Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ Question: "Could brakes be replaced with something better?",
Response: Yes, it already exists, highly tested and developed since 1990, and under full production since 1994, an elegant solution and real advancement of our sport, and a real pleasure to fly: that is, the CAGE, from French company JLDCAGE, from one of the most intelligent and serious designers in the sports of free flight, Jean-Louis DARLET. All of those things that brakes do for you on a traditional paraglider, are all taken care of much more efficiently on the CAGE controlled wings. And without the limitations imposed by brakes, these canopies specifically designed for the application are allowed great performance as well as extraordinary maneuverability.
Rather than trying to remain in the framework of the classic paraglider design (which is the brilliant child of the skydiving 'chute), and incrementally evolving that concept, Darlet, a recognized genius in the field of mechanics of flight, chose long ago to lift his head out of the rut and look for a more elegant and efficient solution to the mechanical problems involved in paraglider flight.