Gin Gliders Bolero 6 XXS User manual
Bolero 6
User manual
v1.0 June 2017
Bolero 6 user manual
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Gin Gliders reserves the right to alter or add to the contents of this manual at any
time. You should therefore regularly visit our website:
where you will nd additional information relating to your paraglider and any changes
to the manual. The date and version number of this manual are given on the front
page.
© Gin Gliders Inc
The information in this manual is provided for guidance only and is subject to change without notice. This manual is not intended as a
comprehensive assembly, use, service, repair or maintenance manual. Please see your dealer for all assembly, service, repairs or
maintenance. Your dealer may also be able to refer you to classes, clinics or articles on paraglider use, service, repair or maintenance.
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Thank you...
..for choosing Gin Gliders. This user manual contains important information for the use and
maintenance of your paraglider. Detailed knowledge of your glider and equipment will help
you to y safely and make the most of your ights.
Your GIN paraglider has been designed to meet all EN/LTF safety and regulatory
requirements. These requirements also include the need to familiarise yourself with this user
manual and the information and instructions regarding safety, equipment and service prior to
the initial commissioning. These operating instructions must be fully read and understood
before the rst ight.
Keep this manual for reference, and please pass it on to the new owner if you ever re-sell
your paraglider.
If you have any further questions about these operating instructions, please contact your
GIN dealer in the rst instance, or Gin Gliders directly.
We wish you exciting ights and always a safe landing.
Your GIN team
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Contents
Manual 8
Gin Gliders website 8
Gin Gliders and the environment 9
Respect for nature and the environment 9
Environmentally-friendly recycling 9
Safety advice 10
Safety notices 10
Liability, warranty exclusion and operating limitations 11
Liability and warranty exclusion 11
Operating limitations 11
Glider categories and guidelines 12
EN/LTF certication 12
Description of ight characteristics 12
Target group and recommended ying experience 12
Description of pilot skills required 12
Suitability for training 12
Before the rst ight 13
Harness 13
Reserve 14
Weight range 14
Overload 14
First ight 14
Preparation for launch 15
Material check 15
Pre-ight check 15
5-point check 16
General warnings and advice 16
Launching 16
Forward launch 16
Reverse launch 17
Tips for paragliding take-o 17
Knots or loops in the lines 17
In-ight characteristics 17
Normal ight 17
Accelerated ight 18
Turning 18
Active ying 18
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Rapid descent techniques 19
Spiral dives 19
B-Stall 20
Big ears 21
Landing 21
Range of use 22
Towing 22
Attaching the towline release system 23
Paramotoring 24
Tandem paragliding 24
Aerobatics 24
Dangerous situations 25
SIV / Safety training 25
Material stress 25
Canopy Collapses 26
Asymmetric collapses 26
Cravat / glider wrapped around lines 26
Symmetric collapses (Front stall) 27
Types of stall 27
Deep stall (parachuting, stable stall) 28
Full stall (dynamic stall) 28
Spin 29
Other tips for dangerous situations 29
Cascade 29
Emergency steering (rear riser steering) 29
Flying in the rain 29
Advertising and adhesives 30
Overloading 30
Sand and salt air 30
Temperature range 30
Storing the paraglider 31
Packing the paraglider 31
Rucksack 32
Storing and transporting the glider 32
Care 33
Ground handling 33
Fabric 33
Lines 34
Rigid construction 34
Cleaning 34
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Maintenance 35
Type designation 35
Regular inspections 35
Lines 35
Inspection periods 36
Validity of inspection 36
Inspection by the pilot 36
Repairs 37
Gin Gliders workshops 37
Small repairs to the glider 37
GIN quality and service 37
Introducing the Bolero 6 38
Delivery 38
Manufacturing 38
Overall illustration 39
Technical data 39
Riser and speed system 40
Riser 40
Riser diagram 40
Riser lengths 41
Speed System 41
Line system, brakes and line plan 42
Line system 42
Brake line adjustment 42
Factory setting 42
Incorrect adjustment 43
Line layout 44
Materials 45
Glider details 46
Pilot details / Proof of ownership 46
Inspections and repairs overview 47
Notes 47
Addresses 48
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Gin Gliders
Dream
In forming Gin Gliders, designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song had one simple dream:
to make the best possible paragliding equipment that pilots all over the world would love to
y—whatever their ambitions.
