by Jeff Goin | Apr 12, 2019 | 19: Risk & Safety, Reserve Parachute
The Good and the Bad | See also Chapter 28 On Reserve Pros and Cons If you have a reserve parachute, there are some things to know in order for it to do any good. Our two primary concerns here are that the reserve deploy properly when needed and that it not deploy...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 12, 2019 | Reviews: Other
Rescue systems are now available from both the air and the water. Auto Inflation Auto-Inflation Device: About Agama | Resetting the Agama I put the Agama system to a realistic test (see the results here) and it passed with floating colors. Don’t bet your life on...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 12, 2019 | 02 Gearing Up, 27: The Motor Unit
Harness Terminology: How the Harness and frame interact to provide a hook-in point. See Also Harness Adjusting | Hang Points: High or Low? | Harness Myths | Understanding Paramotor Torque | Tandem Paramotor harness systems can be categorized by their in-flight hang...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 12, 2019 | Airline Safety
This great article addresses the myths of brushing off accidents as “Pilot Error,” a conclusion as useless as saying a death was caused by “gunshot wound.” While true, it sure doesn’t shed much useful light on what we’re really...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 12, 2019 | 19: Risk & Safety
Is paramotoring safe? How does it compare to other types of flying? Driving? Motorcycle riding? Skydiving? Numerical Analysis is tough but I suspect that we can get within an order of magnitude. Yes, yes, it’s as safe as you make it but lets take an objective...
