Every maneuver we train, in order, with what's required before you fly it. This is the same manual we go through together, page by page, during your course — browse it any time.
Twelve maneuvers, grouped into five categories — from basic control through emergency recovery, rapid descent, advanced dynamics, and combined speed-system collapses. Tap any maneuver to open it and see its purpose, the correct reaction, and what you should already be comfortable with first.
The first two maneuvers — foundational wing control every progression builds on.
Collapses are grouped here because you can do everything right and still get one — training targets the correct reaction, not avoidance. The right response depends on your wing category (simple EN A / low B vs. higher aspect-ratio).
All pilot weight remains on the open (flying) side. This makes that side's brake more sensitive and responsive to pilot commands while the other side is compromised.
Same underlying principle as the asymmetric collapse: the pilot may have no influence over the trigger — what's trained is the correct reaction, and it's wing-dependent.
Hands up. Let the glider self-recover — it will shoot forward and retake speed, which restores lift.
The A-line attachment sits further back in the chord. The pilot may need to pull both brakes as soon as the leading edge is seen coming back, then go hands-up once it's fully out. Speed management is important here — avoid letting the pilot fall into a stall.
Pilot-initiated technique, not an emergency reaction — placed between the collapse group and advanced dynamics. Very commonly used.
Rapid descent — used for top landings, or to manage drift in a valley (e.g. during soaring, where controlling sink rate against terrain or wind matters).
Combining big ears with weight shift to induce rolling significantly increases sink rate — useful where an even faster descent is needed than big ears alone provides.
Higher-energy maneuvers taught later in the progression, after collapse recovery and rapid-descent technique are solid.
Combines two skills you already have — accelerated flight and collapse recovery — introduced only once both are solid on their own.
Flying on the speed bar reduces angle of attack and reflexes the wing profile, lowering the safety margin — the wing collapses more easily and more aggressively for the same turbulence or input than it would at trim speed.
The SIV Manual is what we work through together, in the air, during your SIV course.