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DUAL 2 manual EN version 7 February 2020
6. Recovery Techniques
Stalls
Stalls are dangerous and should not be practised in the course of normal flying. Stalls are caused by flying too slowly. Airspeed
is lost as brake pressure increases and as the canopy approaches the stall point it will start to descend vertically and finally
begin to collapse. Should this occur it is important that the pilot releases the brakes at the correct moment. The brakes should
never be released when the wing has fallen behind the pilot; the brakes should be released fairly slowly, to prevent the forward
dive of the canopy from being too strong. A pre-release of the brake and the reconstruction of the full span is recommended
to avoid the tips getting cravatted during the recovery. Pilots are advised never to attempt this manoeuvre unless under SIV
instruction. This manual is not intended to give instruction in this or any other area.
Deep Stall (or Parachutal Stall)
Your paraglider has been designed so that it will not easily remain in a deep stall. However, if it is incorrectly rigged or its
flying characteristics have been adversely affected by some other cause, it is possible that it could enter this situation.
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:
1. Very low airspeed.
2.
Almost-vertical descent (like a round canopy), typically around 5m/s.
3.
The paraglider appears quite well inflated but does not have full internal pressure. It looks 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.
6. Recovery Techniques