Loop or Wingover that went wrong

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:07 pm

Hell of a bit if captured video. It looks like the pilot is trying to do a loop with low airspeed the glider tumbles and he comes detached from the glider. The chute opens very fast and saves him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bInsl4AH8Nk

Just looked at it again and you can see the broken keel hanging down as he lands.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:53 pm

Is he lucky or what?
Have you seen the one on U tube where a guy is showing off in a HG in front of the hill --- try's to loop and hits a paraglider, looks like the para is OK but the HG is'nt as fortunate.

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:27 am

And the glider then come down, hitting him on the head

I thought the reserve took a long long time to open!! I hope mine snaps open quicker than that!!!!

dave-mclaughlin · Post by **dave-mclaughlin** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:05 pm

Fingers wrote: I thought the reserve took a long long time to open!! I hope mine snaps open quicker than that!!!!

Before buying my reserve I watched a manufacturers demo video. Chap with parachute was hauled up by crane and was attached to a bungee cord. He threw himself off, and threw his chute at the same time. Chute was open before the bungee cord had even begun to tension properly.

I know that the demo was probably 'fixed' in order to show how quickly the reserve would open, but it's nice to know that the biggest delay factor for opening time would be the time taken to decide to throw the thing in the first place!