Paragliding technics

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#996699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="145467d1erlcll.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Paragliding</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Paragliding"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Paragliding history"><U>Paragliding history</U></A>   |   <A HREF="equipment.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Paragliding equipment"><U>Paragliding equipment</U></A>   |   <B>Paragliding technics</B>   |   <A HREF="faq.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ"><U>FAQ</U></A>   |   <A HREF="more_faq.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other FAQ"><U>Other FAQ</U></A>   |   <A HREF="aprenda_voar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learn how to glide"><U>Learn how to glide</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Back to </B><A HREF="what_is_paragliding.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is paragliding?"><U><B>What is paragliding?</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="technics_m.htm#take_off" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B><</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="technics_m.htm#take_off" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B>Take off</B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="technics_m.htm#take_off" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B>></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="technics_m.htm#piloting_in_the_air" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B><Piloting in the air></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="technics_m.htm#landing" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B><</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="technics_m.htm#landing" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B>Landing</B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="technics_m.htm#landing" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Paragliding technics"><U><B>></B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Paragliding technics</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="take_off"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Take off</div> <bR> <div> <I>Note this is for a noun proportion or towing gliding</I></div> <bR> <div> To take off a paraglider, the pilot observers the wind and the thermals condition and them decide it is safe to glide. The glider is opened on a ground and it's positioned facing the wind direction. The pilot sits on the harness and attaches it to the glider. At the right moment he/she runs down the slope and gently with the hands, pulls upwards the main strings wich are attached to the front of a glider. When the glider is well placed above his head and well inflated with air, then it is the time to pull down a little bit the commands to glide off the ground. Once the pilot takes off he/she sits on the harness and the gliding his all on his hands.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="piloting_in_the_air"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Piloting in the air</div> <bR> <div> When in the air the pilot holds 2 commands, one on each hand for manoeuvring and also uses the body for manoeuvring.  For example; to do a right turn, the pilot pulls down the right commands and at the same time crosses over the left leg over the right and twists the left shoulder to the right side. When the pilot pulls down the right command, it creates a resistance to the wind on the right side and that side of a glider slows down in speed. At the same time the other movements with the body causes the right side too carry more weight. All this causes the right turn. There's no need too do all these at once to do a right turn. It can turn right with any of those ways. Ofcourse doing the whole lot together will speed up the turn.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="landing"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Landing</div> <bR> <div> At the appropriate high, the pilot starts doing the descending proceedings to allow control of high, pre-selected area and front wind facing direction. If it's too high a series of 360 degrees turns will allow to lose height. S turns or 8 turns can also be done. With the right height, the pilot glides in a straight line with the wind direction in front. He/she lifts the hands that are holding the commands to gain maximum speed and when its about 3 to 1 metre above the ground (depends on the wind speed) the pilot stands up from the harness and pulls down (brakes) with both hands. When he/she touches the ground, a full braking must be given. This prevents the pilot from been pushed back by the wind.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>