Ozone Triox, Руководство пилота

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ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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Landing
The Triox shows no unusual landing characteristics. We recommend the trimmers be returned
to the lower red line position for landings. You can land un-powered or powered, here are
some tips:
• Always set up your landing early, give yourself plenty of options and a safe margin for
error and make sure you are heading INTO wind.
• Once below 30 metres avoid turning tightly as the glider will have to dive to accelerate
back to normal flight.
• Allow the glider to fly with speed for your final descent until you are around 1 metre
above the ground. Apply the brakes slowly and progressively to slow the glider down so
that you arrive on the ground smoothly.
• It is safest to perform un-powered landings as this reduces the likelihood of propeller
damage caused by either falling over or allowing the lines to foul the prop. Turn off the
engine at around 30m and glide in like a normal paraglider.
• Powered landings offer the chance to power up and continue with the flight if you misjudge
your final approach, but can be more expensive if you get it wrong!
• Choose the appropriate approach style in function of the landing area and the conditions.
• In light winds you need a strong, long and progressive flare to bleed off all your excess
ground speed. In strong winds your forward speed is already low so you are flaring
only to soften the landing. A strong flare may result in the glider climbing upwards and
backwards quickly, leaving you in a vulnerable position.
• In strong winds you need to turn towards the glider the second your feet touch the
ground. Once facing the wing pull smoothly and symmetrically down on the brakes to
stall the wing. If the glider pulls you, run toward it.
• If the wind is very strong, and you feel you might be dragged, stall the glider with the
C risers. This stalls the Triox in a very quick and controllable way and will drag you less
than if you use the brakes.
Rapid Descent Techniques
Ozone would like to remind you that these manoeuvres should be learnt under the supervision
of a qualified instructor and always used with caution. Never forget that properly analysing
the conditions before launch will help avoid the need to use these techniques. The flying
characteristics and behaviour of the wing are very much dependent on the wing loading and
power unit. Smaller, heavily loaded wings are more dynamic than larger wings.
Big Ears
Folding in the wing tips of the Triox increases its sink rate. This is useful for staying out of
cloud or descending quickly. To pull big ears on the Triox take hold of the outermost A-line on
each side whilst keeping the brake handles in your hand. Pull down the outer A lines until the
tips of the wing fold under.
Do not use the brakes other than for re-inflation. For directional control while using the Big
Ears, you should use weight shift steering. To reopen your big ears, release the A lines at the
same time. To help re-inflation, brake gently one side at a time until tips regain pressure.
Avoid deep symmetric applications of the brake as this could induce parachutal or full stalls.
Big ears and accelerator
Once the big ears are in you can further increase the sink rate by releasing the trimmers.
Never attempt to induce Big Ears with the trimmers already released, always make the
Big ears before accelerating the wing otherwise you risk provoking a major asymmetric or
symmetric deflation.
Big ears and spiral dive
Whilst it is possible to enter a spiral dive whilst holding in Big Ears, the high forces applied
to the lower lines could exceed the breaking strain of the lines leading to equipment failure!
NEVER induce Big
Ears in accelerated
flight, this can lead
to a major deflation.
Always pull the Big
Ears first and then
apply the speed bar.
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with Big Ears
engaged.