Roger Deylgat wrote in message
<3a810755$0$69495$5a62924d@news.skynet.be>...
>I read about paragliders that avoid being driven backwards, when
landing in
>strong wind, by turning their harnass under their glider just
before
>touchdown .....
>This should obviously allow them to run in the direction in
which they land
>....

If you are deflating your wing by pulling on the brakes then you
should try pulling on the B and or C risers just as you touch
down instead. Pulling the brakes to stall the wing can cause you
to lift off again or get dragged backwards but you will be facing
the wrong way and so trip backwards.

>I would also be gratfeul for tips to lose more speed when
landing normally
>in zero wind conditions. I sometimes really have to make a
sprint. What
>would that be if I have to pull my ears in such
no-windconditions.
>


Sometimes the mistake made here is that your ground speed is much
greater when coming into land in nil wind than with a head wind
so you compensate by pulling on the brakes to slow down - thus
decreasing your air speed in the process. Your ground speed will
still be relatively high but when you flare, because your
airspeed is now so low, the flare will have little affect on your
ground speed and you will land at high speed
What you should do is speed up before landing so your airspeed is
higher (and so is your ground speed!) but then when you then
flare by pulling deeply on the brakes, all your speed will be
converted to height and you will come to a stop with no ground
speed.

Tom

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