At Gin Gliders, we bring together consultant aerodynamicists, world cup pilots, engineers
and paragliding school instructors, all with one goal: creating better paragliders.
Touch
We’re a “hands-on” company that puts continuous innovation and development at the centre
of everything we do.
At our purpose-built R&D workshop at head oce in Korea, we are able to design,
manufacture, test-y and modify prototypes all in a matter of hours. Our international R&D
team is on hand both in Korea and at locations worldwide. This guarantees that your
equipment has been thoroughly tested to cope with the toughest ying conditions.
Our own production facilities in East Asia ensure the quality of the nished product and also
the well-being of our production sta. Our facilities are independently certied to AS9100C
(Aerospace standard) and also to ISO 9001:2008.
Believe
We believe that the product should speak for itself. Only by ying can the pilot understand the
wing and develop trust and condence in it. From this feeling comes safety, comfort,
performance and fun. The grin when you land should say it all!
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Manual
We recommend that you familiarise yourself with your new paraglider by reading this manual
before your rst ight. This will allow you to acquaint yourself its new functions, to learn the
best way to y the paraglider in various situations, and explain how to get the best out of your
paraglider. Information in this manual on design of the paraglider, technical data and
illustrations are subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes without prior
notication.
The manual complies with the EN airworthiness and forms part of the certication.
It is comprised of:
1. Manual (this document):
Instructions on getting started and using the paraglider
2. Inspection Information:
General instructions and guidance on carrying out the regular inspection of
paragliders
3. Glider details:
Pilot details , proof of ownership and inspections and repairs overview
This manual was current at the time of publication, and may also be downloaded from the
GIN website.
Gin Gliders website
Gin Gliders has a comprehensive website, which provides additional information about the
Bolero 6, any updates to the manual and many other issues related to paragliding.
On the Gin Gliders website, you will nd an extensive range of accessories for your paraglider
and other useful products.
You will also nd links there to other services and websites:
●Gin Gliders Shops
●Facebook, Twitter & youtube
These websites and their content are provided for your use. The content of Gin Gliders
websites has been made available for your use on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Gin
Gliders reserves the right to alter the websites at any time or to block access to them.
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Gin Gliders and the environment
Protection of the environment, safety and quality are the three basic values of Gin Gliders and
these have implications on everything we do. We also believe that our customers share our
environmental awareness.
You can easily play a part in protection of the environment by practising our sport in such a
way that there is no damage to nature and the areas in which we y. Keep to marked trails,
take your rubbish away with you, refrain from making unnecessary noise and respect the
sensitive biological equilibrium of nature. Consideration for nature is required even at the
launch site!
Paragliding is, of course, an outdoor sport – protect and preserve our planet’s resources.
Gin Gliders gives consideration to the entire lifecycle of its paragliders, the last stage of which
is recycling in an environmentally-friendly manner. The synthetic materials used in a
paraglider must be disposed of properly. If you are not able to arrange appropriate disposal,
Gin Gliders will be happy to recycle the paraglider for you. Send the glider with a short note to
this eect to the address given in the appendix.
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Safety
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Safety advice
Paragliding demand a high level of individual responsibility. Prudence and risk-awareness are
basic requirements for the safe practice of the sport, for the very reason that it is so easy to
learn and practically anyone can do so. Carelessness and overestimating one’s own abilities
can quickly lead to critical situations. A reliable assessment of conditions for ying is
particularly important. Paragliders are not designed to be own in turbulent weather. Most
serious accidents with paragliders are caused by pilots misjudging the weather for ying.
In Germany, paragliders are subject to the guidelines for air sports equipment and must not
under any circumstances be own without a valid certication. Independent experimentation
is strictly prohibited. This Manual does not replace the need to attend training at a paragliding
school.
The manual must be passed on to any new owner if the paraglider is sold. It is part of the
certication and belongs with the paraglider.
Observe the other specic safety advice in the various sections of this manual.
Safety notices
Safety notices are issued when defects arise during use of a paraglider which could possibly
also aect other gliders of the same model. The notices contain instructions on how the
aected gliders can be inspected for possible faults and the steps required to rectify them.
