cas_whitmore Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 advise / opinion please ' if one of the leg straps in your harness has more slack than the other could it effect the way the wing behaves when you get out of harness to land . cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 That's a good question. Not something I have tested. I am 'guessing' that the answer would be no or very minimal (assuming normal low hang point set up) as the weight on the leg straps would not translate to the swing arms. Also, I think if you have one loose leg strap, you would normally only drop as low as the tight leg strap (unless there is something your not telling us Cas) ? normally something gets in the way. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 I asked because coming in to land everything great until I got out of the seat then I was having to correct my approach all the way in . Unbuckling I found one leg strap not doing anything loads a slack it looked like it transferred weight to swing arm if it wasn't slack cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilzy Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 I find that i will drift to the right on that last bit of the flair i put it down to me being right handed never thought about the leg straps but i do find that its a bit less with the low hang point set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 That's nothing to do with your leg straps Most low hang point paramotors are (offset) so that they fly in a straight line (under power) by counteracting the torque effect. Sooooo.... When you turn your engine off to land, the offset now has no torque effect to counter so it will start to fly in the opposite direction as your torque steer. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 After I posted the question. I had read of dean Eldridge's book ' that's what he said if leg strap did effect landing . I could try having opposite one loose to counter act the off set arms . Sorted Cas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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