Paragliders are more lightly built than parachutes because they don't have to withstand the shock of suddenly opening at high speed. Also, the design of paragliders is more aerodynamically sophisticated since they are designed for maximum soaring performance. Paragliding pilots will most often launch from hills, or sometimes a downward-sloping ramp in mountainous areas.
Paragliding is a sport that has very good skills for an aspiring BASE jumper.
A Paragliding Pilot will learn:
HEALTH & SAFETY- Clothing, Footwear, Equipment inspection, PLF's, Pre-Flight checks, Site assessment
HOW THE GLIDER FLIES- Pitch/Roll/ Yaw, Centre of pressure, Parasitic drag, Induced drag, Lift/Drag ratio, Glide/Sink rate, Windspeed/Groundspeed/Airspeed
LAUNCHES- Reverse launch, Forward/Alpine launch
WEATHER- Airmasses, Frontal systems, Depressions, Anticyclones, Synoptic charts, Cloud types, Thermals, Sea-breeze fronts
FLYING CONDITIONS/FLIGHT PLANNING- Wind strength and direction, Turbulence, Wind gradient, Anabatic & Katabatic flow, Valley winds, Ventury effect, Sea breezes & Sea fronts
AIR LAW/AIRSPACE- Air navigation order, Aeronautical charts, Rules of the air, Anti-collision rules
FLYING, INSTABILITY & RECOVER- Soaring, Dealing with turbulence, Asymmetric collapses, Symmetric collapses, Cravats, Stall,
Deep stall, Spins, Spiral dives, Rapid descent technique (Big ears), B Line stall, Wingovers, etc.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES- Broken or lost control line, Being blown back, Water landings, Tree landings, Power lines, Flying in cloud, Accident Management
LANDINGS- Slope landings, Top landings, Cross wind approach, Accuracy-Approaches in very tight spaces with trees/power lines/cars and buildings
RESERVE REPACK - You will repack your reserve
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Thought about d bag? I'm unsure if it would give you more time, i am inexperienced in that field? Certainly if the lines were already out, but then is that really a base jump? Who cares? still could be fun? (Yohan I think did 67ft or something like that)
I'll assume you feel the need to bring it up again seeing as I didnt response to your snotty PM nearly 2 years ago?!?
OK, well, here goes, first and foremost, I have NEVER taken anyone on their first jump...On that note did you send a simliar message to the guy (who you know) that took Alexandra on her first BASE jump from C******w A? I think not, so maybe you need to get your story straight next time perhaps?
Also I'm interested to hear why you think I wouldn't make a good mentor, lets be honest here Mac, you've only met me once, during my lowest jump at that point which was also my first SL, therefore i was nervous, and so can you really step forward and say you know me well enough just from that brief meeting...that was about 4 years ago i may add.
I personally would have no problem being mentored by someone with around 500 jumps, in my opinion thats highly experienced, and even to date I have well over 600 jumps and only one (minor) accident that meant I was out of the game for 3 months, I think thats a pretty good record.
As for Alexandras skill level, on her 3rd jump from YO, she was clearing the trees, a feat I myself haven't even managed, and were you aware that we did some Ss first, although your selective hearing probably choose to ignore that fact?! Admittly LB isn't the best place for a Noob, but our flights to a Bulgarian S were cancelled due to the Volcano Ash, and besides, nearly every trip to LB I encounter first timers at YO, i would also estimate about 50% of first time BASE jumpers in the UK are now entering the sport having been taking to an 'easy A' by their friends, you only need to look at the recent burning of a popular daytime Northern A to see that...
Is Alexandra still alive? Yes!
Has she had any accidents? No!
So what does that say about my mentoring?!
You say you need tits? Well its safe to say you must of secured a place on your first FJC with ease, seeing as your a complete tit, and having mentioned your name around the DZ today, it seems I'm not the only one with that opinion
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This was my first flight after my accident in Mount Caburn in May that almost cost me my life.
On the second fligh...
Paragliders are more lightly built than parachutes because they don't have to withstand the shock of suddenly opening at high speed. Also, the design ...