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If the brakelines are pulled too fast or too far the glider will be stalled!
A one-sided stall is signalized clearly by: The curves inner side of the wing is
getting soft, and nearly stops. In this case you have to release the brake line!
Landing
The
SPEEDUP
is faster than gliders with normal sizes but also easy to land.
Always stand up in the harness in the landing position very early in order to be
able to react as fast as possible to sudden events. Give yourself plenty of options
and a safe margin of error. Set up your final landing leg to face into the wind to
minimize groundspeed. If you leave the inflated leading edge bang on the ground,
this can cause the cell walls to burst!
Do not brake it too much, to avoid a stall of the glider in this very low
altitude! Do not reduce height by “pumping” with the brakes.
Descent Techniques
Training of descent techniques and simulation of flight incidents (SFI)
should only take place at professional safety training seminars with
professional trainer and only while flying over water.
Before inducing any exercise control the airspace beneath.
During the exercises stay in contact with the canopy.
If the glider is out of control, use your reserve parachute.
Fullstall, negative spin and wingover more than 90
0
are aerobatics and
during normal air traffic forbidden.
Big Ears
Only take the outer line of the A-risers in your hand, without releasing the brakes
and pull down leaving it run through your hands (use gloves!). Sink ride increases
but not the forward speed. If you use the acceleration system then higher sink
speeds can be achieved. Reopen the wing by pushing up with your hands and if
necessary then pump the brakes with short symmetric movements. For directional
control while using the big ears, you should use weight shift. Using acceleration
system during this exercise helps reduce these negative risks.
Never attempt tight turns or spirals with Big Ears, as the A-lines will be over
stressed.
B-Line-Stall
The
SPEEDUP
is a very agile glider with high trim speed. Therefore spiral dive is
the most effective method to reduce flight level. B-Line-Stall is not so effective,
furthermore stresses the material of the glider and reduces operating life of the
canopy.
To enter and hold a B-line-stall requires considerable strength. It is very
dangerous performing a B-line-stall incorrectly and following errors must be
avoided:
•
pulling too far on the B-line-stall aid, so that the A-lines are pulled too, and
using brakes during or directly after exiting,
•
exit is too slow,
•
releasing the B-line-stall aid without simultaneously pushing up with your hands
