Skywalk Arriba, Руководство/Сервисное обслуживание

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The ARRIBA manual is not a textbook for learning how to paraglide.
According to the local rules and regulations, instruction and training must be carried
out in licensed schools. The following information enables you to get the most out of
your skywalk ARRIBA.
SPiral dive:
You can initiate the spiral dive by carefully increasing the pull on one of the brakes and
simultaneously shifting your weight to the inside of the turn. If the glider doesn’t bank
up and the sink rate doesn’t increase, then try again. Don’t just apply more and more
brake without sensitivity.
The skywalk ARRIBA enters the spiral dive with a high bank angle and makes a fast
steep turn. The banking and sinking can be controlled by dosed pulling resp. loosening
the inner brakeline. Smooth braking of the outer wingtip not only helps to avoid collaps-
es, the pilot is also more easily able to control the rate of sink.
The spiral is the most effective tool in losing altitude. This is advantage and disadvan-
tage at the same time, the pilot needs to be able to handle the resulting high sink rates.
caution:
tHe HiGH Sink rate cauSeS HiGH PHySical Strain due to tHe
increaSinG centrifuGal forceS and May cauSe blackoutS!
Tensing the stomach muscles during the spiral dive can be helpful. At the first signs of
dizziness or feeling faint exit the spiral dive immediately.
Because of the extreme loss of altitude experienced during a spiral dive always ensure
you have enough altitude above ground.
To avoid a strong surge when exiting the spiral dive you have to release the inside
brake while applying the outer brake slightly.
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