Tuesday, May 1, 2012

North Side Reserve Non - Injury

A new P2 on launched in advanced conditons, benched up and then allowed a lazy turn over the top of the hill. Recognizing the problem, he pointed into the wind, pushed speed bar and then took a large frontal deflation. He was pointed into the wind and pushed speed bar again, then took a large assymetric with subsequent strong turn. He threw his reserve and landed safely in the rotor without disabling the glider. 1)honor the P2 operating limitations as much as possible 2)consult your instructor before launching in unfamiliar or strong conditions 3)don't bench up when it is easy 4)be diligent not to drift over the top of any hill 5)don't use speed bar (especially in large amounts) when low 6)always release the speed bar (and feel sufficient brake) when a deflation is anticipated or when one manifests 7)disable the paraglider after deploying a reserve 8)always throw your reserve in strong rotor especially when low or when large diflations are manifesting in quick succession

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