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Parachutal Stall
A stable parachutal stall has not been achieved in test flights.
Should your glider nevertheless engage into a continuous
descent, give the A risers a short downwards pull until the canopy
resumes its forward flight.
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2. Rapid Descent Techniques
Big Ears
"SWING-MISTRAL" has optional "big ears" which accelerate your
forward descent to about 4 mps.
To achieve this, grip the TWO outer lines of the A risers as high
up as possible and without letting go of the brakes, pull the lines
down until the cells come in. If you have the "MISTRAL" version
with splitted A risers, use the ones the outer lines are fixed. This
method is specially useful when flying in a dynamic up-wind, as it
prevents you from being dragged back into the lee side by strong
winds. It is also used to get away from any clouds. The cells are
usually released automatically by letting go of the A lines or
risers. Should this fail, supply the opening process by "pumping"
of the cells via the lines.
Note: You can increase both your descent and forward speed
when flying with big ears by fully pressing the foot speed bar. This
puts you into a very stable state of flight and allows limited
steering with your body. Your descent rate can be increased to
ca. 6 mps.
Never ever do spirals in this position!
B-Stall
B-Stalls are an excellent method of rapid decent (up to 8 meters
per second). To induce a B-Stall grip the B-lines above the B-
risers carabiners and pull both risers down evenly. Resistance will
decrease as your hands reach head level. The wing will fold along