1. Bring my humility. Humility makes it ok to walk down, ok to sink out, ok to spend an hour fishing my wing out of a bush rather than scratching close to terrain for a long time in thermal conditions trying to climb back out....and especially, ok not to launch.
2. Keep the RCRs in mind. If you're not familiar with Robertson's Charts of Reliability, they are a strong tool for...
Tuesday, 21 October, 2008
read article ....20 Risk Factors by Steve Roti
Here's my list of 20 risk factors in paragliding (in no particular order). Each factor adds some amount of risk to flying -- do you know why? Understanding the risks is the first step in learning to manage them.
- Obstacles in launch area or LZ
- Flying close to the ground
- Flying in crowded conditions
- Flying in clouds
- Showing off
-...
- Obstacles in launch area or LZ
- Flying close to the ground
- Flying in crowded conditions
- Flying in clouds
- Showing off
-...
Risk Management by Tim Pfeiffer
Have you ever heard someone say, "Paragliding isn't any more dangerous than driving." By the way some pilots drive on the way to launch this may be true, but on average it appears that pilots are three to six times more likely to die flying than driving. Putting this in perspective, riding a motorcycle is 16 times more likely to result in a fatality than driving. However, fatalities don't begin...
