paragliding injury

[Flying Lobster]

Well, as Steve the K mentioned elsewhere, it was a great day at Daniel's today.

Right sfter launching I could not rock back in my harness, even after struggling and loosening the straps. This put me in a nearly vertical stand up position with all of my weight concentrated on the two leg straps where they cross the groin area--pressing and constricting at the same time. Needless to say this was very uncomfortable--and the more uncomfortable it got the better the soaring conditions became.

My paraglider is an exceptionally good climbing glider--but never in my life have I hated thermals as much as I did today. Paragliders transmit the increased pressure from rising air throught the risers--which unfortunately where basically anchored to my, eh, frontal probe, as it were. So if hanging by your nuts isn't bad enough--imagine adding the extra tugging of a good core--I was constantly saying "oh no, not another thermal..." and when the glider hit the core..."AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH"

I tried pulling big ears, but for some reason the glider would surge strongly forward and getting a frontal collapse with ears at that point seemed like it might result in a permanent sex change, so I continued blundering through thermals "Ouch....Oh no, not another one....please let this be a wealk core...AAAAAAYYYY."

Since I could barely walk after landing, I decided to track down the LZ owner for some intel and had a nice discussion with him--he seems like a pretty happy camper and is pleased with flying there (as long as there continues to be no liability risk to him).

Happy Holidays my frisky ponies,
marc

[Spark]

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Right sfter launching I could not rock back in my harness, even after struggling and loosening the straps. This put me in a nearly vertical stand up position with all of my weight concentrated on the two leg straps where they cross the groin area--pressing and constricting at the same time.
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marc

What make / model harness were you flying?

'Spark

[markc]

just guessing here....

but probably the NutCracker 2000
with the lift-and-separate risers??

hee-hee-hee!!

Mark C.

[Flying Lobster]

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Right sfter launching I could not rock back in my harness, even after struggling and loosening the straps. This put me in a nearly vertical stand up position with all of my weight concentrated on the two leg straps where they cross the groin area--pressing and constricting at the same time.
...
marc

What make / model harness were you flying?

'Spark

Woody Valley Peak--a leightweight harness. It appears that strap configuration is quite critical. I was also flying with a two-step speedbar instead of a more conventional stirrup/speed bar configuration, I will change back to the stirrup as soon as I can find one (left my gear trove in Maine).

marc

[theflyingdude]

It's a good thing you sport only a mini-version of the frontal probe unit and underlying goodfellas, otherwise, this type of injury could have been a lot worse!

Merry Christmas/Hanukkah and Happy Festivus to all my HG/PG buddies. Let's hope 2006 provides us plenty of good air and long flights!

JR

Well, as Steve the K mentioned elsewhere, it was a great day at Daniel's today.

Right sfter launching I could not rock back in my harness, even after struggling and loosening the straps. This put me in a nearly vertical stand up position with all of my weight concentrated on the two leg straps where they cross the groin area--pressing and constricting at the same time. Needless to say this was very uncomfortable--and the more uncomfortable it got the better the soaring conditions became.

My paraglider is an exceptionally good climbing glider--but never in my life have I hated thermals as much as I did today. Paragliders transmit the increased pressure from rising air throught the risers--which unfortunately where basically anchored to my, eh, frontal probe, as it were. So if hanging by your nuts isn't bad enough--imagine adding the extra tugging of a good core--I was constantly saying "oh no, not another thermal..." and when the glider hit the core..."AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH"

I tried pulling big ears, but for some reason the glider would surge strongly forward and getting a frontal collapse with ears at that point seemed like it might result in a permanent sex change, so I continued blundering through thermals "Ouch....Oh no, not another one....please let this be a wealk core...AAAAAAYYYY."

Since I could barely walk after landing, I decided to track down the LZ owner for some intel and had a nice discussion with him--he seems like a pretty happy camper and is pleased with flying there (as long as there continues to be no liability risk to him).

Happy Holidays my frisky ponies,
marc

[Flying Lobster]

It's a good thing you sport only a mini-version of the frontal probe unit and underlying goodfellas, otherwise, this type of injury could have been a lot worse!

Merry Christmas/Hanukkah and Happy Festivus to all my HG/PG buddies. Let's hope 2006 provides us plenty of good air and long flights!

JR

Well, as Steve the K mentioned elsewhere, it was a great day at Daniel's today.

Right sfter launching I could not rock back in my harness, even after struggling and loosening the straps. This put me in a nearly vertical stand up position with all of my weight concentrated on the two leg straps where they cross the groin area--pressing and constricting at the same time. Needless to say this was very uncomfortable--and the more uncomfortable it got the better the soaring conditions became.

My paraglider is an exceptionally good climbing glider--but never in my life have I hated thermals as much as I did today. Paragliders transmit the increased pressure from rising air throught the risers--which unfortunately where basically anchored to my, eh, frontal probe, as it were. So if hanging by your nuts isn't bad enough--imagine adding the extra tugging of a good core--I was constantly saying "oh no, not another thermal..." and when the glider hit the core..."AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH"

I tried pulling big ears, but for some reason the glider would surge strongly forward and getting a frontal collapse with ears at that point seemed like it might result in a permanent sex change, so I continued blundering through thermals "Ouch....Oh no, not another one....please let this be a wealk core...AAAAAAYYYY."

Since I could barely walk after landing, I decided to track down the LZ owner for some intel and had a nice discussion with him--he seems like a pretty happy camper and is pleased with flying there (as long as there continues to be no liability risk to him).

Happy Holidays my frisky ponies,
marc

In the case of nut-racking pain, size DOES NOT matter.


marc

PS--word has it from santa's elves that the ornaments hanging on your tree ain't so big either, Rudolph.