Gin Gliders publishes on its website any technical safety notices and airworthiness
instructions which are issued in respect of GIN products. The paraglider owner is responsible
for carrying out the action required by the safety notice.
Safety notices are issued by the certication agencies and also published on the relevant
websites. You should therefore visit on a regular basis the safety pages of the certication
agencies and keep up-to-date with new safety notices which cover any products relating to
paragliding.
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Liability, warranty exclusion and operating limitations
Use of the paraglider is at the pilot’s own risk!
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any personal injury or material damage which
arises in connection with Gin Gliders paragliders. The certication and warranty shall be
rendered invalid if there are changes of any kind (incl. paraglider design or changes to the
brake lines beyond the permissible tolerance levels) or incorrect repairs to the glider, or if any
inspections are missed (annual and 2-yearly check).
Pilots are responsible for their own safety and must ensure that the airworthiness of the
glider is checked prior to every ight. The pilot should launch only if the paraglider is
airworthy. In addition, when ying outside of Germany, pilots must observe the relevant
regulations in each country.
The glider may only be used if the pilot has a licence which is valid for the area or is ying
under the supervision of an approved ying instructor. There shall be no liability on the part of
third parties, in particular the manufacturer and the dealer.
In terms of the warranty and guarantee conditions, the paraglider may not be own if any of
the following situations exists:
●the inspection period has expired, or the inspection has been carried out by the pilot
him/herself or by an unauthorised inspector
●the pilot has incorrect or inadequate equipment (reserve, protection, helmet etc)
●the glider is used for winch-launching with a winch which has not been inspected or
by non-licensed pilots and/or winch operators
●the pilot has insucient experience or training
The paraglider must be operated only within the operating limits. These are exceeded, if one
or more of the following points are complied:
●the take-o weight is not within the permissible weight range
●the glider is own in rain or drizzle, cloud, fog and / or snow
●the canopy is wet
●there are turbulent weather conditions or wind speeds on launch higher than 2/3 ot
the maximum yable airspeed of the glider (varies according to the total take-o
weight)
●air temperature below -10°C and above 50°C
●the glider is used for aerobatics/extreme ying or ight manoeuvres at an angle
greater than 90°
●there have been modications to the canopy, lines or risers which have not been
approve
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Glider categories and guidelines
The German Hanggliding and Paragliding Association (DHV) and its safety division
have developed guidelines which are based on many years of analysing paraglider
accidents and on the experience of ying schools, ying instructors and safety ocers.
These guidelines should help pilots to select the appropriate glider classication for their
particular level of ying ability. The information below relates to the classication in EN/LTF-
certication. There is also further information on the website of the relevant licensing body.
The complexity of the paraglider system means that it is not possible to give any more than
a partial description of the glider’s ight behaviour and reactions to disturbances. Even a small
alteration in individual parameters can result in ight behaviour which is markedly modied
and dierent from the description given.
The Bolero 6 received EN-A classication in the nal classication by the licensing body.
“Paragliders with maximum passive safety and extremely forgiving ying characteristics.
Gliders with good resistance to departures from normal ight.”
“For all pilots, from beginners to cross country yers, who want the highest passive safety
standards in their canopy. Pilots who y less than 15-20 hours airtime per year are
recommended to only y canopies with this rating.”
“Designed for all pilots including pilots under all levels of training.”
The Bolero 6 is suitable for use as a training glider.
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Before the rst ight
The Bolero 6 is certied for use with all harnesses with variable cross-bracing (GH type).
Practically all modern harnesses are GH type harnesses. Older harnesses with xed cross-
bracing (GX type) are not certied and should not be used. Check with the manufacturer of
the harness or your paragliding instructor if in doubt whether your harness is a GH or GX type
harness.
It’s important for your comfort and safety to y with a suitable harness that is properly
adjusted. When choosing a harness, remember that the height of the attachment points (i.e.
distance from the carabiners to the seat plate) aects the sensitivity of the glider and the
relative brake travel. The lower (shorter) the attachment points, the more sensitive the glider is
to weightshift.
The adjustment of the harness chest strap controls the distance between carabiners and
aects the handling and stability of the glider. Excessive tightening of the chest strap
increases stability but also the risk of riser twists following glider collapses. It also increases
the likelihood of getting collapses due to poor feedback from the glider. The risk of twisting is
also strongly inuenced by the seating position of the pilot. Flying in a laid back (reclined)
position makes it much more dicult to react in time to prevent riser twisting. With the chest
strap in a more closed position the glider also has more tendency to maintain a stable spiral.
