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Section 07
Dangerous situations and extreme flying
07
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 note that all of the manoeuvres
described in this Manual were carried
out for the purposes of the type-test
certification with a GH harness with a
carabiner distance (centre to centre) of
42 cm.
If a different harness 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 NYOS RS to excessive
stress during a safety training (SIV)
course.
Uncontrolled flight positions can occur
during safety training, which are outside
the manufacturer’s limits for the
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.
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.
