‘. . . we can see webbing strap items on the side rail hanging upwards. The Cessna is flying upside down.’

‘. . . but even worse is the crime of a deliberate attempt to step outside one’s capability box in the hope that Lady Luck will somehow come to your aid, and make you look like the hero that lives in your imagination.’

. . . . hesitation or incorrect timing could put you in big trouble, confront you with the most dangerous paragliding circumstance. I’ve never done this manoeuvre myself, but I know how it works.

“They don’t need a trainer”, suggested my assistant Randy Reinhardt, “more like a corner man with a bucket and sponge”.