Never try to pull big ears during powered climb, as the increased drag
can cause excessive angle of attack and a parachutal stall.
Besides, pulling the ears while climbing is pointless anyway.
3.8.2 Spiral dive
Snake XX is a very agile paraglider, so entering spiral dive happens very
quickly and can be surprising for the less experienced pilots.
A spiral dive is characterised by reaching the highest sink rates possible.
Significant G-forces, however, make it difficult to sustain for long, as it will
place high loads on both pilot and glider to degree of losing consciousness by
the latter. Never do this manoeuvre in turbulence or at too high bank angles.
Control the dive and do not exceed 16 m/s sink. If the dive is not stopping after
releasing the brake, assist the paraglider with the outer one.
NEVER DO BIG EARS IN A SPIRAL! In this manoeuvre smaller number of
lines is carrying an excessive load multiplied by centrifugal force, what
can lead to damage of the lines or even the paraglider itself (load of a
single line can be much higher than tested in certification trials (i.e. 8G).
3.8.3 B-STALL
B-stall can be executed only with fully closed trimmers (i.e. pos. ‘0’).
To enter a B-stall, simultaneously pull down both B-risers (yellow tape) by 10 –
15 cm. The canopy will collapse across the entire span along its B-row, the
airflow over top surface will break and projected canopy surface will be
decreased. Forward movement will be almost completely stopped.
Further pulling B-risers is not advised, as tests have shown it to increase wing
instability. If the canopy forms a horseshoe with both wingtips in front of the
pilot, gently apply both brakes to recover.
To exit a B-stall, the risers should be released in a smooth and decisive
manner.
On quick and symmetrical releasing B-lines the airflow will be reinstated and
the wing will surge forward, returning to normal flight. In contrast to standard
paragliders, in case of Snake XX there is no need to counter this surge with
brakes - yet another asset of the reflex profile!
CAUTION: See the PARACHUTAL STALL chapter. All rapid descent
techniques should be practiced in smooth air and with sufficient altitude
only ! Full stalls and spins are to be avoided as recovery procedures,
since irrespective of paraglider type they may have dangerous
consequences!
BY FAR THE BEST TECHNIQUE IS SAFE AND CORRECT FLYING, SO
THAT YOU WILL NEVER NEED TO DESCEND RAPIDLY!
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