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Pilots wishing to ridge soar on Bishop Hill and Benarty require separate authorisations; | Pilots wishing to ridge soar on Bishop Hill and Benarty require separate authorisations; | ||
- | The basic principles are (and see also [[B. Ridge Soaring# | + | The basic principles are (and see also **[[B. Ridge Soaring# |
* All turns must be away from the hill. | * All turns must be away from the hill. | ||
- | * An overtaking | + | * If catching up another |
* If approaching head on, both gliders should turn right, but since the glider with the hill on the right probably can’t do this, the onus is with the pilot with the hill on the left to give way. | * If approaching head on, both gliders should turn right, but since the glider with the hill on the right probably can’t do this, the onus is with the pilot with the hill on the left to give way. | ||
* It is essential that pilots understand that the pilot who has the hill on the left must give way **and be seen to be doing so** in plenty of time. | * It is essential that pilots understand that the pilot who has the hill on the left must give way **and be seen to be doing so** in plenty of time. | ||
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* Do not fly close to hang gliders or paragliders as they can be disturbed by the turbulent wake of a glider. They also have blind spots upwards and backwards. While they can turn very rapidly, they fly very slowly compared to a glider and will find it difficult to take timely avoiding action. They are best treated as being stationary with you being responsible for any avoiding manoeuvres. Best practice is to pass well in front of them, contrary to normal overtaking procedure. Passing them on the upwind side like this is usually safest because their into-wind speed is very low but they may move rapidly downwind. | * Do not fly close to hang gliders or paragliders as they can be disturbed by the turbulent wake of a glider. They also have blind spots upwards and backwards. While they can turn very rapidly, they fly very slowly compared to a glider and will find it difficult to take timely avoiding action. They are best treated as being stationary with you being responsible for any avoiding manoeuvres. Best practice is to pass well in front of them, contrary to normal overtaking procedure. Passing them on the upwind side like this is usually safest because their into-wind speed is very low but they may move rapidly downwind. | ||
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