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Section 07
Motorised flight
WARNING
Always fly with sufficient speed
when you are near the ground (well
above stall speed) to avoid an
unintentional stall.
Landing with stationary propeller
Landing with stationary propeller
reduces the risk of damaging the
propeller and lines during landing.
However, you then do not have the
option of correcting the approach or
making a “touch
-and-
go” i
f the landing
approach is bad.
For a landing with stationary propeller,
switch off the motor 30-50m above the
ground. The MIURA RS
’s angle of
attack reduces because there is no
thrust from the motor, and the glider
picks up speed noticeably. Because of
the relatively high surface-loading, the
MIURA RS should not be braked
too
strongly before landing. We
recommend that you completely
release the brakes in the final approach
and then, when you are approx. 1-2m
above the ground, gradually apply
them until they are 100% on (flare).
Note that the length of the brake lines
was set to the optimum level for your
motor before the first flight so that
there would be sufficient braking
distance for landing.
Landing with motor running
Prepare for a landing with the motor
running by making a straight final
approach into the wind and allow the
MIURA RS to level out with the motor
running. One meter above the ground,
pull down the brakes as far as they will
go, so that the glider is fully braked
shortly before touching the ground.
Switch off the motor immediately after
touching down.
Further tips on
paramotoring
Please observe the following points
when flying the MIURA RS:
•
never start the motor downwind
from the glider
•
check the seals on all fuel lines
•
check whether you have enough
fuel for the flight you have planned
•
check your personal equipment and
harness for any loose parts which
could get caught in the propeller
•
go carefully through each of the
points in the pre-flight check before
every flight
•
turn off the motor as soon as you
have landed, to avoid line and
propeller damage
•
avoid flying over water and
electricity lines, never fly between
trees and in general avoid areas
which have no landing options if
the motor fails
•
if the noise of the motor changes or
if there is increased vibration, you
should land immediately and
attend to the problem
•
bear in mind that the noise of a
motor can be irritating, and avoid
making flights low over residential
areas
