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Wing tangle.
Of all the possible situations, which you may encounter while flying the
TAKOO 2, this is the least probable one of all. The well proportioned ratio and
well calculated positioning of the line cascades ratify this fact.
A wing tangle may happen after an asymmetric collapse, the end of the
wing is trapped between the lines. This situation could rapidly cause the
wing to turn, although it depends on the nature of the tangle. The correction
manoeuvres are the same as those applied in the case of an asymmetrical
collapse, control the turn tendency by applying the opposite brake and lean
your body against the turn. Then locate the line that reaches the stabiliser
that is trapped between the other lines. This line has a different colour and
belongs to the external lines of the B riser.
Pull on this line until it is tense, this should help to undo the wing tangle. If
you cannot undo the tangle, fly to the nearest possible landing spot, control
the flying course with your body movements and a little pressure on the
opposite brake. Be careful when attempting to undo a tangle if you are flying
near a mountainside or near to other paragliders, you may lose control of the
flying course and a collision may occur.
Over handling
Most flying incidents are caused by wrong actions of the pilot, which chained
one after another create abnormal flying configurations (a cascade of
incidents). You must to remember that over handling the wing will lead to
critical levels of functioning. The TAKOO 2 is designed always to try to recover
normal flight by itself, do not try to over handle it.
Generally speaking, the reactions of the wing, that follow over handling, are
neither due to the input made or the intensity, but the length of time the pilot
continues to over handle. You have to allow the profile to re-establish normal
flight speed after any type of handling.
ATTENTION…The pilot should always act on the brakes depending on the
load/m² of the moment, avoiding over-handling with a small load or a lack of
energy with a high load.
4.3 USING THE TRIMMERS DISPLAY
The profile of the TAKOO 2 has been designed to fly stable through its entire
speed range, the EN Class “B” (EN C size 39) homologation confirms this.
It is recommended to accelerate “trimmers released” when flying in strong
winds or to get away from extreme descending air. When you accelerate the
wing, the profile becomes more sensitive to possible turbulence and closer to
a possible frontal collapse. If you feel a pressure loss, you should position the
“trimmers” in neutral and pull slightly on the brake lines to increase the angle
of incidence. Remember that you have to re-establish the flight speed after
correcting the incidence.
It is NOT recommended to release the “trimmers” near to the mountainside
or in very turbulent conditions. If necessary you will have to constantly adjust
the use of the trim whilst constantly adjusting the pressure applied to the
brake lines. This balance is considered to be “active piloting.”
4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES
If, for any reason at all, you cannot use the brake lines of your TAKOO 2
you will have to pilot the wing using the D-risers and your body weight to fly
towards the nearest landing. The D-lines steer easily because they are not
under pressure, you have to be careful not to over handle them causing a
stall or negative turn. To land you have to let the wing fly at full speed and
before reaching the ground you will have to pull symmetrically on both the
D-risers. This braking method is not as effective as using the brake lines so
you will land at a higher speed.