With the chest strap in a more open position, feedback from the glider is increased but
stability is decreased.
GIN gliders are developed with GIN harnesses, which have an attachment point of
approximately 40-48cm (depending on size and model). EN/LTF certication test ights are
carried out with the horizontal distance between the harness attachment points (measured
between connector centrelines) set depending on the total weight in ight as follows:
Width
40 ± 2 cm
44 ± 2 cm
48 ± 2 cm
We recommend adjusting the distance of the chest strap according to the table and, if
necessary, to adapt easily. In general, the carabiner distance should not be set too narrow!
For ight comfort and safety it is very important that you y with a suitable, properly
adjusted harness. In practice, it turns out that few pilots have a harness that suits their ying
style and paraglider. If you have any questions or doubts regarding the use of your harness
with the Bolero 6, please contact a GIN dealer or Gin Gliders directly.
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It is a mandatory requirement to carry an approved reserve for use in emergency situations
where the paraglider fails and recovery is not possible, for example after colliding with
another aerial sports craft. In choosing a reserve, you should be careful that you remain within
the specied take-o weight. The reserve is tted according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Be sure to y your glider within the certied weight range given in the Technical Specication
section. The weight refers to take-o weight: pilot, incl. clothing, glider, harness and
equipment.
The reactions are quite dierent at the upper- or lower weight range. If you y at a high
wing- loading, the glider shows dynamic ight behaviour with fast reactions. This may be an
advantage in strong wind conditions, but considerable pilot skill is required.
The dynamics are reduced somewhat in the middle and lower part of the weight range.
The EN 926-2:2013 describes the weight measurement with: “All weights are subject to an
acceptable tolerance of ± 2kg”. Therefore a slight overload of the wing would be within EN
tolerances. However, ying over the maximum weight further increases the dynamic ight
behaviour. In small bubbles, the wing has more horizontal momentum and less tendency
towards lifting. A test ight is always recommended if in doubt.
Carry out your rst ights only during stable weather, and in a familiar area or on a training
slope. You should steer gently and carefully to begin with so that you can become
accustomed to the reactions of the glider without stress.
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Flying the Bolero 6
Preparation for launch
Follow a consistent routine every time you y. This is very important for safety. We
recommend the following procedure:
Check the following condition of your paraglider and other ying equipment before every
ight:
●Is the glider fabric free from tears or other damage?
●Are the lines free from knots, tangles or other damage?
●Are the maillons connecting the lines and risers closed and secured?
●Are your carabiners in good condition?
●Are the risers in good condition?
●Is your harness in good condition?
●Is your speed system correctly connected?
●Is your rescue correctly installed in your harness?
●Is your rescue handle secure and rescue pin in?
A careful pre-ight check is required for any type of aircraft. Make sure that you exercise the
same level of care each time carry out the check.
●Once you have arrived at the take-o, you should rst take a look at the conditions:
observe wind speed and wind direction, airspace, turbulence and thermal cycles.
●Check your paraglider, harness, rescue handle and pin, helmet and other equipment.
●Choose a wide starting place, as uniform as possible and free from obstacles.
●Put on your harness and be sure to close the leg straps! Then put on your helmet.
●Place the paraglider in a curved shape and sort the lines.
●Connect the riser to the harness carabiners. Make sure that the carabiners are closed
and that nothing is twisted.
●Connect the speed system of the riser and harness with the Brummel hooks.
●Check one last time that there are no knots in the lines, nothing is twisted and that
the lines are not caught in vegetation or rocks. You must be particularly attentive in
lighter winds.
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The 5-point check is carried out immediately before launch to check the most important
safety points once again. It should always be carried out in the same sequence so that
nothing is overlooked. The 5 points are:
1. Is your personal equipment in order (harness, carabiners, reserve, helmet) and are all
straps done up?
2. Is the canopy arranged in a half-moon shape and are all the air intakes open?
3. Are all the lines untangled and are any lines under the canopy?
4. Does the weather, in particular wind direction and strength, allow a safe ight?
5. Are the airspace and launch area clear?
Before ying, check the following:
●Are you in good physical and mental condition?
