Date: 10.03.2010
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Manual
Striker
Page: 15 of 17
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14.7. Wingover
Narrow turns to the left and to the right are flown alternately. During that moves the bank
is increasing more and more. If there is too much dynamic and bank the wing’s outer side
can lose pressure. If the bank is increased further and the pilot reacts wrong (timing!) a big
part of the glider can collapse impulsively!
Full stall, Negative Spins and Wingover (over 90 degrees) are prohibited aerobatic (acro-)
moves!!! Doing these maneuvers wrong or a wrong reaction of the pilot can generally be
very dangerous and life-endangering with all paragliders!
14.8. Emergency Steering
In the event of losing control of the steering lines, the STRIKER can be flown easily with the
rear risers (D lines). A stall happens quicker when steering with the rear risers, as if steered
with the brake lines. The way of steering with the rear risers is at approx. 20cm with the
STRIKER. Light turns can be flown using the stabilizer lines or by shifting your weight.
15. Descending Maneuvers
15.1. Spiraling
Spiraling is the most efficient way to descend quickly. However, this causes a lot of strain
for the paraglider as well as the pilot. Please be aware that, according to your fitness,
outside temperature (cold) and descent rate, you could lose consciousness. Many pilots
lower their breathing rate or start hyper ventilating, both of which heighten the risk of
losing control.
With the first signs of sickness, weariness or blurred eye sight you must stop spiraling
immediately.
15.2. Big Ears
The so called “Big Ears” is a simple yet not very effective way to get down, while the
forwarding speed is higher than the sinking speed. It’s more effective to reduce the gliding
rate and avoid a danger horizontally than to get down fast.
For Big Ears both outer wings are folded down symmetrically by pulling the outer A- risers
(A’).
Too strong folding by pulling the next two A main line risers decreases the velocity and can
lead to a stall in an extreme case. Therefore just only use the outer A riser to make Big
Ears. This maneuver can increase the sinking speed to 5 m/sec and half the gliding power.
Using the foot accelerating system can increase sinking and forward velocity remarkable.
To end the Big Ears it’s sufficient to let the outer main risers loose. The glider will open
automatically. To support this, the pilot may brake slightly.
Attention
: Never fly a steep spiral with Big Ears for this would strain the middle A Lines
over their limits.
15.3. B-Line Stall
The B-Stall with the STRIKER is easy to enter. Both B-risers are pulled down slowly and
symmetrically up to 20cm. The glider stalls and gets into a vertical descent flight. To end
the B-stall you simply release the risers within one second.
If the glider starts to turn during the B-stall or the wing-tips are moving forward you have
to release the B-stall immediately. Possible reasons for turning or moving of the wing-tips
could be:
Turning: asymmetrical pulling of the B-riser, or one B- and one C-riser are pulled down.
Frontal moving of the wing-tips (horseshoe): the B-risers are pulled down too far.
