McReady Speed-To-Fly positions
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With no headwind (or with a tailwind), little or no expected thermal,
and the glider’s normal sink rate (ca.1.2 m/s vario) you should fly wi-
thout speed bar application (0%).
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With a headwind of 10 km/h, or an expected next climb (vario) of 0.4
(+/- 0.1) m/s, or a sink rate (vario) of 1.4 (+/- 0.1) m/s set the 30% po-
sition. If two or more of these values apply at the same time you can
already use the 80% position.
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With a headwind of 20 km/h or an expected climb rate (vario) of 1.2
(+/- 0.1) m/s or a vario sink rate of 2.3 (+/- 0.1) m/s choose the 80%
position.
Caution:
Even though the EPSILON 8 has a high degree of sta-
bility in accelerated flight you should only use as much speedbar
as you feel comfortable with.
Info:
Although flying into a headwind (15-20 km/h) gives you the
feeling that your gliding performance is being badly affected,
bear in mind that strong sink (more than 2m/s) has a relatively
stronger adverse affect.
Setting up the speed system
The EPSILON 8 speed system can, with the help of the SPI, be adjus-
ted so that the whole speed system travel can be used. The system is
correctly set when pushing the first speed step gives you the 30% po-
sition, and pushing the second achieves 80% accelerate. Both toes ful-
ly extended should then reach 100% (pulleys touching).
The EPSILON 8 speed system is arranged so that the profile shape of
the wing is fully retained over the angle-of-attack range of the speed
system. This maintains the beneficial qualities of the profile at high
speeds.
Caution:
The speed system is correctly adjusted when you can
use the full travel available on the risers. Make certain that the
speed lines are not set too short, thus causing the wing to be
pre-accelerated all the time.
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