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Negative spins:
A paraglider spins backwards if the airflow disconnects over one half of the wing. In the
process, the canopy spins on a vertical axis and the rotation center is within the wing
span. The inside wing flies backwards.
There are two reasons for the negative spin:
>One brake is pulled too far and too quickly (e.g. when entering a spiral dive)
> One brake is pulled too strongly while flying slowly (e.g. flying in thermals).
> The skywalk TONIC usually re-enters normal flight immediately after the brake is
released without any great altitude loss.
> If the pilot inadvertently enters negative spin and exits it immediately, the skywalk
TONIC will return to normal flight without any major sink. The brake which was pulled too
far comes back until the airflow has contact again with the inner wing. Prolonged nega-
tive spin causes the canopy to shoot too far to one side. This can result in an impulsive
collapse.
Wingover:
Flying alternating left/right turns results in increased banking of the wing. During wing-
overs with a strong bank, the curve-outer wing will begin to unload. Increased banking
should be avoided, since an eventual collapse can be very impulsive.
CAUTION:
FULL STALL, NEGATIVE SPIN AND WINGOVERS (ABOVE 90°) ARE ILLEGAL
ACROBATIC FLIGHT MANOEUVERS AND ARE NOT PERMITTED IN NORMAL
AIR TRAFFIC. EXITING INCORRECTLY OR OVERREACTING MAY HAVE DANGER-
OUS CONSEQUENCES INDEPENDENT OF THE TYPE OF PARAGLIDER!
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