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ANDA manual EN-v1.01 January 2023
Recovery Techniques
Recovery Techniques
Stalls
Stalls are dangerous and should not be practised in the course of normal flying. Stalls are caused by flying too slowly.
Airspeed is lost as brake pressure increases and as the canopy approaches the stall point it will start to descend
vertically and finally begin to collapse. Should this occur it is important that the pilot releases the brakes at the
correct moment. The brakes should never be released when the wing has fallen behind the pilot; the brakes should be
released fairly slowly, to prevent the forward dive of the canopy from being too strong. A pre-release of the brakes
and the reconstruction of the full span is recommended to avoid the tips getting cravatted during the recovery.
Pilots are advised never to attempt this manoeuvre unless under SIV instruction. This manual is not intended to give
instruction in this or any other area.
Deep Stall (or Parachutal Stall)
Your paraglider has been designed so that it will not easily remain in a deep stall. However, if it is incorrectly rigged
or its flying characteristics have been adversely affected by some other cause, it is possible that it could enter deep
stall. In the interests of safety all pilots should be aware of this problem, and know how to recover from it. The most
common way to enter deep stall is from a flying too slowly, from a B-line stall or even from big ears. When in deep
stall the pilot will notice the following:
1. Very low airspeed.
2.
Almost-vertical descent (like a round canopy), typically around 5m/s.
3.
The paraglider appears quite well inflated but does not have full internal pressure. It looks and feels a bit limp.
Recovery from deep stall is quite simple: The normal method is to simply initiate a mild turn. As the canopy starts to
turn it will automatically revert to normal flight, but it is very important not to turn too fast as this could induce a spin.
