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Version 1.0 March 2017
SAT entry technique, and like the SAT it is an aerobatic manoeuvre, which is outside the normal safe flight envelope.
Please do not practise these manoeuvres as they can be dangerous. Care should be taken when exiting from any
spiral dive. To pull out of a steep spiral dive release the applied brake gradually, or apply opposite brake gradually. A
sharp release of the brake can cause the glider to surge and dive as the wing converts speed to lift. Always be ready
to damp out any potential dive with the brakes. Also be ready to encounter turbulence when you exit from a spiral
because you may fly though your own wake turbulence, which can cause a collapse.
CAUTION: SPIRAL DIVES CAN CAUSE LOSS OF ORIENTATION (black out) AND SOME TIME IS NEEDED TO EXIT
THIS MANOEUVRE. THIS MANOEUVRE MUST BE EXITED IN TIME AND WITH SUFFICIENT HEIGHT!
Speed System
The BASE LITE is sold with accelerator risers and a speed stirrup as standard but can be flown without the speed stirrup
attached. Launching and general flying is normally done without using the accelerator. The accelerator bar should be used
when higher speed is important. A 70 kg pilot on the BASE LITE medium size should be able to reach a speed of 55 km/h
using the accelerator system. Glide angle is not as good in this format, so it is not necessarily the best way to race in thermic
conditions and the canopy is slightly more susceptible to deflations. Using the stirrup can require some effort and the pilot´s
balance in the harness can be affected. It may be necessary to make some adjustments to the harness. We recommend you
only fly in conditions where you can penetrate with the risers level so that you have the extra airspeed should you need it.
To fly at maximum speed the stirrup should be applied gradually until the upper pulley on the A riser butts against the pulley
at the riser base.
The accelerator system is designed to give maximum speed when the pullies of the accelerator touch each other.
Please do not go beyond this point by using excessive force to attempt to make the glider go faster as this may
result in the glider collapsing.
4 Flight Characteristics