Thermal Hunting: Finding thermal sources and trigger points

I'm a paraglider pilot wanna-be & think that this is the best illustration of the true nature of thermals that I have ever seen.

Greg, you're an ABSOLUTE LEGEND. You're not just a great teacher who manages to put the mysteries of successful paragliding into simple terms, but how you enjoy flying is also absolutely contagious. Can't wait to finish my license in a month; till then, your videos greatly help making time pass. Greetings from Germany 👌

I would love to see you catching a thermal over a solar array...so I can win an argument with a friend about whether they are thermal generators!

Thanks!

Great Greg! Amazing landscape

Very interesting video. Great explanations. 🤜🏻🤛🏼

Is there a app or instrument you can get?

Your videos are so amazing you're such a blessing thank you.

I need hours of this haha

I don't understand the notion of thermal triggers.

Flying for nearly 4 years. Mostly coastal
Had some great thermal flights but still a novice.
Finding one is still a bit hit and miss.
I think I'm turning to fast at times.
I've learned I need to be patient and really work every good one I find.

👍

how do you tell the direction of the wind at height. Especially a distance from the launching site, with no windsock in site?

Nice video

Loved it

I was doing this a little bit the other day but got too nervous that I might not make it to the landing field if I couldn’t get the lift. Good that I abandoned the search when I did

Hey, thanks for the video! This was definitely helpful. :)

i am just in the beginning and I have a question. how the places make thermal?!

Greg, I can do better!!!!! :) :) :) Just joking!

May I ask what vario you are using in this video? I quite like that the beeps are less offensive than other varios I have heard.

Thank you. I learned so much from these few minutes, given the constant clear explanation of what you are doing and why.

Thanks for the Turkish translation

I'm off out to fly now. Thanks for the refresher, I wish I could be less panicked about sink! Need to work on working the thermals more and chilling out more. 👍

great work! +1like +

How did you attached the vario to the risers?

thank you so much for your videos. great

I enjoyed it very much especially when  I just bought a new Cure2 that should help a lot thanks

Hey I wonder where thermal could be located in small areas near beaches cause me and my brother can't find any on our area!

Love your videos! I added a few subtitles in Japanese to your videos including this one, so please check them.

Where was this filmed?

What is beeping?? Altimeter? I enjoy your videos. Something I would really like to do

Great video, as usual! :) Thanks for all the effort! :)

Thanks mate! This is exactly the type of video I was looking for! To learn and understand the thermals the dynamics of wind and air as I am getting into speed flying/riding and to learn how to avoid certain areas and what to expect in others. Thank you so much and please keep them coming! (I am getting to courses as well, more of them since there are more levels...) Well done mate!

Beep, beep beep on flying bubbles! Nice! More seriously, every parcel of land has its own aerodynamic characteristics. A good study before flying - maybe even an hour of staring at the landscape and seeing how the wind is moving - would do wonders for a long and safe flight.

parce girabas muchas decendentes ,falta persivir un poco mas la deriva de la termica y centrarse mas en su nucleo

Hello Flybubble, Would you make video about wather condition. How you decide when you can and when you should not to fly? At least which weather condition is safe according to you. Thank you

Can someone explain the beeping to me?
Thank you!!

Do you not think that changing directions while trying to center a thermal is a bad idea? I was always taught that changing directions is a no-no. That philosophy seemed to hold true when you changed directions, you lost the thermal and spent a lot of time trying to regain it. I am not criticizing just trying to understand, as I come from sailplanes, and I am trying to learn the paraglider ways.

More dreaming in lockdown. Excellent Greg'splanation. I love Your videos, Greg. Always something to learn, always inspiration.

great coaching. Thanks

Vlogging and thermalling is much more difficult than you make it seem Greg. Bravo sir!

More like this. 🙌🙌🙌🙌

I like!

Thank you so much, sometimes I just watch your Videos to smooth my soul :D
Everyone stay safe

Thank you Greg !

I love this kind of video where you are illustrating exactly what triggers you are looking for. More please...much more! just what the corona virus social distancing specialist prescribed!

Great video & demo. Would love to see data on the screen in correlation with the beeps (alt and maybe Google map positions)

Thanks Greg, very detailed instruction and editing!

Your like the wind master or something

Hi Greg wish i could get out there... hope you are doing well. Being an outdoors person as well i know how hard this is for everyone...