Sky Country Escort-2, Быстрый старт

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Launching
Your Escort-2 can take-off with both forward and reverse techniques, but for tandem glid
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ers forward technique is preferable. We recommend to take off with closed trimmers.
Use forward technique when the wind is light, or there is no wind.
Move forward and your glider will start to inflate. You must maintain a constant pressure
on the risers until the wing is overhead. Brake it a little and launch.
Use reverse technique in strong winds
Pull the glider by its A-risers. When it is overhead, pull the brakes to stop the glider, then
turn and launch.
In Flight Characteristics
You can change speed by using trimmers or simultaneously pulling or releasing the brakes.
When trimmers are closed and brakes are pulled approximately 30 cm - you get minimum
sink rate. Escort-2 reaches it’s maximum speed on opened trimmers.
Speed control
In order to make Escort-2 turn with a minimum sink and radius while pulling the internal
brake you should pull very slightly the external one too. Use weightshift to decrease the
spiral radius. If the thermal flow is narrow and strong, increase the tilt and the rotation
speed by releasing the external brake.
When you need to turn fast, you should swing Escort-2 in the opposite direction and then
pull as hard as needed the internal brake.
Turn control
Escort-2 has long brake travel, light brake pressure (as for tandem) and turns very well. It
also has high resistance to deflations in turbulence.