Focus on Safety: Avoiding potentially dangerous approaches; Paraspotting: The most popular flying areas in the Western Alps; Why I fly; Fred’s Tips & Tricks First on scene (Paragliding accidents); The Question
Focus on safety: Austro Control is currently drawing attention to the need to avoid potentially dangerous approaches (in German). The most important points for us paraglider pilots:
- “See & Avoid” – actively observe the sky.
- Utilise technology and increase your own visibility.
- Securely mastering right-out-of-soft rules
- Learn & Share
Clemens Lehnert was in the Eastern Alps last year and scouted out all the possible take-off and landing sites and published a card game (see also my review). This time he was in the Western Alps and has once again published a card game with lots of background information on the most popular flying areas in the Western Alps. The paraspotting cards can be ordered on his homepage.
The master of all paragliding videos once again does the honours, even if the background is sad. In his extremely elaborately produced video, Jean-Baptiste Chandelier deals with the early loss of his parents.
How many of us have never witnessed a paragliding accident? But what should I do if I witness an accident? Fred Souchon is a member of the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM), an organisation that carries out rescue missions in the Mount Blanc and Haute Savoie region. In his series on paragliding accidents, this time he gives tips and tricks for first aid.
Normally I only post videos here that have been released this month. This time I’m making an exception. In the video, “laspinar” answers the question that every pilot has probably asked themselves: the question of why I fly. As diverse as our sport is, there are just as many answers to this question. You can find some of the answers in this impressive video.
