Simple Progression for Teaching Hang Gliding

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  • This is a 5-min video FOR INSTRUCTORS that breaks an intro lesson into it's most basic parts, and stresses that teaching needs to be a progression of smaller steps, guided in accordance with the fundamentals of instruction.
    We can not teach someone to launch if they struggle with picking up the glider, and we can't put them in the air until we've taught them how to land first.
    The end goal is creating that 'Eureka' moment and hooking the student on hang gliding... and we do this by ensuring their first flights are a hugely positive and fun experience.
    Regarding the technical content of this lesson, I understand different schools might follow a slightly different progression depending on the syllabus or training facilities available to them (such as teaching wheel landings to start out). This video is an example of A PROGRESSION, not "THE" progression (this is what has worked best for the Voights). The key is the WAY it's taught- progression, clear & simple cues, and with an emphasis on the things that bring people back. We as a whole can't afford to lose any potential pilots!
    At face value this video provides new instructors with an excellent 'canned' intro lesson. Going deeper for more experienced instructors, the video stresses and demonstrates a lot of the complexities of instruction, be it an intro hang gliding lesson or anything else- taking something complex and delivering it in simple and straightforward, piece by piece steps.

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  • @natural9743
    @natural9743 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is without doubt the best way of teaching a student in my opinion and reminds me of the ground handling work I did when learning to paraglide.

  • @Trolik-Lk
    @Trolik-Lk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    am i the only one that noticed the little bird flying with you and stopped when you stopped around the 4 minute mark? thats adorable

    • @xavicon64
      @xavicon64 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scrolling through the comments to see if anyone else had noticed too

  • @jimstroup6497
    @jimstroup6497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I taught two people to hang glide in the late 1980s. I sure wish I had this kind of instructional training at that time. It would have benefited my students greatly.
    And certainly a tandem flight or so to introduce flying at many hundreds of feet AGL is of great benefit.

    • @georgesheffield1580
      @georgesheffield1580 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There was this kind of training then here in the flat land of platform towing . Finding a practice hill was always difficult for ground handling .. Transitioning to tandem tow launch was then easy as was landing . Finally learning to thermal and finding lift and LZ . Thanks for reminding to have FUN

  • @elainegomes7674
    @elainegomes7674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ellenville, good remembrances with Tony Covelli around 2003. Now, I am returning to recycle and fly again. Nice to see the new generation following the parents footsteps. Thanks, very well done instructions for the new flyers.

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm so glad to see you teaching on flat ground. My lesson (at Green Dragons) here in London outskirts was sprinting directly down a fairly steep hill, with the hang glider. And yes, by the way, I crashed. The instructor kept saying, stick out your chest, stick out your chest, while I'm shitting myself because I've never done this before, and I'm sprinting with this heavy thing down hill, top speed.
    I accidentally pulled the hanglider towards me, rather than away, and I ploughed straight into the ground. I fucked up his expensive harness, almost broke my collar bone, and 2 years later, I'm still suffering a pain down the back of my thigh, because I tried to rescue his glider from slamming into the ground. I totally tore my ligaments and muscles in my right leg.
    Now I'm a bit intimidated in ever trying this again.

    • @mephistopheles5327
      @mephistopheles5327 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL

    • @midtoad
      @midtoad 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ouch! That was a terrible Learning experience to be sure. There are probably other schools with a better progression, as you saw in this video. Another alternative is to go to a flight park where you can fly tandem within an instructor. That way you got a feel for flying and how the glider behaves without having to take on the difficult task of launching. Good luck!

    • @SagaSeaCraft
      @SagaSeaCraft 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are good instructors out there. It's best to find a reputable school that has been around for quite a while. Single-instructor 'schools' should be suspect unless they have a very good national reputation. There are only a handful of very good schools in the USA that could be recommended. Have no idea about schools in the UK or EU.

  • @flyupland
    @flyupland 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nicely shot, good script, good drone usage. Nice primer for new instructors. Yes, please do another. Thanks!

