Master Acro

Pal, I wanted to share my views of your Full On Master Acro videos, and the importance of what they mean to me. I do have a tendency towards verbosity, so I didn't want to post all of my opinions. Please feel free to edit and/or post as little or as much as you like on your facebook page.
The videos and your in depth instructions are fantastic, thank you for putting so much thought, effort, time and commitment into making this information available for us all to learn from. I have previously taken SIV courses 3 times, and studied all the books and videos over many years. But there is so much more information, new techniques and excellent safety tips that you provide that I have never seen or heard before!
The following are 10 great reasons to learn from Pal the master acro pilot/instructor in the Master Acro videos to learn how to minimize risk and maximize fun in paragliding.
I highly recommend your Full On Master Acro video collection to any pilot that:
1. values their life and equipment, and wants to just develop or refresh safety skills, develop already acquired maneuvers skills to be more proficient, or learn new techniques and/or maneuvers.
2. wants to increase their safety and confidence in their skills and equipment.
3. prevent bodily injury and damage to equipment.
4. speed up their learning progress to fly higher and farther more safely.
5. would like to be able to have an opportunity to possibly prevent having to throw their reserve and be like a leaf in the wind floating and landing in possible dangerous areas, such in a tree, lake, river, inaccessible backwoods area, mountain top or valley etc.
6. would like to prepare themselves to undertake an SIV course and thereby get much more benefit from the course, or even to proceed to focusing on specific safety maneuvers.
and even possibly proceed with advanced acro maneuvers.
7. to not panic if confronted with an asymmetric or symmetric (frontal) collapse, spin, stall, cravat, stable , spiral, mid air collision, cascade of events etc. But to have an excellent chance of recovering quickly and safely.
8. if even after having previous SIV course(s), one can get the most up to date techniques, tips, and new maneuvers.
9. to be able to be more relaxed while flying, to be able to free the mind to focus on other things such as broadening one's horizons (literally), enjoying the scenery more, and being more aware of changing wind/weather, proximity of other pilots and air traffic, or where the next sources, triggers and thermals may be etc.
10. in essence... to minimize risk and maximize fun in paragliding, and to have a long successful career carving circles in the sky, soaking up the scenery, and sharing the joy of flying with friends no matter where you go in the world.
The awesome thing is that all this is available for less than the cost of an SIV course! And it is great fun to watch and visualize the maneuvers... especially over the winter. Watching, studying, and visualizing these videos over and over, will enable pilots to learn and obtain so much greater value and experience from their next SIV practice and/or training course.
I agree with your comment in the videos that SIV training should be part of the basic learning program for all pilots. I believe that many paragliding accidents, incidents and reserve tosses would be prevented, or at least minimized if an SIV course was compulsory training for all pilots to obtain their novice rating. It is the absolute best investment of time and money for any pilot to make in their flying career. And it\
's so much fun too! Wahoo!
But maybe it would be too challenging or scary for some people. However, I cannot overemphasize how much confidence an SIV course gives us in both our skills and our flying equipment.
If I could afford it, I would take an SIV course every year, and every time I get a new wing or harness.
I apologize for being so long winded, Pal. I just believe 100% in your videos and SIV courses.
Thank you for assisting me in becoming a more safe and knowledgeable pilot.
Happy flying & soft landings!
ian wallace

I'm not an acro pilot but decide to take directly the full pack just because I think a guy like Pal can learn me a lot.

For the same price I have no idea what it's the best between a day siv (never done a siv) or the full pack of Pal but for sure Pal did a very decent work, I'll watch his videos about manoeuvers like spiral dive, full stall (a must about all different full stall) and wing-over countless time because they are so much details to catch.

Never did acro, bought the basic skill package in preparation of SIV trip and to improve spirals and wing overs. Best $ spent. I watched most videos many times and the last few obsessively. Would recommend to all pilots.

I finally decided to buy the video, after a lot of doubting if it would be useful for me as I'm already into acro.
Some new techniques that I didn't know are explained in it (easier way to learn helico for example) so I'm really happy with the purchase. Very detailed explanations, well made, easy to watch (and rewatch). Superb series!

Excellent instructional video.
It's very reassuring to get advice from a genuine expert. I have learned some really good points about how to fly certain manoeuvres safely and how to set up my equipment. I have only got the first video but will be buying the others when I need to move on. It is really good value for money, I've watched it about 10 times already there's so much in it! Thanks Pal

For three weeks I repeatedly watched all the full stall and wingover segments. Then I went to a towing session where all I worked on were tail slides and wingovers. The preparation from the videos was really helpful.

