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Active flight
For best performance during your flight, it is important to be always sensitive to what
your canopy is trying to communicate. The key elements of active flying are the
advancements and tension control.
When the canopy moves ahead of you, carefully apply the brakes, so that the canopy
returns to be above you, and if the canopy moves behind you, you must release the
brakes.
Flying with the brakes lightly applied (+ - 20 cm) allows the canopy to fly slightly
behind. In turbulent circumstances the internal power glider tension may change,
which you will feel on the brakes. The idea is to maintain a constant tension, and in
case you feel loss of tension, apply the brake.
These adjustments will make for a more controlled flight, and help in eliminating the
possibility of collapse.
Avoid flying excessively with the brakes on because you might brake to the point of
stopping the canopy from flying. Always consider your aerodynamic speed. Your
movements can be symmetric or asymmetric and both or one brake can be applied.
We suggest that you do ground practice runs and advancing simulations. Tension loss
can be simulated well on the ground.
Attention
Neither pilot nor any power glider are immune to collapses; therefore active flying will
decrease the chances of happening. When flying in turbulent conditions, be more
active and avoid great advancements of the canopy by anticipating yourself too quickly
with your response movements. Always maintain altitude awareness and do not get
into excessive commanding mode. We advise you to maintain brake tension and avoid
flying in extreme turbulent conditions.