Don't leave your maillons like this!

I've been answering questions about paragliding equipment care and I thought you'd enjoy some highlights from my flight academy. You can safely do these checks on your own, to set things right and keep your gear in working order. How can I repair a rip in my wingtip? How should I attach my reserve? Can I clean my lines? How should I set my new pod harness? NOTE: A spanner is better than pliers for tightening the maillon. The 'quarter turn' depends on how much your fingers can tighten - just turn enough to secure the maillon a little. O-rings or rubber bands are preferable over tape, and only use non-adhesive tape like electrical tape that grips onto itself by stretching (no tapes with glue!) Video © Greg Hamerton Edited by Courtney Dawe Music under licence from Audiio No Hablo Instrumental (Nbdy Nprtnt) Spicy Latin (Nbdy Nprtnt) 5pm (Brody Myles) Without You Around (Pacific) Join my mailing list and get your first FREE LESSON to get perfect landings. Get exclusive member discounts and learn more on https://flywithgreg.com/ #paraglidinghacks #paragliderrepair #flywithgreg ┌──────────────┐ FOLLOW ME └──────────────┘ Subscribe ■ https://bit.ly/flywithgreg Follow ■   / flywithgreg   Join ■ https://flywithgreg.com Donate ■ https://bit.ly/gregtip ┌───────────────────────┐ RECOMMENDED READING └───────────────────────┘ The Best Flying Sites of the ALPS ■ http://bestflyingsites.com/ Paragliding Beginner's Guide ■ https://bit.ly/PGmanual Advanced Paragliding ■ https://bit.ly/advancedPG Fifty Ways to Fly Better ■ https://bit.ly/50waysfly Mastering Paragliding ■ https://bit.ly/masteringPG Understanding the Sky ■ https://bit.ly/understandsky NOVELS BY GREG Beyond The Invisible ■ https://smarturl.it/bigskylife The Riddler's Gift ■ https://smarturl.it/TRG Second Sight ■ https://smarturl.it/2S ┌───────────────────┐ MY FILMING GEAR └───────────────────┘ My amazing 'chase' cam ■ https://bit.ly/INSTAONER Alternative for pilots ■ https://bit.ly/instaGO2 My main camera ■ https://amzn.to/33YEqTM Must have wind cover ■ https://amzn.to/37gxS4a Shorty tripod ■ http://bit.ly/shortyT Backup power ■ https://amzn.to/3iXkl6e In-flight microphone ■ https://amzn.to/2MUlfSV Voice Recorder ■ https://amzn.to/3625Hr2 Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro ■ https://bit.ly/premierePRO Game-changing video website ■ https://www.uscreen.tv/?via=greg ┌───────────────────┐ MY FLYING GEAR └───────────────────┘ Harness: Supair Strike Wing: Advance Omega X-Alps 3.22 Helmet: Supair School Reserve: High Adventure Beamer 3 Light S Backpack: Kortel Kolibri Karabiners: Grivel NUT Mini compass ■ https://amzn.to/3mFKd9f Hook Knife ■ https://ebay.to/3clHtJm Garmin Inreach Mini ■ https://amzn.to/3cpkjBK Windsock ■ https://bit.ly/xcsock For long cold XC flights ■ https://bit.ly/xcpeek AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE I earn a small commission from these websites at no additional cost to you. Along with the adverts displayed by Youtube these help to fund future productions.