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ETOILE 2 [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

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

Tutor release one grip and flies back to line, then returns to pin, while novice stays on heading ... Novice rotates to caterpillar, then compressed accordion, then caterpillar (using grip-changes), then back straight pin, with tutor remaining undisturbed and on heading throughout.

OBS

A docking manoeuvre with another parachutist in free fall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Key term(s)
  • étoile à deux

Spanish

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