Gradient GOLDEN3 - 5.3. SIV manoeuvres

Pilot´s manual GOLDEN 3 Prepared January 2010
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5.3. SIV manoeuvres
No matter what category of canopy you y or what level of certication it has, in
turbulence or in strong thermals you may experience all kinds of collapses. The
Golden3 behaves comfortably in these situations. Indeed, not only does the glider
deal with extreme ight situations automatically, but it also offers an above-average
degree of safety. Even so, you must follow all safety rules when practising SIV.
Always pay attention to your altitude.
Before performing any SIV manoeuvre remember:
Practise throwing your reserve on the ground, in a simulator, so that reserve •
deployment is efcient and automatic.
Rapid altitude loss and considerable rotational forces may develop during •
unstable manoeuvres. Take account of these factors when throwing your
reserve.
5.3.1. Asymmetric Collapse – one side of the canopy collapses
Initiation: Take hold of the outer A-lines (outer A-riser) on one side and pull them
down smoothly. The wing tip will collapse to form a characteristic Big Ear. The size
of the ear depends on the depth to which the lines are pulled as well as the number
of lines pulled down. You can stop any turn tendency by applying the opposite
brake and by weight shifting onto the inated side of the canopy.
Recovery: Under normal conditions the Golden3 will re-inate spontaneously when
the pulled lines are released. Ination time and loss of altitude can be reduced by
suitable piloting. To stop any tendency to turn off course pull the brake on the
inated side (be careful not to overreact and stall the inated side) and weight shift
to that side. If the collapse remains then re-inate the collapsed side by „pumping“
the brake on the collapsed side.
5.3.2. Full Frontal Collapse
Initiation: Take hold of both A-risers at the top and pull them down until the leading
edge collapses.
Recovery: In normal conditions the Golden3 will recover normal ight automatically
as soon as the front risers are released. Applying the brakes on both sides
simultaneously can help re-open the paraglider
5.3.3. Deep Stall
Initiation: Pull both brakes smoothly until the sink rate increases markedly and the
forward speed reaches almost zero. The pull on the brakes should be controlled so
that the canopy stays inated and doesn‘t fall back into a full stall.
Recovery: The Golden3 cannot stay in deep stall ight, so after the brakes are
released the glider automatically returns to normal ight. If you need to, you can