free.aero MAGAZINE
PLAY 2016
INFLATE LIKE AN AUSTRALIAN… S o m e t i m e s c a l l e d t h e ‘Au s t r a l i a n technique’, this way of controlling the wing is characterised by its lack of symmetry. The pilot takes the front risers in one hand and the back (C+Ds) in the other. The brakes should stay either clipped to the risers, or the pilot should already have them in his hand (preferable). The pilot controls the rise of the wing with the front risers, ready to brake it again with the rear risers. If the wing comes up asymmetrically, all you have to do is move your hands laterally to correct it; this works just as well with the front risers as with the rear risers. This technique can be combined with the ‘Cobra’ when putting the wing at the edge of the window, (see following pages).
OTHER TECHNIQUES ANYTHING GOES The pilot can pull a few lines on their own, a group, or the brake line – anything goes. The advantage of using the brake line rather than the brake handle is that it is more direct.
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