Skywalk CHILI 3, User Manual

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the wing still does not open even with counter steering, you can accelerate the opening
process by pumping the brake on the tucked side.
SYMMETRIC COLLAPSE (FRONT COLLAPSE)
A glider will go into front collapse if the A-risers are pulled too suddenly or from very
strong downwinds. The leading edge will impulsively collapse across the entire span.
Dosed braking will reduce penduluming and accelerate opening. The skywalk CHILI3
will usually reopen by itself. If opening is delayed, the pilot can facilitate opening by us-
ing the brakes on both sides.
CAUTION:
DO NOT OVERBRAKE
CRAVAT/LINE OVER:
Maintain the direction as much as possible in an asymmetric collapse by immediate
dosed counter braking and raise the ram pressure by pumping on the closed side.
Steer the open side with care, in order to avoid a stall. Without reaction from the pilot,
a cravat will result in a spiral dive.
There are different possibilities of getting out of the situation:
> Pumping the folded side
> Pull the stabilo (tip) lines
If neither works, you can exit the cravat by performing a full stall. This maneuver should
only be attempted by experienced pilots with extreme flight experience and with ade-
quate altitude.
Tip: Sometimes, immediate big ears can stop the rotation and the pilot therefore has
more time to react.
In case none of these manoeuvers have any success you can try to unfold the para-
glider by performing a full stall. Only experienced pilots, with a lot of flight experience
should attempt this manoeuver. Make sure you have enough altitude to recover the full
stall in time.