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by **Rick Masters** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:40 am

Here's how soaring parachutists rationalize their aircraft collapsing in flight as it carries them high above the ground.
The implications of being not so high above the ground are not mentioned.
With a final word by USHPA's Jimbo to give money to a USHPA instructor.

http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=p540543

Certainly of greater use to a psychologist studying mania and delusion than a discussion of aerodynamics.

The term Paraglider Dead Man's Curve was coined by sport aviation journalist and filmmaker Rick Masters.
It entered the lexicon of paragliding via the OZ Report in June 2009.
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=25711

by **Rick Masters** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:19 pm

PG fatality #1,687 June 1, 2018 Paragliding Slaughter Season kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere.
In a joyriding crash, the passenger provided protection for the commander upon impact.
The commander was flown to a hospital via helicopter.
The passenger was taken to a morgue.

by **Rick Masters** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:58 pm

PG fatality # 1,688 June 1, 2018 Paragliding Slaughter Season opens on June 1 with PG deaths 31 and 32 for the year.

Collapse.
The reserve didn't help.
Too bad.
Like a collapse, the reserve parachute is also regarded as a safety feature by soaring parachutists.
It makes paragliding twice as safe. :wtf:

by **Rick Masters** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:15 pm

Paragliding 93 dead soaring parachutists in the past 12 months.
In celebration of the upcoming 2018 Paragliding Slaughter Season,
we present the Paragliding Slaughter Season theme song.

by **Rick Masters** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 3:28 pm

Powered paragliding June 3, 2018 I kid you not.

by **magentabluesky** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:20 pm

Mark Reuss, the current GM Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, crashes the Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car at the Detroit Grand Prix. Don’t tell me I need to wear a helmet. I am an Executive Vice President. Look ma, we crash with no helmets.

by **Rick Masters** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:08 pm

I regard people not wearing helmets in extreme sports as akin to human sacrifices of virgins to the volcano.

It is not a forced sacrifice but a willing self-sacrifice - and therefore acceptable as family entertainment. :twisted:

by **Rick Masters** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:27 pm

Paramotoring May 18, 2018

I am an EMT but no longer current.
Look at the way the responders move this guy with suspected spinal cord injuries.
Unbelieviable!

Don't break your back on this beach, paramaniacs..
http://www.wafb.com/story/38175611/parasailer-crashes-onto-pass-christian-beach-injuries-severe