All rights reserved. While all certified paragliders are shock tested to 8 g's of the maximum recommended wing loading, the line attachment points still remain a critical area of the glider. The most common method is to sew a trapezoid or a semi-circle shaped piece of mylar to the cell wall. Manufacturers sew a piece of polyester twill tape known as the V-tab onto the mylar platform.
Lines attach to the V-tabs on the bottom surface of the glider.
This is the method preferred by many companies. A newer technique is to glue the mylar to the cell wall rather than sew it. A few companies take another approach. Rather than possibly distort the cell wall with additional stitching, these manufacturers sew the V-tabs only into the bottom surface seam. This method produces a very clean top surface.