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Flare (skydiving)
In skydiving, a flare is a maneuver used when landing a parachute to provide a parachutist with a soft landing. Flaring involves pulling down both steering toggles simultaneously to stall the canopy, thus causing the parachutist to pendulate forward and momentarily stop their vertical descent. Flaring is considered a fundamental skill of modern parachuting as it greatly reduces the chance of injury when landing.