Freeflight Training

[Lilian]

Hi,

how you think about free flight training? Practiced here someone freeflight training? In Germany, it is occasionally discussed, but there are not many who dare.

I look forward to your answers.

[rnocera]

I would never dream of taking a flighted bird outside without a harness or carrier. I don't care how well trained the bird is, it's just asking for a problem to happen. Why take the risk is my question. I put my dog on a leash when I take her outside because I don't want her to be hit by a car, why would I let my bird fly free when there are 10x as many dangers?

[Monica]

Most are against it... but there are some out there willing to do the training...
No More Climbing Trees For Hannah! (long post)
Help Me With My Decision


Should you clip your bird?
The Flighted Birds wiki
Living with Flighted parrots
Carly Lu's Flight Blog: Parrot Training, Flight & Recall
Free Flight Training
Flyers - Home
Recalling Phoebe
February, 2005 - shanlung
Tinkerbell, a free flying CAG
Good Bird Inc. Companion Parrot Training Through Positive Reinforcement
Wings At Liberty - Avian Training & Flight Instruction
Bird-Click : Bird-Click
Parrotrecalltraining : Recall/Freeflight Training for Parrots
Freeflight : Freeflight
The Bird Man of Las Vegas

Free flight gone wrong.
YouTube - Tui parrot missing free flying - don't try this

[Lilian]

I would never try, no matter how well trained they are. But there are some who are practicing it, so it interested me. Of course, there are loud threats, no question. But it is really nice, they are free to fly to see you do not find too?

YouTube - Revisiting Macaws flying at Fisher Towers

@Monica: Thank you for your posting! I will read the articles.

[sadisticotaku]

I want to freeflight my bird, but I don't think he's a good candidate to take outside. I've been practicing recall indoors, and i've been taking him to the local gym for freeflight practice. He still needs a lot of work!

Have you joined the yahoo freeflight list? It's by the same guy who fly's the Macaws in parks and such (Chris Biro)

Freeflight : Freeflight

[magdalena]

Here's some amazing free flight pictures:mein ständiges Model (Gisbert Keller) - fotocommunity.de

[tamaran2]

Here is Chris's New video, truely is amazing...

YouTube - Wings To The WInd

[Ashling]

YouTube - Sun Conure Trouble With The Dollar Bill Trick

hehe

[Angelsmum]

IMO if you are prepared for freak distractions, noise that startles your bird, a hawk attacking from above etc then go right ahead. Calculated risk may work out for you but it does not for many. Who had that free flight grey on u tube for many years and then he was on saying how she went and begging people not to?

we all take calculated risks every day, some with cats, dogs etc. How would you feel if it happened and she flew away?

[NotEnoughTime]

Originally Posted by Angelsmum

Calculated risk may work out for you but it does not for many.

I believe it goes the other way round - calculated risk works out for many but it may not for you...