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During a spiral dive the angle of bank can be controlled with the brakes -
increasing or reducing the amount of inside brake. To exit, ease off
inside brake slowly. Watch for any surging.
Induce and recover slowly from a spiral dive !
Due to the rapid loss of height encountered during a spiral dive (more
than 20 m/sec) sufficient altitude is essential for this manoeuvre!
Spiral dives can also create very high G- forces, placing high loads on
the glider's structure. Be careful not to overload it.
NEVER DO BIG EARS IN SPIRALS, AS THIS MAY DRASTICALLY
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LINES TAKING THE ALREADY HIGH
LOADS, POSSIBLY CAUSING STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
Thermaling and soaring :
In turbulent conditions the canopy should be flown with some brake
applied. This improves stability by increasing the angle of attack of the
canopy.
The canopy should not rock back or surge forward but should remain
above the pilot. Thus, the pilot should increase speed by letting the
controls up when entering a thermal (according to its strength) and
should brake the canopy on exiting. This is part of basic active flying.
When soaring a minimum height of 50 m above ground level is recom-
mended for safety reasons. It is important to comply with the rules of the
air, especially when many pilots share airspace close to a hill where last
minute avoidance manoeuvres are often not possible.
Flying with speed system :
When flying into head wind or through sink it is advisable to increase
speed. The angle of attack is lowered with the increase in speed and
the canopy may tuck easier than in normal flight. Tucks and stalls are
more dynamic the faster the canopy is flown. See "Be careful" under
main section "Speed system"
Landing :
The NOVA XYON is easy to land. The final leg of the landing approach
must be into wind. During this final glide the paraglider should be
decelerated slowly and at approximately 1 meter above the ground the
pilot should "flare" the canopy, according to conditions. The glider may
climb again, gaining height, if too much brake is used.