goode400 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I was flying along yesterday and shortly before landing, it occurred to me that I have never once checked my leg straps before shifting out of my seat.....so this time I did....only to find one of them undone! I know it's only a lucky coincidence that I had that thought at exactly the right time, but it's strange none the less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Well done for spotting it before it became a problem dude! It is vitally important that both leg straps are secured so as a rule, I always do them up first. During the Tip to Tip I took off for the first time ever without my leg straps done up, there was no drama apart from the fact that actually trying to do them up while flying is harder than you may imagine. But if I was not 'in the harness' on take off which can happen sometimes I would surely be dead now. There are a couple of PG videos around on the tube where people have forgot to do them up. Here is one of them [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notch Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have had one come undone after launching in the sand. Make sure you also jiggle the clasps and put some tension on them whilst checking them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 All good advice. I landed a long time back and realised one of the lag [edit] straps wasn't connected. I always do the legs straps up first, followed by the others, before standing to start the motor. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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