Landing; Winching - U-Turn infinity Owner's Manual

Landing

Start your landing preperation at sufficient altitude. Due to its
excellent flaring characteristics, the INFINITY is very easy to land.
Glide in fairly normal to a straight-in final against the wind and
get up in the harness early enough. According to the wind, the
brakes have to be pulled firmly and dynamically, about one me-
ter above ground, beyond the stalling point. If there is a strong
headwind, be careful with the amount of braking. Don´t perform
landings out of steep turns and big directional changes short pri-
or landing, to avoid PIO´s.

Winching

Because of its excellent landing characteristics, the INFINITY is
well suitable for winching operations.
Take the following points into account:
• if not operating at your usual winch, get aquainted with the
local procedures and get a good briefing by a local pilot.
• bodyposition and pulling up the canopy does not differ from a
normal takeoff. The canopy has to be completely over the pilot
at takeoff. No early steering inputs to avoid falling back of the
canopy or being pulled off with a non flyable glider. Never give
the takeoff-command before you have total control over your
glider. Don´t turn too much during the takeoff-phase and
before reaching the minimum safe altitude.
• maximum linetension for winching is 100kp.
• never whinch the INFINITY with loads outside the allowable
weight range
• all involved persons, machines and accessories have to have
the appropriate licenses, approvals, certifications for winching.
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