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5. Recovery Techniques
All of the following manoeuvres can be dangerous, and should only be practised in a secure environment, such as an
SIV course.
Stalls
Stalls are caused by flying too slowly. Airspeed is lost as brake pressure increases and as the canopy approaches the stall
point it will start to descend vertically and finally begin to collapse. Should this occur it is important that the pilot releases the
brakes at the correct moment. The brakes should never be released when the wing has fallen behind the pilot; the brakes
should be released fairly slowly, to prevent the forward dive of the canopy from being too strong. A pre-release of the brake
and the reconstruction of the full span is recommended to avoid the tips getting cravatted during the recovery.
Deep Stall (or Parachutal Stall)
Your paraglider has been designed so that it will not easily remain in a deep stall. However, if it is incorrectly rigged
or its flying characteristics have been adversely affected by some other cause, it is possible that it could enter this
situation. In the interests of safety all pilots should be aware of this problem, and know how to recover from it. The
most common way to enter deep stall is from a flying too slowly, from a B-line stall or even from big ears.
When in deep stall the pilot will notice the following:
1. Very low airspeed.
2. Almost-vertical descent (like a round canopy), typically around 5m/s.
3.
The paraglider appears quite well inflated but does not have full internal pressure. It looks and feels a bit limp.
Recovery from deep stall is quite simple: The normal method is to simply initiate a mild turn. As the canopy starts to
5. Recovery Techniques
