Originally Posted by
Shaggy Sheep Driver
And don't forget that glider approaches are flown with the airbrakes out. If you find yourself undershooting, just close the brakes to regain the desired glideslope. No go-around capability, but given the short field performance and slow landing speed of gliders it's enough to ensure a safe arrival.
Sort of. Once one has turned off base leg onto finals then the come out but only once one has flown into the 'cone' around the 1/2 to 2/3 airbrake setting. But absolutely, reference point creeping up the canopy requires the airbrakes to be shut, and seeing it creep down the canopy means open them some more and/or sideslip.