5
Holding Your Grippers, And Positioning The Leading Edge Of Your Suit
Holding your grippers correctly is an important part of controlling your CORVID. The Profile Gripper
is designed to be gently cradled between thumb and forefinger. It is NOT necessary to hold the
gripper itself, tightly.
GOOD:
Pilot’s fingers are all on the top surface (back side) of the gripper, resting against
the arm wing end cell. The grip is somewhat relaxed, with the thumb in front and the top
of the gripper nestled gently in the palm of your hand. Note that the gripper itself is not
being held tightly.
NOTE
: It is
NOT
necessary to hold the grippers tightly in flight. You can comfortably fly your suit
from exit to deployment with a very light touch on the grippers, or you can release them entirely. It
is better to
NOT
hold the grippers than it is to hold them wrong, or to hold them too tightly.
Position for belly flight.
Palm rests against arm wing end cell.
