When landing you must make sure you respect these 4 priorities. You need to make sure you follow rule number 1 first, then rule number 2 and so on.
Landing Priorities
1. Land with a canopy parallel to the ground
2. Land in an area free of obstacles
3. Brake symmetrically and apply full braking
4. Land into the wind
1. Your canopy must be parallel to the ground, in straight flight upon landing. It is in this position that it slows your rate of descent the most. The lower the descent rate, the softer the ground contact will be. You should therefore avoid making a turn close to the ground as this increases the rate of descent.
2. You must land in an obstacle-free space. The landing area is free of obstacles, however, if you have to land in plan B, make sure you find a sufficiently clear space.
3. Just before landing you must keep your arms high. At approximately 12 feet above the ground you will begin your braking by simultaneously pulling on your two control handles and bringing them to the level of your hips, arms alongside your body, in a continuous and progressive movement which should take approximately 3 seconds. Your arms should be fully extended alongside your body just before touching the ground. When you brake, your canopy depressurizes. If you raise your arms again the canopy repressurizes, picks up speed and plunges towards the ground, taking you with it. It is therefore essential that once braking begins, your movement is only downward. If you realize that you have started your braking too high, pause the braking by stopping the movement but without raising your arms and finish your downward movement when you are at the correct height.
4. It is best to land into the wind. On the one hand, the headwind will help you slow down your forward speed upon landing. On the other hand, if everyone lands facing the wind, we make sure that everyone lands in the same direction. Note that landing into the wind is only the 4th priority. We deduce, for example, that if you have the wind at your back just before landing, you will land with the wind at your back rather than making a turn to get back into a headwind. Obviously this situation is not ideal but it is possible to land safely with the wind at your back. In this eventuality, choose as much of an open area of the landing area as possible.
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