Bolero 6 user manual
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As this is done, the canopy accelerates forwards dynamically and picks up speed. Do not
brake too soon (otherwise it could go into a full stall again), and be careful to avoid a front stall
by making sure that it does not shoot too far forwards.
WARNING: If the canopy has gone back during the full stall, the brakes must be held down,
otherwise the canopy may surge forward and, in an extreme case, end up underneath the
pilot. Hold the brakes down until the canopy is above you again.
Spin
The spin is a stable �ight maneuver, in which one side of the canopy stalls, while the other
side continues to �y forward. The glider turns around the stalled side of the wing.
In normal thermal �ight, you are not very far from the limits of a spin. If a spin occurs, just let
up the brakes and wait for the glider to surge forward, checking it with the brakes if it surges
too far. Never release the spin if the glider is far back behind you, always try to release it
when the glider is above or in front of you!
Depending on the type of release and the dynamics of the rotary movement, the canopy
may dive forward on one side and collapse asymmetrically. In the case of a longer spin, the
pilot may release the brakes only at the moment when the glider is in its rotary motion above
or in front of the pilot.
If the spin does not stop, check whether you have released the brakes fully, including any
wraps!
Other tips for dangerous situations
Cascade
Many reserve deployments are a result of a cascade of over-corrections by the pilot. Please
note that over-corrections are often worse than no input at all.
Emergency steering (rear riser steering)
If for some reason the brake lines are not working, e.g. if the knot on the brake handle has
come undone or a brake line is defective, the Bolero 6 can also be steered and landed using
the rear risers.
In this case, stall happens more quickly and the pilot must compensate for the changed
�ight behaviour by pulling carefully on the risers.
Flying in the rain
We strongly advise you not to �y in the rain on any paraglider including the Bolero 6. If you do
�y in the rain, be aware that you will have a greater risk of entering a deep stall. It is wise to
apply speedbar after passing through rain until you are con�dent that the glider is �ying
normally, and has preferably dried out so that there is no longer any risk of deep stall.
Flying in extremely humid weather or in rain is outside of the operating limits of the glider. If
you are unable to avoid �ying in rain, please observe the following:
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