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Flight manual DG-500M
4.5.4 Free flight
Stalling characteristics (level and turning flight)
When stalled the DG-500M will continue to fly level with high sink rate
and buffeting. If the stick is pulled further the DG-500M will drop the
nose or drop one wing. During the stall a large angle of attack will be
reached.
At forward C.G. positions the DG-500M can be flown in stall without
wing or nose dropping. When reaching the minimum speed, the angle of
attack has to be increased significantly, before the DG-500M stalls, so that
the stalled flight is easy to recognize.
With stick forward and opposite rudder if required the DG-500M can be
recovered without much loss of height. Rain does not influence this
behaviour noticeably. The loss of height is ca. 30 m (100 ft).
Stall airspeeds see sect. 5.2.2.
Wing flap settings
Optimal settings depending on the wing loading see sect. 5.3.4.
High speed flying
Flap settings 0°, -5°, -10°. Do not exceed the max. airspeeds.
(see sect. 2.2 !)
Thermaling
Flap setting: +5°.
+10° only for narrow thermals.
Issued: April 1997 App. 4.18
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