General discussion

Any topics related to paragliding, and acro flying.

Any video on installation of reserves on acro 4 harness ?

Please can anyone share the video or a link to the video showing this installation process. Thanks in advance!

I have a steerable(Beamer 3) and a non-steerable reserves. After reading acro 4 manual and Beamer 3 manuals, I am able to install non-steerable reserve, however there is confusion in installing steerable reserve. If you have come across any video showing this installation process, please consider sharing the link.

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Rush 4 vs Rush 5 freestyle wings

What do you think about Rush 4 and Rush 5 used like freestyle wings ?
What are the differences ? We know the rush 4 Is a nice freestyle wing, Just see what Pal Takats do with this Wing. Is the same for the Rush 5 ?

Thanks !

Davide

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What to do when you're in a twisted autorotation?

I am trying to go through all the possible things that might happen and what the appropriate response is. I am unsure what to do in the following situation (which I realize is a pretty severe fuckup and you should prevent getting in this situation):
Twisted autorotation, you have thrown both reserves and they were both eaten by the wing. No base harness, just a normal acro harness.

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Wing loading vs Wing Reaction

In our sport the shorthand is to use wing loading to equalize across different pilot/wing sizes. So, a 113kg AUW pilot on a 24m wing can expect roughly the same behavior as a 80kg AUW pilot on a 17m wing. They both have a wing loading of 4.7.

My question for you guys that exist in a community of pilots is, "What are the differences?"

I'd guess the smaller wing/pilot has an easier time getting his wing moving for something like a misty flip. Maybe the bigger pilot find the wing's mass gives him more time to catch a surge? I'm guessing though.

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Acro event in Iceland

We are few who are flying freestyle in Iceland and we are working hard for making acro easier to do here. Now we have our own tow winch and access to one other winch. We do now have a boat for towing over a lake, see here
https://youtu.be/2VeP-MHQCBM

Our dream is to make acro more popular among other pilots in Iceland so would you people be interested in acro festivals in Iceland?
We can make it happen but we need more acro pilots to show up.
Hope to hear what you think.

Best regards Björn

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