Reducing Risk for Free-Flyers (series)

Free-flyers are exposed to many risks. By identifying the greatest danger, you can make an effort to increase your safety margins in other areas. By examining each element of risk in turn—Weather, Wing, Gear, Sites, Ability, Knowledge—in a series of articles, we hope to provide some insight into reducing your risk.

Here's a HIGHLY scientific diagram for you. ;-) 

Make an X where you think you are currently positioned in each segment, which represent a different source of risk. The idea is to reduce the number of risks that can break through to the white ring, where only luck protects you from a crash.

To keep your flying safe, try to achieve a 'green-light' in each segment by finding ways to counteract the particular danger before it creeps too close to the center.

You can usually handle one risk at a time, but when two or three threats compete, you get quickly overloaded. By examining each element in turn in a series of articles, we hope to provide some insight into maintaining a good margin of safety.

No matter your level of experience, sudden bad weather can 'take you out'. It is the most important risk to manage.

Try to choose a wing you will be happy on all the time, not only in the smooth conditions.

We investigate various aspects of your flying equipment.

Considering many aspects of the flying site can help to keep you safe.

Even if you have a healthy store of natural ability to fall back on, you can improve your safety by developing your flying skills and working your way toward that 'green light' nirvana.

Even if you have a healthy store of natural ability to fall back on, you can improve your safety by developing your flying skills and working your way toward that 'green light' nirvana.

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