06 TYPES OF USE ......................................................................................................................... 37
TANDEM USE .................................................................................................................................... 37
AEROBATICS ..................................................................................................................................... 37
07 DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND EXTREME FLYING ................................................................... 38
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 38
SAFETY TRAINING ............................................................................................................................... 39
Material stress and damage ......................................................................................................... 39
COLLAPSING THE GLIDER ...................................................................................................................... 39
Asymmetric collapse ..................................................................................................................... 39
Front stall ...................................................................................................................................... 39
TYPES OF STALL ................................................................................................................................. 40
Deep stall ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Full stall......................................................................................................................................... 40
Spin ............................................................................................................................................... 41
Emergency steering ...................................................................................................................... 41
OTHER TIPS FOR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ................................................................................................ 41
Stalling in rain ............................................................................................................................... 41
Advertising and adhesives ............................................................................................................ 42
Overloading .................................................................................................................................. 42
Sand and salt air ........................................................................................................................... 42
Temperature range ....................................................................................................................... 42
08 STORING AND LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER ................................................................... 43
STORING THE PARAGLIDER ................................................................................................................... 43
Packing the paraglider .................................................................................................................. 43
Storing and transporting the glider .............................................................................................. 44
LOOKING AFTER THE PARAGLIDER .......................................................................................................... 44
Fabric ............................................................................................................................................ 44
Lines .............................................................................................................................................. 45
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................ 45
Dampness / Humidity ................................................................................................................... 46
Contact with salt water ................................................................................................................ 46
09 REPAIRS, INSPECTIONS AND WARRANTY ................................................................................ 47
TYPE DESIGNATION ............................................................................................................................ 47
REPLACEMENT PARTS.......................................................................................................................... 47
REPAIRS .......................................................................................................................................... 47
Small repairs to the glider ............................................................................................................. 47
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