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Dragon Flying: Weather & Safety
Weather and terrain determine whether a flight day fits your own experience. Here you will find the topics for your briefing.
Weather is part of every flight decision
Even on the training slope, wind direction, wind strength and gustyness influence the process. Terrain can divert the flow and create turbulence. On a high-altitude flight day, thermal development, clouds and possible weather changes are added.
The briefing combines the prognosis with observations on site and your training status. A situation that is usable for experienced pilots may be unsuitable for training.
These questions belong in the briefing
- Does the wind direction fit the intended terrain?
- How do wind and weather develop during the planned time window?
- Which areas are avoided because of terrain, obstacles or turbulence?
- Where are the take-off, training and landing areas, and what demolition options are planned?
- Are communications, supervision, device controls and emergency assistance organized?
The decision to pause is part of the training. Binding limits and procedures are specified by your flight school for the specific equipment and terrain.
Read more and observe
The DHV article on safe dragon launch explains important connections and refers to a video example. Use such sources to follow-up the lessons.
Source: DHV – Safely start with the dragon ↗ · Checked on 14.10.2026