TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Ergonomics of paragliding reserve parachute deployment in linear acceleration
JO  - Applied ergonomics
A1  - Wilkes, Matt
A1  - Charles, Rebecca
A1  - Long, Geoff
A1  - Massey, Heather
A1  - Eglin, Clare
A1  - Tipton, Michael J.
SP  - e103229
EP  - e103229
VL  - 90
IS  - 
N2  - Paragliding reserve parachute deployments typically occur at low altitude, with pilots under extreme stress. Failure to deploy cleanly can result in death. However, deployment systems have evolved haphazardly, trialled only by expert test pilots. We investigated reserve parachute systems in amateur pilots. Fifty-five paraglider pilots were filmed deploying their reserve parachutes from a zipline. Test conditions were designed for ecologically valid body, hand and gaze positions; cognitive loading and switching; and physical disorientation akin to a real deployment. The footage was reviewed by two groups of subject matter experts. Recommendations included positioning reserve handles at the pilot's hip, deployment bags being supplied with the harness, strop and handle as part of an integrated system, and containers being designed so deployment bags were extractable at any angle of pull. Deployment in a single, sweeping action should be encouraged in preference to multiple actions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-6870
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103229
ID  - ref1
ER  -