2013 01 25 Tel Aviv Hang Gliding Reserve Parachute Clinic

Reserve parachute clinic, run by Yaron Levin After a short lecture, we suited up and went for a whirl in the simulator. Focus on the steps in deploying the parachute: LOOK at the handle. GRAB the handle (thumb first ). EXTRACT the pod. THROW the pod, in this case to the rear (straight back and downish) of the glider. With the other hand, push off of the base bar to make sure the throw (and subsequent opening) are behind the base bar and not over it (flipping the glider around). After