Friday, October 30, 2015

North Side Spin/ Stall Event Non-Injury

End of June - A pilot flying old equipment was observed to be flying too deep in the brakes over a several day period. When faced with a traffic situation, he caused an inadvertent spin/ stall and landed in the bushes un-harmed. Avoid stall and spin events by flying current equip and using weight shift to turn. If faced with an inadvertent spin, practice good posture with feet together and elbows in and expect the glider to fly away in short order. Resist the temptation to spread eagle and try to regain equilibrium. If the glider is behind, let off and if it's out front, brake it.

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