Le Fish: Powered Folk Should See This

Sailplanes on the slope Operate under a differing set of rules.
It's literally a book to explain everything but: Rules 1,2 and 3 are the base essentials.
Rule #1
At launch "do not" pull up but instead stay 2 degrees nose down and BION accelerate and climb. Note that I don't even bother to "throw it", just a little wrist flip and hold "2 degrees nose down" and climb out! (as above).
Rule #2:
The wind is like a horizontal escalator trying to blow you back into hell of which is the rotors just behind the face "and beyond". (as seen here lol).
Rule #3
Don't turn downwind but rather always turn into the wind until you get some time on the sticks.
The answer here is pick up some speed to turn downwind and that the face will come at you fast so also buy yourself some extra room.

If you're a good powered pilot that will get you started fair and square.
You've got a-lot to figure out, you must accept that.
You'll be fine! Try it (from the top of the hill) you'll probably like it!

If my flying has inspired you to give it a shot (likely not my script lol) I recommend an AHI, the latest Le fish would be OK too but it's very differing than mine, I "DO NOT" recommend a Zagi as they fly funky and won't provide a proper gleeful introduction to Slope soaring. The AHI is just as nimble as Le fish and maybe even better, it will take quite a-lot of thumps and bumps as well. The AHI will also grow with you "forever" as it is very-very capable so, you won't ever outgrow it. It's truly that good; highly recommended!

I could go on and on about slope soaring but I'll just offer you vids of my other slope soaring sailplanes of which falls very short of exampling the full envelope of the Sailplane world.
Windfree, Aquila, SR-7, a home brew flying-wing Delta and of course Le Fish.
Slope soaring isn't for everybody but it's pure joy for those that it is for and that have a proper place to fly them.
I learned and practiced Harrier rolls with Le fish, meaning what you learn on the slope transfers to powered flight and the flight times are/can-be as long as you want.

The rudder work is intense and is much more critical to the amounts/quantities for the differing maneuvers as compared to powered aircraft because you don't have an engine to counter the caused drag so, rudder must be more attended/quantified/measured and not just slam slammed or just "good enough". It's very good training for both rudder inputs, and the timing, it matters "much-more"!
Cheers: Robert