  • @goluansh5910
    @goluansh5910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    3:50 small bird is flying side by the runner.

  • @equiperaspagoelapesca2545
    @equiperaspagoelapesca2545 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes, i want to do the school of
    hang glider!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @GlideLA
    @GlideLA 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nice! Can't wait for the next installment.

  • @pgerry9400
    @pgerry9400 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am 81, took up HG at age 45, had an extremely poor teacher,. I flew HG for 15 yrs. and then switched to PG and at age 80 quit PG . Just like building a house the foundation is a key element to a proper project. In spite of not the best of instructors I only broke one arm while HG and that was from landing in a field with no wind sock and no other indicators of wind direction and a thermal kicking off on the last 20 ft of height burnoff.

  • @mavigogun
    @mavigogun 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect. Dispensing with these basic principles is always a concession to short-term interests at the expense of all else.

  • @deanaoxo
    @deanaoxo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    so, do you guys have a pet bird? That bird is in every shot!

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He just showed up one day... and stuck around for a few weeks (until the weather turned cold). He would get really close, and eat the bugs that we stirred up while walking in the grass. We named him Jerry. :-)

    • @deanaoxo
      @deanaoxo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ryan Voight amazing, i bet Jerry comes back!

  • @nithindan
    @nithindan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm very good in kites and my dream to fly with it...can u teach me hang gliding

  • @danielvelezbravo
    @danielvelezbravo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Whow... I can´t believe what I´m seeing. Please correct me... Minute 3:49 to 4:00... is there a small bird teaching this student how to do it right? seems to start flying and flaring nicelly as the student does the run.

    • @danielvelezbravo
      @danielvelezbravo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry. I´ve put the comment before reading... Jerry!. That´s nice.

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes! His name is Jerry. We taught him pretty well, eh? ;-)

    • @cba5749
      @cba5749 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel U. U.

    • @gurjeetdhillon6081
      @gurjeetdhillon6081 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel Velez गडकगग

    • @xandiramos2145
      @xandiramos2145 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      R4tuk

  • @andreichernyshev8554
    @andreichernyshev8554 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! What kind of wonderful bird hangs out with you?

  • @MassimoPugiDelta
    @MassimoPugiDelta 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice job, Ryan... well done!!!
    Very handy the use of the remote-controlled chopper.

  • @j2dagriffs
    @j2dagriffs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    didn't know there was 4.2 million instructors out there!

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No one is more surprised by how many views this has than me! But I think hang gliding is an interesting subject to a lot of people, and the fundamentals of how to teach something are applicable to anything and everything…

  • @ginobataiote8964
    @ginobataiote8964 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Vejo que dedicação e persistência é seu dom maior, parabéns.

  • @maskarebet5372
    @maskarebet5372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mabur orak modar iyo...
    Hope you can fly someday...

  • @motivationalart5014
    @motivationalart5014 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir what is the length width of this wing please tell

  • @ailaocaiptdps6567
    @ailaocaiptdps6567 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much is the mid-range hang glider? Can I teach myself to fly over the internet? Looking forward to hearing from you.

  • @ZioStalin
    @ZioStalin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I prefer the "take them to a cliff and just let Darwin do his job" kind of approach. Popcorn recommended.

  • @Mreasycrazy
    @Mreasycrazy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to by hend glider from india please reply??

  • @log-x7976
    @log-x7976 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry, can someone explaine me why there's a bird following the student from 3:50?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Log-x how do you think birds learn to fly? We’re all students at some point!

  • @chardelraconner7324
    @chardelraconner7324 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what is the obstruction looking qt

  • @ginobataiote8964
    @ginobataiote8964 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Eu bem que gostaria de aprender mas aqui onde moro não há nada parecido, voar como um passarinho é meu sonho, tenho cinquenta e nove anos e ainda pretendo realizar esse sonho, nem que seja o último.

