Air Design RAMA FLEX Manuel D'utilisation page 33

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Use the speed system carefully when flying close to the terrain and maintain enough height
from the ground or other obstacles to recover in the event of a collapse.
ATTENTION:
DO NOT BRAKE WHILE FLYING FULLY ACCELERATED* – THIS MAY RESULT IN A COLLAPSE OF
THE WING.
*"Fully Accelerated" means trims up (released) and speed bar fully extended.
With the reflex profile, the pilot can safely use the brakes with trim tabs released because only
the C and D risers are released. It's when the speed bar is extended and trims released,
shifting the B,C and D risers, the glider can become less stable in flight.
g. Landing
The RAMA FLEX is easy to land. For a normal, into-wind landing evenly pull the brakes all the
way down when you are close to the ground and straighten up to land on your feet. The glider
will stop almost completely as the brakes are fully applied. Avoid landing directly out of a turn
or "wing over" since the momentum of the pilot will be much greater due to the pendulum
effect.
Attention:
After touching down do not allow the glider to dive overhead and fall in front of you. If the
leading edge hits the ground hard the structure of the cell walls may become damaged.
Continuing to control the wing even after touching down is critical when flying a paramotor.
After flaring it is important to turn and face the wing before applying full brank in order to
cancel the wing and bring it to the ground with control. Cancelling the overhead wing while
facing forward can result in the wing deflating over the pilot and draping down on to the cage
that is containing the spinning propeller and hot exhaust.
Many beginning pilots will choose to shut off the engine in flight while approaching the landing
area to help reduce the chance of damaging the wing.
h. Towing and winching
When towing or winching, the glider must be above the pilots head before starting.
In the initial phase the tension should not be too high – a pilot climbing at a flatter angle has
more control.
Tension of more than 90kp is not allowed. In any situation, the maximum permitted tension on
the line must not exceed the pilot's weight.
The pilot must be informed and aware of the national requirements for towing. This includes
matter such as; tow/winch licence requirements, qualified tow operators, suitability of glider
for towing, if winch and towing-links are certified etc.
In general, the regulated and enforced regulations must to be followed.
i. Asymmetric and frontal collapses
As with any paraglider or paramotor glider, collapses can occur. "Active flying" as described in
point "f" can help avoid deformations.
You should always maintain course and direction by weight-shifting and/or slightly breaking
away from the collapsed side. If the collapse stays in, the glider can be re-inflated by pumping
the brake on the collapsed side in a firm and smooth manner. Be aware that the brake travel is
shorter when the glider is collapsed and the glider can stall with less brake input.