Gradient Golden4 - SIV Manoeuvres; Asymmetric Collapse; Full-Frontal Collapse; Deep Stall

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centrifugal forces. Forces of greater than 3G are possible – a great strain on the pilot as well
as the glider.
Iniaon: Smoothly pull on one brake so that the glider goes from a normal 360-degree turn
into a steep turn and from there into a spiral dive. The transion into a spiral dive can be
made easier by weight shiing to the inner side of the turn. Keep an eye on the tension of
the brakes all the me: reduced tension signals an overload of the glider and danger of falling
into a negave spin.
Recovery: The Golden4 recovers from a Spiral Dive automacally as soon as the brakes are
released. Release them smoothly and always nish a Spiral Dive with safe altude!
CAUTION: When exing the Spiral Dive make sure your posion in the harness is neutral.
Recovery from a Spiral Dive can be delayed if you are weight shiing to the inner side of the
turn.
5.3 SIV manoeuvres
No maer what category of canopy you y or what level of cercaon it has, in
turbulence or in strong thermals you may experience all kinds of collapses. The
Golden4 behaves comfortably in these situaons. Indeed, not only does the glider
deal with extreme ight situaons automacally, but it also oers an above-average
degree of safety. Even so, you must follow all safety rules when pracsing SIV.
Always pay aenon to your altude.
Before performing any SIV manoeuvre remember:
Pracse throwing your reserve on the ground, in a simulator, so that reserve deployment is
ecient and automac.
Rapid altude loss and considerable rotaonal 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
Iniaon: Take hold of the outer A-lines (outer A-riser) on one side and pull them down
smoothly. The wing p will collapse to form a characterisc 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 shiing
onto the inated side of the canopy.
Recovery: Under normal condions the Golden4 will re-inate spontaneously when the
pulled lines are released. Inaon me and loss of altude can be reduced by suitable pilong.
To stop any tendency to turn o course pull the brake on the inated side (be careful not to
overreact and stall the inated side) and weight shi 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
Iniaon: Take hold of both A-risers at the top and pull them down unl the leading edge
collapses.
Recovery: In normal condions the Golden4 will recover normal ight automacally 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
Iniaon: Pull both brakes smoothly unl 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.