FIRST Solo Hang Glider Flight as a brand new H2 Pilot | USHPA H2 | Hang Gliding | POTM SS Utah

In this video, I take my very first flights as a brand new Hang 2 (H2) pilot! My first flight is at the South Side of The Point of the Mountain in Utah, between Lehi & Draper.

Lots of “Firsts” today, which was absolutely amazing!

FIRST solo flight as an H2 without an instructor.
FIRST time in new harness.
FIRST time in new helmet.
FIRST time on the base bar.
FIRST time top-landing.
FIRST crash as an H2.

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FLIGHT LOG:
USHPA Rating: H2 | Novice (https://www.ushpa.org)
Glider: Will's Wing, Falcon 4 195 (https://www.willswing.com)
No. of Flights Today: 3
Total Flight Time Today: 3 minutes
Location: (UT) POTM SS
MSL at Launch: 5,144’
Vert AGL: 5’
Wind Direction: S/SW
Wind Velocity: 10-14 mph
Total No. of H2 flying days: 1
Total No. of H2 Flights: 3
Total H2 Flight Time: 3 minutes
Total No. of Sites Flown: 2

Per USHPA SOP 12-02.08, to get to H3 Intermediate Rating a pilot must log:
(1) Minimum of 30 flying days
(2) Minimum of 90 flights
(3) Minimum of 10 hours solo airtime

MY GEAR:
Glider: Will's Wing, Falcon 4 195 (https://www.willswing.com)
Harness: Woody Valley, Libero (https://www.woodyvalley.com/en/libero/)
Helmet: TSG Pass 2.0, Full-face Premium Helmet (https://www.ridetsg.com/pass-2-0/)

VIDEO EQUIPMENT:
Insta 360 X4
Insta 360 App (mobile app)
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iMovie (mobile app)
Apple Final Cut Pro

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Jon Lindburg info
0:39 Cracked my Eggshell
1:00 Being ready is a myth
1:16 New helmet
1:26 New harness
1:39 Weather forecast
2:22 Taxiing on the Runway
2:52 Jon Lindburg on my wires
3:14 Launching Flight # 1
4:55 Post Flight # 1 Reaction
5:26 Preparing for Flight # 2
5:38 Flight Check
5:56 Flight # 2 and CRASH
6:46 Thoughts on the day
8:49 Thoughts on my crash
12:00 Final VLOG thoughts
13:24 The End and Recommendations

MUSIC CREDITS:
(1) “Indecision” by Dyalla
(2) “Overdrive Ride” by Dan Lebowitz
(3) “Golden Hour” by Telecasted
(4) “Like That” by Anno Domini Beats
(5) “Til I Hear ’em Say” by NEFFEX

OTHER CREDITS:
(1) USHPA Pilot Magazine (online), Volume 54 Number 3, Summer 2024: https://issuu.com/us_hang_gliding_par...

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