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icant curves and substantial altitude loss. It is a lot of fun to continue improving your fly-
ing abilities with the TONIC.
caUtIOn:
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stall!
You will recognize a one-sided stall by the high steering pressure and the slight back-
wards bend of the outer wing. In this phase, you must immediately back off the brake
inside the curve.
emergency steering:
If one brake line tears or releases from the brake handles, you will still have limited
steering and landing capability of the skywalk TONIC with the help of the C-riser.
active Flying:
Active flying means flying in harmony with your paraglider. Anticipate the behaviour of
your skywalk TONIC in flight, especially in turbulent and thermal conditions and react ac-
cordingly. In calm air necessary corrections will be minimal, but turbulence demands per-
manent attention and the use of brakes and weight shifting in the harness. Good pilots
have instinctive reactions. It is important that you always have direct contact to the can-
opy by slight pressure on the brakes in order to feel the stored energy of the glider. This
way you will recognize a loss of pressure in your canopy and subsequent collapse early
and will be able to react in time. The TONIC is equipped with a turbulence-damping profile,
which in combination with the high wing load provides a high resistance against collapses.
Nevertheless, collapses are still possible if the pilot does not fly actively.
accelerated Flying:
A small effort is needed to operate the speed system. This can affect the sitting position
in the harness. We therefore recommend an upright position in the harness. Adjust the
harness accordingly, especially during your first few attempts at accelerated flying. We
remind you to only fly in wind conditions that are flyable with the wing in a normal adjust-
ment. To reach the maximum speed press the speed bar firmly until both pulleys on the
A-risers touch each other. As soon as you operate the speed system, the angle of attack
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