Flight Outside of Conservative Equipment Choice Parameters

This Spring between 5PM and sunset in mild conditions:

A P2 Novice pilot flying an EN C glider crash landed on the face of the lower ridge of the North Side.  Although the impact split the pilot's helmet, no immediate medical attention was required.

The apparent factor involved in this accident is equipment choice.  Higher classes of gliders spin and stall more easily than lower classes of gliders.  Many hours of flying are required to develop the muscle memory required to keep higher-aspect gliders open under duress.  

From the Book of Risk:  (Flight outside of Conservative Equipment Choice Parameters). 

Problematic equipment choice involves flying an EN class paraglider without adequate education, experience or annual flight hours to prepare for the challenges of flying that class.

Experience recommendation for the EN C class:

500-1000 hours EN C 

Annual flying hours recommended for the EN C Class:

150 hours EN C (wear this glider out)