Full-stall
Never bring t e glider into full-stall wit out t e training and supervision
of an experienced instructor following t e conditions stated for training
of dangerous flig t manoeuvres. T e full-stall training can only be done above
t e water (wit a back-up parac ute).
NEVER PERFORM FULL- TALL IF THE ALTITUDE I IN UFFICIENT!!!
5.6 Escape manoeuvres
Spiral
T e spiral allows dropping in t e sufficient altitude. You can bring t e paraglider
into t e spiral by smoot pulling one of t e breaks until a suitable rotation
(you ave to like it) and an adequate subsiding. We recommend ending
t e spiral in t e sufficient altitude by slow returning of breaks into t e upper
utmost position. For smoot and controlled return into a normal flig t,
it is advisable to release t e breaks into t e upper utmost position in course
of one 360º turn. We recommend even a visual c eck of t e and's position.
Spiral as an escape manoeuvre is not t e most suitable manoeuvre, especially
for t e less experienced pilots wit little knowledge of new wings. Because
t e KATANA paraglider does not ave a tendency to remain in a stable spiral,
t e inexperienced pilots are in danger of loosing t e orientation (t ree-
dimensional and altitude) and improper interferences into t e operation because
of overburden. T erefore we recommend to include t is manoeuvre in t e
repertory of t e escape manoeuvres after a t oroug familiarization wit
t e glider and to do its practice gradually; w ic means not bringing t e glider
into t e spiral by swinging for example w ere t e spiral is s arp, wit out
a gradual rising of speed, subsiding and forces effecting t e pilot.
B-Stall
If it is necessary, dropping in t e sufficient altitude above t e ground can cause
sinking flig t by smoot , symmetrical pulling back of t e “B” straps. W ile
completely pulling back t e “B” rows of ropes, it must not come to pulling back
of t e “A” row of ropes because t en it would not be B-stall but a massive frontal
s utting, of w ic course is not smoot and t e glider as a tendency to fill. T e
canopy is “warping” wit t e pilot and a symmetrical s utting can c ange into
asymmetrical, w ic is connected wit t e transition into rotation. T erefore
we recommend to grasp t e “B” straps from t e outside of t e supporting straps
in place of carbines so t at we can c eck t e evenness of pulling back, and
to start pulling back t e “B” row of ropes down. We must pay attention to pulling
for t e w ole time of t is manoeuvre, so t at it is symmetrical. If t e glider starts
rotating w ile pulling, it is necessary to interrupt t is manoeuvre and to return
t e straps into t e normal flig t position and to repeat t e w ole procedure
(to returning into t e normal flig t).
W ile bringing t e glider into t e B-stall, it gradually comes to loss of t e forward
speed – dropping of t e pilot under t e deformed canopy and a stable sinking
flig t. If we decide to interrupt t e B-stall in course of t e first p ase w en t e
regime is not stable, a slig t outrunning of t e canopy can occur (up to about
45º). We release t e B-stall by symmetric, smoot pulling back of t e “B” row
of ropes, w ic we do not extend needlessly, to prevent a possible sackflug.
In case it still occurs, follow t e recommendations concerning t is regime.
