MAC PARA Eden 5 Series, User Manual

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EXTREME FLYING MANOEUVRES 

Without pilot input a line-over will result in a stable spiral dive. 

Here are the various options to untangle a line-over: 

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pumping the collapsed side. 

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pulling the stabilizer line or lines causing the problem. 

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should both measures fail, it may be possible to untangle the line-over by inducing a 
full stall. This manoeuvre, however, should only be carried out by advanced pilots with 
experience in extreme flight situations and with sufficient altitude available.  

Attention! If these manoeuvres fail or if in any doubt, the pilot should instantly use their 
emergency parachute system! 

Front Tuck:  

A front tuck can be induced by strongly pulling the A-risers or by sudden, heavy turbulence. 
The entire leading edge spontaneously collapses. Gentle braking on both sides will reduce 
the lateral pendulum motions and simultaneously accelerate re-inflation.  

The Eden 5 generally self recovers from an initiated front tuck. When having a very large 
front tuck, a frontal rosette can happen (the wingtips move forwards: shaping a horseshoe). 
Gentle braking can avoid this deformation.  

A quick recognition of the situation and a quick reaction by braking on both sides as long 
as the collapsed wing is behind the pilot helps the recovery and limits the altitude loss. 

Parachutal stall (deep stall):  

In a parachutal stall the paraglider has no forward momentum combined with a high 
descent rate. A parachutal stall can be caused by, among other reasons, a too slow exit 
from a B-line stall or severe turbulence. Porous canopies (UV influence) or canopies out of 
trim (stretched or shrunken lines) are much more susceptible to a parachutal stall and 
therefore should not be flown. These are some of the reasons regular checks should be 
carried out on your glider. A wet canopy or temperatures below zero centigrade (0°C) may 
also cause a stable parachutal stall. The Eden 5 will usually spontaneously recover from a 
parachutal stall within 2-3 seconds. If the canopy remains in a parachutal stall, it is 
sufficient to gently push both A risers forward or to push the accelerator. 

Attention! If brakes are applied while in a parachutal stall, the glider may suddenly enter a 
full stall!    

If a parachutal stall occurs on landing approach, the pilot should prepare for a hard landing 
and make a parachute roll landing. In close proximity to the ground, due to the forward 
surging pendulum effect, a recovery may be more dangerous than a hard landing in 
parachutal stall.