Swing Spitfire Manual page 20

RISK = DEGREE OF HARM X LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE
RISK-MINIMISATION
REDUCED
DEGREE OF HARM
safe equipment
appropriate flight programme
specific skills
REDUCED
LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE
good planning
experience
learning process
=
x
safe equipment:
-glider (size)
-reserve chute
-safety equipment (helmet, protection)
-skis/shoes
appropriate flight programme:
-developed according to your personal condition
(physical and mental)
-suitable for the area
-suitable for the weather
-suitable for the (flying) group
specific skills:
-condition factors
-flying ability (canopy control)
-skiing ability
-alpine knowledge (avalanche rescue)
good planning:
-weather (wind, visibility, rain)
-snow (avalanche situation, amount, condition)
-area (launch/landing place, obstacles)
-flying group (experience, number)
-day's activities (no. of flights)
-specific flight-planning (experience, Pan B)
experience:
-specific skills (see above)
-no. of flights and years of experience
-critical situations experienced
learning process:
-analysis of mistakes
-open discussion in flying group, club, association
-continual re-assessment of the situation based on
planning and experience