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treated with great respect. Pilots are advised to practise spiral dives under close supervision or during an SIV course.
To pull out of a steep spiral dive, release the applied brake gradually and/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 dive with the brakes. Also be ready to encounter turbulence when you exit from a spiral because you
may fly though your own wake, which can cause a collapse.
Do not perform spiral dives with big ears or asymmetric collapses. The high G loading on fewer lines could overload
and break the lines.
CAUTION: Spiral dives can cause loss of orientation or black-out and they take some time to exit from. This
manoeuvre must be exited in time, and with sufficient height
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Landing
Landing is very straightforward. When landing in light winds, flare in the normal way from an altitude of around 2m. It
may sometimes help to take wraps on the brakes to make the flare more effective.
Strong-wind landings require a different technique. If you use the brakes to flare in a strong wind the wing tends
to convert this energy to height, which can be a problem. The best method is to take hold of the rear-risers at the
maillons just before landing, and collapse the canopy using these when you have landed. The glider will collapse very
quickly using this method.
After landing, the B-risers can also be used to collapse the canopy, although it is more difficult to control the
collapsed canopy on the ground with the B-risers.
Flight Characteristics
