On Feb 16, 2:16 pm, Shawn wrote:
bumper wrote:
"Kemp" wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

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Kemp

Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

Do paragliders (is that what you call the participants?) typically have
an emergency chute?

Shawn

I'm curious. I've heard of planes being "sucked up" into clouds, but
is that really a threat? My glider will DESCEND consistantly at 90
knots AS with the nose down 45 degrees (steeper and slightly slower
with full flaps). That should yeild a vertical speed of around 45
knots. I'm still looking for a thermal stronger than the 10-12 knot
boomers we get here!

Uncle Fuzzy