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This video just took the honor of being the most popular video by the voting audience at the Garmisch Hang Gliding and Paragliding Film Festival. It also got awards for the Most Original Idea and Best Film Quality. Break out the chips, beer and bean bag chair for it's sure to become your most popular video.
The film features three young American paraglider pilots in an epic paragliding adventure on the exotic island of Bali, Indonesia. Humor, adventure, freedom and spectacular are the themes of this exotic account. The pictures captured by the Sea to Sky crew are incredibly original, moving and aesthetic. The video is extremely pleasing, both visually and intellectually. It will be inspiring to anyone involved in paragliding or contemplating learning to fly. A great soundtrack tops it all out. This film is sure to get more awards in the future!
- See the flying lifestyle in an island paradise.
- Watch radical pilots perform aerial acts banned in civilized countries.
- See the incredible volcano thermal blast our heroes
(Available on November 15, 2000)
44 minutes, available in NTSC and PAL versions.
This instructional video shows all a pilot needs to know about ground handling a paraglider–the essence to comfort in the air. Demonstration of the latest techniques in light, moderate and strong winds by Dixon White, Master pilot and 1999 Instructor of the Year.
SPECIAL! Save 10% on two products by ordering Ground Handling and the companion book Paragliding Flight.
A step-by-step demonstration of how to set up and break down a trike by John Olson. Whether you are a new trike wing owner or wish to take a refresher course, this video will help you by providing many useful tricks.
Learn what it takes to get your ultralight trike pilot certificate. Experience the thrill and excitement of becoming an ultralight trike pilot.
Join Instructor John Beaman as he takes Paul Hamilton through ultralight trike training and signing off to solo. Then, join Paul Hamilton as he takes you through the concepts you need to know to get your ultralight trike pilot certificate.
With their extensive backgrounds, John Beaman and Paul Hamilton are in a unique position to bring the thrill of becoming a trike pilot to you.
John Beaman is an ultralight Advanced Flight Instructor (AFI) and a hang glider pilot. Flying for over 20 years, he has over 2000 hours of logged flight time.
Flying for over 25 years, Paul Hamilton is a Master rated hang glider pilot, paraglider pilot, and now is a Basic Flight Instructor (BFI) for ultralight trikes.
Includes first flights (preflight, startup, taxi, takeoff, turns, climb and descent, patterns, airport, low pass, landing and shut down), student and solo practical maneuvers (steep turns, stalls, slipping turns to descend, throttle control, emergency procedures, airport procedures, engine outs), building solo time (your responsibilities as a pilot, regulations, the trike for you, aerodynamics, performance, trike specifics), ultralight instruments (engine, airspeed, vertical reference, navigation and cross-country, emergency, pilot and instructor certificates)
Monumental Triking is a 20 minute visual feast. Filmed in Monumental Valley and Hawaii, this enthralling video shows some of most spectacular and breathtaking triking imagery available. Paul Hamilton of Adventure Productions and Gerry Charlebois of Birds in Paradise have teamed up to produce a visual experience no one will forget. Enhanced by a great soundtrack and the spirit of Native Indian legends, this video captures the essence and freedom of triking. Anyone interested in flight will want to experience the amazing visions captured in this video.
We only distribute the NTSC version of this video (usable in the Americas). Those needing the PAL version (usable in Europe, Australia) should contact the BHPA (British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association) in England.
This 34 minute paragliding S.I.V. video, with British pilot Jocky Sanderson, is designed to help you recognize and recover from a variety of maneuvers you might encounter while you're flying. Every pilot must know this information and understand these important techniques to fly safely. We know no better way to gain this experience short of flying tandem with Jocky.
Knowledge Dispels Fear is the subtitle of this production. Using dynamic air-to-air footage, Jocky, one of the world's leading figures in S.I.V. flying, talks you through and demonstrates the following maneuvers: big ears, B-line descents, symmetric and asymmetric tucks, spirals, spins, wingovers, stalls, cravats and reserve deployment.
