ICARO paragliders CLOU, Manual

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gently try to pull on the brake line to see if the knot becomes unfastened or try to
identify the line with the knot in it. Try to pull the identified line to see if the knot
releases. If the knot is too tight and you cannot remove it, carefully and safely fly to
the nearest landing place.
Be very careful when trying to remove a knot. When there are knots in the
lines or when they are tangled, do not pull too hard on the brake lines, there
is an increased risk of the wing to stalling or negative turn being initiated.
Deep / Parachute Stall
Your CLOU has been carefully designed to resist entering deep stall. If you pull
strongly on the rear risers the CLOU normally ends a deep stall independently
when you release the rear risers. Before exiting a deep stall please ensure that the
brakes are fully released. Actively exit the deep stall by reaching up and push
forward with both palms on both A-risers or pull on the risers.
Never pull the brake-lines during a parachute stall, because the glider would
go into a full stall immediately. Never step on the gas of your paramotor.
If you find yourself flying in unavoidable rain we strongly recommend that
you avoid any sudden movements or radical brakeline input, that you do not
pull Big Ears or B-Line-Stall, and that you steer clear of turbulence and avoid
a deep flare on landing.
Asymmetric Collapse
While flying in turbulent conditions it may occur that a portion of your glider
deflates. However, just like in flying in turbulences, please pull gently on both
brakes. Re-inflation is speeded up by counteracting the turning movement of the
canopy until normal forward flight return. Then pump the brake line on the
collapsed side.
If the collapsed part of the canopy is very big, you have to break the open
side very dosed (not too much!) to avoid a stall.
Symmetric Collapse
A glider may collapse symmetrically when flying through sudden down draughts in
a front stall or by pulling strongly on the A-risers. The leading edge collapses
abruptly along the whole wing span. The pendulum movement is eased by
applying the brakes and speeds up re-inflation.
Your
CLOU normally re-inflates promptly in a symmetric collapse without pilot
input. Applying the brakes symmetrically will speed things up.
Emergency Steering
Should it no longer be possible to steer your CLOU , for example due to a broken
line, the glider may be steered by gently pulling on either rear riser. We
recommend for emergency control in the air to use the stabilo line.
By steering this way airspeed is reduced hardly. Therefore, for landing you
must change to the rear risers to control your glider. Handling will be more
direct so being careful not to pull too hard.
Negative Spin
If the pilot abruptly applies full brake to one side of the glider while the other side is
at zero brake, the faster side may fly around the braked and stalled side resulting
in a spin. Alternatively, if flying very slowly with almost full brakes on both sides, if
one hand releases one brake suddenly, while the other continues with full brake,