nor do they tell you how likely or otherwise a wing is to cravat and so on and so on.Ī wing’s rating is therefore only half the story.nor do they tell you how a wing will recover from more severe collapses (asymetrics are of a limited size during testing for example).nor do they tell you much about how a wing will recover in turbulent air.nor do they hint at how much active piloting a wing will require to avoid the collapse in the first place.THEY DO NOT quantify a wing’s propensity to collapse in the first place.Although this is arguably the only quantitative way a wing can be tested, the limits of these testing procedures cannot be overstated. Wings are tested mainly for passive recovery characteristics – that is how they behave or recover from very specifically defined collapses in benign still-air conditions with no pilot input. So which is safer and what are the main differences in handling and performance and which wing category should you be flying? First of all we’ll take a look at passive safety and dispel 3 of the more common misconceptions… “My wing is tested so it’ll be ok” Traditionally pilots learn on an EN-A, buy a EN-B and occasionally progress on to a EN-C and beyond. Broadly speaking an EN-A wing is similar to an LTF-A, and so on. There are two types of classification systems, namely the LTF (formally referred to as DHV) and the EN system. Just how important is wing category? Where should you be on the weight range? We’ll explore the idea of “usable performance” versus quoted performance? We’ll also have a detailed look at the subject of “handling”, the different wing “flavours” on offer and the questions you should be asking before buying. We’ll look behind the fluff, and get to what’s really important. In this article we’ll touch on all the factors you should consider. ![]() How do you read between the lines? How do you make an informed choice? And when the information is either overwhelmingly positive, or worse, conflicting, which wing do you choose? And just what is it that you should be considering when it comes to choosing your ideal wing anyway? Pilots in your area tend to fly a certain brand and on it goes. Your local dealer raves about his favourite brand. The paragliding forum and Facebook is full of punters raving about their recent purchase. ![]() ![]() Wing reviews rave about this wing and that wing.
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