By giving you a better understanding of your paraglider in pitch, roll and yaw, this film will help you gain confidence and enhance your flying skills. Most importantly, this award winning film is a great visual presentation scripted to teach safe procedures in critical situations. Don't miss your opportunity to learn from the pros and get your copy of Security in Flight.
Sport Aviation Publications is happy to introduce this new product to their line of products.
Using stunning air-to-air camera work, Jocky Sanderson (Security in Flight), bronze medal,
1995 World Championships, takes you on a cross-country flight, stopping at the world's premier
flying sites to illustrate important flying points. He gathers valuable gems of advice from some
of the best pilots, ranging from thermaling techniques to competition strategy:
Gin Seok Song, John Pendry, Chris Muller, Daniel Crespo, Bruce Goldsmith, Godfrey Wenness,
Chris Santacroce
For all pilots who want to make the most of their cross-country flying, this video is a must.
Taking off in Australia, we stop in Brazil, Mexico, France, Turkey and Korea, covering all aspects
of cross-country flying:
Thermalling, Coring, Speed to Fly, Decision-making, Competitions, Psychology, SIV & Emergencies,
Retrieve, Take off and Landings
(Available on November 15, 2000)
44 minutes, available in NTSC and PAL versions.
Filmed at SunValley, Jackson Hole, Garmisch and Point of the Mountain, this video introduces you to some of the best sites for paragliding. The viewer will find out what makes these places so perfect and how to exploit them.
Also available:
The Perfect Mountain Music Edition - $29.95 (30 min.)
Shorter version of the video above without the talking but with a great soundtrack.
Spectacular shots with inspiring music.
(Available on November 15, 2000)
Learn what hang gliding is all about! See how easy it is to learn to hang glide. If you have ever dreamt of flying, hang gliding can help you realize your dreams. Shows modern hang gliding and the many ways to enter the air: tandem discovery flights, aerotowing, vehicle towing and the training hill.
This video covers first lessons on the beginner hill, tandem instruction at higher altitude and flight simulators. The viewer will discover what to expect when first learning the sport. Expert pilots and instructors also demonstrate what hang gliding is about at higher skill-levels. Spectacular in-air footage and great soundtrack. A fantastic overview of hang gliding.
Have you been thinking of taking up paragliding? Or are you looking for a video that will inspire your friends to start paragliding? This video is what you need. The viewer finds himself in the middle of paragliding lessons. Techniques such as no-wind reverse launches and tandem launches are explained and demonstrated. Fantastic in-air footage of sites in Washington and Arizona will also show you what to expect after the initial learning stages. A perfect introductory video.
A perfect introduction to the lightest form of human powered aviation. It shows what to expect when you're learning this exciting new sport: first lessons, simulator practice, ground handling, first solo flight, equipment concerns, power pack management. Expert pilots also demonstrate more advanced techniques. Animated sequences help illustrate important concepts. Beautiful footage will make this a video you want to show to your friends.
Starting Triking, Freedom to Fly Ultralight Powered Hang Gliders is an introduction to flying trikes. It shows what to expect from first triking lessons and explains basic concepts the students will need from their first flight with an instructor to their first solo. Filmed at the Arlington Air Show in Washington State, Monument Valley and Hawaii, Starting Triking covers a first scenic lesson experience and moves through a couple of flights to ultimately present expert pilots demonstrating advanced techniques, all with spectacular in-air footage and great soundtrack.
Students will find this product extremely useful during their learning experience to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to safe flying. Instructors will find Starting Triking is a great teaching tool and introduction to the sport.
This is an instructional video on meteorology related to soaring and light aircraft flying. The viewer learns how to acquire weather data and how to interpret it. Pilots of all flying disciplines will understand more about modeling and forecasting.
The material covered includes regional and local influences, how to determine winds aloft and stability. The pilot will find a mine of useful details and information. Beautiful cloud footage tops this all out. Narrated and presented by Dixon White, Master Pilot and 1999 Instructor of the Year.
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