Radio
Radio communications are used in training,
to communicate with other pilots, and to report where and when they intend to
land. These radios normally operate on a range of frequencies in different
countries—some authorised,[18][19] some illegal but tolerated locally. Some
local authorities (e.g., flight clubs) offer periodic automated weather updates
on these frequencies. In rare cases, pilots use radios to talk to airport
control towers or air traffic controllers. Many pilots carry a cell phone so
they can call for pickup should they land away from their intended point of
destination.
GPS
GPS (global positioning system) is a
necessary accessory when flying competitions, where it has to be demonstrated
that way-points have been correctly passed. The recorded GPS track of a flight
can be used to analyze flying technique or can be shared with other pilots. GPS
is also used to determine drift due to the prevailing wind when flying at
altitude, providing position information to allow restricted airspace to be
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Launching
Paraglider towed launch, Mirosławice,
Poland
A paraglider landing at Azheekkod beach,
India
As with all aircraft, launching and landing
are done into wind. The wing is placed into an airstream, either by running or
being pulled, or an existing wind. The wing moves up over the pilot into a
position in which it can carry the passenger. The pilot is then lifted from the
ground and, after a safety period, can sit down into his harness. Unlike
skydivers, paragliders, like hang gliders, do not "jump" at any time
during this process. There are two launching techniques used on higher
ground[20] and one assisted launch technique used in flatland areas:
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These developments were combined in June
1978 by three friends, Jean-Claude B茅temps, Andr茅 Bohn and G茅rard Bosson, from
Mieussy, Haute-Savoie, France. After inspiration from an article on slope
soaring in the Parachute Manual magazine by parachutist and publisher Dan
Poynter,[7] they calculated that on a suitable slope, a "square"
ram-air parachute could be inflated by running down the slope; B茅temps launched
from Pointe du Pertuiset, Mieussy, and flew 100 m. Bohn followed him and glided
down to the football pitch in the valley 1000 metres below.[8]
"Parapente" (pente being French for "slope") was born.
From the 1980s, equipment has continued to
improve, and the number of paragliding pilots and established sites has
continued to increase. The first (unofficial) Paragliding World Championship
was held in Verbier, Switzerland, in 1987,[9] though the first officially
sanctioned FAI World Paragliding Championship was held in K枚ssen, Austria, in
1989.[10]
Forward launch
In low winds, the wing is inflated with a
forward launch, where the pilot runs forward with the wing behind so that the
air pressure generated by the forward movement inflates the wing.
It is often easier, because the pilot only
has to run forward, but the pilot cannot see his wing until it is above him,
where he has to check it in a very short time for correct inflation and
untangled lines before the launch.
Reverse launch
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Paraglider reverse launch, Mam Tor, England
In higher winds, a reverse launch is used,
with the pilot facing the wing to bring it up into a flying position, then
turning around under the wing and running to complete the launch.
A paragliding flight over the Mussel Rock
Gliding Bluffs in Pacifica, California
In
flatter countryside, pilots can also be launched with a tow. Once at full
height (towing can launch pilots up to 3000 feet altitude), the pilot pulls a
release cord, and the towline falls away. This requires separate training, as
flying on a winch has quite different characteristics from free flying. There
are two major ways to tow: pay-in and pay-out towing. Pay-in towing involves a
stationary winch that winds in the towline and thereby pulls the pilot in the
air. The distance between winch and pilot at the start is around 500 metres or
more. Pay-out towing involves a moving object, like a car or a boat, that pays
out line slower than the speed of the object, thereby pulling the pilot up in
the air. In both cases, it is very important to have a gauge indicating line
tension to avoid pulling the pilot out of the air. Another form of towing is
"static line" towing. This involves a moving object, like a car or a
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In 1952 Canadian Domina Jalbert patented a
governable gliding parachute with multi-cells and controls for lateral
glide.[2]
In 1954, Walter Neumark predicted (in an
article in Flight magazine) a time when a glider pilot would be "able to
launch himself by running over the edge of a cliff or down a slope ... whether
on a rock-climbing holiday in Skye or ski-ing in the Alps."[3]
In 1961, the French engineer Pierre
Lemongine produced improved parachute designs that led to the Para-Commander.
The PC had cutouts at the rear and sides that enabled it to be towed into the
air and steered, leading to parasailing/parascending.
Domina Jalbert invented the Parafoil, which
had sectioned cells in an aerofoil shape; an open leading edge and a closed
trailing edge, inflated by passage through the air – the ram-air design. He
filed US Patent 3131894 on January 10, 1963.[4]
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