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DUAL 2 manual EN version 7 February 2020
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!
Landing
It is recommended to land with the trimmers released 25mm. Landing is very straightforward. Flare in the normal way
from an altitude of around 2m when landing in light winds. 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 to height. This can be a real 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. The glider can also be steered using the rear-risers but be careful not to cause a premature stall.
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.
5. Flight Characteristics