Other tips for dangerous situations
Cascade
Many reserve deployments are a result of a cascade of over-corrections by the pilot. Please note that
over-corrections are often worse than no input at all.
Emergency steering (rear riser steering)
If for some reason the brake lines are not working, e.g. if the knot on the brake handle has come
undone or a brake line is defective, the Evora can also be steered and landed using the rear risers.
In this case, stall happens more quickly and the pilot must compensate for the changed flight
behaviour by pulling carefully on the risers.
Flying in the rain
We strongly advise you not to fly in the rain on any paraglider including the Evora. If you do fly in the
rain, be aware that you will have a greater risk of entering a deep stall. It is wise to apply speedbar
after passing through rain until you are confident that the glider is flying normally, and has preferably
dried out so that there is no longer any risk of deep stall.
Flying in extremely humid weather or in rain is outside of the operating limits of the glider. If you are
unable to avoid flying in rain, please observe the following:
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it is advisable to fly with slight acceleration during and after the rain (min. 30% or more)
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use no brake input or as little as possible
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control travel reduces
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avoid tight turns, especially in the final approach. If conditions allow, you should also fly
slightly accelerated in this phase
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avoid large angles of attack and the possible early stall near the ground (release the speed
bar only slowly
Advertising and adhesives
Always make sure before attaching advertising to the glider that the adhesive planned will not alter
the glider’s flight behaviour. If you are in doubt, we recommend that you do not attach the adhesive.
Attaching adhesives to the glider which are large, heavy, or made of unsuitable material may result in
revocation of the certification.
Overloading
The glider structure is put under high levels of strain in particular on extreme flight manoeuvres, rapid
descent methods (spiral dives) or prohibited aerobatic manoeuvres. They considerably accelerate the
aging process of the structure and should therefore be avoided.
The glider must be inspected earlier than is usually the case if it has been put under more than the
usual degree of strain.
Sand and salt air
In many cases, sand and salt air cause the lines and fabric to age much more rapidly. If you often fly
near the sea, the glider should be inspected more frequently than normally required.
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