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Flat spin

In normal thermal flight, you are very far from the limits of a flat spin. Nevertheless, should

this occur, just let up the brakes immediately and wait for the glider to surge forward, checking

it with the brakes if it surges too far. Never release the spin if the glider is far back behind you,

always try to release it when it is above or in front of you!

Cascade of events

Many reserve deployments are a result of a cascade of over-corrections by the pilot. Please

note that over-corrections are often worse than no input at all.

Losing altitude

Extremely strong and widespread lift is found, for example, in storm conditions. The best place

to be in this situation is on the ground. Nevertheless, if you have been caught out by the

weather and find yourself needing to descend rapidly, there are several ways to do so. The best

way is, of course, to find sink. Failing that, try one of the techniques below. Most of these

techniques place undue stress on your glider, and should be avoided if you want to extend its

lifetime. We recommend you initially practice these manoeuvres under qualified supervision

during a safety training course.

Big ears

Big ears on the Atlas is a safe and very effective method of losing altitude while maintaining

some forward speed. Pull in big ears one at a time, using the outer A line on each side.

Although the noise of the wind around your ears may indicate the airspeed increases, the

airspeed does not increase by pulling big ears. In fact it decreases by about 5 km/h. You may

use the speed bar in combination with big ears to maintain enough forward speed while

increasing the sink rate.

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