Ground Handling Archives - Red Tail Paragliding https://redtailparagliding.com/product-category/paragliding/gliders/ground-handling/ Learn to Paraglide in Colorado Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://redtailparagliding.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png Ground Handling Archives - Red Tail Paragliding https://redtailparagliding.com/product-category/paragliding/gliders/ground-handling/ 32 32 BGD Seed https://redtailparagliding.com/product/bgd-seed/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:39:05 +0000 https://redtailparagliding.com/?post_type=product&p=1628 Blown out? Grab a SEED and refine your skills! Ground handling is never a waste of time, even for professionals. You can learn essential skills that directly relate to in the air flying. Deflations, stalls, brake pressure and active piloting can all be practiced while kiting the SEED safely on the ground.

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]]> The SEED is our affordable premier training paraglider, made for ground handling only. The SEED was developed from the EN-B EPIC, and acts and feels like a full-size paraglider. It is made from durable 50g cloth and has three risers. It’s a fun accessory for parawaiting at takeoff, practicing kiting, or just goofing around like Spiderman.

BRUCE’S NOTES

I designed the SEED as simple as possible, while keeping the most essential and up-to-date designs features. A strong shark nose, CCB, 3D panel shaping on the lower surface and countless other features make the SEED feel like a normal paraglider. I always say, “good ground handlers make good pilots” so the SEED was produced to teach the most essential skills in a glider small enough to manage even in strong winds.

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]]> Ozone Roadrunner https://redtailparagliding.com/product/ozone-roadrunner/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:30:25 +0000 https://redtailparagliding.com/?post_type=product&p=12738 The Roadrunner is an easy to use and highly forgiving paraglider that is designed specifically, and only, for ground-handling training. It is optimized for use in wind speeds that are too high to practice with a standard sized paraglider, but is also easy to use in light or zero wind conditions.

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]]> The Roadrunner is an easy to use and highly forgiving paraglider that is designed specifically, and only, for ground-handling training. It is optimized for use in wind speeds that are too high to practice with a standard sized paraglider, but is also easy to use in light or zero wind conditions.

A reinforced leading edge makes inflation easy. The Roadrunner’s inflation characteristics are progressive and predictable. A two-riser system with split-A design allows training of various launch, control, and glider-disabling techniques. Magnet-attached brake handles are easy to grab, and re-place on the risers, while training.

Whether you are training for high wind or zero-wind launches, the Roadrunner allows a fun and easy progression. In strong wind the wing has no over-shooting tendencies, and doesn’t generate too much lift either. In zero wind, it rises gently and with minimal effort.

Schools will love the ease of use and the cost-savings. Save your “flight” wings for flying, instead of wearing them out for ground-handling. The Roadrunner was designed from the start with price in mind, with the goal to increase training efficiency while lowering costs for schools.

Kids love it too! Introduce younger and lighter pilots to the joys of kiting.

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