Recommended harnesses .......................................................................................... 21
Reserve ...................................................................................................................... 21
F
IRST FLIGHT
..................................................................................................................... 22
R
ECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGE
........................................................................................... 22
05 FLYING THE HYBRID SPORT ..................................................................................... 24
L
AYING OUT THE MINI WING AND PRE
-
FLIGHT CHECK
................................................................. 24
6-
POINT CHECK
.................................................................................................................. 24
L
AUNCH
........................................................................................................................... 25
Trimmer position on launch ...................................................................................... 25
Launching on skis? .................................................................................................... 25
L
EVEL FLIGHT
..................................................................................................................... 26
T
URNS
............................................................................................................................. 26
T
HERMALLING
................................................................................................................... 26
R
APID DESCENT METHODS
................................................................................................... 26
Spiral dives ................................................................................................................ 27
L
ANDING
.......................................................................................................................... 27
Landing with open trimmers ..................................................................................... 28
06 TYPES OF USE ......................................................................................................... 29
T
ANDEM PARAGLIDING
........................................................................................................ 29
A
EROBATICS
...................................................................................................................... 29
07 DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND EXTREME FLYING ................................................... 30
D
ANGEROUS SITUATIONS
..................................................................................................... 30
G
LIDER COLLAPSE
............................................................................................................... 30
Asymmetric collapse ................................................................................................. 30
Front stall .................................................................................................................. 31
T
YPES OF STALL
.................................................................................................................. 31
Deep stall .................................................................................................................. 32
Full stall ..................................................................................................................... 32
Spin............................................................................................................................ 32
Emergency steering ................................................................................................... 33
O
THER TIPS FOR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
............................................................................... 33
Stalling in rain ........................................................................................................... 33
Advertising and adhesives ......................................................................................... 34
Overloading ............................................................................................................... 34
Sand and salt air ....................................................................................................... 34
Temperature range ................................................................................................... 34