Flying With The Speed System - Aeros Style 3 User Manual

Backward movements are countered by letting the brakes go and allowing the paraglider
to gain speed. To feel your paraglider better, hold the brakes slightly tightened.
Try to avoid chaotic braking. Acting in a random way, you risk to increase the paraglider's oscillation. The
best solution in this case would be to stop braking for some time (hands up).
It's recommended to get experience with controlling your paraglider on the ground.
Even if you can perfectly use the active flying methods, you are not insured against collapses. Do not fly
in turbulent conditions, if you are not skilled enough or are unable to control the situation.

Flying with the speed system

Use of the speed system lowers the angle of attack of the canopy which results in lower glider stability.
Push the bar smoothly. If you feel drop in the bar pressure, it means that the leading edge of your
canopy is close to collapse. Release the bar gently and apply brakes to counter collapses. Try not to use
the speed system in turbulence.
To control the paraglider with the speed bar pressed on you can use the D-row lines. This will allow you
to minimize the loss in glide ratio between thermals, as with the wing being controlled through the D-lines
the wing profile is less distorted than when being controlled by brakes.
To manage the fore-and-aft bank movements, use the whole row, controlling the paraglider's oscillations
similar to the brake control. However, please, bear in mind that the D-row should not be pulled as much
as the brake lines.
The most efficient way to control your course and turns is to use the last line of the D-row, marked as D-
3 in the diagram.
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