●Are you familiar and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations in your area?
●Are you within the certied weight range?
●Do you have the necessary insurance cover?
●Are you briefed thoroughly about the site, airspace and expected weather conditions
of the day?
●Is your equipment and choice of site suitable for your level of experience?
●Do you have a suitable helmet, gloves, boots, eyewear and adequate clothing?
●Are you carrying some form of identication, in case of an accident? Take along a
radio and mobile phone if possible.
●Do you fully understand how to safely y your new wing? If not, have your instructor
or dealer explain anything you are not sure about.
Launching
The Bolero 6 has smooth and progressive ination characteristics with no tendency to hang
back or shoot forwards.
We recommend a forward launch in nil to light winds. Pull up the glider with the lines
stretched. It is not necessary to use any momentum to launch the Bolero 6 and/or to start
running with slack lines.
Lean forward positively and guide the ‘A’ risers smoothly upwards in an arc, keeping your
elbows bent and hands at the level of the shoulders. The Bolero 6 will inate easily—there is
no need to aggressively pull or push the risers. As the glider comes above your head, make
sure that the canopy is correctly inated and that there are no knots or tangles in the lines.
Check that the airspace and visibility are clear. If everything is in order, move forward
decisively o the take-o.
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The Bolero 6 is suitable for reverse launching from light to strong wind speeds. Take the
brakes and turn around to face the wing. Pass one set of risers over your head as you turn.
Make sure the lines are free from knots or tangles. Check that the airspace and visibility are
clear. Gently pull up the glider in an arc with the ‘A’ risers. When the glider is overhead, brake
it gently if necessary, turn around and launch.
This method of launch makes it easier for the pilot to control the rising of the canopy and is
therefore recommended in strong winds.
●If the glider comes up slightly o-centre, make small corrections by moving towards
the lower side.
●In stronger winds, be prepared to take a couple of steps towards the canopy as it
inates and rises.
●Launch the wing by pulling upwards in an arc, not towards you.
●Practice ground-handling regularly to improve your take-o skills!
●The pilot must work actively to keep the glider on the ground in higher winds (wind
speeds from approximately 6 m/s), otherwise the glider may rise above the pilot
unintentionally.
If you have taken o with a knot in the lines, you should wait until you have enough height
and distance from other pilots before you attempt to loosen the knot. Control with weight shift
and gently brake the opposite side before attempting to open the knotted side by pulling on
the brake line. Make sure you don’t y too slowly and stall or spin the paraglider. If the knot
does not open, land safely as soon as possible.
In-ight characteristics
“Trim speed” (brakes fully released) is the best glide speed in still air. The brake lines are used
to adjust the speed according to the ight situation in order to ensure optimum performance
and safety.
Minimum sink speed on the Bolero 6 is achieved by light braking. In a normal ying position
(knees parallel to the ground and your body slightly reclined), your hands should be holding
the brakes at a level between your eyes and your shoulders. Use this speed for thermalling
and ridge soaring.
Stall speed is approached by bringing your hands towards your hips. Notice the decreased
wind noise and a signicant increase in brake pressure.
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Once you have become accustomed to ying the Bolero 6, you can practice using the speed
system, which allows improved glide in headwinds and greater penetration in strong winds.
During your rst few ights, familiarize yourself with your glider’s speed range and
corresponding brake positions and pressures.
When ying accelerated the glider reacts much faster to a collapse. Also the glider reacts
more radically when a collapse happens during accelerated ight compared to ying at trim
speed.
Apply the speed system by pushing the speed bar progressively with your feet. Avoid ying
accelerated near the ground, and be careful using the accelerator in turbulence. If you do
encounter a collapse while using the accelerator, immediately step o the bar completely
before taking any other corrective actions.
The Bolero 6 performs best in turns when it is own with sucient speed and weight-shifting.
Enter a turn with good airspeed, weightshift and then apply the brake. Once established in
the turn, regulate your speed and turn radius with weightshift and the outer brake. Too much
braking increases the sink rate.
Make your rst turns gradual and progressive. Also remember that your harness and its
set-up has an inuence of the turning behaviour of the wing. The Bolero 6 has extremely low
negative tendency, so it can also be turned in a tight area by carefully pulling the inside brake
line.
