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LATERAL MOTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-01-07

English

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

Jump no. 2 ...: to introduce lateral movement... 3 small changes in direction, whether they be forward, backward or sideways, are normally carried out with the arms, legs or, indeed, the whole body by the deflection of the air flow around it.

OBS

Not to be confused with "drift" which is involuntary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Le Skysurfeur changera pour une position de dérive et commencera le mouvement horizontal en s'éloignant du vidéoman.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «dérive» qui est involontaire.

Key term(s)
  • mouvement latéral

Spanish

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