Windtech fenix - Manual (Page 8)

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To get used to your new wing we recommend to do some ground handling exercises and
short flights from a training hill. This will enable you to set up your gear properly.
-- pre-flight
Check cautiously the risers. Check the maillon are perfectly closed and verify there are
no tangles in the lines.
Brakes lines must have 10 cm extra from the knot. Both lines must be equal in length
and no obstacle around the pulleys.
Check the carabiners and harness locks are closed, the parachute container pins are in
and the helmet is properly tight.
> inflation and launch
-- front launch
Choose an open space free of any obstacles, especially trees and power lines. Open your
glider in a slight horseshoe arc (semi-circle)
& thoroughly check that you have no knots
or line twists. Connect the risers to your harness making certain that your karabiners are
fully closed and you have no twists in the risers. Pilot must be placed in the center and
two meters off the wing. By pulling the A risers walk forward till you feel pressure and
the wing starts inflating. Keep a constant pull in the risers until the canopy is well above
your head (do not pull down or forward since this will deform the leading edge and may
potentially cause a collapse and making the take off dangerous) Once the wing is above
your head release the risers and keep the brake handles in your hand applying a little
pressure This enables you to have some extra time for a final checking before taking off.
If the wing goes toward one side you have to keep the symmetry by using the other
brake. If one side collapses pump that side until it reopens. When the canopy is not fully
inflated stop and start again. After checking the canopy is perfectly inflated run forward
and launch.
IMPORTANT: Never take off when the glider is not fully inflated or falls toward one side.
-reverse launch (strong wind take off)
Reverse launch is the safest method when the wind is strong during take off.
There are several ways to achieve this take off but the best way is to practice in an open
and flat space with a regular constant breeze.
We will proceed to describe one of these ways:
Set up the canopy as in the front launch. Turn 180 degrees to face the canopy by pass-
ing one of the risers and lines well above your head when you do the turn.
Inflate the canopy pulling lightly the A riser (fi the wind is strong you may have to walk
a couple steps toward the paragliders during the inflation process) Once the canopy is