Air Design Rama Flex L, Manual And Service Book

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If you experience a big collapse while accelerated, the canopy will fall behind the pilot due to
the difference in inertia between the pilot and the canopy. You must wait until you pendulum
back under the canopy before dealing with the deflation. Reacting too early can risk stalling the
glider completely. Release the speed-bar immediately if you have a big collapse during
accelerated flight and, while keeping weight-shift neutral, apply slight brake to the open side.
Let the glider enter a turn if space allows in order avoiding a spin or stall.
To assist in the reopening of a frontal collapse the pilot should pull both brakes equally at the
same time. This also reduces the dive after the glider reopens.
NOTE: Pulling too much brake during a frontal collapse recovery can stall the glider or cause
the glider to revert from the frontal collapse directly into a deep-stall.
j. Reopening a cravat
In extreme conditions it is possible that the wing tip(s) can become trapped between the lines.
In general, this would happen only after a big uncontrolled collapse or during extreme
manoeuvres.
If this cravat occurs, in the first instance use the techniques described for releasing asymmetric
collapses.
If it fails to release, take hold of the stabilo line and pull hard towards yourself until the
trapped section of the wing is released.
A full-stall should be the last option to reopen a cravat and is a manoeuvre for experienced
pilots only and should be attempted only if there is sufficient altitude. At low altitude it is
important to stabilise the rotation, if any, and if necessary use the reserve (rescue) if this is not
possible.
k. Negative spin
We recommend that this manoeuvre is only carried out during a safety training course over
water and under supervision. The intention in this situation is for a pilot to discover the point-
of-spin and to control it. This demands a high level of experience and skill.
The longer the time between the glider entering a spin and the pilot attempting to recover, the
more chance there is of it becoming out of control.
As the glider surges forward slow it down with the brakes to avoid the possibility of an
asymmetric collapse. Always wait for the glider to be in front of you or above you when
releasing a fully deployed spin - never release the spin while the wing is behind you because
the glider would dive very far in front of you or even underneath.
l. Full-stall
This is an extreme manoeuvre that should rarely, if ever, be required.
To induce a full stall, pull both brake-lines down smoothly. Hold them down, locking your arms
under your seat until the canopy falls behind you and deforms into a characteristic crescent
shape. In spite of how uncomfortable it may feel as the glider falls backwards, be careful not to
release the brakes prematurely or asymmetrically. If the brakes are released while the glider is
falling backwards the surge and dive forwards is very fast and the glider may shoot in front and
even underneath you.
In a full stall the canopy will oscillate back and forth. To stabilise this, the pilot can release the
brakes slowly and for approximately 1/3 of the brake travel and then hold at this level. Holding
at this position allows the wing to refill slightly across the span. When releasing the brakes
without pre-filling the ears mostly will most probably hook in the lines and this can result in a
cravat.