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Section 05
Flying the MIURA RS
B-stall
In the B-stall, a stall is provoked and
the paraglider sinks vertically with a
sink rate of approx. 10 m/s.
The MIURA
RS remains stable and achieves high
sink rates, making it well-suited for the
B-Stall.
Starting the manoeuvre
Grasp both of the B-risers on the
mallions at the coloured mark. Pull
both B-risers evenly down until the
airflow is broken and the wing goes
completely into vertical descent flight
mode. The B-risers should then be held
in this position to ensure a gentle
descent.
TIP
Pull down the B-risers only until
there is no airflow. If they are pulled
down any further, the glider could
go into a horseshoe.
Check before and during the B-stall
that the airspace beneath you is
clear.
Recovery
Return the B-risers quickly and evenly
into their normal position. The glider
may go into a deep stall if they are
released too slowly or into a negative
spin if not released symmetrically. If
this happens, the speed must be
increased using the speed system or by
pulling the A-risers forward.
Big Ears
Big ears are the simplest method for
rapid descent and have a sink rate of 3-
5m/s. The advantage of big ears is that
the glider continues to fly straight,
meaning that a danger area can be
avoided. It is even possible to land
using big ears, for example on a top-
landing to compensate for the updraft.
The wing-loading increases by the
reduction in the wing’s surface area,
the wing becomes more stable against
collapses in turbulence. Nevertheless,
the air resistance of the wing also
increases, and it flies more slowly and
closer to the stall limit. To counter this
and to increase the effectiveness of the
sink, the speed bar is generally also
used in combination with big ears.
WARNING
The technique of big ears causes a
higher load for the line groups which
are still weight-bearing. Therefore,
do not fly any extreme manoeuvres
with big ears.
This manoeuvre should be avoided
in low temperatures. Pilots should be
aware that this increases the
tendency to deep stall.
Starting the manoeuvre
Start the “Big Ears” manoeuvre by
pulling both outer A-lines downwards.
This should start the manoeuvre by
folding down a sufficiently large part of
the wing tips so that the pilot does not
then have to counteract the tendency
to reopen. It is important with the
MIURA RS not to pull down the outer
A-risers too far
for “big ears”, as the
“ears” start to flap.
WARNING
The canopy speeds up after the B-
risers have been released until the
airflow returns. Under no
circumstances should the brakes be
applied at this time.
This manoeuvre should be avoided
at low temperatures. Pilots should
be aware that this considerably
increases the tendency to deep stall.
