Landing; Rapid Descent Techniques; Big Ears; Spiral Drive - Sky FLUX XS Handbuch

stronger turbulence we recommend that you return the trim-
mers to the standard position and do not use the speed bar.
Fly the glider actively.
The key elements of effective active flying are pitch control
and pressure control:.
In turbulent air, if the glider pitches in front of you, use the
brakes to arrest the pitch. Equally, if the glider pitches behind
you, release the brakes to allow it to speed up and return above
you head. In severe turbulence, flying with a small amount of
brake applied (approx. 20cm) will give you tension in the brakes
and feedback from the wing. In turbulent conditions the internal
pressure of the wing can change and you can feel this through
the brakes. The aim is to maintain a constant pressure through
the brakes. If you feel a loss in pressure apply the brakes until
normal pressure is resumed then raise your hands swiftly back
to their original position. Avoid flying with continuous amounts
of brake in rough air as you could inadvertently stall the wing.
Always consider your airspeed.
IMPORTANT: No pilot and no glider are immune to collaps-
es. In severe turbulence active flying will help to eliminate any
tendency to collapse. When the conditions are very turbulent,
be more active and anticipate the movements of your wing.
Always be aware of your altitude and do not over-react. We
advise you to keep hold of your brakes at all times and not to
fly in turbulent conditions.

4.9 Landing

We recommend ensuring that trimmers be returned to the nor-
mal slow position for most landings. Landing is possible un-
powered or powered.
Flux has very good flair out characteristics and the amount of
flair should be matched to the amount of wind.
Avoid making any large control inputs below 30 metres and
set up into wind as early as possible.
When landing in moderate wind conditions, the ground speed
is reduced so simple and progressive application of the brakes
will be enough for a perfect landing. Avoid a hard flair as the
glider may climb. In moderate to strong winds, landing with
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open or half open trimmers is possible, but it will be necessary
to balance the application of the brakes skilfully to initiate the
correct flair.
5. RAPID DESCENT
TECHNIQUES
As a general rule, in order to descend, fly away from areas of
lift. If, for whatever reason, you are taken unawares by the de-
velopment of conditions, you may consider using the following
techniques to increase your sink rate.

5.1 Big Ears

Grasp the outside big ears A line on both sides as high up the
line as possible.
Pull the line outwards and downwards whilst allowing your
hands to slightly slide down the line until the wingtips fold back
under the leading edge. We recommended that you perform
each "ear" successively and not both simultaneously. Keep the
lines taut to stop the wingtips from reopening until the manoeu-
vre is finished. Depending on the size of the big ears that have
been initiated, the sink rate can increase by up to 3–4 m/s. If
necessary, it is possible to initiate small alterations in direction
by weight shift control. As soon as the lines are released, the
paraglider should spontaneously reopen. However, you can
speed reopening by „pumping" the brakes in a single sweep-
ing movement approximately 30%. When pumping the brakes
it is recommended that one side of the paraglider be opened
after the other. Pulling both brakes simultaneously to reopen
ears may result in a stall.
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5.2 Spiral Drive
Flux is a manoeuvrable wing that responds to pilot input pre-
cisely and progressively. To initiate a tight spiral apply one brake
progressively to about 35% and hold it in this position. The
speed of rotation and the brake pressure will increase progres-
sively and the centrifugal force on the pilot will also increase.
The angle and speed of rotation can be decreased or increased
by releasing or depressing the brake by several centimetres
respectively. Once mastered the spiral dive allows you to de-
scend at rates greater than 10 m/s. Extremely abrupt or badly
synchronised brake inputs or too-rapid initiation of the spiral
may result in an asymmetrical collapse and/or a spin.
CAUTION: A deep spiral is a radical manoeuvre. The kinetic
energy generated must be dissipated by slowly releasing the
inside brake throughout, at least, one whole revolution.

5.3 B-line Stall

Grasp the B risers near the quick links, hands on the Yellow
sections, and ease them down symmetrically. Do not snatch
them down. The paraglider will enter a B-line stall and feel to
drop backwards before the pilot stabilises underneath the wing.
The descent rate increases to 6 - 8 m/s. To exit the B-line stall
raise both hands together in a single, positive movement so that
the risers are at normal full extension again. On releasing the
B-risers, your Flux should return immediately to normal flight.
An adjustment error, control error or certain aerological condi-
tions may lead to a prolonged deep stall phase. A push on the
speed bar should initiate rapid exit from the B-line stall state. If
the speed bar is not connected, pulling on the A-risers by 4 – 5
cm will have the same result.
CAUTION: Unlike big ears and spiral dives (see above) a glid-
er in a B-line stall is in a true stalled position. For this reason,
a B-line stall should never be performed close to the ground.
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