U-Turn infinity, Owner'S Manual

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Rapid Descent
In any situation where you have to get down ASAP for different
reasons (weather, extreme updraft, or other dangers), there are
a couple of techniques that are described in this chapter.
Caution: The described manoeuvers stress your paraglider more
than normal and should only be performed for practise or in a re-
al emergency!
Spiral Dive
Like a normal turn, it is very easy to get the INFINITY into a spiral
dive. The spiral dive gets you a descent rate up to 20 m/s. To be
settled for the real thing, practise it in optimum conditions. The
diving spiral gets the pilot down faster than other techniques and
is therefore best suited for an emergency descent. Don´t forget
the G-forces when diving down, and take that into consideration
before initiating a rapid descent.
Caution: If initiation is to fast there is a danger of a spin, in this
case release the brake an try a smoother initiation.
Warning: Never fly a spiral dive when "big earing" the glider.
It is illegal aerobatics and may overstress the pilot and the
material.