USHPA Paragliding Novice (P-2) Practice Exam

After two rotations in a locked-in spiral, which action should be performed?

Wind direction verification Throwing the reserve parachute Certified canopy testing Ridge soaring close to the hill

Correct Answer:

Throwing the reserve parachute

Explanation:

When you’re in a locked-in spiral, two rotations indicate you’ve entered a dangerous, high-load dive that’s hard to recover from with normal inputs. The immediate safety step is to deploy the reserve parachute. The reserve inflates a separate canopy that helps arrest the spiral and stops the rapid descent, giving you a chance to regain control or land safely if altitude allows. The other actions don’t address the urgent problem: checking wind direction is something you do before or after flight, not to solve a spiral, canopy testing isn’t appropriate in this situation, and trying to fly near a hill would worsen the risk. Deploying the reserve is the correct response to this scenario.

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