Flight techniques and characteristics 41
With a light tug on the brakes you can constantly keep in contact with the
canopy and feel its internal pressure. That way you can recognize and react
early to a pressure drop and impending collapse.
Collapses, while flying in ‘full speed’ position, in general tend to be more
sudden and require increased attention on the part of the pilot. As you gain
experience, these reactions will become intuitive. However, maintaining an
active flying style will greatly increase your margin of safety.
The neutral position for active flying is slightly above the best glide position
at the left and right marks on the ‘FLARE SYSTEM’.
Examples:
> To avoid large changes in the angle of attack, release the brakes when
flying into strong updrafts and pull them when flying into downdrafts.
> When flying in turbulent air, if you feel a drop in pressure in parts of
your parakite, pull the brake briefly and progressively until the pressure
becomes normal again. If you brake the wing too quickly and too far,
you risk stalling it!
NEVER FLY IN FULL SPEED POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING LIGHT
PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE HANDLES IN TURBULENT AIR! NEVER
LET GO OF THE BRAKE HANDLES!
LANDING
The FLARE MOUSTACHE can flare for a very long distance in flat terrain.
Make sure to choose a big landing space if you have no headwind.
We recommend doing the final approach slightly above the ‘best glide’
position; this way, you have enough flare left for a smooth flared landing.
In no wind situations, be ready to run fast. The Moustache has a much
higher stall speed than a regular paraparakite.
PACKING
Conscientiously packing your parakite guarantees consistently high quality.
First, remove all leaves, grass, sand, etc., then sort the lines and lay them
on top of the parakite. Always make sure that the parakite is dry and clean
before you pack it. Place your FLARE MOUSTACHE on top of the opened
DREAMCATCHER BAG.
Start with the second cell from the middle and lay them cell for cell on top
of each other so that the reinforcements of the inlets are kept together.
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