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Let the glider turn some turns more to avoid a quick exit. A quick exit might result in a strong
climb out of spiral and you can hit your own turbulences.
A spiral can become locked due to a variety of reasons including the following:
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Chest strap is too narrow
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Weight shifting to the centre of the turn, or actively pushing or holding the body
weight against the forces generated in the spiral
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Harness without seat-plate
When utilising a harness without a seat-plate there is less or no automatic weight-
shifting to the outside of the turn. The pilot has to actively shift the weight to the
outside by pushing down on the outside-turn leg. If the weight is kept neutral or
even to the inside of the turn, the wing can maintain the spiral.
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Ballast is mounted on the chest/waist strap
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Cross bracing on the chest strap
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No braking input on the outside brake
Should theVOLT43 remain in a constant spiral, even gentle brake input on the outside brake
will release the spiral.
ATTENTION: In a stable spiral the G-forces are very high. Be aware that it may therefore
require considerably more input and effort to recover from this state.
ATTENTION: When exiting a spiral too fast the conversion of energy may result in the glider
climbing quickly and entering its own turbulence. This may cause the glider to collapse. We
advise that you allow the VOLT4 to exit from the spiral dive in a controlled manner.
You should take care to use only moderate spirals so as not to put unnecessary load on you
and your lines.
IMPORTANT SATEFY NOTICE! A pilot who is dehydrated and/or not accustomed to spiralling
can lose consciousness during a steep spiral dive!
The VOLT4 is a 2-line paraglider and therefore has got only A and B main-lines. To do a B-line
stall like it is on a 3-line glider is not possible. Pulling on the B´s is more like making a full-stall
and the recovery is more likely harder to control. When releasing the B´s the glider will shoot
forward.
We do not recommend using a B-line stall at the VOLT4 as a rapid decent manoeuvre!
This manoeuvre hasn't been tested during the certification-testing process due to the glider
construction of 2-lines.
This is the easiest and safest technique for descent while maintaining forward speed.
Depending on how much of the wing-tip you deflate, 3m/s to 5m/s sink rate can be achieved.
While in big-ears your forward speed can be increased by using the speed system. To use big-
ears with speed system pull the ears in first and then push the speed bar. To recover release
the speed bar first and then open the ears.
The tendency for the wing to collapse is reduced while flying with big-ears.
ii. B-line stall
iii. "Big-ears" – „B-ears"
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