Patent ID: 6505793
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A bearing and control system for executing flaring and curved flight maneuvers of a load-bearing paraglider comprising a parachute having trailing edge portions for executing said maneuvers, control lines connected to said trailing edge portions, a load unit, said control lines being respectively wound on first unrolling devices for winding and unwinding the control lines thereon as said paraglider undergoes said maneuvers, a controller interposed between said parachute and said load unit, lift lines connected to said load unit and to further unrolling devices for unwinding therefrom to lower the load unit by its own weight such that the trailing portions of the parachute are pulled down to execute the flaring maneuver and a gear unit with associated brake means between the unrolling devices of the control lines and the further unrolling devices of the lift lines, said gear unit having two degrees of freedom, said brake means comprising two brake members to separately control the parachute in flight and flare of the parachute upon landing.