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The wing immediately loses its forward speed when the B risers are pulled down and enters a stable stall. The pilot shi s slightly

in front of the wing. The further the B-risers are pulled down, the larger the sink rates (up to 9m / s).
If you pull too far, the glider starts to rotate slowly around its vertical axis. In this case, the hands should be raised again until the

rotation stops. (A rotation can also be caused by asymmetric pull).
The B-stall is recovered again by quickly moving the hands upwards.

The brake is held throughout the maneuver (without additional wrapping around the hand). During the recovery, make sure that

the brake is fully released.

Attention!

The big ears maneuver increases the drag on the canopy. This increases the angle of attack! In order to compensate for the

increase in the angle of attack and to avoid a stall, it is strongly recommended to use the accelerator.

When braking (pumping) to open the ears again (a er releasing the speed bar), care must be taken not to stall the wing.

Deep spiral

The deep spiral is the most demanding fast descent and should only be learned at high altitudes, ideally as part of a safety

training course.
The initiation can be divided into two phases:

First, you fly a turn by applying one brake and by shi ing your weight to the same side, the glider will bank up and increase its

turning speed. Then the g-forces increase rapidly and the leading edge will lean towards the ground. In a fully developed deep

spiral, the leading edge is almost parallel to the ground. The maximum sink rate with the MAESTRO 2 light can get up to 25m/s and

more.
The first attempts to fly a deep spiral should be stopped clearly before reaching a fully developed deep spiral to get used to the

quick rotation and to practice the exit without pendulum swinging. The exit should be performed by simply releasing the inner

brake with a neutral weight-shi . The MAESTRO 2 light will then decrease its bank angle and go back to normal flight. To avoid a

pendulum movement, the inner brake has to be pulled in the moment the wing wants to reduce its bank rapidly.
The actual spiral movement begins with the leading edge nearly parallel to the horizon. At this moment the harness banks and the

pilot is pushed to the outside of the rotation movement. The pilot should allow this movement to avoid a stable spiral situation.

(see below). Now the sink values can be varied by inner and outer brake.
If the pilot weight shi s to the outer side, the spiral movement will get slower as soon as the pilot releases the inner brake. The

rest of the exit works as explained above.
If the pilot shi s his weight significantly inwards, the MAESTRO 2 light can continue to spiral when releasing both brakes. In this

case apply both sides braking or braking of the outside of the curve and of course shi  of the weight to the outside.
The sink values in the spiral can be between 10m/s and 20m/s. The load on the body is over 4g and can lead to unconsciousness

depending on the physical constitution of the pilot.
So it is important that you slowly approach this maneuver in order to master the maneuver actively and confidently, and to know

the reaction of the body in this demanding situation of high g-forces.

Attention!

Actively exiting a stable deep spiral requires an unusually large amount of body force due to the high g-load!

Attention!

Due to the high performance and dynamics of the wing you have to expect that the glider rises up some altitude a er the release

of the deep spiral and hits his own vortex turbulence!

Collapse

Asymmetric collapse

When entering strong turbulence, one side of the paraglider may collapse. Specifically, this happens when on this side of the wing

is losing li  by decreased or negative angle of attack. As a result the lines are getting unloaded and the wing is collapsing.
When such a collapse only affects a small part of the span and the MAESTRO 2 light will show no significant reaction. For larger

collapses with more than 50% of the span affected, the glider shows a more dynamic reaction:
Due to the increased drag of the folded wing, the MAESTRO 2 light will start to turn to the side of the collapse. At the same time,

the glider pitches forward as a result of the smaller loaded wing surface and therefore higher wing load and needed airspeed.

Summary of Contents for MAESTRO 2 light

Page 1: ...1 Manual Version 1 02 vom 19 09 2022 ...

Page 2: ...as much weight out of the wing as possible without compromising on the pleasant feeling from MAESTRO 2 Technical description The MAESTRO 2 light has 78 cells across the entire span of which 9 cells each on the Stabilo are designed as closed cells This creates a very stable and homogeneous wing The profiles used combine high performance with a very forgiving flight behavior 4 levels of lines on the...