If the brakes are applied more, the bank attitude increases and the glider will y a fast turn
increasing in steepness, which will eventually become a spiral dive (further information on this
is in the section “Spiral Dive”).
Practice active ying to eliminate collapses in all but the most turbulent conditions.
Keep tension on the brakes approximately equal to the weight of your arms. This allows you
to stay relaxed and sensitively feel the internal pressure in the wing through the brakes. If you
feel a loss of pressure in one or both sides of the wing, quickly apply the appropriate brake(s)
to regain pressure. Release the brake promptly as soon as normal pressure is resumed.
If you miss the above timing and get a collapse, be sure to rst raise your hands and
release the brakes before considering any other corrective actions.
The Bolero 6 has excellent pitch stability. Nonetheless, in turbulence or during manoeuvres,
the glider may pitch. If the glider pitches in front of you, apply brake to slow it down. If the
glider drops behind you, ease o the brakes to allow it to speed up. The objective is to
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reduce the pendulum eect by adjusting the speed of your glider so that glider and pilot are
travelling at the same speed.
The same general principles also apply when gliding on bar.
Summary: "Active ying"
●The pilot sits upright in his harness, his view goes in the direction of the ight.
●He constantly responds to increasing and decreasing brake pressures with the aim of
maintaining a constant pressure on the brake lines.
●The further in front of you the glider pitches, the larger the brake input required, but
for a shorter duration.
●When brake pressures decrease, brake rmly; when brake pressures increase, ease
o the brakes.
Rapid descent techniques
Many ying situations call for a very rapid descent to avoid a dangerous situation, e.g. the up
current from a cumulus cloud, an approaching cold front or a storm front.
Rapid descent methods should all be practised in calm conditions and at sucient altitude
so that a pilot is then able to employ them eectively if extreme conditions arise. Rapid
descent techniques are divided into three dierent manoeuvres which increase the sink rate
in a safe and controllable manner.
Big ears and spiral dives are generally the most common methods of descent. Big ears can
achieve a moderate rate of descent with the advantage of forward speed and
manoeuvrability.
Spiral dives attain higher rates of descent, but the g-forces can be signicant and the
manoeuvre is more technically demanding. ‘B-stalls’ have little or no advantages compared to
the other methods of descent and therefore are not recommended in normal situations.
Always try to avoid the need to use these descent techniques. Thoroughly check the
conditions before launch, and pay close attention to how the day develops.
The spiral dive is the most eective method for making a rapid descent, and can allow sink
rates of up to 20 m/s to be reached. It is suitable where there is a high ascent rate and little
wind.
The Bolero 6 fulls the EN spiral dive requirements and has no tendency to remain in a
stable spiral dive under normal conditions. The certication test ights are carried out with a
dened carabiner distance (see chapter "Harness"). Deviations from this setting, unapproved
harnesses or spirals with excessive sink can change the maneuver considerably; pilot action
may be required. In such cases, exit the spiral by weightshifting to the outside and
progressively applying the outside brake.
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Before entering a spiral, make sure you have adequate height for recovery. To enter the
spiral dive, weight shift and progressively apply the inside brake until the glider enters the
spiral. As the glider accelerates into the spiral, centre your weight and control your rate of
descent with weightshift and outer brake.
To exit the spiral, check your weight is centred (or slightly towards the outside) and
progressively release the inside brake. As the glider starts to exit the spiral, you may also
choose to reduce the pendulum moment by briey re-applying the inside brake.
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In the B-stall, a stall is provoked and the paraglider sinks vertically with a sink rate of approx.
8 m/s. The B-stall is suitable when there is an average ascent rate and little wind.
To enter a B-stall, Grasp both of the B-risers on the mallions at the coloured mark. Pull both
B-risers evenly down until the airow is broken and the wing goes completely into vertical
descent ight mode. The B-risers should then be held in this position to ensure a gentle
descent.
Pull down the B-risers only until there is no airow. If they are pulled down any further, the
glider could go into a horseshoe. Check before and during the B-stall that the airspace
beneath you is clear.
For recovery return the B-risers quickly and evenly into their normal position. The glider may
go into a deep stall if they are released too slowly or into a negative spin if not released
symmetrically. If you enter a deep stall, increase the speed by using the speed system or by
pulling the A-risers forward.
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