One thing Pal advocates in the video is learning tricks first on a lower-to-middle range certified glider, not an acro or freestyle glider. This is partly for your safety and partly because the lower level wings teach you better. Anyone can do wingovers on a high energy acro wing but you might not ever learn the timing well, and you could get bitten. I was flying an Ozone Buzz Z5, one size too small for me. I quickly understood what Pal was talking about: if it don't manage the energy well it just goes dead. Super instructive. And if I make a mistake, like once when I somehow released a stall with it behind me, it's no problem to catch it.

Going towing costs a lot. Pal's videos helped me get more out of the session. They're an excellent investment as I try to keep learning.

I bought it and it's a good resource!

If your time is worth anything, it pays for itself vs. poring over endless forum threads where mostly non-experts give opinions.

I've never been particularly interested in acro, but I think these videos (and corresponding practice in and outside of SIV, depending on the maneuvers) can contribute to the safety of my XC flying. I have therefore ordered the full on package and am looking forward to studying it on those dark winter nights!.

I bought it - it's awesome and an incredible value. Highly recommended.

Bought it, completely awesome. I am looking forward for more episodes and other pilots releasing similar work.

I bought it - it's awesome and an incredible value. Highly recommended.

I bought it for me and my girlfriend, and its really worth its money.
Really well explained and a lot of useful information.

A MUST HAVE for every paraglider pilot. Highly recommended. Practice those stalls

Very helpful for all kind of pilots.

Really sweet instructional resource. Super well put together and thorough. Highly recommend it

A true master piece, highly recommended!

I have been learning to paraglide in the UK over the last couple of years. It's very difficult to get the altitude to practice acro safely here, so the precious few weeks I have to train each year are used wisely. I have been on courses and also use Master Acro to get as much knowledge as possible to train.

Master Acro let's you see the footage of all manouveres in many camera angles, helping you understand body position as well as hand position on the brakes.

I highly recommend Master Acro to progress.

Compliments Pal.... love your tutorials. Please keep on going.... you make me feel like being on the right track :-) This will create a very good understanding of what flying is all about... for me it's dancing in the air... the most beautiful way to move in this universe. So great that you share your results of hard learning with us... thanks a lot for that!!!

I bought the full package few days ago... I can't stop watching it! Thanks Pal for this great job that will improve the safety in our sport and can move more pilots to the acro community.. You are a real boss

Servus Pal,

hab jetzt fast alle episoden angeschaut. Ich glaube besser kann man die Techniken nicht erklären, insbesondere Fullstall und Wingover und die Risiken. ( sind ja vielen gar nicht bewusst ) Lydia ist meega begeistert, sie meinte jetzt checked Sie es endlich zumindest theoretisch. Viele denken halt,dass das „Master Acro“nur für Acro ambitionierte Flieger ist.
Wär sicher auch was für Fluglehrerassistenten und Performance Training usw. ... oder als Basic für advanced Sicjerheitstraining oder so... müsst halt DHV draufstehen. Video om Demand ist super.
Kann man eben nicht so mal „schnell“ kopieren. Einige schrecken vor dem Preis zurück ,also die 140 eur, weil die erstmal sehen wollen, ob die mit den Erklärungen zu Recht kommen usw. Das mit dem Einstiegspaket ab 59 eur und der Upgradeoption ist super. Hab ich jetzt mal dem einen oderen anderen erstmal erklären müssen. 59 eur saftey first kaufen - dann upgraden !!

Geiler langer Wohnwagen, damit kannst ja dann rumdüsen auch an Gardasee

Grüsse Klaus

I've never been particularly interested in acro, but I think these videos (and corresponding practice in and outside of SIV, depending on the maneuvers) can contribute to the safety of my XC flying. I have therefore ordered the full on package and am looking forward to studying it on those dark winter nights!

I just watched all the tutorials and got answers on all my burning question.
Thanks, excellent work!

Thanks I love it.
Well done.
Now off to fly.
Regards
Scott

Hi Pal!
Thanks for the videos! They are coming at the right time for me.
Today I followed the first steps for the Dynamic Full Stall and found that with your tips it was quite easy, feeled very safe and has brought me very far in my control of the full stall in just one run!!

It would be awesome if you could add a video for the Misty Flip and the Mac-Twist! I also think there is a lot of people that have most of the basics drilled but then get into some difficulty with those manoeuvres.

Cheers from Gerlitzen!