Mac Para make a rogallo type reserve for paragliders. It is steerable and
and ahas a glide ratio of 2.5 or 3 to 1 IIRC. I have seen a number of
pilots use it (for demo purposes) and while testing prototypes of wings.
Every opening was sucessful and the parachuste is certified.

Once teh chute is open, the pilot completely releases the paraglider through
the use of quick outs.

Mark

"Gus" <bloodyhell@bloodyhell.co.uk> wrote in message
news:6ec64eaa.0202270920.559a904e@posting.google.com...
> Are there any hg/pg pilots out there who use a square reserve, is this
> even possible? Obviously having a round reserve is better than having
> no reserve at all (!) but as a skydiver (who's toying with the idea of
> some real flying) the prospect of drifting helplessly under a round
> isn't very inviting.
>
> There are questions of reliability and speed of opening but BASE
> canopies are designed for exactly those things and more often than not
> at sub-terminal speeds.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Gus

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