Skywalk Paragliders, Основное руководство

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PARAGLIDERS
CAUTION
TO EXIT A SPIRAL WITH A HIGH SINK RATE (> 14M/S), IT MAY BE NECESSARY
TO BRAKE THE OUTSIDE HALF OF THE GLIDER AND/OR TO SHIFT YOUR
WEIGHT TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TURN. THE EXIT MAY REQUIRE SEVERAL
COMPLETE ROTATIONS AND MAY CAUSE A HIGH LOSS OF ALTITUDE.
FOR THIS REASON, DON’T PERFORM THIS MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE
OF LESS THAN 200 METERS! BY THE TIME YOU REACH THIS ALTITUDE, THE
MANEUVER SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED!!
BIG EARS
The technique is described in the specific online version “PRO GUIDE”.
B-STALL
The technique is described in the specific online version “PRO GUIDE”.
8 EXTREME FLIGHT MANEUVERS
This manual is not intended to be an instruction manual and skywalk highly recommends
taking part in a safety training course over water.
If a special technique is necessary, you will find it in the specific online version “PRO GUIDE”.
ASYMMETRIC COLLAPSE
Your skywalk glider is a very stable glider, but collapses can still happen in strong
turbulence. The inherent turn toward the collapsed side of the glider can be minimized
by braking the open side. With large collapses, brake the open side carefully to avoid
stalling the wing.
If the wing doesn’t open despite braking and weight shifting on the open side, you
can speed up the opening process by repeatedly pumping the brake on the collapsed
side.
CRAVAT / LINE OVER
It is possible in extremely turbulent air or due to a pilot error that part of the wing
could get tangled in the lines. The pilot should first stabilize the glider by carefully brak-
ing the open side. Without pilot reaction, a cravat can cause a glider to enter a stable
spiral dive!
To clear the cravat, there are several possibilities:
> Pumping the collapsed side
> Pulling on the stabilo-line
> Perform a manual collapse of the affected side
> Fullstall
CAUTION
SHOULD THESE MANEUVERS NOT SUCCEED OR IF THE PILOT FEELS
OVERWHELMED BY THE SITUATION, THE RESCUE PARACHUTE SHOULD
BE DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY!
FRONTSTALL
The glider can be front-stalled with a strong pull on the A-risers or when encountering
sudden down drafts. The leading edge collapses impulsively along its entire length.
Light brake pressure can reduce oscillations around the lateral axis and will help to speed
up the opening of the canopy.
The glider will recover from a front stall by itself. Should the recovery be delayed by turbu-
lence, you can support it with light braking on both sides. Make sure that you don’t over
brake your glider!
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