  • @inPAEA
    @inPAEA 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about the bird that flyes beside the student in every running?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Matías Paea fledgling student 😆

  • @evgeniianufriev279
    @evgeniianufriev279 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, Ryan. Will you integrate Russian subtitles if I make them for this video?

  • @ashanmalli5928
    @ashanmalli5928 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I get this back to my country? Please help me

  • @vkswamy3036
    @vkswamy3036 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is superb. Where is the location of the class? Do you also teach how to make one? It would be wonderful to hear from you.

    • @Parshyyy
      @Parshyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You is an indan i no

  • @roldiv1574
    @roldiv1574 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wind noise and grass stomps
    You:it's probably my neighbor again cutting grass
    Your neighbor:I got it I got......
    .....nope nope nope try again

  • @Bashrt786
    @Bashrt786 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how many kilometers it can travel?

  • @peterlang515
    @peterlang515 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Ryan, how’s your Dad doing we used to fly years ago

  • @hunterbazz7807
    @hunterbazz7807 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    the man beneath the wings obstracting the flow

  • @SVSky
    @SVSky 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good Vid Ryan, thanks for your inputs thus far
    -T

  • @josereynoso299
    @josereynoso299 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can somebody tell me where is this school in u,s,a ? Please !!

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jose Reynoso it is Fly High Hang Gliding, in Ellenville NY. www.flyhighhg.com. However the owner (and myself, who made this video) have since retired from instruction. Check out Lookout Mountain Hang Gliding for a great destination/school that teaches very similar to this. Thanks for watching!

  • @ab22600
    @ab22600 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ryan, I like the steps in training...was going to start trying and learn...where is this training taking place and contact info for training?? I know whether it is gymnastics...or dog training...the above steps are the best way. Thanks for your response

  • @huangbinapple
    @huangbinapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are always small birds flying near by LOL.

  • @InterstellarMedium
    @InterstellarMedium 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi. Great video. I was just wondering what harnesses you were using on those videos. They look really well padded and comfortable for the standing/supine position. Is it the Charly Knee hangers (Finsterwalder) or some other type? I am really interested in purchasing one. Cheers and happy landings!

  • @suntroman3287
    @suntroman3287 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb!!

  • @ike_nike6132
    @ike_nike6132 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    the bird is like..MOMMA :D

    • @marklepka3093
      @marklepka3093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahahahahahahahahaaahaahahahahahahahaaha

  • @shaqibansari6254
    @shaqibansari6254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is cost and where is shop and how buy it

  • @sfbluestar
    @sfbluestar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much does the sport cost? Can anyone give a rough estimate? Lesson, equipment, site fee(if any), etc.

    • @oguretsagressive
      @oguretsagressive 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      About 5000 euros in Russia (~2000 for the glider, ~2000 for the harness and emergency chute and some extra money for smaller goodies like helmet, bags, radio, etc.). Other expenses are negligible, unless you pick some expensive service like towing with an aircraft.

    • @johnrinaldi8402
      @johnrinaldi8402 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Used (but airworthy) beginner glider + harness/chute: ~$3500 Lessons (absolutely necessary) - ~$2000 - 4000

    • @jotiraadityagautamguru9011
      @jotiraadityagautamguru9011 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      .

  • @manueleugeniotapiacastillo6692
    @manueleugeniotapiacastillo6692 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, very nice.

  • @tanweer307
    @tanweer307 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am wondering if could take training from you guys

  • @krishankhurana6864
    @krishankhurana6864 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Location ? Cost to train ?

  • @CNeville87
    @CNeville87 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I must do this.

  • @newmobile7322
    @newmobile7322 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your video very much.

  • @stealhty1
    @stealhty1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I miss Tony we"ll be back for sure

  • @Youtubenehadas
    @Youtubenehadas 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video

  • @EnthuAboutLife
    @EnthuAboutLife 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which is thia place ???

  • @marinbros2882
    @marinbros2882 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brother how can I get Hand glinder help me pleaaaaaseee!!!!

