#Reserves

Paragliding Physiology & Safety Protocols | Dr Matt Wilkes Explains: Biophysics in the Art of Flight

Dr Matt Wilkes shares research on where pilots actually reach for a reserve handle under rotation, which follows the skeleton rather than the harness layout: the hip bone when rotating forwards…

Snippet: A Reserve Parachute Trick Every Pilot Should Know, by Urs Haari

There is much more to reserve parachutes than just getting them repacked periodically and in a correct way!

Urs Haari: The Real Truth About Reserve Parachutes : A Paragliding Survival Guide

Urs Haari argues the reserve certification process needs new rules, describing a descent where his measured ground speed under a reserve reached 50 kilometres an hour, far beyond what the published…

Alain Zoller: The Science of EN Certifications : How Work Group 6 Shaped Paragliding Testing, Innovation & Safety

Alain Zoller of Air Turquoise explains who actually decides that a wing is safe to fly, walking through the CEN technical committees and the Work Group 6 that writes paragliding's test standards.

Storytellers : Marko Milutinovic (Mid-Air Collision)

Marko Milutinovic describes a competition where midairs, reserve deployments and serious injuries were happening daily, to the point that the jury wanted to stop for a day so everyone could take…

Risk Vs Reward 5 : Gabriel Orsini (partytillimpact)

Gabriel Orsini, who flies under the name partytillimpact, talks about safety, gear rigs and how transparent manufacturers really are about their equipment.

Can we Steer a Round Reserve Parachute? Urs Haari Answers!