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EXTREME FLIGHT SITUATIONS
Front-stall
Normally the mini wing opens on his own after a front-stall. In turbulent conditions it
may happen that the canopy make a fast movement forward, in order to avoid another
front-stall it is necessary to apply the brakes precisely.
Caution
: If the brake lines are applied too much the glider could get into a full-stall.
Active flying almost ever avoids lateral closing. If lateral closing happens, the canopy
folds predictable and progressively from the tip to the center. This corresponds a collapse
of 50% or more and results in a slight tendency for a turn. The mini wing can be held on
course using the brake on the open side.
Normally the mini wing opens on his own. If the collapse happens during accelerated
flight the canopy has a more dynamic reaction, but even than the turn can be controlled
without problems.
To facilitate the closed side to fill the pilot has to pull down slowly (ca. 2 seconds) the
brake on the closed side and let go again (pump). Shifting the weight to the open side
helps to re-inflate the sail and increases security, cause the brake has to be used less
and this avoids a full-stall.
Without action, the mini wing will begin a positive spiral. The pilot must lightly apply the
brake on the external side to stop a spiral and at the same time shift his weight on the
same side until the canopy is stabilized. Exactly at this stage of pendulum effect under
the canopy, it is important that the pilot controls carefully the amount of force applied on
the brakes, and often it is needed to decrease the force. Once a straight flight is achieved,
the closed side can be re-inflated by the pumping action.
Lateral closing
