DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
Flight Manual LS 8-18 Emergency
Procedures
3.3 Emergency Exit
Canopy -
jettison
Seat harness
- open
Exit
- Lift with arms over cockpit rim
push yourself away from the sailplane
- preferably dive under wing, to avoid the tail
3.4 Stall Recovery
Warning
- slight tail shudder prior to entry
Aileron - effectiveness reduced by about 50%
Sink rate - increases considerably
Termination
- Stick forward to neutral
Stalling speed - at maximum weight (525 kg, 1157 lbs),
straight flight and air brakes retracted:
83
km/h (45 Kt.; 52 mph) with 15 m (49 ft) wingspan
80
km/h (43 Kt.; 50 mph) with 18 m (59 ft) wingspan
air brakes extended:
87
km/h (47 Kt.; 54 mph) with 15 m (49 ft) wingspan
85
km/h (46 Kt.; 53 mph) with 18 m (59 ft) wingspan
When during stalled flight the angle of incidence is increased considerably by further “pulling”,
then –depending on C.G. position- spinning may result from asymmetric stall.
Edition: July 1999
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