Page 3: ...e of delivery The PHI MAESTRO 2 light comes with a pack sack inner pack sack packing tape and repair kit Modifications to the paraglider The specifications on delivery match those the wing has been certified with Any unauthorized modification such as changing the length of the lines changing the riser will most likely result in a loss of certification Only the main brake line can be adjusted to a ...

Page 4: ...ally it is advisable to practice regularly on the training hill or by ground handling in the wind Straight on flight The MAESTRO 2 light has the best glide performance at trim speed with fully released brakes In calm air the glider is reaching the greatest distance at a given altitude In headwinds or sinking air masses you fly at maximum glide when you push the accelerator In turbulent air you sho...

Page 5: ...the maneuver the pilot must constantly control the altitude above ground Big ears Applying big ears is extremely effective and easy to perform with the MAESTRO 2 light Initiate the outer A risers red orange by grabbing at the top of the shackle on both sides and pulling symmetrically down The brake handles remain in the hand without additional wrapping As long as the risers are held down the wingt...

Page 6: ... the wing wants to reduce its bank rapidly The actual spiral movement begins with the leading edge nearly parallel to the horizon At this moment the harness banks and the pilot is pushed to the outside of the rotation movement The pilot should allow this movement to avoid a stable spiral situation see below Now the sink values can be varied by inner and outer brake If the pilot weight shifts to th...

Page 7: ...Fullstall is a complex maneuver whose correct technique can not be fully explained in this manual Those who want to learn this maneuver should do so under the supervision of a pilot who masters this maneuver perfectly the best way during a safety training The available brake travel down to the stall point depends on the wing size In turbulent air the stall can occur much earlier or significantly l...

Page 8: ...We strongly recommend to at least mentally practice the use of the reserve from time to time Grab the handle of the reserve in flight like you would do it in case of an emergency Many clubs or schools offer to throw the rescue for example in a gym The most realistic way of training is to use the reserve in real flight Many SIV Clinics offer that as part of their training Please use these possibili...

Page 9: ... bar asymmetrically If you push the right side further the wing will perform a left turn You may also turn with a smart riser like our R07 riser with the C handles Geometric data of the accelerator If the entire available accelerator travel is used the A risers shorten by 18cm or 20cm compared to the C risers depending on size see technical data Flying with the R07 riser usage of the C handle The ...

Page 10: ...de rods at the leading edge more as necessary If you pack the glider when it is wet or just damp it has to be dried later Don t leave it packed in a wet condition When you practice ground handling avoid crashing the glider hard on the ground with the leading edge as this might lead to damage Avoid unnecessary dirt or sharp stones touching the lines and the cloth Don t step on the lines if they are...

Page 11: ...ommercially used equipment school gliders tandems must always be checked every year This is also recommended for gliders under heavy load e g with more than 150 flight hours in two years or with regularly flown acro maneuvers We also recommend an annual check if there is a lot of flying in terrain that puts a plenty of strain on the material in rocky areas in salty air or especially after salt wat...

Page 12: ...12 PHI PHI eine Marke der Papesh GmbH Grillparzerstrasse 10 6067 ABSAM Österreich ...

Page 13: ... range kg 80 85 85 90 95 100 103 108 110 115 130 135 certified weight range kg 55 75 60 85 65 90 75 100 83 108 90 115 105 135 certification EN LTF B B B B B B B ext weight range motor kg 50 150 70 150 65 150 75 150 83 170 90 170 105 170 max brake travel cm 55 60 60 60 65 65 65 distance main carabiner cm 40 2 44 2 44 2 44 2 48 2 48 2 48 2 certification DGAC i A i A i A i A i A i A i A material Porc...

Page 14: ...14 Overview risers ...

Page 15: ...15 R07 riser ...

Page 16: ...16 Superlight riser RZ3 The mounting of the softlink riser line connection is demanding It should be done by an expert service workshop or flying instructor ...

Page 17: ...17 Overview wing ...

Page 18: ...18 Leineplan ...

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