Dangerous situations and extreme flying
Section 08
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Dangerous situations
and extreme flying
Dangerous situations
Pilot error, extreme wind conditions or
turbulence which the pilot does not
notice quickly enough may put the
wing in an unusual flying position,
requiring special reaction and skills on
the part of the pilot. The best way to
learn how to react calmly and correctly
in a serious situation is to attend safety
training, where you will learn how to
manage extreme situations under the
guidance of a professional.
Ground-training is another safe and
effective method of familiarising
yourself with your glider’s reactions.
Launch can be practised, as can small
flying manoeuvres, such as stall,
asymmetric collapse, front stall etc.
Any pilot who flies in turbulent
conditions or who makes an error in
handling the glider is at risk of getting
into an extreme situation. All of the
extreme flight figures and flight
attitudes described here are dangerous
if they are carried out with inadequate
knowledge, without the right safety
altitude or without training.
Please not that all manoeuvres
described in this in manual where
performed during type-test
certification with a harness with the
following dimensions:
Total weight
in flight
Width (A) Height
(B)
< 80 kg
(40±2)
cm
(40±1) cm
80
–
100 kg
(44±2)
cm
(42±1) cm
> 100 kg
(48±2)
cm
(44±1) cm
If a harness different from the one used
for the type-test certification is used,
flight behaviour may vary from that
described in this Manual.
Safety training
Taking part in safety training is in
principle advisable in order to
familiarise yourself with your glider and
the correct reactions in extreme
situations. However, safety training also
subjects your equipment to extreme
loads.
Material stress and damage
SWING advises against subjecting the
materials of the MIURA RS to excessive
WARNING
Always keep within the
recommended limits. Avoid
aerobatics and extreme loading such
as spirals and big ears. This will
prevent accidents and avoid over-
loading the glider.
In turbulent conditions, always keep
enough distance from rock faces
and other obstacles. Time and
sufficient altitude are needed to
recover from extreme situations.
Deploy your reserve if the corrective
manoeuvres described in the
following sections do not return the
glider to a controllable flying position
or if there is not enough altitude for
correction.
WARNING
These instructions are not a
substitute for the need for safety
training. We therefore recommend
that you take part in special safety
training which will teach you how to
handle extreme situations.
