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OVERSHOOT DISC [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-01

English

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

... you should not take your eyes off the (dead center) disc for an instant, concentrating on gently increasing or decreasing the brakes, depending on whether you are going to over-shoot or under-shoot the disc.

Key term(s)
  • overshoot the disc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Des points de pénalités sont ajoutés au parachutisme qui se pose loin du disque, et ce en fonction de la distance qui les sépare (c'est donc celui qui a le moins de points qui est le vainqueur).

Spanish

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