ICARO paragliders OXYGEN, Manual

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Spiral Dive
This manoeuvre is only for experienced pilots. To initiate a spiral dive, look in the
direction you want to go, roll your body weight in that direction and at the same
time smoothly pull down on the inside brake.
The OXYGEN will start to turn, speed up and then drop into a spiral. To keep the
wing under control you must pull and release the inside brake. Safe decent rates
of 7-9 m/ sec are possible. Please ensure that you have enough distance to the
ground to exit the spiral dive.
Please exit slowly. Bring your body weight back to a neutral position and as soon
as the wing levels out, apply the brakes gently. This procedure should be done
slowly and will take a couple of turns to complete.
The OXYGEN does not have a tendency for stable spiral dive. If under certain
conditions, it should go into a stable spiral dive then actively exit the manoeuvre by
bringing your weight into a neutral position, release the brakes of the inner curve
side and brake gently on the outer curve side until you notice that the wing starts
to level out. Then gently brake on the inside curve for several turns until normal
flights returns.
Warning: If you pull abruptly and too far on the brakes, the canopy may
enter a negative spin. When entering a spiral dive keep the brake
on the outer curve released.
IV. Flight Incidents
Deep / Parachute Stall
Your OXYGEN has been carefully designed to resist entering deep stall. If you pull
strongly on the rear risers the OXYGEN 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.
Asymmetric Collapse
While flying in turbulent conditions it may occur that a portion of your glider
deflates. This is normally not a critical situation and re-inflation occurs quickly
without any input from the pilot. 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.
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.