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Old May 24th 05, 12:40 PM
Stefan
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Antoņio wrote:

Yes. And if you had ever been in a paraglider yourself in a thermal
you would know that you often experience partial deflations.

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My statement stands though: If you thermal in a paraglider you *will*
experience deflations.


Of course, I agree on this. But a partial deflation is not the same
thing as a collapsing canopee. A partial deflation is not inherently
dangerous. (More precisely: It is dangerous, if you're not adequately
trained, as are all aviation activities.)

Stefan