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Issue Date: 29 Jan 2009 Rev 1
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Section 9
FLIGHT TECHNIQUE
TAKE OFF - DON’T FORGET TO HOOK IN.
The VG should be in the full off position. The Sting 3 has a slightly tail heavy static balance
and is very easy to launch. Hold the nose approximately 20 degrees to the relative airflow with
the wings level, accelerate quickly and smoothly to a fast run keeping the nose at the same
angle.
It is important that the pilot accelerates smoothly during the launch run. Too fast an
acceleration will cause the nose to rise rapidly with the risk of stall on launch.
TURNS
The Sting 3 can be easily directed into a turn even at slow speeds, however for a fast roll rate
and easier handling, it is best to pull on a little extra flying speed.
The Sting 3 will maintain a turn until the turn is removed by pilot input. Allow yourself plenty of
margin for safety.
Don’t fly too slowly when scratching close to the hill.
STALLS
When practising stalls make sure you have sufficient altitude. Push out slowly (approx 1 mph
per sec. speed reduction), the glider will tend to mush without dropping a wing. The sink rate
will increase in this mush mode more than two fold.
If you push out faster the nose will pitch higher, a gentle pitch down follows until the glider
regains flying speed and recovers from the stall.
Never stall the glider with the nose pitched up too high. This is a dangerous manoeuvre and
can result in a tail slide and severe tumble. As a guideline, the angle at which the glider stalls
results in a similar negative angle to recover.
If you push out too much in a turn the glider will turn tighter unless you are flying very slowly,
in which case you may tip stall. So keep on a little extra speed in turns until you get used to
the glider.
SPINS
As with all the later design gliders the Sting 3 will resist spinning. If you do stall a wing in a turn
and enter the initial stages of a spin, move your weight forward and to the high side of the
rotation and the glider will recover.
Summary of Contents for Sting 3
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