Landing; Manoeuvres For Fast Decent; Big Ears; B-Stall - Nova Prion Manual

Landing

Landing the PRION is very easy. In turbulent conditions we recommend
applying brakes (approximately 20% of the available brake travel) during the
whole approach. This will increase the stability of the glider and the feeling of
the wing.
Just before touch down you should apply more brake. Many times it makes
sense to induce a stall.
Attention:
A deep stall in just 2 meters height can cause a quite violent touch down. Make
sure to not fully apply the brakes until you are close enough to the ground.

Manoeuvres for fast decent

Big ears

Big ears are very effective and easy to perform with the PRION. For initiation,
pull the outer A risers symmetrically. (They are labelled with "EARS") Keep
the brake handles (without extra wraps) in your hands.
As long as you keep both outer A-risers pulled, the wingtips will be folded and
the sink speed will increase. We recommend to additionally push the speed bar
to increase the sink speed further and to also increase forward speed. The drag
of the folded wingtips increases the angle of attack. By pushing the speed bar,
this effect is compensated.
To end the manoeuvre, release the A-risers. If the wingtips don't open
automatically, you can inflate them by applying the brakes with a short impulse
movement.

B-Stall

You can enter a B-Stall by symmetrically pulling both B-risers approximately
20cm. The B-risers are labelled with "B-Stall". The force is quite high at the
beginning, but decreases when you pull down further. To get a good hold of the
risers, it makes sense to grab them on top at the shackles.
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