Landing
Always make a proper landing circuit with a well-planned final ap-
proach . As the ground approaches progressively increase brake to lev-
el the flight-path, before applying full brake to completely arrest the for-
ward speed .
Caution: Steep turn reversals lead to strong swinging of the pilot,
and should not be done near the ground .
Caution: Braking will reduce your speed and increase your sink,
but it will certainly seriously restrict your ability to manoeuvre .
Caution: Getting below minimum speed leads to stalling: this
should unquestionably be avoided when top landing, and on fi-
nal approach .
Caution: Never let your glider fall to the ground on its leading
edge . The overpressure so caused inside the wing can rip the
cell walls and damage the leading edge .
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