MAC PARA Pasha 7, User Manual

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Full-stall
The full stall happens when the maximum possible angle of attack is exceeded. The most
common cause is going below the minimum speed or flying near the minimum speed
combined with the effects of turbulence. In full stall, the paraglider loses its forwards travel,
surges backwards and deflates. If the brakes are held down, the canopy comes up over
the pilot again. The result is an almost vertical descent with a sink rate of approx. 8m/s.
To induce a full stall, apply full brake on both sides. The glider slows down steadily until it
stalls completely. The canopy suddenly surges backwards a long way. In spite of this
uncomfortable reaction of the canopy, both brake lines must be consequently held down
with all your strength until the canopy is stabilized (directly overhead). This usually takes 3-
6 seconds. The Pasha 7 generally flies backwards during a full stall but doesn’t always
form a front rosette. A frontal rosette can be formed by entering the full stall slowly. When
entering (braking) fast, the canopy will not always form the desired front rosette.
To recover from a full stall, smoothly release symmetrically both brakes until 90% of
leading edge reopens. After that, the brakes are completely released when the glider
canopy is filled and in front of the pilot. This prevents the canopy from pitching too far
forward. As this is done, the canopy accelerates forwards dynamically and picks up speed.
Note! If the canopy has gone back during the full stall, the brakes must be held down,
otherwise the canopy may surge forward and, in an extreme case, end up underneath the
pilot. Hold the brakes down until the canopy is above you again.
WARNING!! If the brakes are released rapidly and asymmetrically, the glider may surge
almost 90° and suffer an extensive asymmetric collapse.
Spin (or negative spin)
The spin is a stable flight manoeuvre, in which one side of the canopy stalls, while the
other side continues to fly forward. Pulling brake on one side too fast or too hard can result
in a negative spin. During a spin the canopy turns relatively fast around the centre section
of the canopy while the inner wing flies backwards (hence the term negative).
There are two usual reasons for an unintentional spin:

One brake line is being pulled down too far and too fast
(e.g. when inducing a spiral dive)

When flying at low speed one side is being braked too hard (e.g. when thermaling).
If a spin occurs, just release the brakes and wait for the glider to surge forward, checking it
with the brakes if it surges too far. Never release the spin if the glider is far back behind
you, always try to release it when the glider is above or in front of you! Depending on the
type of release and the dynamics of the rotary movement, the canopy may surge forward
on one side and collapse asymmetrically. In the case of a longer spin, the pilot may release
the brakes only at the moment when the glider is in its rotary motion above or in front of the
pilot. If the spin does not stop, check whether you have released the brakes fully (including
wraps)!
WARNING!! If you are LOW and are in an unintentional spin, or if the canopy is caught in a
cravat USE YOUR RESERVE.