In reply to Adam Hill:
Wow! Great video - that's the first video I've seen that really captures how it used to feel to fly! I presume the camera must be hanging down from the trailing edge? Fascinating to think how you'd launch your wing with this set-up - maybe the camera is somehow tethered up to the training edge at launch time, but can be released during flight. I can imagine many things to go wrong! Anyone know how it's done?
I flew paragliders for about 7 years, but stopped when children came along (about 12 years ago). A very magical experience! All my best flying memories are from cross-country flights abroad (Alps, Spain, Greece), it's hard to fly in the UK - takes more time that I ever had!
I'd certainly recommend trying it to anyone. It's an amazing sensation - walking off a steep hill and going up...!
Edit - just reading the YouTube comments - 'Chase cam and gimbal' seems to be the method - eek!
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