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Glider user's manual | LEAF2Light
B-line stall
This technique is usually physically demanding and will provoke a parachutal wing configuration and hence wing control will be
diminished.
Loosing altitude using the "B" risers is done by grabbing the risers at the metal links level and applying a symmetrical downward
vertical pull until the wing's profile is deformed. This maneuver can be maintained to increase the wing's sink rate.
To regain a normal flying configuration, bring your hands up progressively to the "A" risers red markers, then let go the "B" risers
altogether. The wing will experience a moderate surge forward which will need to be instantly neutralized and controlled.
360° spiral dives
To begin a spiral dive make sure the air space is clear around and below you, then lean toward the chosen side while gradually
applying brake/toggle pressure on that side. The wing will gradually accelerate before entering a full spiral dive. You may use the
outer/upper toggle to manage your sink rate.
In order to exit the rotation, get back to a neutral (centered) position in the harness and gradually release the inside brake. You need
to keep the glider in a turn as it decelerates in order to limit the surge while exiting the spiral. If your exit is too radical the glider
will surge aggressively and experience a substantial dive to be immediately controlled.. Gradually slowing down the rotation with the
outside and upper brake will allow you to exit the spiral in a controlled manner.
To prevent stressing we do not recommend combining spiral dives with "Ears".
Conforming to the EN A, the LEAF2 Light glider does not show any tendency to stay in a locked spiral configuration and will return by
itself to a normal flying angle in less than two full rotations when the toggles/brakes are brought back up.
DANGER : This manœuvre places a lot of stress on the glider. The high speed and "G" force might be disorientating and, in
extreme cases, cause you a temporary loss of consciousness. Practice this maneuver gradually with ample space around
and below you.
Acrobatic flight:
Your wing was not designed for aerobatic maneuvers.
Repeated practice of said exercise exceeding 4xG (or 2xG if they are asymmetrical) will cause premature aging of your
glider and is to be avoided. "SAT" maneuvers are the most damaging to your equipment.
Fast descents
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