SensorPush for Paragliding
Paragliding is the sport of flying parachutes with design modifications that enhance their gliding capabilities. Despite not using an engine, paraglider flights can last many hours and cover many hundreds of miles.
The ideal launch site for paragliders has the following characteristics:
Measured steady wind strength: 1 m/s to 4 m/s (3.6-14 km/h: 1.9-7.7 knots/h: 2.2-8.9 mph)
The even, flat, surface should slope slightly downwards (2 or three degrees) from down-wind to up-wind (providing a small vertical lift component).
The site must be isolated from uninvolved visitors.
Free of obstructions that might create a trip or snag hazard.
Soft surface, such as grass or sand, to reduce damage to the handler and wing in case of falls. (Wikipedia)
The measurement of main weather parameters are quite important to ensure the success and safety of any given paraglider flight, and SensorPush wireless sensors are useful for pre-flight analysis. One such parameter is adiabatic gradient, or the rate of the change in temperature due to pressure (either expansion or compression) per 100 meters.
Testimonial from one paraglider and SensorPush HTP.xw owner:
“Congrats for the device, my use of it must be different than the other usual applications, and works pretty well! I used it for pre-flight analysis in paragliding, prior to flying I can check main weather parameter really important for flying… Adiabatic gradient, that is change of temperature per 100m, is highly important for pilots of paragliding… [usual] tools for us are watches (non accurate, expensive), and for sure your device can be useful for that application… mine works great, very useful for my activities.”
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