Thermalling, Anyone!

On Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:01:11 AM UTC-5, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 3/2/2013 5:31 PM, Chris Nicholas wrote:

If you have not already seen it, you might learn something from

this:



http://uras.gliderpilot.net/?op=s2&id=35764&vt=



(You may have to register and log in to read the explanatory text,

but I think you can click directly onto the related video without

that if you wish –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kx-b...LQPQ nZBqf_Ih



I've never heard of the "undo the chest strap first" rule. Must not be a

very important one, if it's that much work to get into trouble.



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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to

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The explanation given he http://www.iac52.org/safetywise/safetywise.html is that if you have landed or are being dragged you undo the chest strap first, if you don't and the chute inflates it could choke you as it drags you.

JP