ICARO paragliders Sitta, Manual

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steering in the opposite direction. No or only slight tendency to turn (wing behind)
= no or little steering in the opposite direction.
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
Your SITTA 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 glider, 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 stable line. With a bit of
weight shift and by pulling down the stabile line allows controlling your glider
precisely and easily.
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,
the glider may enter a negative spin.
To exit a spin just do “hands up” to release the brakes and the glider will return to
normal flight.
Front stall
After a front stall of the canopy, the wing moves backwards while the pilot with his
higher mass moves further ahead. Wing behind, pilot ahead, significantly high
angle of attack – there is only one thing to do:
Do not break or you run the risk of a dangerous stall.
The pilot must not pull the control lines before the canopy is at least above
him again. If the canopy then shoots forward dynamically, it is absolutely
vital to stop the motion in a consistent and decisive manner via the brakes.
Full Stall
Spin and full stall are both dangerous and somewhat unpredictable
exercises. Do not stall or spin your paraglider on purpose
.
To initiate a full stable stall, apply both brakes to maximum arm extension. The
pilot will swing back under the canopy and finally the canopy will stabilize to a full
stall. Once in a stable stall, the exercise can be completed. Release the brakes
just a little and let the glider fill until it regains shape. Then release the brakes fully
and your glider will return to normal flight.
It is imperative that the pilot fully completes this exercise and holds on, as a
premature release while the glider is still falling back may cause the glider to
rapidly dive ahead past the pilot. There is a possibility of the pilot landing in
or entangling in the glider.