In the Friday 21st November some foreign pilots got in trouble in Arco da Calheta/Madeira Island, when the meteorological wind came down hitting them with strong gusts and creating very strong turbulence.
For those who know the flying conditions of Madeira Island, know that we usually fly in the lee side of the Island, it protects us from wind (usually NE) creating good conditions. But that day the wind was too strong and at sundown the heat was…
In the Friday 21st November some foreign pilots got in trouble in Arco da Calheta/Madeira Island, when the meteorological wind came down hitting them with strong gusts and creating very strong turbulence.
For those who know the flying conditions of Madeira Island, know that we usually fly in the lee side of the Island, it protects us from wind (usually NE) creating good conditions. But that day the wind was too strong and at sundown the heat was…
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Os Açores foram considerados uma das 7 maravilhas do MUNDO, voar sobre as ilhas é uma das 7 sensações.
Obrigado João Brum
This is a short film of a paragliding flight over Funchal city, the capital of Madeira Island. It was shot from different points of view and edited later. The reason for making this video was simply to share as much as possible the feeling and passion of flying.
Hope you enjoy.
8. Rally Madeira from 22.-28.10.2009
international atlantic free flying festival
participants from 2 continents
more than 7 nations
1 week flying every day,
on 10 different take-offs,
Acro, XC, Tandem, Leisure flights
sightseeing, pleasure, fun with friends
Photos:
Mario Eder, Maria Gavra
Musik:
SimonKaserer, - Brasses over there, - Grand Philadelphia
Edit:
Hartmut Peters, www.madeira-paragliding.com
organized by:
Aeroclube da Madeira, www.aeroclubedamadeira.com
the…
This video is a compilation of two flights with the camera attached to the canopy. The reason I made it is because I had good feedback from the viewers of my other video "Parapente Funchal 500 Anos" on this particular point of view camera shot.
Thanks to Marco Sousa for the extra camera work.
Enjoy
Bom dia a todos, Tenho dois pequenos filmes que ainda não foram adicionados ao grupo. Um em Linhares outro na Praia Grande. vimeo.com/6962522 vimeo.com/7053823
Bons voos
CGAU
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