Flow Paragliders freedom2 L, User Manual

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10
CRAVATS
If your wingtip gets stuck in the lines, this is called a cravat. Due to the large amount of drag, cravats can turn your wing into a spiral dive very
quickly. This can be disorientating and difficult to control if allowed to develop. To recover from a cravat immediately, anticipate the movement
of the wing, first stabilise the direction of your wing, by applying opposite (outside) brake and weight shift. Once you have control of the rotation
and sink rate, and you are flying in a straight line or gentle turn, you’ll have 2 options:
1. Pull the stabilo line, the bright orange line, to clear the cravate.
2. Apply strong deep pumps of the brake on the cravated side whilst weight shifting away from the cravat. It is important to lean away from
the cravat otherwise you risk spinning or deepening the spiral. The aim is to empty the air out of the wing tip whilst it is unloaded. Correctly
done, this action should clear the cravat. If it is a very large cravat and the above options have not worked, then a full stall is another option.
This should not be attempted unless you know what you are doing and have a large amount of altitude. Remember, if the rotation is
accelerating and you are unable to re-open the wing or control the decent rate, you should throw your reserve parachute whilst you still
have enough altitude
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All manoeuvres should be carried out under supervision of experienced paragliding instructors, above water and with a rescue boat. We highly
recommend to all pilots.