Dont fly through rain! It aint clever!

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GlennP
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Dont fly through rain! It aint clever!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzSg76Gl ... 59&index=1


I mentioned this video to a few people. Some of you were interested. The clip I was on about is at 1min 36 secs. This is what happens when you fly through rain. Apparently there was water collected at the trailing edge and brake input for a turn along with all that water certainly woke this fella up.

This guy was VERY lucky! The motor saved him. He could have easily been crippled/dead crashing in from that height onto tarmac.

At the end there is a demonstration of how a paraglider and a prop don't mix well.

Hope it proves educational.
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I would say !

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I would say at least learn how to fly a paraglider and build up some airtime first.

Frightening video.
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