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6. LAYING THE GLIDER DOWN FLAT
Once you have the glider set up, it can be laid down flat on the ground.
1. Remove the nose cone from the nose.
2. Release the bottom front wires from the nose hook.
3. Lay the glider down with nose into the wind.
Reverse the procedure to set the glider upright again.
7. LAUNCHING AND FLYING THE FOX
WARNING
BEFORE LAUNCHING, HOOK IN TO THE GLIDER AND DO A CAREFUL HANG CHECK.
We recommend that you hang as close to the speed bar as possible - this will give you lighter control
pressures and better control in both roll and pitch.
1. If the wind is more than 25 km/h (15 mph) or gusty you should have an assistant on your nose wires on
launch, and, if necessary, an assistant on one or both side wires. Make sure all signals are clearly
understood. Do a hang check immediately prior to launch. The angle at which you hold the glider should
depend on the wind speed and slope of the terrain at launch; you want to achieve a slight positive angle
of attack at the start of your run.
2. Run aggressively on launch and ease the bar out for lift off.
3. The flying characteristics of the Fox are typical of a low performance flex wing. Make your first flights
from a familiar site in mellow conditions to give you time to become accustomed to the glider.
4. Do not take off if the sail is wet, especially if the leading edge is covered with raindrops, as the stall
speed will increase significantly.
WARNING
ALWAYS FLY WITH A DRY SAIL!
5. For the same reason take special care to avoid ice-covering the glider, particularly the leading edge in
wintertime.
8. SPEED TO FLY
The range of
trim speed
for the Fox is 30 - 32 km/h (19-20 mph). The speed bar position in front of the
pilots face corresponds to this range.
The range of the
stall speed
for the Fox is 25 - 26 km/h (16-17 mph). The glider is stable at the beginning
of stall. While pushing out the speed bar, the bar pressure is progressively increase.
The Fox speeds up to 75 km/h (47 mph), being essentially roll neutral, with no tendency to yaw. The bar
pressure progressively increase.
