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Appropriate behaviour for extreme flight situations can be learnt during safety training.
KRILO recommends undertaking safety training. The flying manoeuvres can be de-
liberately attempted and learnt over water (supported with life jackets and rescue boats)
under professional instruction.
14.1 Aerobatics
The Green b, like all paragliders, is not suitable or approved for aerobatics. Aerobatics
is considered to be all manoeuvres where a banking of 135° is exceeded and flying mano-
euvres where the airflow hits the glider’s canopy from behind.
14.2 Collapses
The paraglider is a flexible flying device without a load bearing primary structure. A part of
the canopy could suddenly collapse in turbulent winds. A collapse of the wing is all part of
paraglider flying and if occurs can be smoothly managed with the Green b.
14.3 Asymmetric collapse
The Green b gives the pilot adequate time to intervene. Your first reaction must always
be to counter steer in order to avoid a change in course or simply to hold off the canopy.
Generally the Green b stops a turning movement on its own without counter steering.
Usually the collapsed wing area opens without you having to do anything. If the collapsed
side does not open on its own, strongly pull through the brake lines on the collapsed side.
In extreme cases this process has to be repeated several times.
Remember to stabilise the flight direction by counter steering. It is never recommended
that you pump in a hectic manner with the brakes. Always keep an eye on the distance
from the ground! During active flight, asymmetric and frontal collapses can on the whole
be avoided due to the Green b’s direct handling.