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How to Forward Launch a Paraglider

The first step is to lay out your paraglider in a nice symmetrical pattern exactly straight into the wind.

This is going to help the glider inflate perfectly over you as you are running. You are also going to maintain the horseshoe pattern so that first part is going to come up first.

Now that you have the glider facing the wind and you are in the forward position also facing in to the wind.

You are going to reach up under you risers, as you do that that you are going to grab your brake on the way through.

Remember to reach behind then under.

Then you going to place just your A riser in your palm. The rest of your risers are just going to drape over your arm.

You will need to step back so you are not dragging your glider as you are doing this.

Do the exact same thing with your other arm remembering to reach up under the risers.

Now you are in the position to launch.

There are a couple of things to remember when you are doing a forward launch.

First, the power from your forward is going to come from your hips.

So you are going to be running and pulling.

So think of it as pulling from your carabineers.

Your A’s and your hands are not doing any of the work.

Your hands are just there to guide your A’s.

So just keep your hands and palm open so you are not tempted to pull on your A’s or anything.

You actually want to pull your risers all the way and push them back behind you, so you are not pushing back upon the A’s.

Then you are going to look behind you and make sure your lines are symmetrical on both sides and that you are straight with the wing.

You are going to take just a half step back then you are going to run forward as fast as you can.

Remember to pull with your hips.

Once the wing is over your head, let the risers in your hands go, put your brakes back into torpedo position and check both tips to make sure that they are open.

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Preflight Check of a Paraglider

Unfold the wing you are getting ready to fly.

Start by pulling and unrolling the wing, extending each tip fully.

Remember in high wind situations, you need to unroll in a “wind shadow” building a building, etc.

Go to the glider, the center of the glider to the leading edge.

You will then pull that to form a slight horseshoe shape making it easier to launch.

This will allow the middle of the wing to launch quicker so the tips do not fold in.

Next, you will grab the risers, be careful to grab where they connect to the carabineers so that they do not pass through one another.

Then you will extend them out so that you get some pressure on to the lines. So you can see your full set of lines.

Now, you need to carefully inspect the lines, checking to see if there are no tears or rips in the sheath.

Finally, you will need to take a final look at the glider and check for rips and tears on the glider itself.

It is also recommended to check prior to packing up the glider for the next time.

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