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42 Extreme flight maneuvres
7 EXTREME FLIGHT MANEUVERS
The FLARE LINE should only be flown by professional pilots with sucient
experience.
The FLARE LINE is capable of very high flying speeds and descends many
times faster than conventional paragliders. The height above ground can be
misjudged very quickly.In the event of a malfunction, it is important to first
stabilise the LINE and control the direction of flight. With sucient height and
clear airspace, the malfunction can be rectified.
If in doubt, we always recommend throwing the rescue parachute!
ASYMMETRIC COLLAPSE
The inherent turn toward the collapsed side of the parakite can be minimized
by controlling the open side. With large collapses, control the open side
carefully to avoid stalling the wing. If the collapse doesn’t open despite
control and weight shifting on the open side, you can speed up the opening
process by repeatedly pumping the control on the collapsed side.
SYMETRIC FRONTAL COLLAPSE
If a front collapse happens, there is a risk that the parakite will form into a
horseshoe shape. To avoid this, pull the control handles quickly and forcefully.
This is the fastest way to reopen your FLARE LINE.
CRAVAT / LINE OVER
In extremely turbulent air or due to pilot error, it can happen that part of
the parakite gets caught in the lines. If you do not have the opportunity to
fly safely away from the slope, do not hesitate to use the rescue system!
If the pilot does not intervene, the glider can enter a stable spiral dive
through a tie!
To clear the cravat, there are two possibilities:
> Pumping the aected side until deflation of the wing occurs.
> Fullstall.
SHOULD THESE MANEUVERS NOT SUCCEED, OR IF THE PILOT
FEELING OVERWHELMED BY THE SITUATION, THE RESCUE
PARACHUTE SHOULD BE DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY!
WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF A RESCUE SYSTEM APPROVED
FOR 60M/S.
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PARACHUTAL STALL
Deep stall can occur after heavy use due to porous material (UV radiation)
and in the rain (absorption of moisture). The parakite does not accelerate and
gets a high rate of descent.
The FLARE FLARE LINE will recover from a parachutal stall by releasing the
control to ‘full speed’ position immediately.
IF YOU APPLY THE CONTROL DURING A PARACHUTAL STALL,
THE PARAKITE WILL IMMEDIATELY ENTER A FULL STALL. NEAR
THE GROUND, A STABLE PARACHUTAL STALL SHOULD NOT BE
EXITED DUE TO THE RESULTING OSCILLATIONS. INSTEAD, THE
PILOT SHOULD SIT UP IN HIS HARNESS AND PREPARE FOR A
PARACHUTE LANDING FALL.
NEGATIVE SPIN
A parakite enters a negative spin when one side of the wing is stalled.
The canopy rotates around the vertical axis with the center of rotation locat-
ed within the wingspan. The inside wing flies backwards.
There are two causes for the negative spin:
> One control is pulled too far and too hard (e.g. when entering a spiral dive)
> One control is pulled too hard when flying slowly.
If an accidental negative spin is exited immediately, the FLARE LINE will
usually resume flight without much altitude loss. Just release the control
line pulled too far until the airflow is restored to the inside wing.
After a long negative spin, the canopy may surge forward on one side.
This could result in an impulsive collapse.
WINGOVERS
Alternating left and right turns as the bank angle is gradually increased.
If wingovers are flown high with a large bank angle, the outside wing tip may
loose pressure and start to feel light. In this case, don’t increase the bank
angle any more as the tip could collapse impulsively.
NEGATIVE SPINS AND WINGOVERS OVER 90° ARE FORBIDDEN
ACROBATIC MANEUVERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE FLOWN
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IN GERMANY. THE WRONG EXIT
TECHNIQUE OR PILOT OVERREACTION CAN HAVE DANGEROUS
CONSEQUENCES REGARDLESS THE parakite TYPE OR PARAKITE!
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