Sol Axion 22, Руководство пилота

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Winching :
The SOL AXION has no special winching characteristics, although a relatively
low angle of attack and thus low tow tension, should be main-tained during
launch.
Motored Flight / Aerobatics :
The SOL AXION is neither designed to be used for motorised flight nor for
aerobatics.
EXTREME FLYING MANOEUVRES
EXTREME FLYING MANOEUVRES SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT DURING
SAFETY TRAINING COURSE (INSTABILITY TRAINING) UNDER PROPER
INSTRUCTION !
Tuck :
A negative angle of attack will cause the SOL AXION, like any other glider, to
tuck.
If one wing tucks, straight flight is maintained by “correcting for direction”,
braking gently on the inflated side.
The pilot’s “correction for direction” can be aided by a “pumping out of the
deflation”, a slow, long pumping action on the brake of the deflated side of the
wing helps the canopy to re-inflate.
In case of a big tuck this braking should be very gentle to avoid the remaining
inflated canopy from stalling. Weight shifting away from this collapsed side also
helps, allowing less brake to be used and thus a greater margin of safety from
the stall point.
If the pilot does not correct for direction, the canopy usually self-recovers, in
smooth air, in less than 1 complete turn. In case the canopy does not recover
by itself, the appropriate amount of brake must be applied to correct for
direction and exit the turn otherwise the glider will enter a spiral dive.
If this spiral dive is entered, it should be exited by slowly and gently applying
the outside brake until the canopy starts to retain a level bank angle. Just at
this phase, when the pilot pendulums under and in front of the canopy, it is
vital that the brakes are applied very gently, feeling the pressure and not
applying too much. In fact, often it is necessary to partially release the brakes.