Articles – Prior to 1st Day
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Paragliding Lesson Preparations (Free Article) |
Article describing what to bring, and what to read prior to beginning a paragliding lesson program. |
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Learning Winglish There is no Secret to Kiting Preset Hand Kiting |
The first of two articles that emphasize the importance of feel while kiting a paraglider. This one is a story that indirectly shows how a pilot discovers winglish is the key to kiting a paraglider. This 2nd Article is a direct discussion of the importance of feel in kiting and how muscle tension interferes while relaxing facilitates better kiting.
An article describing how to feel and connect to a paraglider for kiting and while flying. This article is great to read at the beginning of any lesson program. |
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| Preflight of Paraglider (Subscription Required) |
How to inspect the paraglider prior to a flying session. This check is done at the beginning of any flying session and or after any incident where anything happens where damage might have occurred to the wing (lines catching on growths, rocks or wing diving into ground etc.) | |
| Lifting the Wing for Reverse Launches in a Paraglider (Subscription Required) |
The key to kiting is how to lift the wing overhead each and every time. This article summarizes the main techniques for achieving this… | |
| Reverse Connection to a Paraglider (Subscription Required) |
Article showing step by step instructions for connecting to a paraglider for a Turn Transition or Reverse Launch. The steps are combined with the harness connection preflight checks. | |
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Accordion Packing |
How to pack a paraglider using the accordion folding method. |
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