  • @candacecassidy2085
    @candacecassidy2085 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How can I get one for myself?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Candace Cassidy a hang glider? Or a teeny bird that follows you around? Lol

  • @jaffarsathik2060
    @jaffarsathik2060 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Location please?

  • @gep2771
    @gep2771 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool, I think just the small hill would be fun enough for me though.

  • @khlotkert7605
    @khlotkert7605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where can i buy it?

  • @modelrc9500
    @modelrc9500 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why don’t people land on the wheels?

  • @WOLFLIVING05
    @WOLFLIVING05 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I buy this

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  ปีที่แล้ว

      Buy what? The video? A hang glider? Training?

  • @rexhepal1124
    @rexhepal1124 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    how to build it too please tell me .!!

  • @FjbLivesAgri
    @FjbLivesAgri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hope you also see you again

  • @mparhan03
    @mparhan03 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing. Succes

  • @hyperskaiongaming430
    @hyperskaiongaming430 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In 00:40 one bird is stuck in the gilder

  • @AlfredoGrey
    @AlfredoGrey 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video Ryan, is that bird running next to the glider digital?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      AlfredoGrey LOL nope- that little guy hung out with us most of the summer, greeted us during morning lessons and after evening soaring!

    • @naughtyUphillboy
      @naughtyUphillboy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryan Voight Have you stopped gliding or stopped teaching......

    • @asitsingharoy3632
      @asitsingharoy3632 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      faltu

    • @leecobb2897
      @leecobb2897 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      AlfredoGrey ft y

  • @MedSou
    @MedSou 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    99% of *You* won't read this but...
    .
    .
    .
    .
    You are the 1%, *Have a good day* ❤❤❤

  • @KyleBrubakerrekaburBelyK
    @KyleBrubakerrekaburBelyK 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's up with the bird?

  • @brentsmith5647
    @brentsmith5647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant

  • @shizakhan2951
    @shizakhan2951 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can we learn hang hlanding in pakistan ?????

  • @ginobataiote8964
    @ginobataiote8964 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aula do morrinho aqui no Brasil.

  • @bonefishboards
    @bonefishboards 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ellenville NY?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yessir

    • @bonefishboards
      @bonefishboards 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RyanVoight I've always thought about heading over there and getting some hang gliding or paragliding lessons. We've been climbing in the Gunks for decades and have property below the Yellow Wall in the Trapps. Maybe we'll pop over the hill one of these days. Thanks.

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bonefishboards I've kinda retired from teaching, but there is still a school in Ellenville. There's also a school in Middletown at Randal Airport where you could do a tandem flight and really get an idea what hang gliding is like. Careful because it's engrossing ;-)
      The flying in Ellenville is best when the wind is from the NW 5-10 mph so that's when you're most likely to see people out there (year round!). At the end of the day we land in the field on Hang Glider Rd in Ellenville if you want to check it out. Friday (day after Thanksgiving) looks like it might be good and I'm hoping to fly... happy to answer questions or anything helpful...

  • @TROUROCKS
    @TROUROCKS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thats the way ti do it i had to teach my self in 1980

  • @vagabondroller
    @vagabondroller 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Judging from the comments, I should move to India and start a hang gliding school.

  • @滑翔翅翱
    @滑翔翅翱 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Making gliders

  • @FjbLivesAgri
    @FjbLivesAgri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to learn

  • @H.1.9M
    @H.1.9M 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    كيف احصل على واحده مثلها

  • @geiseric5551
    @geiseric5551 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This vid wowed me. Well done dude.
    Where Is this tutoring center? And I wonder if I can join?

