Windtech tuareg - Manual (Page 9)

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el and, to force the glider into an in flight full stall (not recommended on any kind of
paraglider), requires almost all the weight of the pilot on the brakes.
The best glide on the tuareg, not taking into consideration any horizontal or vertical
movements of the air, is obtained simply by flying at the glider’s trim speed. That is to say,
by having the trimmers in standard position ( when all the maillons are at equal level)
and flying with no brake or speed system applied.
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Before flying any paraglider, the pilot has to be sure that they are flying a glider that is
suitable for their level of piloting, evaluating objectively and carefully their true capabil-
ities.
In the case of tandem flying, this is even more important, as one is carrying a passenger
and the price of any error will not only be paid for by the pilot.
Each and every glider has a meticulous checklist passed though our strict quality control
in the factory. This includes line measurement, ground inflation and flight testing.
Contact your distributor for more information about this, and if your glider has not been
pre-inflated ask them to do so for you. Every glider should be test flown before it is sold.
Note that each glider has a unique
sticker attached to the centre cell with
the serial number, type of glider, size
and weight range, month and year of
fabrication.
We recommend that you inspect the
risers, check that the maillons have
been correctly installed and tightened,
and make sure that the lines are not
tangled.
As for the brakes, there should be
around 10cm of excess line above the
knot, during flight at trim speed and
trims closed, the length of both lines
should symmetric, and the movement
through the pulleys smooth and easy.
We recommend that your first flight on
your new glider be on a gentle slope in
calm conditions before making any fur-
ther higher flights, just to check the glid-
er and for you to get used to flying it.