by Jeff Goin | May 9, 2020 | 03 Handling the Wing, 26: The Wing, Mx: Paraglider
Nearly all newer paragliders have nylon rods in their leading edges to improve inflation characteristics and hold shape better during low-pressure events (near collapses). Some have them in the trailing edge. Those rods don’t handle sharp bends so special...
by Jeff Goin | Jan 15, 2012 | 03 Handling the Wing
Newer gliders with weed-wacker leading edge reinforcements don’t like those reinforcement folded over so most pilots use some form of concertina or accordian fold. The book has an example, as does this video, but you see plenty of videos on the subject just by...
