Recovery Techniques - airwave SPORT 5 S Manuel D'utilisation

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Chapter V

Recovery Techniques

Stalls
These manoeuvres are dangerous and should not be practiced in the course of normal flying. Stalls are caused
through flying too slowly. Airspeed is lost as brake pressure increases and as the canopy approaches the stall it
will start to descend vertically and finally begin to collapse. Should this occur it is important that the pilot release
the brakes at the correct moment. The brakes should never be released when the wing has fallen behind the
pilot. Also when releasing the brakes it is best not to release them too quickly. This is in order to prevent the
forward surge of the canopy when it recovers from the stall. If you do release the brakes quickly you should
brake the canopy strongly during the surge forward, to stop the dive. All pilots who fly the SPORT 5 are advised
never to attempt this manouvre unless under SIV training. This manual is not provided to give instruction in this
or any other area.
Deep Stall (or Parachutal)
The SPORT 5 has been designed so that it will not easily remain in a deep stall.
However if the SPORT 5 is incorrectly rigged or its flying characteristics have been adversely affected by some
other cause, it is possible that the paraglider could enter this situation. Therefore in the interests of safety all
pilots should be aware of this problem, and know how to recover from it. The most common way to enter deep
stall is from a flying too slowly, from a B line stall or even from big ears.
When in deep stall the pilot will notice the following:-
*) Very low airspeed
**) Descent is almost vertical (like a round canopy) and is typically at around 5m/sec.
***) The paraglider appears quite well inflated but does not have the full internal pressure. It therefore
appears and feels a bit ´limp´.
Recovery from deep stall is quite simple.
The normal method is to simply initiate a mild turn. As the canopy starts to turn it will automatically
change to normal flight, but it is very important not to turn too fast as this could induce a spin.
The second method to exit from deep stall is to pull gently on the A risers. This helps the airflow to re-
attach to the leading edge, but care should be taken not to pull down too hard as this will induce a front
collapse.
If the deep stall is particularly stubborn and the previous methods do not work then a full stall will solve
the problem. To do this apply both brakes again fairly quickly, as if to do a strong stall, then immediately
release both brakes and damp out the surge forward in the normal way. The canopy will collapse behind
you then automatically reinflate and surge forward in front of the pilot before returning to normal flight. It
is the surge forward that exits the canopy from deep stall.
Spin
This manoeuvre is dangerous and should not be practiced in the course of normal flying.
Spins occur when the pilot tries to turn too fast. In a spin the pilot, lines and canopy basically stay vertical and
rotate around a vertical axis. The SPORT 5 will resist spinning, but if a spin is inadvertently induced the pilot
should release the brake pressure but always be ready to damp out any dive as the glider exits the spin. If the
pilot does not damp the dive on exiting the spin the glider may have an asymmetric deflation.
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