When to throw.

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:04 am

Thought this might be worth discussion.
When to throw, which way to throw to avoid entanglement, how collapsed does your glider need to be before you throw & any others people want to add.

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berow · Post by **berow** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:56 pm

How can anyone answer that? I have never thrown a reserve but I have been in a situation where I should have. If you need to throw it In anger no matter what anyone says on here there is an element of the unknown. Will it deploy ?I guess there are others with practical experience that can comment. I have been in difficult situations and was always confident the wing would recover. This was helped by having plenty of height so proximity to the ground may prompt different feelings and reactions. Just for the record I have no problems with throwing my reserve but I am intrigued by what would make me do it. I fancy venturing into acro so I guess I will find out....

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:39 pm

I have thought about this a few times lately when caught up in bad air and without hesitation if I could not recognise the collapse or thought I was out of control I would throw immediately. the thing is it can turn ugly very quick if you don't regain control so the answer should be the second you don't know what is happening throw.

and when you look a complete pilick but sitting on the ground in one piece then you can then wonder what went wrong.

many a pilot should of thrown and did not bother and never got the chance again

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:31 pm

Doing the SIV makes you realise what your wing will recover from and yes plenty of reserves get thrown during the SIV course. You generally have plenty of height and time to think. I agree with Brian your height above the deck will accelerate if you decide to deploy or not.

Post by **colin keightley** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:51 am

One of the biggest causes of reserve throws in acro is line twists resulting in the loss of control of the break lines

berow · Post by **berow** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:10 am

I have been twisted in my risers in a spin and disorientated and I still managed to recover it. I was high with plenty of time. Food for thought.

Post by **colin keightley** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:28 pm

In Acro the twist are usually 4 sometimes 5 twists or some of the high energy manoeuvres the wing just keeps twisting till it collapses itself as the twist go virtually up to the canopy