Thinking about improving Competition Class paraglider safety
http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=p263535
the extra reinforcement in a 2-line wing can prevent the wing from
recovering from an otherwise minor event
the structure of a 2-line wing makes it more prone to strong surges when
suddenly loaded (by a large asymmetric collapse)
high aspect ratios are inherently more prone to dangerous behavior a pilot's
competition mindset can subject him/her to greater risk
a 2-line wing that enters a frontal collapse is slow to
recover from the frontal, making a horseshoe more likely
a much shorter reinforcement in the leading edge, combined with
a larger gap between the A-reinforcement and the B-reinforcement
http://OzReport.com/1311596629
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