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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 glider can be
held on course using the brake on the open side.Normally the paraglider 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 paraglider 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
Parachutal
Full-stall
If the glider is wet or the regular inspections weren’t made, the risk of a
parachutal flight exists.
This paraglider does not have parachutal flight tendencies and recovers on its own from
an intentional parachutal flight induced by braking commands. In case of a parachutal
flight after an extreme situation loose the brakes and use the accelerator. Before using
the brakes again make sure that the glider flies normally.
The LT 1 has a long way on the brakes before he enters a full-stall. A full-stall happens
if the brakes are pulled symmetrically and excessively downwards. Normally the
glider starts to fly backwards and deforms to a horseshoe, the opening on the front.
Before terminating the canopy must be stabilized. Afterwards both brake lines have to
be loosened symmetrically and slowly, to avoid that the canopy kicks forward.
