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EXTREME FLIGHT SITUATIONS
Front-stall
Normally the paramotor 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.
In all extreme collapses remember: switch off the engine or with motor idling
and don´t apply power.
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 paramotor
wing 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 paramotor 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
In all extreme collapses remember: switch off the engine or with motor idling
and don´t apply power.
