Landing; Rapid Descent Techniques; Big Ears; Spiral Drive - SKY PARAGLIDERS CIMA PWR xs Handbuch

to their original position. Avoid flying with continuous amounts
of brake in rough air as you could inadvertently stall the wing.
Always consider your airspeed.
IMPORTANT: No pilot and no glider are immune to collaps-
es. In severe turbulence active flying will help to eliminate any
tendency to collapse. When the conditions are very turbulent,
be more active and anticipate the movements of your wing.
Always be aware of your altitude and do not over-react. We
advise you to keep hold of your brakes at all times and not to
fly in turbulent conditions.

4.9 Landing

A slow approach speed and the flight to end with the perfect
landing , large areas and long runs are no longer required.
It must be remember that in wind nil conditions the forward
ground speed encountered may be significantly higher and
during landing that speed must be decreased as safely as pos-
sible. This can be achieved by fully closing the trimmers and
proportionately applying the brakes. If necessary as the pilot
reaches the ground a longer run off should also be carried out.
When landing in moderate wind conditions, the ground speed
is reduced so simple and progressive application of the brakes
will be enough for a perfect landing. Landing with open or half
open trimmers is possible, but it will be necessary to balance
the application of the brakes to the position of the trimmers and
the forward ground speed being experienced. Of course open
trimmers and an increase in forward ground speed when land-
ing may require a larger landing area as opposed to when the
trimmers are closed. The CIMA PWR very efficiently transforms
forward speed into lift allows for an efficient flair.
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5. RAPID DESCENT
TECHNIQUES
As a general rule, in order to descend, fly away from areas of
lift. If, for whatever reason, you are taken unawares by the de-
velopment of conditions, you may consider using the following
techniques to increase your sink rate.

5.1 Big Ears

Grasp the outside big ears A line on both sides as high up the
line as possible.
Pull the line outwards and downwards whilst allowing your
hands to slightly slide down the line until the wingtips fold back
under the leading edge. We recommended that you perform
each "ear"successively and not both simultaneously. Keep the
lines taut to stop the wingtips from reopening until the manoeu-
vre is finished. Depending on the size of the big ears that have
been initiated, the sink rate can increase by up to 3–4 m/s. If
necessary, it is possible to initiate small alterations in direction
by weight shift control. As soon as the lines are released, the
paraglider should spontaneously reopen. However, you can
speed reopening by „pumping" the brakes in a single sweep-
ing movement approximately 30%. When pumping the brakes
it is recommended that one side of the paraglider be opened
after the other. Pulling both brakes simultaneously to reopen
ears may result in a stall.
5.2 Spiral Drive
Cima PWR is a manoeuvrable wing that responds to pilot in-
put precisely and progressively. To initiate a tight spiral apply
one brake progressively to about 35% and hold it in this posi-
tion. The speed of rotation and the brake pressure will increase
progressively and the centrifugal force on the pilot will also
increase. The angle and speed of rotation can be decreased
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or increased by releasing or depressing the brake by several
centimetres respectively. Once mastered the spiral dive allows
you to descend at rates greater than 10 m/s. Extremely abrupt
or badly synchronised brake inputs or too-rapid initiation of
the spiral may result in an asymmetrical collapse and/or a spin.
CAUTION: A deep spiral is a radical manoeuvre. The kinetic
energy generated must be dissipated by slowly releasing the
inside brake throughout, at least, one whole revolution.

5.3 B-line Stall

Grasp the B risers near the quick links, hands on the Yellow
sections, and ease them down symmetrically. Do not snatch
them down. The paraglider will enter a B-line stall and feel to
drop backwards before the pilot stabilises underneath the wing.
The descent rate increases to 6 - 8 m/s. To exit the B-line stall
raise both hands together in a single, positive movement so that
the risers are at normal full extension again. On releasing the
B-risers, your CIMA PWR should return immediately to normal
flight. An adjustment error, control error or certain aerological
conditions may lead to a prolonged deep stall phase. A push
on the speed bar should initiate rapid exit from the B-line stall
state. If the speed bar is not connected, pulling on the A-risers
by 4 – 5 cm will have the same result.
CAUTION: Unlike big ears and spiral dives (see above) a glid-
er in a B-line stall is in a true stalled position. For this reason,
a B-line stall should never be performed close to the ground.

6. INCIDENTS

6.1 Asymmetric or Frontal (Symmetric)
Collapses
Despite tests showing that CIMA PWR recovers spontaneously
after collapses, active piloting is recommended in the event of