During your first flight you should keep plenty of distance from the
hillside, while testing the reactivity of the controls during your first
turns. You will get a feeling for how reactive the glider is, and its
sink rate in relation to the tightness of the turns.
Important: Practice ground handling as much as possible, not only is
it good fun, but it’s the best way to get a feeling for the inflation and
reactivity of your Goose in flight. Frequent ground handling will lead
to a more relaxing launch and feeling more comfortable in the air.
Because of the high wingloading, these Goose can be very dynamic!
The loss of high in steep turn can be very important!
Make sure to keep your safety margin big enough.
Harness
The Goose can be flown with any approved harness,. You are
reminded that flying with a cocoon harness requires some
experience and is not recommended for new pilots.
Advanced Flights
The Goose offers a huge potential for usable speed, and remains
solid during turbulent conditions, hence offering great flying
potential. Nevertheless we’d like to point out that when flying the
Goose, these strong conditions will not become calm, nor will the
Goose transform a beginner pilot to an expert.
Flying in strong conditions/flying incidents :
No pilot, nor wing is immune from the potential of a collapse.
However, by flying actively the risk can be virtually eliminated.
Always fly more actively in strong conditions and try to anticipate
the reactions of the wing. Always be aware of your altitude and
avoid over piloting the wing. We recommend that you never let
go of the controls, and that you always fly in conditions suited to
your ability. In turbulent conditions the pressure in the wing can
change rapidly, you will feel this in the controls, aim to maintain a
constant pressure of the wing by actively flying; if you feel a loss
of pressure pull down quickly on the brakes until the pressure is
restored then release. It is not necessary to permanently fly with a
lot of brake, be aware of your stall point and always pay attention
to your air speed.
In the event of an unavoidable asymmetric or frontal collapse, fix
your eyes on a distant landmark and try to maintain your course
by using your controls and by weight shifting in the harness. Reach
for the contact point of the collapsed area and pull and release
the hand quickly, the wing should re-inflate itself. A strong and
positive action will not cause any problems as long as it is brief.
During accelerated flight the leading edge may become affected,
so remain vigilant during strong conditions.
SIV/ FLYING INCIDENT
We don’t recommand any kind of SIV with this gliders.
Paramotor & Winch Flights
The Goose is suitable for both paramotor and winch flights for
experimented pilots. Accelerator assisted tow launching is not
recommended. Be sure to time your landings accordingly as the
weight of the PPG will increase your airspeed, safe your energy for
the flare at the end. You are urged to seek advice and training from
professionals in those fields.
Towing characteristics are very similar to all others paragliders.
Folding & Packing /
maintenance
We don’t suggest any particular packing techniques, accordion
folding is not recommended!
Always avoid folding your wing along the same folds each time. A
glider is properly folded when it can fit in its bag. Never store your
wing folded when damp, it will damage the material. Dampness
can also affect the shape of the wing’s ‘wall’ during inflation.
Avoid storage in any high temperature area.
Your Goose should be serviced every 100 hours or each year, by a
recognized LittleCloud service dealer.
Reserve
The reserve parachute should be an integral part of your flying
equipment. Ultra-light weight, low volume models now exist.
We strongly recommend you mount your reserve in the ventral
position and its risers should be connected at the same point as
the wing risers, for the following reasons: the handle is visible and
can be pulled to the right or to the left easier to find and deploy in
an emergency.
Be aware of the consequences of using a reserve in strong wind!
Conclusion
We believe that our sport should always be driven by pure
pleasure. Don’t skip any stages of the process, and before each
flight make sure that you check your mental state, your technical
skills in relation to the day and the weather conditions.
You should also have your wing serviced if it shows any changes
in handling (reduced speed, inflation feeling different, or
parachuting).
Feel free to contact if you have any questions in relation to the
Goose and its use.
The LittleCloud team
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www.LittleCloud.fr
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