When I was 14, a carnie never strapped me into a ride properly, I had to hang on for life when it went upside down. Thinking back I probably could've sued, but really nobody sued back then in Canada.
That is nuuuuuuuts! While I am not a hangliding expert, didn't it seem like there was opportunity to go to that first level of land vs going all the down over the trees?
How do you not check, double check, triple check......that you are strapped in, or if you are the pilot that the passenger and yourself are strapped in