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TURNING
The skywalk MESCAL4 is very manoeuvrable and reacts to steering inputs directly
and without delay. Simple weight shift enables you to fly very flat turns with minimal
altitude loss. Combined steering technique: Weight shifting and pulling of the inside
brake line allow extra tight turns. During turning you can control the speed, the curve
radius and banking by additional use of the outer brake. Counter braking or releasing
the brake lines can change these parameters most effectively.
CAUTION:
PULLING THE BRAKE LINES TO0 FAR AND TOO FAST CAN CAUSE
A FULLSTALL!
You will recognise a flat spin through high steering pressure and a slight backwards
folding of the outer wing section. If this happens you have to release the inside brake
immediately.
EMERGENCY STEERING:
In case one or both brake lines break you are able to steer and land the skywalk
MESCAL4 with the aid of the C-risers.
ACTIVE FLYING:
Active flying means flying in harmony with your Paraglider. Anticipate the behaviour
of your skywalk MESCAL4 in flight, especially in turbulent and thermal conditions and
react accordingly. In calm air necessary corrections will be minimal, but turbulence
demands permanent attention and the use of brakes and weight shifting with the
harness. Good pilots have instinctive reactions. It is important that you always have
direct contact to the canopy by slight pressure on the brakes in order to feel the stored
energy of the glider. This way you will recognise a loss of pressure in your canopy and
subsequent collapse early and are able to react in time. MESCAL4 is featured with a
profile that dampens turbulences. This provides high resistance against collapses, how-
ever it can happen without a pilots reaction.
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