ATTENTION:
If the P42 is in deep stall, the brake should only be re-
leased after approx. 3 seconds if the height above ground is sufficient.
The glider will finish the manoeuvre on its own. In case of low altitude
or little flight experience we recommend deploying the rescue system.
Fullstall
The stall is recognized by the decrease of wind noises and by a high rate of descent (5 - 20m/s).
There can be several causes: pilot errors (too much brake application, changing wind conditions or
deficiencies of the canopy (high air permeability due to aging).
The pilot should allow the wing to re-establish airflow. Modern paragliders like the Papillon P42
recover independently. To do so, release the brakes (but keep them in your hands), so that the wing
can accelerate again.
Partial Stall
A stall can also occur on one side only by a rapid strong pull on one brake. The wing enters a
sudden, highly accelerated rotation around its vertical axis, with almost no bank. This uncontrollable
flight condition is called (flat) spin. The pilot releases the brakes.
The secure paragliders of the new generation end a spin independently and immediately. In a stable
spin with sufficient altitude, the manoeuvre can be terminated with a full stall, at a lower altitude you
have to deploy the reserve.
Negative Turn
A negative turn/spin is initiated, when the pilot pulls the brake on one side fast and completely
through to the point of stall while letting the other brake partly free. With a negative turn the glider
turns relatively fast around its center, while the inside flies backwards.
In order to exit a negative spin, the applied brake is released, where the stalled side of the wing can
pick up speed or one exits though a full stall, by braking the flying side into a stall as well.
ATTENTION:
The Spin and the Fullstall and unpredictable and dan-
gerous flight figures and should only be executed in a safety training
under supervision and never be executed intentionally. There is danger
of a riser twist. With a riser twist the brake lines can get blocked.
