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4.)
Full stall: Many cravats can be opened by using the Full Stall. But of
course you have to have solid experience with this manoeuvre to be
able to use it properly.
5.)
Reserve: If you loose control or if you are not absolutely sure that you
have enough height for further attempts to recover, immediately use
your reserve!
Many pilots wait way too long before using their reserve. Some don’t use the
reserve at all if they lose control of their glider. We strongly recommend to at
least mentally practice the use of the reserve from time to time: Grab the handle
of the reserve in flight, like you would do it in case of emergency. Many clubs
or schools offer to throw the rescue for example in a gym. The most realistic
way of training is to use the reserve in real flight. Many SIV Clinics offer that
as part of their training.
Please use these possibilities: There are already too many pilots, who almost
forgot that they have a reserve they could use, which is a very bad precondition
to use it without hesitating in a dangerous moment.
Winch launch
The BION is very easy to launch on the winch. You should start to climb at a
flat angle.
We recommend the use of a towing device which accelerates the glider during
the winch launch.
Speed system
The Bion has a trim system. The standard setting is a “closed” trimmer. This
means that all risers have the same length. To accelerate, you can open the
trimmers.
Using the accelerator in flight
If you fully apply the trim system, the angle of attack decreases and the speed
increases by about 10km/h. This is helpful to cover more distance in headwind
or in sinking air.
