1. 31 st FAI World Gliding Championship

2. Flash sécurité 12

3. 3 FLY SAFELY IN THERMALS!

4. In a pull-up think about your safety from above and from behind 4Flash sécurité 1

5. Same distance covered A B Before turning, observe yourflight path carefully, as far as three quarters behind you 5Flash sécurité 1

6. A B NEVER CUT INTO ANOTHER GLIDER’S SPIRAL! 6Flash sécurité 1

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8. Don’t forget the Even if it doesn’t exempt you from looking outside the glider, it is a precious tool, not just for you but for others too. The other glider is 1000m in front of you approaching at a speed of 300 km/h, i.e. impact in 12 seconds! 8Flash sécurité 1

9. 9 DO YOU SEE A GLIDER?

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11. Entering a thermal too low and too close may lead to: A good place in the day’s results? An few extra points? A bit of a fright? People whispering behind your back? The LABEL « DANGEROUS PILOT »? All that at the same time? 11

12. At worst it might mean: 12

13. In every gliding hand book! The agreed standard! 13

14. Competition traces – incorrect approaches 14

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16. Own decision? If they go then I go 16

17. Own decision? If they go then I go 17

18. Own decision? If they go then I go 18Flash sécurité 3

19. Own decision? If they go then I go 19

20. Sometimes you are the only one to admire your manoeuvres On the other hand, the results are likely to surprise a great many! 20

21. Flash sécurité 421

22. One day, one flight! 22

23. Over several months, dozens of flights 23

24. Over several years, hundreds of flights! 24

25. In one life, thousands of flights! 25

26. I made it! 26

27. I made it again! 27

28. Made it again - still no problem ! 28

29. And then one dayYou don’t make it. 29

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31. A FEW REMINDERS 31

32. Reminder about polar curves in calm air ● Minimum sink rate ● Best gliding speed in calm air 90 km/h 100 km/h 65 km/h ● Stall speed 230 km/h ● Maximum speed VNE CHARACTERISTIC POINTS: High angles of attack 32

33. a1a1a1a1 Vertical gust effect At high angles of attack, under the influence of vertical gust, the angle of incidence may increase suddenly, reaching maximum angle of attack, and causing stall. CLOSE TO THE GROUND;-during landing phase -when ridge gliding Increase speed and maintain flight altitude!! 33 Flight path Longitudinal axis VR1VR1 VERTICAL GUST a2a2a2a2 VR2VR2

34. WHY ?  FATIGUE  STRESS  DECREASED VIGILANCE  LACK OF CONCENTRATION  LACK OF TRAINING  LITTLE OR NO INSTRUCTION 34

35. SO THAT YOU MIGHT ALWAYS ENJOY GLIDING IN A SKY LIKE THIS 35

36. YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO :  CUT A FLIGHT SHORT  ENJOY GLIDING IN A TWO-SEATER  SHOW COMMON SENSE  REMAIN VIGILANT 36

37. 37 A GUST CAN KILL!!

38. Flash sécurité 638 and finally, in order to save the situation : Stick Forward IN THE CASE OF: sluggish controls, abnormal nose-up attitude, silence, vibrations, wing rocking,