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9.5.2 ASYMMETRIC COLLAPSE
If one side of the glider partially folds or collapses it is important to keep your flying
direction by applying weight shift and some brake on the opposite side.
The wing should re-inflate on its own without any input from the pilot.
To help re-inflation it is possible to pull some brake on the collapsed side and release
immediately.
In the event of a big deflation, i.e. 70%, it is important to apply brake on the inflated side of
the wing, but care must be taken not to pull too much as you could stall the flying side.
The glider is very solid and has a strong tendency to re-inflate after collapse.
9.5.3 FRONT STALL OR SYMMETRIC COLLAPSE
In the event of a front stall the glider will normally re-inflate on its own immediately without
any change of direction. To speed up re-inflation briefly apply 30%-40% brake (to pump
open the leading edge).
Do not hold the brakes down
permanently to avoid an unwanted
stall.
9.5.4 SPIRAL DIVES
The LIFT 450 has very good behaviour in spiral and has no tendency to stick in the spiral.
By progressively applying brake on one side the glider can be put into a spiral dive. Safe
high sink rates can be achieved like this. The spiral has to be exited slowly by releasing
the brake over one complete turn or the glider may pitch forward and possibly suffer a
collapse.
Care must be taken that the pilot has enough height to exit the spiral safely.
Sink rates in excess of 19m/s can be obtained.
CAUTION:
SOME GLIDERS CAN BE NEUTRAL IN SPIRAL AND MAY NOT EXIT WITHOUT PILOT
INPUT. TO EXIT A NEUTRAL SPIRAL THE PILOT HAS TO APPLY BRAKE INPUT TO
TURN OUT OF THE SPIRAL (ON THE OUTSIDE WING). AS SOON AS THE GLIDER
STARTS TO SLOW DOWN IN THE SPIRAL THE OUTSIDE BRAKE MUST BE
RELEASED.
PILOTS CAN SUFFER BLACK OUTS IN SPIRALS AND THE PILOT HAS TO EXIT THE
SPIRAL AS SOON AS he/she FEELS ANY ABNORMAL SYMPTOMS (Black dots in field
of vision or light-headedness).
9.5.5 STRONG TURBULENCE
NEVER FLY IN STRONG TURBULENCE!
If you unexpectedly encounter strong turbulence, fly with
no brakes
applied
to let the
reflex stabilize the glider try to reach landing without the use of brake instead use the
throttle to slow the descent (small course correction can be done by shifting the weight of
pilot and passenger in the required direction).
