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STALL POSITION [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-25

English

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

(flared landing) should be practised slowly at first because if you reach the stall position just above the ground ... the canopy [will simply fall] out of the sky. On your early ram-air jumps the stall characteristics of the canopy should be experienced in detail ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Test du point de décrochage (Pour repérer l'endroit jusqu'où je peux tirer sur les commandes avant que le parachute ne décroche et donc ne jamais dépasser ce point).

CONT

Si la manœuvre d'arrondi (freinage) est déclenchée trop haut, ne pas dépasser le point de décrochage repéré en l'air, serrer les jambes, menton poitrine et coudes au corps en attendant l'impact.

Spanish

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