Active Steering With Acb System; Landing - Dudek Coden User Manual

ACTIVE STEERING WITH ACB SYSTEM

When flying with speed system engaged you should be steering the wing by
ACB system ACB (red balls placed on the B risers). Doing that you wil retain
active control without using main brakes – a very important fetaure, as
deflecting the trailing edge may have negative consequences, affecting
paraglider's performance and safety. Staying in direct touch with risers will
give you better feel of the canopy, resulting in faster reactions when
necessary. Moreover, not deflecting trailing edge of the canopy will keep
speed and performance at their maximum. In order to do that, grab two red
balls placed on the B risers, just below quicklinks. While doing this do not let
go of your main steering handles. If you are used to wrapping brake lines
around your hands, remember to unwind them before going for the ACB
system. Once you keep that B-toggles firm, by pushing them down you will
increase the angle of attack and slow down the paraglider, while releasing
them will build up speed again. That's a pretty effective way of flying in
turbulent areas. When you feel loss of lift on the leading edge or watch the
canopy wrinkle at high speeds between A and B rows, pulling the ACB
toggles can prevent the collapse.
Active steering of the B row is complementary to speed system operation.
Should you encounter small turbulences while flying at high speed, you do
not have to release speedbar anymore. Pulling ACB toggles will reduce
length differences between A and B risers. Result will be similar to releasing
speedbar, but more smooth and precise. In this way you will be maximalizing
your performance, while decreasing chances of a collapse.
Still you have to remember that if a collapse happens despite using using
the ACB system, you have to immediately let go of the speedbar and react in
most effective way to correct the situation.

LANDING

The Coden is easy to land. Just make sure that last turn into the wind is
done with sufficient altitude, since prior to touch down you should build up
speed, fully releasing the brakes. Then flare out at 1 - 2 meters over ground
by gently braking. The glider may climb again for a while gaining some
height, if too much brake is used.
Strong wind landings hardly require braking, if any at all. Then the canopy
should be deflated with energetic pull on B-risers.
The final glide of the landing approach should be straight and smooth. Steep
or alternating turns can result in a dangerous pendulum effect near the
ground.
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