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Written by Randi Eriksen
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Wednesday, 24 October 2007 |
Description of the paraglider classes| Class | Description of flight characteristics | Description of pilot skills required | A | Paragliders with maximum passive safety and extremely forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with good resistance to departures from normal flight. | Designed for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training. | B | Paragliders with good passive safety and forgiving flying characteristics. Gliders with some resistance to departures from normal flight. | Designed for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training. | C | Paragliders with moderate passive safety and with potentially dynamic reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recovery to normal flight may require precise pilot input. | Designed for pilots familiar with recovery techniques, who fly “actively” and regularly, and understand the implications of flying a glider with reduced passive safety. | D | Paragliders with demanding flying characteristics and potentially violent reactions to turbulence and pilot errors. Recovery to normal flight requires precise pilot input. | Designed for pilots well practised in recovery techniques, who fly very actively, have significant experience of flying in turbulent conditions, and who accept the implications of flying such a wing. |
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