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angleorstabilitysignicantlyandwillimproveyouryingperformance.Youwillreachthenextthermal
fasterandhigher.AtfullspeedtheJomoisstable;howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfull
speedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.
Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately30cm,theJomowillachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthe
speedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeJomoyourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake
efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeJomorstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.
Yourrstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthe
brakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinate
yourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.
Active Flying
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactive
ying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmall
amountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulent
conditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamount
ofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethrough
thebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressure
again.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidying
withcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Always
consideryourairspeed.
Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesorjustone.
Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeeptheglideryingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramatically
reducethechancesofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.
Equally,ifthegliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup.Thegoalistoalways
keepthewingdirectlyoverhead.
Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendency
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold of
your brakes. Do not y
in turbulent conditions
tocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyour
wing.Alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeep
holdofyourbrakes.Donotyinturbulentconditions.
Landing
TheJomoshowsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:
•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.
•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal
ight.Ifyouareatlowaltitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhitthegroundharderthan
necessary.
•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyour
weightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingand
apossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).
•Allowtheglidertoyathandsup(trim)speedforyournaldescentuntilyouarearound1metre
abovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Apply
thebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoa
minimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.
•Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressivearetobleedoffallyourexcess
groundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouarearingonlytosoftenthe
landing.Astrongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouin
avulnerableposition.
•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway
-thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorun
andmakesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.
•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.
•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Once
facingthewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpulls
you,runtowardit.
•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeC
risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouuse
thebrakes.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!
IMPORTANT
Never initiate a turn at
minimum speed (i.e.
with full brakes on) as
you could risk entering
a spin.