paraglide pilot forced landing

[loumeinhart 0]

DISCLAIMER: I searched and couldn't find a previous related post - also not sure where to post so picked bonfire first.

skydivingmovies.com has a new vid of a paraglider pilot going in under a reserve. I have 2 questions:

1. What happened to the paraglider that rendered it uncontrollable?

2. What was the 'beeping' device in the background during normal flight ?

thanks for your reply!



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[freakshow 0]

I haven't seen the clip on skydivemovies.com but I think this is the video you are talking about there was was some discussion here.
click here

the talk in the thread was about heavy turbulance

edited because bad link

B.L. (the brain)

[SabreDave 0]

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DISCLAIMER: I searched and couldn't find a previous related post - also not sure where to post so picked bonfire first.

skydivingmovies.com has a new vid of a paraglider pilot going in under a reserve. I have 2 questions:

1. What happened to the paraglider that rendered it uncontrollable?

2. What was the 'beeping' device in the background during normal flight ?

thanks for your reply!



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I don't paraglide but I believe the device beeping is a "variomoter" (sp?) and I be;ieve it is for thermalling. The tones tell you whether you are ascending or descending and how fast..

As for the control....sounds from the radio talk like rough thermals that helped to collapse the wing but that is only a guess....

SabreDave

[Sen.Blutarsky 0]

Uh, the pilot survived the incident so he didn't "go in." A "forced landing" is how I believe he would describe it - he's still around so ya's can ask him - no need to be alarmist.

[loumeinhart 0]

What is the correct term for a paraglider pilot landing under a reserve in trees after his paraglider has become uncontrollable?

EDIT - you already answered.."forced landing" -I read too fast

thanks




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[Sen.Blutarsky 0]

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I read too fast

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[pilotdave 0]

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1527930

Dave

[shropshire 0]

1. What happened to the paraglider that rendered it uncontrollable? - probably turbulance - the airs full of it

2. What was the 'beeping' device in the background during normal flight ?
as stated above, the beeping comes from the pilots Vario - a very sensitive barometric alti' - this shows not only height, but also indicates if you are in rising or sinking air

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