We are so happy to be sharing this idea. The way that this dynamic applies in most flight will amaze you. Try watching how this plays out for your fellow pilots on a flight by flight basis. Once you develop and eye for it, you will be amazed how prevalent it is.
Quick summary:
On the side of a windy hill, stand tall and square to the glider. You will still be in a powerful posture. Don''t lean forward or let your hips twist. Taking wraps is not really helpful. Extra brake can make it worse. It's also about the perfect amount of tension on the glider. Lean back hard and the glider will bounce and yank. Walk to it too much and the trailing edge will come up. Same happens when you take extra wraps. Usually a half step toward the glider will do it. No doubt that many will hold the C's. That's fine and all of these cornerstones still apply.
During the flare moment, if you bend forward it will take away from your ability to flare deep. Do a bit of a pelvic thrust as you flare and you will claim max available brake. For sure max brake isn't always necessary but it's nice to know how to tap into it. If you flare with your chest forward and arms back you won't get a full flare. Better to have hands next to your torso. Think punching straight down toward the ground. Or as if doing a tricep press at the gym.
When you turn to set down the glider, stand tall, pull both brakes, keep the hips even with the glider. Even if your glider isn't even and square, even if it looks like it's doing to land on its side or flip over - do the move. BOOM! It works. Claim those extra points. It makes it easier to coil up the glider when it sets down nicely. Totally worth it.
Негізгі бет Dial in your windy side hill glider mgmt, your flare, and your ability "set down" post landing!
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