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Old 8th Apr 2020, 19:17
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Fl1ingfrog
 
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pilotmike your letting your angst overwhelm you. Of course there is an angle of attack and a relative airflow when descending under a parachute. If not you will not be descending.but simply going with whatever 3D flow that is the wind itself.
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