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When passing through strong turbulence it is recommended to
stabilize the canopy by simultaneous use of both brakes.
Up to a certain degree of turbulence the ARCANE is very
resistant to deflations even at full speed. An experienced pilot
may well extend this limit by "actively" stabilizing the canopy. As
soon as the canopy tries to overtake the pilot in turbulence, the
canopy is kept back by pulling the brakes more or less.
This "active" form of flying also works with incipient deflation on
one side of the canopy. In rough conditions, the necessary
amount of brake distance can absolutely surpass the stall point in
normal flight. Due to the altered relative wind you are far away
from the stall angle of attack.
When flying into strong vertical gusts from below, you act just the
opposite way: Now the brakes must be released in order to
balance out backward movements of the canopy.
However, before you fly in strong turbulence or go cross-
country with your ARCANE for the first time, you should have
acquired a feeling for the ARCANE’s specific reactions so you
can stabilize the canopy as mentioned above.
Due to the very low sink rate of the ARCANE, problems with
"getting down" can occur in trim flight when the lift situation is
very good or when the weather changes unexpectedly.
There are three possibilities of rapidly reducing altitude in such
situations.
Caution
: These methods of fast descent are emergency
manoeuvres which can expose the structure of the canopy up to
its limits of strength. Therefore, they may only be used in training
or in emergency situations.
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