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RE: [OM] more Power Parachute pics

Subject: RE: [OM] more Power Parachute pics
From: "Daniel J. Mitchell" <DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:03:29 -0600
> Having tried sky diving twice myself (intend to go more often but
scheduling
> has made it more difficult), I can say that's not very dangerous either. 

 And for what it's worth, paragliding is pretty safe as well -- only done it
half-a-dozen times, but as with any of this canopy-based stuff, you're
unlikely to fall a long way. The only problem is if you stall the thing out
too close to the ground, because then it can't recover fast enough.

 (kite jumping, however, is a good way to break legs and the like -- those
foils aren't designed to be big safe lifters like paraglider/parachute
wings, they're designed to pull buggies / people around at speed, not just
lift vertically)

 -- dan

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