Landing; Towing And Winching; Asymmetric And Frontal Collapses - Airdesign LOCO Betriebshandbuch

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The LOCO 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.

For a normal, into-wind landing evenly pull the brakes all the way down when you are close to

the ground and straighten up to land on your feet. The glider will stop almost completely as the

brakes are fully applied. Avoid landing directly out of a turn or wing-over since the momentum

of the pilot will be much greater due to the pendulum effect.

Attention:

After touching down do not allow the glider to dive overhead and fall in front of you. If the

leading edge hits the ground hard the structure of the cell walls may become damaged.

When towing or winching, the glider must be above the pilots head before starting.

In the initial phase the tension should not be too high – a pilot climbing at a flatter angle has

more control.

Tension of more than 90kp is not allowed. In any situation, the maximum permitted tension on

the line must not exceed the pilot's weight.

The pilot must be informed and aware of the national requirements for towing. This includes

matter such as; tow/winch licence requirements, qualified tow operators, suitability of glider

for towing, if winch and towing-links are certified etc.

In general, the regulated and enforced regulations must to be followed.

As with any paraglider collapses can occur. "Active flying" as described in point "f" can help

avoid deformations.

You should always maintain course and direction by weight-shifting away from the collapsed

side. This can be reinforced by applying a small amount of brake on the opposite side to the

deflation. If the collapse stays in, the glider can be re-inflated by pumping the brake on the

collapsed side in a firm and smooth manner. Be aware that the brake travel is shorter when the

glider is collapsed and the glider can stall with less brake input.

If you experience a big collapse while accelerated release the speed-bar immediately.

To assist in the reopening of a frontal collapse the pilot should pull both brakes equally at the

same time. This also reduces the dive after the glider reopens.

NOTE: Pulling too much brake during a frontal collapse recovery can stall the glider or cause

the glider to revert from the frontal collapse directly into a deep-stall.

Landing

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