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My name is Patrick Eaves with Wingenvy Paragliding. In this clip, we're going to be talking about
site etiquette. There's a few things you need to know whether you're in your home site or
your in visiting sites. The first is to always check the regulations, especially if you're
going into a visiting site. You want to call ahead to pilots that normally fly that site.
Check with the locals, see what the regulations are, what rating you need to fly that site,
where they can and can't fly. A lot of sites are really protected and almost endangered
because they have certain rules. Maybe you're not allowed to fly over certain houses or
you're not allowed in certain areas. You want to know those things before you go to a site.
When you arrive at the site, you want to try to setup away from the launch area, then gather
your gear once you're setup and take into the launch area. That way you're not taking
up a lot of time and blocking a lot of people that can launch. The same thing happens when
you land. You want to grab your gear up right away and you want to get out of the landing
area so other people can come in and land. You're going to want to check with the locals
when you arrive at a site to see what their rules of the area are. There are some standard
rules. For example, on a ridge, the pilot with the ridge to the right has the right
of way. So if you're passing, you need to pass on the outside away from the ridge. Also,
the lower pilot has the right of way. So if someone's scratching low, give them the right
of way so they can get up high. In a thermal, the person who arrives at the thermal first
gets to determine the direction of the turn and anyone below you has the right of way
if they're coming up. So if someone is coming up from below you, you need to move out of
the way so they can thermal up past you. Again, check with the locals at the site so you know
what their rules are. Some things may be different.