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four-way rotation event [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

An event in canopy relative work where a number of four-man canopy stacks are built in a given period.

CONT

The 4-way rotation takes place within a time limit of 1.30 min., during which the team mates make a stack and then make as many rotations as possible.

CONT

Canopy Formation Skydiving (formerly known as CRW, or Canopy Relative Work) is the sport of flying perfectly good parachutes together to form a variety of formations in a variety of ways. There are three competition events in this type of skydiving: 4-Way Rotations, 4-Way Sequential, and 8-Way Speed.

Key term(s)
  • 4-way rotations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

La rotation à 4 s'effectue dans un temps limité de 1 min 30, au cours duquel les équipiers réalisent un empilage à quatre et autant de rotations qu'il leur est possible.

OBS

La rotation doit être exécutée par l'équipier du dessus qui, lâchant ses prises, doit se porter au bas de l'empilage et compléter de nouveau la formation.

Spanish

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