After watching your videos, here's my suggestions. First, make sure your glider's hands off trim is fast enough so that you don't have to pull in to fly at a safe speed. The shallow slope of this hill makes you want to push out and slow down too much.
2nd, fly at another hill that is steeper with a flat landing area. You won't be so close to the ground and can let the glider fly at trim. Landings will be quicker and easier. The slope of the hill in the video is too gradual.
yeah, but you also were in ground effect like the whole way :) nice little flight there!! i'd say its ok to flare when you are grazing the ground with your knees, even if you don't feel the airspeed perfectly yet...
After watching your videos, here's my suggestions. First, make sure your glider's hands off trim is fast enough so that you don't have to pull in to fly at a safe speed. The shallow slope of this hill makes you want to push out and slow down too much.
2nd, fly at another hill that is steeper with a flat landing area. You won't be so close to the ground and can let the glider fly at trim. Landings will be quicker and easier. The slope of the hill in the video is too gradual.
andylong610 4 days ago
yeah, but you also were in ground effect like the whole way :) nice little flight there!! i'd say its ok to flare when you are grazing the ground with your knees, even if you don't feel the airspeed perfectly yet...
timmay301 2 months ago