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because of lack of facility (mainly aircraft ) in my country , free fall jump from paraglider (tandem) becomes very popular recently .i am looking for some advice and safety tips and probably any instruction in this field that may can increase the safety in such jumps .

1. get an airplane
2. stop throwing tandems from gliders
3. this is a site for basejumpers, not tandem skyfools. go back to Dropzone.com

You know, I think there's a chance he may mean tandem paraglider, not tandem jumper. And if that's the case, it might just be that more people here than on DZ.com have experience with it.

Front harness with seat plate is a must. A trike would be better.

Edited to add: I have a tandem paraglider for sale for under $2k usd with spreader bars. And I'm willing to ship anywhere. If you want the details PM me.

Fit a foot stirrup to the passenger harness. This will make standing up on the seat a lot easier and maybe keep the pin cover flap from rubbing against the harness as much.

If it is trike that has long wheelbase, make sure pilot knows he is going to have to move to front seat after you bail to land it. Otherwise you will break prop/damage cage because it is back heavy. Try static hanging trike beforehand. I watched this happen on brand new Fly Products $11,000 trike. First time up, $1,200 in damage. Other than that, it is super easy but not a BASE jump.

And if you are using a base rig, never use altitude instruments for pull purposes. Only exit altitude.

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