Discussion on new Parachute designs

Gleitschirm Retter Test Advance Companion SQR32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RsecTEcLJs

I am very grateful for anyone working to make the sport of paragliding safer.  And Chris at Advance is one of those people doing the research.  I believe they are working on a prototype that is a combination of the square and round models currently on the market.

What I found interesting is just how bad a landing could be even under canopy as this video demonstrates and you can see our discussion in the comments.

There is still a long way to go in our rescue reserve methods and I hope to see those improvements happen at a fast pace to protect those of us who may encounter a surprise in the air.