at Annecy and it's an amazing place. Who did you take the lesson with?
Thanks! I did it Seiko Fukuoka from Airlinks Academy. She’s a great instructor!
I was 💩my pants on day one. How do you feel about SIV? (Note: after the course, we had a debrief and Seiko analyzed all the maneuvers using the videos, so I already got all the advice I need to improve)
I would too if I had to re-learn stalls on a zeno after 5 years 🙈 fwiw upper body strength seems to be a somewhat common topic of discussion in accro and they must know a thing or 2 about manoeuvers. I for one love SIV. When done regularly, you can truly increase both your wing and self control. Watching the videos after one is also a good reality check on how much bandwidth we really have when the wing gets freaky. A final benefit stated by someone in my group a couple years ago after an incident during a XC flight: "je l'ai pas bien géré mais au moins grace au SIV, je l'ai pas mal vécu". Which matters a lot during long xc flight.
Great job! I also 💩 myself 2 weeks ago when I did an SIV in Annecy with Alex from go2fly. I just stepped up and got a EN-C 2 liner. The SIV was the best decision I made. It gave me the boost and a better understanding of my wing. By the way, I also struggled with the leg position during the spins and back fly. Saludos Joana!
Are you brazilian?
@@timothee.gigout-magioraniThanks for sharing! I did 3 SIV courses in a row with my previous 3 gliders and it was interesting to see how I approached those compared to this time. What you say about upper body strength is true, and Seiko stresses it out. She works out her upper body a lot and I think everyone should do the same (specially tiny women with tiny arms like my 😂)
@@specialcarepatiosandpools7674good joob on doing an SIV with your new glider. It can definitely be a confidence booster! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one struggling with my legs!
Hola Joha! Alguna posibilidad que nos puedas compartir tu actual setup de instrumentos en el Navigator?
Sí!!! Tengo ese video pendiente para mostrarles el Omni etc etc, pero quizás lo más práctico sea hacer algo más corto en Instagram para que lo vean.
Wonderful! I am about to do my first mountain overnight and this was so helpful--I feel I can do it! Thanks!
I hope you have lots of fun on your trip!
great review, thanks! do you know if it is possible to couple this app with a bluetooth vario with fanet+ and get the fanet information displayed in the app?
Hi! Yes, if you have a bluetooth vario with Fanet+, you should have the Fanet info displayed in the app 😀. Thanks for watching!
Hi, thanks for the review! It would be actually nice to see how it looks in flight but I guess it would be more difficult to film... Something got me confused on an online shop selling this device, is the life subscription to SeeYou navigator included when you buy it? Is it possible to display the map of skyways / thermals like on flyxc while flying?
Hi! I'm glad you liked it! Yes, it's kinda difficult to film in flight, you can see it a little bit on this video, but I'll what I can work out for the next one. When you buy the instrument, you get one year of subscription for free. For the following year, I have a discount code if you're interested 😀 Regarding the skyways and thermals, yes, you can activate that on the menu so you can have that info displayed on the map. Have fun!
Te veo en SRS Spain!!!!
Perfectly timed video for me! Haven't been flying much since January as life and other hobbies have taken over and was starting to fall out of love. I had a short 30m flight yesterday and felt a little rusty but also reminded me how great if can feel when you're flying more and are more in tune with your wing. Hope to get out more this summer and get back into the flow! Hope you're also feeling back in love with it, sorry to hear that you were feeling low but I guess these ebbs and flows are all a part of it
Hi Luke! Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad you got a short flight to remember how beautiful flying is. I hope you can get more hours this summer! In my case, I need goals when I fly, so when I don't have one, I tend to feel a bit demotivated. What I feel like that, I set a goal like "train thermaling to my weak side" or just "enjoy the sunset" 😀 The mental side of this sport never ceases to amaze me!
Hi Joanna, thanks for the great review. I have a question about airspaces. Does it have them updated? Now Imagine you have an airspace that begins at 2000m and you fly at 1500m, so you haven't entered that airspace yet. But now you gain altitude and you hit 2000m, what happens then? How does it warn you? And last question: how do you deal with the screens when you have thick warm gloves? Thank you again!
Hi! Airspaces get updated when you connect your device to Wifi, but it's always good to check local NOTAMs, temporary restrictions, and things like that because things can change everyday. All the airspaces available should be in the instrument, so, you shouldn't need to enter airspaces manually, unless they differ from the database Naviter gets its airspaces from. If the airspace is in the database, it should warn you. I've noticed there's no airspace information from some countries, and that must be because the country's aviation authorities don't make it publicly available. In that case, you'd need to upload an openair file to your cloud. I hope this helps!
@@joannadigrigoli Thank you so much Joanna. Most importantly I needed to know if it deals with airspaces in 3D or only in 2D on the map. Naviter gave me a response (it does 3D). See you somewhere in the air!
How do you get to Le Sambuy launch now that the chair lift is closed ?
The only way to get up there is hiking, unfortunately 😢
Great review thanks :) Is there a way to display a vertical slice of the airspace? Seing the restricted area vertically, terrain and current trajectory is very useful
I'm glad you liked it! So far, there's no airspace side view like in the old Oudie, I hope they'll include it in a future update!
Seems very pretty but does much less than XCGuide.
Hola Joanna no lo has hecho en español? Muy bonito
Hola Andrés, me alegro que te haya gustado. Puedes activar los subtítulos para tener el texto en español.
Nice video. Thx for the reminder. Been flying since 1997 . On and off a few times due to kids and family stuff. I must say that I totally agree with your assumption. Paragliding is just an amazing and beautiful way to experience nature at its best. I hate when people think we do this for the sake of an adrenaline kick. If they only knew what we know! :)
Thanks for sharing this. You're right, I laugh when people think we're adrenaline junkies or something. By the way, I love that phrase: "If they only knew what we know!".
This is so important. The human condition has this strange thing, that we can soar for 20 minutes above beautiful landscape on a sunny day, land safely and all we feel is frustration over bombing out. Been there, done that many times myself. It helps appreciating what we can actually do, even when the results don't line up with the ambitions. I also often think back to one of the most beautiful moments of my life: The first proper mountain flight, a 10 minute sledder through calm air, landing with tears of joy.
I fully agree with you. We do need to remember that what we do is wonderful and something most people can only dream of. Thanks for sharing!
Always inspiring Joanna. Thanks for your nice work