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But the static source is taken from the pressure head, outside the cockpit. Hence pitot static tube. The instrument is sealed with the two tubes running to the pressure head. Thats how it is on all the aircraft i fly, maybe you guys use a different system? Does your pressure head have little holes around the side, aswell as a hole in the front for dynamic?

They are all sealed so it should not effect them regardless of cockpit pressure change. If they were not a sealed system, they wouldnt work!! I'll try to get a photo of the tube workings next time the tech's are working on our aircraft.

Most the important readings are taken from the pitot static tube, located on wing or tailplane and feed to the instruments by tubes, so i can't see it effecting anything. Maybe the VSI in the flasks are inside... but i think its a bit of an excuse....

We also have a round reserve, but if you cut away and don't escape it you are well and truly stuffed then! It has happened and killed skydivers in the past going up under reserve. sure someone on here knows more.

Eva got sucked up to over 30'000ft, and was very lucky to survive, the chinese man who died his instrument stopped recording at 5900mts, so who knows how high. Official report says he died when struck by lightening at 5900 in the cloud. Be careful with the big clouds guys, there is no worse feeling that being in a fully locked spiral and going up. Trust me. The cloud will also be sucking air in from all around, So flying away wont be possible sometimes, you be into a big headwind either way. If you are not sure have a look around, if no other cloud is big, or towering, the one you are above / under is prob ok to, if others are towering and big take care. It can get quite rough in normal cloud to. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=29&ContentID=21564 Fly safe Jamie.

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Hi all, I'm trying to find the thread about the near miss with a chipmunk but can't(http://ebaumsworld.com/videos/flyby.html) I'm prob being thick, but i remember seeing it, so its somewhere!!!!! Help! Thanks

Endsleigh look good. Has enyone had to use them, or seen them in action. I'm gonig on a paragliding trip next month and no one seams to cover that anymore, but Endsleigh do for about 12 quid a week (Europe only)!!!

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In the UK it's 03:47 AM!!! I'm still up working

May have been posted before but cant see it. love to see it flying, Make an interesting jump ship http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4114512.stm Jamie

A good one is http://www.paraglidingforum.com You will get answers there. But it's not a touch on dz.com. We (and most other sports) have not got a forum as good as this one, with the amount of people / information. This place rocks! J

The video does not show enough of the lead up to tell. I feel he had brake on while flying around - like you do in rough conditions, and he didn’t release fast enough when he hit the thermal, or slowed down into the thermal to fast, before the glider has speed. I feel it was pilot induced to some degree, and he didn't help himself be letting it dive that much! If it stalls its best to hold it in until its above you. Stalls can be good, and have saved my a few times from acro gone wrong, cravats etc. like a reset button, but you gotta get used to them over water with a boat. Would like to know what wing he was flying, how old it was etc. Could make a big difference. J

You are right. As you enter a thermal the canopy will drop back, as you fall out of the thermal the canopy will surge forward. But not that much! I feel to surge that much it must have stalled. This can happen by flying into a big thermal, pilot may be flying with a little brake and then the glider rocks back and stalls. (like the Joe Parr video on skydivingmovies) You dont need much brake in this situation. During the dive he did not pull any brake to stop the surge (the T/E was clean). If he would have checked the dive he may have been ok. When a canopy is diving you can put on as much brake as you want, you won't stall it. As soon as it stops you need to ease off, and get your hands up. Paragliders don't like to be stalled! J

It happened in Mexico in 1999. Not sure why it surged that far. A paraglider will do that if is stalled and the brakes are let up at the wrong time (when the canopy is behind you), you hit big turbulence or doing acro - loops, tumbles etc. The guy fell out of the wing and it recovered at less that 100ft. He landed ok, but broke his arm in the incident. Very lucky. Your reserve is useless in that situation. Cheers Jamie. Full stall gone wrong http://www.kfki-isys.hu/pg/pic/Full03.mpg She didn't manage to get the reserve out but she was OK (winded & shaken) Reserve working http://www.bigairparagliding.com/jdaoust/PG/Video/2003_Germany_WingOver_GoesBad.wmv **Edited to add links***