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Speed System
For better penetration in headwinds and improved glide performance in sinking air, crosswinds or
headwinds,youshouldyfasterthantrimspeedbyusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbar
doesnot degrade theglide angleor stability signicantlyand will improveyour yingperformance. To
accelerate,rstmakesurethatyouhavenobrakeapplied(removeanywrapsfromthebrakes)andtake
hold of the B risers, we recommend to use the wooden handles. Apply the speed bar smoothly and
progressivelytoavoidsuddenchangesofpitch/angleofattack(AofA)andtoallowthewingtoaccelerate
efciently.MaintainpressureontheBrisersanduseactivecontrolwithacombinationofthespeedsystem
andtheBrisersthroughturbulentair.OnlyreleasepressurefromtheBriserswhentheairissmooth.
Thebluetagontheriserspeedsystemlineindicates10cmoftravel,thisisthespeedatwhichthewing
hasbeencertied.AtfullspeedtheEnzo3isfastbuthaslessinherentstability;onlyusemaximumspeed
inverycalmairconditionsandalwaysyactivelywiththeBrisers/speedbar.
Active Flying
Toreducethefrequencyofcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveying.Theaimof
activeyingistocontrolthepitchandinternalpressureofthewing.Thiscanbedonewiththebrakesor
theBrisers(seebelow),butinveryturbulentair,werecommendtoalwaysusethebrakes.
Inturbulentair,ywiththebrakesapplied(approx.20cm),thiswillgiveyouthenecessaryfeedbackwhich
isvitaltokeepthewingopen.Itisalsoimportanttolookatyourwingasthisgivesadirectindicationof
itsinternalpressureandlikelihoodofcollapse.Inputscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhaveto
applybothbrakesorjustonetomaintainequalpressureacrossthespan/chordofthewing.Avoidying
withcontinuous amounts ofdeep brake in rough airas you could inadvertently stallthe wing. Always
consideryourairspeed.
Active B Riser Control
Whenglidingattrimspeedorinacceleratedight,werecommendtopilotthewingwiththeBrisers.This
givesan improvedfeeland controlover the wingenabling youto y activelywithout usingthebrakes
(which causes drag and pitch movements). The direct feel allows you to stop collapses before they
happenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciency.
ToywiththeBrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andeitherrestyourhands
onortakeholdofthewoodenhandleslocatedontheBrisers.NowyouhavedirectcontroloftheAofA;
bypullingtheB risers downorrearwardsyouincreasethe AofA, releasingpressurereducesAofAand
returnsthewingtotrimspeed.WithBrisercontrolyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence,collapsescan
bestoppedoratleastreducedwithcorrectinputsduetothesuddenincreaseinAofA.Ifyoufeelthenose
ofthewingloseinternalpressure,oryouseeacreaseappearbetweentheAandBlineattachmentpoints
onthesailyoucanquicklyinputtheBriserstostopthecollapseoccurring.Theamountofpressureand
sizeoftheinputisdependentontheamountofturbulence,orlossofpressure,butalwaysavoidlongdeep
inputstoavoidinducinglargepitchmovementsorinadvertentstalls.
Duringaccelerated ight,the added control of activeB riserying furtherincreases the efciencyand
stabilityofthewing.WhilstacceleratedtheactofpullingtheBrisersisexactlythesameasreleasingthe
speedbar.Thistranslatestodirectcontrolofspeed,AofA,andinternalpressureinyourhands.Coupled
withactive speed barcontrol, adjustmentscanbe madewith the Brisers to optimiseyour speedand
internalpressurethroughturbulencehelpingyoutomaintainahigheraveragespeedwhilstreducingthe
likelihoodofunexpectedcollapses.Whenpushingthebar,iftheairbecomesslightlyturbulentapplysome
pressuretotheBrisers,whentheairbecomeslessturbulentagainyoucanreduce(orrelease)pressure
ontheBrisersforextraspeed.Flyingfastandefcientlyinnormalairrequiresconstantattentiontothe
wing,itisnecessary to combineBriserinputs and speedbaradjustmentsto keep thewingopenand
pressured.
Thiscontrolmethodissuitableforglidingingood‘normal’airwithouthugelevelsofturbulence,itdoesnot
replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair
returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheBrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.
Big Ears
Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-line(AR3)oneachside,then
pulloutand down(preferablyone at atime)until thewingtipsfold under. Thesizeof thebigears can
beadjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucan
furtherincreasethesinkratebyusingtheacceleratorsystem.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBig
Ears,useweightshift.
IMPORTANT
No pilot and no
glider are immune to
collapses, however
active ying reduces
the tendency to
collapse. When
the conditions are
turbulent, be more
active and anticipate
the movements of
the wing. Always be
aware of your altitude
and do not over-react.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold of
your brakes. Do not y
in turbulent conditions
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with the Big Ears
engaged.
IMPORTANT
Whilst accelerated DO
NOT use your brakes
to y actively in
turbulent air, doing so
will actually make the
wing more prone to
collapse.
IMPORTANT
Regulate your speed
depending on the local
airmass. If it becomes
turbulent, release the
speed system and
y actively with your
brakes or B risers.
