Re: Blue Sky Scooter Towing
Posted: 2012/03/31 04:45:22 UTC
Blue Sky Scooter Towing
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What's the most effective way for students flying prone to effect a proper turn? I occasionally see videos of people flying gliders prone and I'm wondering if there would be any advantage in learning a few of the ins and outs of this quaint practice.Glider To Be Used For Initial Training - Condor 330 or Condor 225
First Day Introductory Ground School
The following sequence represents a simple and reasonable first day introduction to pre flying skills and information.
1. Have students help set up the glider, with a brief description of the parts and associated nomenclature.
2. Show the harness and how it is put on and checked.
3. Demonstrate in a simulator or suspended control bar the various hand and body positions for holding the glider prior to launch, transitioning the grip (grapevine to bottle) during the launch run, hanging in the harness during flight, pulling the body forward for increased speed, letting the control bar out (as opposed to pushing out) to slow down to trim speed, using a light grip, moving the hands up slightly prior to flare, the landing flare motion, and bumping to the side for turn control. The most effective way for students flying upright to effect proper turn control is to pull an elbow towards their hip - this ensures that the weight shift is being accomplished correctly.
Yeah. Make sure they learn how to do it wrong before they get into the air. They might not be able to figure it out on their own.Demonstrate the difference between this effective means of lateral weight shift and the ineffective movement of leaning with the head to one side.
Ain't it marvelous the way that thing works on the simulator!4. Demonstrate the routing and connection of the tow line and bridles, and the use of the primary release...
What's the secondary release for? I thought the aerotow type V-bridle and release system worked well for scooter towing....and the secondary release.
Yep.5. Demonstrate hooking in, doing a hang check...
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Always do that hang check. How else ya gonna know that you're hooked in when it comes time to launch?Sam Kellner - 2011/11/07 02:47:58 UTC
Preflight, Hangcheck, Know you're hooked in.
Should start feeling that suspension going taut any moment now....lifting and holding the glider at the proper angle of attack.
6. Demonstrate the walk - jog - run method of initiating a run with the glider, accelerating smoothly until it is flying its own weight and lifting off the shoulders.
7. Demonstrate running with the glider on level ground, with the glider flying and carrying its own weight, and then letting go of the control bar such that the glider is being towed by the pilot's harness during the ground run.
8. Have students practice each skill as demonstrated.