SOL paragliders Flexus LOTUSOne, Manual

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Full Stall
To create a ‘Full Stall’, the pilot must pull both brakes to the end, and hold them tightly
in this position. In this situation, the
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flies in most times on reverse, in a forward
horseshoe shaped tie. The canopy must be stabilized before the procedure for normal
flight re-entry is initiated. Any attempt of recover during the beginning stages of a stall,
when the power glider reverses suddenly can result in a sudden push forward of the
canopy.
When recovering from a 'Full Stall', both brakes must be released slowly
simultaneously and symmetrically (> = 1 second). The
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will move forward
gradually and begin normal flying.
An asymmetric recovery (releasing one brake before the other) of a 'Full Stall' is
utilized only by test pilots to simulate a power glider being expelled out of a thermal
and must not be attempted by pilots!
Attention
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Switch of the engine or keep the motor idling.
Negative Turns
To induce a fast Negative Turn out of normal velocity (LTF) or starting from the
minimum speed (EN), the pilot must pull tightly and quickly one toggle right to the end
of it.
During the negative spiral, the canopy rotates relatively fast around its center, with its
inner side flying backwards.
When entering an unintentional Negative Turn, the pilot must recover as soon as it is
noticed by releasing the brake slightly so that the canopy will accelerate and returns to
a stable flight, without losing too much altitude.
When a negative turn is intentionally prolonged, the
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accelerates forward
asymmetrically. A frontal asymmetric closing should not be under-estimated. To
recover from an intentional negative spiral, the pilot must release the pulled brake and
pay close attention to a strong canopy surge ahead.
Attention
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Switch of the engine or keep the motor idling.