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Descent techniques
The methods described here can stress the material and structure of the
paraglider and the pilot to their physical and psychological limits. They
should therefore only be used for training and in emergency situations
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Training of descent techniques and simulation of flight incidents (SFI)
should only take place at professional safety training seminars with
professional trainer and only while flying over water.
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Before inducing any exercise control the airspace beneath.
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During the exercises stay in contact with the canopy.
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If the glider is out of control, use your reserve parachute.
Big & Small Ears
The aim of this exercise is to descend in strong thermals. Only take the outer lines
of the A-risers in your hand, without releasing the brakes and pull down leaving it
run through your hands (use gloves!).
Sink rate increases but not the forward speed. If you use the acceleration system,
then higher sink speeds can be achieved.
Reopen the wing by pushing up with your hands and if necessary, then pump the
brakes with short symmetric movements. For directional control while using the big
ears, you should use weight shift.
Never attempt tight turns or spirals with Big Ears, as the A-lines will be over
stressed.
B-Line-Stall
B-Line-Stall is not so effective, furthermore stresses the material of the glider and
reduces operating life of the canopy. To enter and hold a B-line-stall requires
considerable strength.
It is very dangerous performing a B-line-stall incorrectly and following errors
must be avoided:
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pulling too far on the B-line-stall aid, so that the A-lines are pulled too,
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exit is too slow,
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releasing the B-line-stall aid without simultaneously pushing up with your
hands,
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using brakes during or directly after exiting,
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Brakes must not be shortened by twisting around your hand during the
exercise.
Spiral Dive
In a controlled spiral dive, the pilot applies an active flying technique in the same
way as when circling in thermals. The strong centrifugal forces in a spiral dive,
however, change the control pressure. It increases by a multiple of the force.
Even in moderate spirals, the pilot reaches double acceleration of gravity (2G).
Subsequently, the control pressure also doubles.
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
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will start to turn, and then drop into a spiral.
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