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TIP: During your first few flights,
familiarize yourself with your glider’s
speed range and corresponding brake
positions and pressures.
CAUTION: Don’t use full bar near the
ground or in turbulence. Although the
wing is stable at this speed, higher
aerodynamical forces mean that any
collapses that do occur could be more
significant and require more height for
recovery.
CAUTION: Never apply brakes when using
the speed bar.
CAUTION: Always check for clear airspace
before initiating a turn.
in your harness by sliding your legs forward, ready to make contact with the ground.
Make your final approach as straight as possible. Fly at around trim speed (keep just enough
tension on the brakes to keep contact with the wing, a little more tension in turbulent air). Once
you come within a metre of the ground, brake progressively to maintain a level flight path.
In nil or light winds, flare positively to reduce your groundspeed to a minimum. In stronger
winds, use only the minimum amount of flare necessary to sufficiently minimize your vertical and
horizontal speed. If you flare too hard in strong winds, the glider will climb rapidly upwards and
backwards, and you may get injured.
In strong winds, turn to face your wing as soon as your feet touch the ground. Immediately
stall the glider as rapidly as possible with the brakes or rear risers. Be prepared to run towards
your wing.
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