Advance acoustic EPSILON 8 23, Руководство пользователя

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Landing
Always make a proper landing circuit with a clearly defined final ap-
proach. As the ground approaches progressively increase brake to
level the flight-path, before applying full brake to completely arrest the
forward speed.
Caution: Steep turn reversals lead to strong swinging of the pi-
lot, and should not be done near the ground.
Caution: Braking will reduce your speed and increase your
sink rate, but it will certainly seriously restrict your ability to
manoeuvre.
Caution: Getting below minimum speed leads to stalling: this
should unquestionably be avoided when top landing, and on
final approach.
Handle with care: Never let your glider fall to the ground on its
leading edge. The overpressure so caused inside the wing can
rip the cell walls and damage the leading edge. The material can
be damaged by the friction.
Handle with care: After landing in water the canopy can quick-
ly fill up, and become very heavy. The canopy should be lifted
out of the water by its trailing edge, giving the water a chance to
run out. Otherwise it might tear under this unaccustomed heavy
load.
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