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The Rush 5 shows little tendency to remain neutral in a spiral dive, however some parameters could
interfere with its behaviour. These might include: unsuitable chest strap settings, total weight in flight
outside of the certified weight range, or being in a very deep spiral at a very high sink rate >14m/s.

You should always be prepared to pilot the wing out of a spiral dive. To do so, use opposite weight shift
and smoothly apply enough outside brake until you feel the wing start to decelerate, the glider will then
start to resume normal flight. Recovering from a spiral with hard or quick opposite inputs will result in an
aggressive climb and surge and is not recommended. Always be prepared to manage the energy, bleed
off the speed if necessary. Never perform spiral dives close to the ground.

Active C Riser Control

Whilst gliding it is possible to pilot the wing with the C risers, this gives an improved feel and control over
the wing enabling you to fly actively without using the brakes. Using brakes whilst accelerated causes drag
which is not only inefficient but it also reduces the inherent stability of the profile - using the brakes whilst
accelerated can actually lead to a collapse. Using the C risers increases the angle of attack more evenly
across the chord and does not weaken the profile as much as using the brakes. The direct feel allows you
to stop collapses before they happen and maintain higher speeds and higher levels of efficiency through
turbulence.

To fly with the C risers, keep hold of your brake handles (remove any wraps) and take hold of the C risers.
With the C risers you can fly actively through turbulence; If you see or feel the leading edge lose pressure,
at the same time as releasing some or all of the accelerator you can also apply pressure to the C’s, this
will help keep the nose open. Be careful to use only small inputs with the C risers, you risk stalling part or
all of the wing if you are over enthusiastic. The amount of pressure and size of the input is dependent on
the amount of turbulence/loss of pressure, but always be gentle at first. Learn the feel of the wing - how
much speed bar to release and the force required on the C’s to keep the nose open without inducing
unnecessarily large pitch movements.

The Rush 5 is inherently stable at full speed, C riser control is very effective up to about ¾ speed, however
during the last few cms of speed bar travel C riser control on its own becomes less effective and can lead

to a collapse. When flying faster than ¾ speed, we recommend to control the pitch of the wing actively
using a combination of the speed bar and C riser input. If you feel the nose of the wing start to collapse
or pitch forward whilst accelerated the first action should be to release the speed bar impulsively and then
make any necessary C riser input, always release the speed bar first before making any C inputs. Using
the combined active speed bar/C riser control technique you will be able to maximise your speed and
efficiency whilst minimising the likelihood of collapses.

Be prepared for plenty of practice as this new method may take some time for it to become totally intuitive,
efficient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does not
replace proper active flying with the brakes in strong turbulent conditions. If you are unsure about the air
return the glider to trim speed, release the C risers and fly the glider actively with the brakes.

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst using the speed

system - it makes the

wing more prone to

collapse.