Team 5 Blue, Owner'S Manual

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AEROBATICS
The BLUE is - as any other paraglider - neither suited to aerobatics nor licensed for them. Aerobat-
ics are any manoeuvres surpassing a horizontal incline of 60° and a longitudinal incline of 30°, as
well as flight manoeuvres in which the air flow hits the canopy from behind.
DEFLATIONS
The paraglider is a flexible aircraft without a supporting primary structure. Therefore, it may hap-
pen that a portion of the canopy suddenly collapses in turbulence. Thus, canopy collapses are a
facet of paragliding and are, in case you should encounter one, not difficult to handle with the
BLUE.
ASYMETRIC DEFLATIONS
Asymmetric collapses (as well as front collapses) can be avoided most effectively by “active” fly-
ing but, when they happen, the BLUE leaves the pilot plenty of time to intervene. The pilot’s first
reaction must always be to countersteer to prevent the canopy from turning away. Without counter
steering, the BLUE usually stops the rotation on its own. Normally, the collapsed areas of the wing
will then reinflate without pilot intervention. In case the collapsed side does not reinflate automati-
cally, pull down the brake line on the side of the collapse, all the way. In extreme cases this process
may have to be repeated several times. Make sure you stabilize flight direction by countersteering.
“Pumping” the brake in panic is not an effective technique. Remember to continuously check your
distance from the ground!
COLLAPSE WITH ENTANGLEMENT
In rare cases, especially following incorrect recovery from stalls or spins, canopy collapses may
occur in which parts of the airfoil get caught in the lines, thus complicating reinflation. During such
entanglements, even when they are only quite small, you must be prepared for a distinctly strong
turn towards the entangled side. Opposite control must be used instantly! Owing to the airflow
from the front during a spiral dive, it is impossible to undo the entanglement without stopping the
turn, and the steering forces will be increased dramatically. If you do not succeed in levelling off or
if you do not have enough altitude for further