  • @mohammadrakib8815
    @mohammadrakib8815 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    where is this plays

  • @samuelbishara2004
    @samuelbishara2004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome

  • @australiaaustralia6412
    @australiaaustralia6412 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't understand why dislikes

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mahinder singh thank you! I don’t understand either... I’m always eager to learn, if people disagree let’s discuss! 👍

    • @SagaSeaCraft
      @SagaSeaCraft 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RyanVoight Excellent beginning teaching strategies and techniques! Yeah, bet all those dislikes are from those who subscript to Don Burns' style of launching, with much too high a pitch angle. Look up www.andesengineering dot com for his description and reasoning of a 'proper' nose-high launch technique. He and his students could never do what your vid demonstrates. His launch technique creates too much drag with the glider at such a high Cl.

  • @pricetag30
    @pricetag30 ปีที่แล้ว

    What happens if you have to poop?

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  ปีที่แล้ว

      Only a problem for the people below.

  • @PanRehiKandelu
    @PanRehiKandelu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like it so much

  • @martinbradford9694
    @martinbradford9694 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you connect up a polaroid speaker youll be able to see where you've gone. don't foget your spare headphones.test

  • @strueblood
    @strueblood 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice

  • @cvetlana332
    @cvetlana332 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    А вы заметили птичку ,которая всё время летала рядом????

  • @فيصلالسرحان-ب6ف
    @فيصلالسرحان-ب6ف 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    في خطه بتصميم وتركيز

  • @Glemberdin
    @Glemberdin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cant wait to become adult so i can have glide

  • @nipuna3052
    @nipuna3052 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please give me the location

    • @RyanVoight
      @RyanVoight  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      nipuna suchintha Filmed in Ellenville, NY USA - with Fly High Hang Gliding

  • @faceluckcell9484
    @faceluckcell9484 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    progres teaching. gantolle malino.spectacular......there ar not is no road to go up the montain

  • @GrandTA1
    @GrandTA1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    exciting sport.

  • @AlFathethiopia
    @AlFathethiopia 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    💎

  • @harrihiltunen1244
    @harrihiltunen1244 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    good video...

  • @soumyaranjanbal5305
    @soumyaranjanbal5305 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir, please location

  • @Kriswixx
    @Kriswixx 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to do this! i should do a patreon.

  • @thien3693
    @thien3693 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    l like to learn how too !!😃

  • @khalifmathiskm
    @khalifmathiskm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So run like Naruto and you’ll take off

  • @Brainer
    @Brainer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to fly too

  • @salimparman2672
    @salimparman2672 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Berapa harga benda ni bro. ..

  • @امفاروقامفاروق-ز6ب
    @امفاروقامفاروق-ز6ب 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    الله يبارك فيك

  • @thevampirehunter8965
    @thevampirehunter8965 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    SUMMER 1985 YOU FATHER TEACH ME NOVICE COURSE,...TODAY I HAVE 60 YEARS OLD,.....I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY BACK,..ONLY RETURN,..FLYING SUPINE POSITION,..MAY BE,....I LOVE THIS ELEGANT SPORTS DELTA WING,.....I NOT LIKES THE PARAGLIDER,... I NOT FLYING PARAGLIDER CALLED ''''COTTON T-SHIRT CANOPY'',...COLAPSES FIRST TURBULENCE ',...JA,JA,JA,JA,JA,...THANKS.

  • @خالدالخالدي-ن5ث5د
    @خالدالخالدي-ن5ث5د 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    الغرب ممتعين انفسهم شوفو كيف الطيران الشراعي بسراحه متعه لكن نحن العرب الواحد اذا صلح مثل هذه المظله قالووووووو اوووووف ارهابي ،،،شكلي بسافر واخذ الجنسيه الامريكيه اقسم بالله ممتعين انفسهم وربو اولادهم طلعو علماء اللي يعطي اولاده الحريه ولا يصارخ عليهم ولايبهذلهم يعطيهم الثقه في انفسهم من وهم صغار يطلعون علما وداكتره ومهندسين اما اللي يصارغ عليهم يطلعون اغباء مكتومين الحريه كئيبيين

  • @benaoudakarim2379
    @benaoudakarim2379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    لماذ تكتبون بالفرنسية انا لا اعرف الفرنسية