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first flight impressions triple 7 rook paraglider, north side point of the mountain

summary: climbs like a boss, original attractive design, turns feel very stiff, cool owners...

what a day! i worked 2 jobs and was able to bench up at the north side utah at 7:30PM! sometimes its hard to tell if it is my skill or the wing but i thermaled above the pack most of the time. the triple 7 rook turns very flat is able to gain altitude in the smallest of thermals which would be good for flat land xc I would think. turning felt way to tight i had to pull down with a lot of force to turn the glider and it did not want to spiral, it fights your desire to spiral and wants to stay level which perhaps builds in a lot of passive safety features for newer pilots that do not want their wing diving or spiraling in their early years of piloting.  forward penetration felt much less than my gin zoom(s) and i landed short of the landing field with a cross easterly wind blowing around 15mph.  i pulled half speed bar, first extension and the glider does start to pick up speed. for my tastes i think a delta or gin sprint evo both get great climbs and seem to be a lot sportier which is my preference and of course is unique to each pilots needs or style of flying. maybe i would not be the best xc pilot because i like to goof off a lot with my wing.
Triple 7 Rook paraglider first flight and review from Flying Drifter - Paragliding on Vimeo.

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The Flying Drifter Mission Statemet

The purpose of Flying Drifter Paragliding Lifestyle podcast/blog is to educate and teach pilots about latest concepts, innovations, adventures, interviews, travel, destinations, paragliding concepts.  Get people excited about a really awesome sport !!paragliding!!

We are going to be a resource for paraglider pilots and people who think they might be interested in paragliding and hopefully introduce them to the best products that we have discovered, make sales of these products, entertain and educate the flying public.

This is a rough draft and I am moving forward with determination.  April 18, 2013.

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Paraglider Review: Triple 7 Rook size small, first impressions day 1 kiting

Having a wing that not everyone else has on the hill is cool in itself and this wing is quite beautiful as well.  I don't know a lot about the Triple 7 company other than they seem to be some cool guys from Slovania that resonate with me on some level.

I have been looking hard for the ultimate XC freestyle paraglider.  This wing may fall short in the freestyle abilities but for XC it looks very promising on paper.  It has a shark nose and ribs in both the nose and tail for a very efficient wing.

Lines:  3 risers with mostly untreated lines which I have not seen before which would be lighter but also not last as long.

Design:  Sweet, great colors and design this is a real looker and there are not 10 other pilots flying similar versions, in fact I was the only pilot lucky enough to have this wing at our local park for now.

Weather: was rowdy thermals and watching pilots get tossed about, pilots with a lot of skill I respect, informed me today was a great day to really get to know this wing on the ground.  I have learned to be more humble in choosing when I fly as I have come to realize I can hurt myself or die by making bad decisions in this sport.

Kiting:  The wing kites rather easily.  Not as easily as the XXS Gin Sprint Evo but easy non the less.  It comes up predictably almost slowly unlike a Delta 1 which will rush over your head if you are not on it.  Seems to fairly pitch stable although if it gets to far to one side it is hard to bring back overhead.  It also seem to want to park/balance a little past overhead which is a bit strange compared to other gliders I have kited.

Love the looks of this wing.  It is light and has a lot of the best performance ideas in it's design like set back air intakes, sharp nose, and trailing edge ribs.  Sewing feels good but not as rigid as I have found on Gin gliders and I don't expect quite the longivity on this wing as you would get from a Gin.

november south side high winds fall 2021

me and former room mate taylor feeling the strong wind of late falls day south side 2012.  i'm thinking this is how base jumping began feeling the wing in your jacket and with enough air flow hmm.  also notice how the utah people don't really give a damn about the natural environment in the background.  they are hard working practical people yet the fact remains you can't easily re-grow a mountain.




it's nov 9th from Flying Drifter - Paragliding on Vimeo.

Proper and Sketchy Paraglider Spin Landing

Location: North Side, Point of the Mountain, Utah.

Date: March 2013

Winds: 10-15mph estimate, light, barely enough to scratch and stay above the ridgeline.

Wing:  Gin Zoom XS over the weight range, this is sort of my mini wing.

Watch this video to see a proper and not so proper spin landing. I sadly performed the not so proper spin landing and quite thankful my wing and the airflow forgave me for such a bad landing setup. Contributing factors to this poor landing was a very tight right shoulder that I could barely lift my right arm. That would stop a sensible person but when it is flyable I am hard to deter. Usually with plenty of height a "J" hook landing works like a dream. When I went over the edge I was traveling fast downwind (should have been crabbing my way to landing) and as soon as I flew over the lip the lift completely stopped and I dropped like a rock. I thought about wipping it around back into the wind but smartly realized I would be into the ground before making a full round out. So I basically pulled heavy break, nearly to the point of stall and willing to stall the wing, at the last second let up on the right brake and let the right side of my wing spin back into the wind. I did land on my feet and this I am very thankful for. I'm sharing you this with you not to be criticized as in reality I have 100's of near perfect landings but to show you a few bad decisions, complacency, good luck, tiredness, body injury, etc can put you in serious danger and to always keep these in mind.

Happy flying friends!


Flying Drifter Sketchy Paraglider Spin Landing from Flying Drifter - Paragliding on Vimeo.