Active Flying; Accelerating; H.landing - Air Design Rise Betriebshandbuch

Other adjustments or changes to your RISE lead to a loss of guarantee, airworthiness and
validity of certification and may endanger both yourself and others.
If you have any suggestions on improvements let us know and our test pilots will try out your
ideas in a controlled situation.
f. Active flying
The RISE is designed with inbuilt stability and passive safety but active flying will help prevent
deformations and collapses. Deflations can occur when flying in turbulence but in most
situations the RISE will stabilise without pilot input.
Flying with a little brake applied equally will slightly increase the angle of attack and help to
prevent deflations and allow the pilot to experience more direct feedback. This allows the pilot
to feel the air and the glider which can help prevent collapses.
The aim of active flying is to keep the glider above the pilot's head in all situations by
responding correctly to the glider's movements using the brakes and weight shift.
When entering a strong or rough thermal it is important that the glider is not too far back or
able to enter a dynamic stall. To avoid this, it is often helpful to release the brakes slightly
when entering, which gives the glider a little more speed.
Equally, when exiting a strong climb it may be necessary to brake more to prevent the glider
diving forward.
g. Accelerating
The speed system on the RISE comes supplied with 'quick hooks' ready to attach to a speedbar
of your choice. When you have done this, check the speed system runs smoothly by hanging in
your harness before flying.
In particular, check that the speed system won't be engaged when in normal flight.
Unnecessary knots and loops in a speed system are not recommended.
When pushing the speed bar the attack of angle of the glider is reduced. The glider speeds up
but at the same time is more sensitive to deformation.
In spite of the exceptional stability of the RISE, any accelerated collapse will be more dynamic
than the same event experienced at trim speed and will require quicker reactions to maintain
normal flight.
Always keep both hands on the controls when flying fast or in turbulence and be ready to
release the speed system immediately at the first sign of a collapse.
When flying through strong sink or into a headwind it is useful to fly faster using the speedbar.
Use the speed system carefully when flying close to the terrain and maintain enough height
from the ground or other obstacles to recover in the event of a collapse.
h. Landing
The RISE is easy to land, however, on your first flights you may be surprised at how well it
glides. Take account of this when making your landing approach and give yourself the
opportunity for S-turns or a longer approach than you might be used to.
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