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Parachutal:
The
does not have parachutal stall tendencies and recovers on
its own from an intentional parachutal stall induced by braking commands.
SYNERGY 4
Emergency Flying:
In case braking controls are impossible, the canopy can be driven by
utilizing risers 'D' and eventually land.
Pay close attention to the length of the command, which should be shorter
than braking commands.
Illustration
In the event of a parachutal stall upon coming out of a B-Stall, it is enough
just to pull the risers 'A' downwards or the accelerator, thus reducing the
angle of attack, therefore reorganizing the air flow contact to the canopy.
FAST DESCENT MANEUVERS
Spiral:
Spirals, as described earlier, carry a high rate of descent. Therefore high
accelerations (G) make it impossible to hold them for an extended period
of time. The spiral force may cause the pilot to faint and to lose flying
controls, and crash. Furthermore, they will exert a lot of force and affect
the pilot and equipment alike.
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In turbulent conditions, a front dive may occur, which must be overcome
by accurate brake control.
Frontal Symmetric Closing:
Risers 'A' and 'A1' are tightly pulled until a complete closing of the Leading
edge is achieved, then quickly release the risers until it is closed.
The pilot should not hold the risers after the closing. Special attention must
be paid to ensure enough altitude is available.
The
SYNERGY 4
, on most instances, recovers on its own from a frontal
asymmetric closing.
In the eventuality of lines going over the canopy during flight, the pilot
must take the following steps:
Line-Over:
-Try to maintain a straight flight: Shift the weight to the open side of
the paraglider and assist with a light brake tension on the open side.
-To re open: Pull the stabilizer line on the closed side (first line of riser
‘B' of a different color) until the line entanglement is cleared.
-If the line-over is serious, if it's not possible to maintain a stable flight
(spiral) and if there is sufficient altitude (>400 m), there is a chance
of resolving this mal function by executing a 'Full Stall'.
In case the above maneuver does not solve the problem, or if the altitude
is not sufficient, the pilot can activate the emergency parachute (reserve).
Warning:
Line-Overs are generally the result of poor preparation before takeoff,
collapses during aerobatics or lateral asymmetric closings.
Wingover:
In order to perform a 'Wingover' the pilot must generate a strong pendulum
effect by alternating turns on both sides. A complete closing of the canopy
is possible.
Warning:
A turn with an incline beyond 60º is considered aerobatic.
