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19KUAT - Behavior in extreme maneuvers and collapsesWarningExtreme maneuvers must be executed under the supervision of a qualifiedinstructor, on safe courses and with the entire infrastructure available forabove ground and water flying!Lateral Asymmetric ClosingLike any other canopy, a negative angle of attack will result in a closing. In order tomaintain directional control upon a lateral asymmetric closing, the brakes must beapplied on the open side.In case of a major closing, the amount of braking must be well graduated, in such wayto avoid the airflow displacement (stall) on the open section of the canopy.To facilitate the canopy re-inflation during a collapse, the steps above must befollowed in conjunction with a long and slow brake pumping action (2 seconds) withthe toggle on the closed side. The shifting of weight on the opposite side riser of theclosing will also assist with the re-inflation and increase safety, requiring less brakeaction and keeping away from the stall point.In case the pilot does not compensate with the brakes, the KUAT in most situationswill inflate by itself even in major asymmetric collapses. The KUAT can make acomplete turn and in the event it does not open on its own, without action, theparaglider will begin a positive spiral. The pilot must lightly apply the brake on theexternal side to stop a spiral and at the same time shift his/her weight on the sameside until the canopy is stabilized. Exactly at this stage of pendulum effect under thecanopy, it is important that the pilot controls carefully the amount of force applied onthe brakes, and often it is needed to decrease the force. Once a straight flight isachieved, the closed side can be re-inflated by the pumping action.WarningIf the pilot does not actively terminate the spiral, it will continue all theway to the ground!