On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:58:02 GMT, "Robert W. Cunningham"
<rcunning@acm.org> wrote:

>You may want to consider paragliding, especially with a problem
>shoulder. The launch and landing stresses are lower, and the equipment
>is far smaller and lighter. You can fly from more sites, but can't go as
>far or as fast as the pilots flying expensive rigid and topless wings.
>But you can go just as high, and can stay up just as long (the limit for
>both now being sunset).

The problem with my shoulder is usually when my elbow is level or
higher than the shoulder or anytime I have to have my hands over my
head.
I don't feel I have any loss in strength so the size and weight don't
bother me.
With paragliding it seems the hands are elevated for the steering. In
a hanglider (suprone) my hands never come above my shoulders.

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