Backwards Hook In - Non Injury

As happens a few times a year,  a pilot hooked in completely backwards and launched off a local mountain. A "common sense" approach to hooking in, in which the pilot practices the turn direction for the reverse inflation will usually prevent this. In this case, the pilot flew well while hooked in backwards and landed somewhere other than the designated LZ. If this ever happens to you, please consider just flying away from the hill and executing the flight to the LZ as normal, complete with nicely executed flare. While the task seems daunting, it can be done well, even on your first time.