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clear. Stalls should only be executed with a large amount of altitude
and you should have the necessary training to do so. Remember if
the rotation caused by the cravat is accelerating and you are unable
to control it, you should use your reserve whilst you still have enough
altitude.
Deep Stall / Parachutal stall
The Enzo shows no parachutal tendencies, but should it happen, your
first reaction should be to fully raise both brakes (release wraps if
necessary) and the glider should return to normal flight. If nothing
happens after a few seconds, apply some speed bar to regain airflow
over the wing to return to normal flight.
Ensure the glider has returned to normal flight (check your airspeed)
before using the brakes again.
IMPORTANT: Only a few cms of input from your brakes can
maintain your wing in the stall. Always release your wraps
if you have taken any.
IMPORTANT: Do not y your wing in rain, doing so signi-
cantly increases the likelihood of parachutal stalls occur-
ring. To reduce the chance of stalling in the rain avoid deep
brake movements, nd a safe area to land and maintain a
good airspeed at all times.
Wingovers
The Enzo is not designed for aerobatic flying. The limit is tightly
banked S-turns, commonly known as wingovers. These must not
exceed 90 degrees of bank
WARNING: Uncoordinated wingovers can lead to large
asymmetric collapses/cravats and therefore should never
be executed near the ground.
Symmetric collapse
Small symmetrical collapses normally reinflate without pilot input.
However larger symmetric collapses (more than 40% of the chord)
need an immediate brake input of about 30 to 50cms applied sym-
metrically and quickly, as soon as the collapse occurs. This input will
speed up the recovery process, keep control of the span and reduce
the likelihood of the wing balling up or horseshoeing. Never allow your
wingtips to come together, always use an input (with the brakes or B
risers) to stop this from happening to avoid possible cravats.
If you are actively flying using the B risers at the time a symmetric
collapse occurs, you can recover the wing with input to the B risers,
therefore avoiding the need to let go of anything during the collapse/
recovery phase (e.g. to use the brakes). If an asymmetric collapse
occurs whilst holding the B risers, release the risers so you can
resume control with the brakes.
If your Enzo collapses in accelerated flight, immediately release the
accelerator and actively control the glider.
IMPORTANT Never allow your wingtips to come together
or migrate into the lines, use enough input as necessary to
stop this from happening.
Cravats
The first and most important action to recover from a cravat situ-
ation is to maintain control of your direction. Once you have control
pull tension in the stabilo line (red sheathed line on Baby A risers)
until you feel tension and can see it acting on the wing tip. You may
need several attempts and it may be necessary to pull hand over
hand on the stabilo to get the necessary amount of tension when the
cravat is large or particularly stubborn. This action alone will clear
the majority of tip cravats, however larger cravats may need deep
brake inputs to clear. You must be careful with any brake inputs or
you may unexpectedly stall the wing.
Taking the wing to the stall point (or beyond in the case of the full
stall) reduces the tension in the trapped line and allows the cravat to
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