LandingLanding When on final landing approach, if you notice that you are traveling partly sideways to your right over the ground, you should gently steer left to bring your heading into the wind. If you are traveling sideways to the left, you should gently steer right to bring your heading into the wind. Do not land until you are sure you are facing directly into the wind. If necessary, go around again and do another approach. Throttle Landing Flare Landing with Engine Off (deadstick) When you are about 10 feet above the ground you should be prepared to land. Keep the front wheel straight for landing with gentle pressure with your legs. When landing (approximately 3 feet above the ground), you will flare the glider by progressively pulling the brakes down under the seat (be careful not to put your hands under the wheels!). Roll into landing while holding the flare, letting the glider slow you down. Do not jam the brakes quickly or the glider may temporarily lift, then drop you. If you find that as you flare, the glider starts to lift, hold the flare where it is, then proceed and flnish the flare when the descent begins again. If you let off on a partially flared glider, the wing will surge you into the ground quite hard! After a few landings, you will get the feel of the timing needed to produce a good flare landing. Touch & Go! Coming to a Stop Care of the Glider Continue gathering the glider in this way, never letting go of the lines in your left hand. Lift gently as you approach the glider, until you have gathered right to the fabric. Now you can lift the glider, sling it over your shoulder, and walk with it without dragging or stepping on it. Emergencies Rehearse recognizing parachutal stall (wing goes back and headwind dies off) and correcting (hands up, reduce power). Rehearse what to do in case of unexpected pendulum (nothing), and how doing nothing will allow it to dampen out on its own. While it is good to practice pendulum correction up high, it has proven beneficial to NOT have the student try correcting it during landing. The dampening action (pulling brake in the direction of swing’s start) is completely counterintuitive to a new pilot. Rehearse reserve use (as installed): "Kill, Look, reach, pull, look, throw." Use dummy reserve if available. Rehearse steering options in case of brake line or pulley failure: Rear riser turn, weight shift, differential trimmers. Rehearse what to do in case of spin or riser twist (reduce power, hands up). Reemphasize that this can happen with too much or too quick brake. Rehearse what to do in case of wing collapse (hands up, then SMOOTHLY control the direction). Control
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