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Record 1 1990-06-20

English

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

Your instructor will ... set himself up level and face to face with you ... he will then vary his rate of descent by increasing or decreasing his surface area form a big de-arch position to a tight tucked-in position (ultra slow fall to fast fall).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

(...) position dite parachutale. Elle consiste à obtenir le plus grand freinage possible lorsqu'il faut remonter sur une formation. Le corps est décambré, les membres allongés.

Spanish

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