The Evora has excellent pitch stability. Nonetheless, in turbulence or during manoeuvres, the glider
may pitch. If the glider pitches in front of you, apply brake to slow it down. If the glider drops behind
you, ease o
ff
the brakes to allow it to speed up. The objective is to reduce the pendulum e
ff
ect by
adjusting the speed of your glider so that glider and pilot are travelling at the same speed.
The same general principles also apply when gliding on bar.
Summary: "Active flying"
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The pilot sits upright in his harness, his view goes in the direction of the flight.
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He constantly responds to increasing and decreasing brake pressures with the aim of
maintaining a constant pressure on the brake lines.
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The further in front of you the glider pitches, the larger the brake input required, but for a
shorter duration.
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When brake pressures decrease, brake firmly; when brake pressures increase, ease o
ff
the
brakes.
WARNING: Never release the brakes when the glider is behind you but accelerating
forwards.
C-riser control
For pilots wishing to progress to C-riser control with the Evora, an optional smart riser can be added.
The riser comes with a control toggle and a Harken pulley for extra smooth operation.
With the speed system applied, the C risers can be pulled backwards towards the pilot to directly
control the angle of attack of the glider. Pulling backwards pitches the nose up, which increases the
angle of attack and reduces the chordwise compression in the sail from the lines. This makes the wing
more tuck-resistant. The control movement is subtle and fluid – only small movements are required. It
is important to recognize how much C-riser movement is needed to return the glider to trim speed.
C-riser control can be used to fluidly pilot the wing through turbulence by controlling pitch. The aim
should be to control pitch so that the wing stays directly above you. C-riser control can also be used
for steering. It is good practice to always glide with gentle tension applied to the C-risers (pulling them
backwards about 5 cm) so that you can feel the inputs from the wing. Those inputs warn you when
turbulence is coming, but also allow you to feel the lifty side of the wing – when the tension on the
C-riser on one side increases, pull back on that side to turn slightly towards the lifting air.
Following lifting lines using the C-risers this way can make a huge di
ff
erence to flight performance
and gives the Evora pilot a very satisfying feeling of being connected to the air movements. A pilot
fully in tune with the Evora can use these C-riser inputs to follow the lifty lines that lead to the cores of
thermals.
WARNING: C-riser control should not be used in strong turbulence. In this case, release the
speed bar and fly the glider actively with the brakes.
Use small inputs during C-riser control to reduce the risk of stalling the wing.
Rapid descent techniques
Many flying situations call for a very rapid descent to avoid a dangerous situation, e.g. the up current
from a cumulus cloud, an approaching cold front or a storm front.
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