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13.3 Big ears
By pulling down and holding the outer A-main lines (they are attached to the Baby-A -Ri-
ser) you can fold the Green b’s outer wings. First take the A-risers where the 3 main
lines are suspended. By simultaneously pulling the outer main lines in an arching move-
ment, that points firstly out and then down, the ears can be folded as much as you like. The
lines have to be held to stop the ears folding out on their own. These methods drastically
worsen the gliding angle, without offering an effective method for descending.
It is only useful to use big ears to get out of moderate up winds horizontally without gaining
further height (e.g. under the cloud base or if there is a danger of being blown backwards
into the area towards which the wind blows). The wing’s worse aerodynamic flow Reduces
the Green b’s horizontal speed and the speed range to stall speed is considerably Re-
duced. Therefore we recommend compensating for the Green b’s Reduced speed by
stepping on the speed bar. Releasing the lines is enough to reopen the ears. The wing tips
only fill slowly with air and roll out gently. The brakes should not be used during unrolling.
In exceptional situations when the speed bar is in use, you can pull swiftly and equally on
both brakes to help opening. Whilst flying with big ears in, the glider can only be steered
by shifting your weight.
Caution: No additional spiral dives should be flown in this configuration as only a part of
the line suspensions can absorb the increased turning load and too greater a strain would
be placed on the glider!
14.0 Extreme manoeuvres
The Green b is very stable aerodynamically and its flying position is extremely forgi-
ving. However it is conceivable that due to strong turbulence or pilot error the glider can
get into an extreme flying situation. It’s critical that the pilot should remain calm. Mostly it
is incorrect or over exaggerated reactions that can prevent the Green b from returning
on its own to normal flight.
