Gradient Golden4 - Full Stall; Negative Spin; 6 Maintaining Your Glider

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Recovery: The Golden4 cannot stay in deep stall ight, so aer the brakes are released the
glider automacally returns to normal ight. If you need to, you can accelerate recovery by
pulling hard on both brakes, followed by a fast release. Or you can pull lightly on the A-risers.
CAUTION: If you pull too hard on the A-risers you may experience a full frontal collapse.
5.3.4 Full Stall
Iniaon: Wind the control lines once or twice around your hands and pull both of them
down smoothly. Hold them down unl the canopy falls behind the pilot and deforms into a
characterisc crescent shape. Hold your hands rmly (press them underneath the seat) and
be careful that you do not release the brakes prematurely or asymmetrically.
Recovery: The Golden4 recovers from a full stall automacally aer the brakes are smoothly
released. During correct recovery from a full stall the Golden4 shows no extreme tendencies
such as a diving in front of the pilot. If the brakes are released prematurely or too quickly
there is a possible tendency for the glider to dive ahead of the pilot. This can be corrected by
adequate simultaneous braking on both-sides.
CAUTION: When exing a Full Stall if the brakes are released asymmetrically the glider may
suer a massive asymmetrical collapse followed by a tendency to enter a spin.
5.3.5 Negave Spin
Iniaon: Slow down by braking to nearly minimum speed. Then pull a brake on one side
all the way down while simultaneously releasing the brake on the other side. Because the
stalled side falls back, the canopy suers airow disrupon over one half of the wing which
results in a spin and a rapid loss of altude.
Recovery: Under normal circumstances the Golden4 is capable of recovering from
a Negave Spin automacally when the brakes are released.
CAUTION: In general when there is a very fast or a long-lasng rotaon and when the brakes
are released too quickly, the canopy may shoot in front of the pilot followed by a massive
asymmetrical collapse.
WARNING: Whenever a paraglider is not in normal ight and airow is disrupted there is
always a rapid increase in sink rate and therefore a substanal loss of altude.
REMEMBER: When pracsing SIV the wrong manoeuvre at the wrong me may change a
fairly easy situaon into a dangerous problem. You are also exposing your glider to forces
that may damage it. Pracse SIV manoeuvres only under the supervision of an instructor and
with a reserve parachute.
6. Maintaining your glider
If you handle your glider with care and store it in a suitable place it can last you a very long
me. On the other hand, neglecng maintenance, bad storage and the use of unsuitable
cleaning products can reduce the lifespan of your glider signicantly or may even make it
dangerous.
You must keep to these rules:
Choose a suitable area for your launches. Lines caught on roots or rocks lead to unnecessary
strain on the aachment tabs during inaon. Snagging lines may rip the canopy ssue or
damage lines.
When landing, never let the canopy fall on its leading edge in front of the pilot. The eect
of these forceful collisions and the sudden pressure increase can severely damage the air-
resistant coang of the canopy as well as weaken the ribs and seams.