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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 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 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 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 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 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.
The pilot can prevent the glider from pitching and turning, by applying the brake on the non collapsed side of the wing.

Summary of Contents for Maestro Light

Page 1: ...1 Manual Version 1 04 of 29 09 2022...

Page 2: ...s very progressive lightweight construction Technical description The MAESTRO light has 60 cells across the entire span of which 8 cells each on the Stabilo are designed as closed cells This creates a...

Page 3: ...thorized modification such as changing the length of the lines changing the riser will result in a loss of certification Only the main brake line can be adjusted to a small extent On the main brake li...

Page 4: ...headwinds or sinking air masses you fly at maximum glide when you push the accelerator In turbulent air you should consider the more dynamic reactions on a collapse in accelerated flight and therefore...

Page 5: ...pulling symmetrically down The brake handles remain in the hand without additional wrapping As long as the risers are held down the wingtips remain folded and the sink value increases If wingtips do...

Page 6: ...ot 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...

Page 7: ...t 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 av...

Page 8: ...e 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...

Page 9: ...cessary UV radiation for example by leaving it on the landing site unpacked When folding you should not bend the polyamide rods at the leading edge more as necessary If you pack the glider when it is...

Page 10: ...aterial in rocky areas in salty air or especially after salt water contact In these cases it is even more than usual for the pilot to regularly check his glider for damage Each check must be confirmed...

Page 11: ...56 5 56 5 56 5 56 line length m 6 32 6 74 6 66 6 99 7 16 7 32 7 63 total line length m 210 1 221 221 4 232 5 237 9 243 2 253 8 maximum chord m 2 38 2 45 2 51 2 64 2 7 2 76 2 88 minimum chord m 0 54 0...

Page 12: ...12 Overview risers The assembly of the lines using soft links is demanding and should only be carried out by a specialist service workshop flight school...

Page 13: ...13 Overview wing...

Page 14: ...14 Lineplan...

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