Advance EPSILON 3 Série Manuel D'utilisation page 44

Big ears:
The EPSILON 3 has a clever big ears line that enables the pilot to easely facilitate the
manoeuvre. A small handle attached to the A riser by velcro is lifted up and pulled down
enabling big ears to take place.
NB: do not attempt spiral dives with big ears as this manoeuvre results in extremly high loads
and can unduly stress the glider.
Using speed system with big ears:
In order to quickly reduce height and fly away from danger we recommend the following:
place your feet on the speed system. Apply big ears. This will symmetrically collapse
leading edge and reduce the angle of attack. Apply speed bar to the desired point and steer
using weight shift.
B line stall:
Our experience indicates that a B line stall is not currently the most efficient manoeuvre.
In addition to this it can also damage the glider. We therefore recommend that this manoeuvre
is not flown with the EPSILON 3 . If however you still would like to try it then take the B line
quick links and pull them firmly down towards shoulder level.
A descent rate of 5 - 7m/s is achieved. Release the risers quickly. The EPSILON 3 then
immediately resumes normal flight.
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We recommend you to select a landing site that you are familiar with, as well as having no
obstacles. Beware of your first landings with the EPSILON 3 as its performance will almost
Parachutal stall/full stall:
The progressive application of both brakes reduces forward speed
as is evidenced by the reduction in the presence of wind noise.
After minimum speed the glider goes into a momentary phase of
parachutal stall which, if the brakes are pulled further down, is
followed by a full stall with the glider falling behind the pilot.
The EPSILON 3 does not possess a stable parachutal (or deep) stall.
Landings:
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