GIN Bolero 4 - Manual (Page 24)

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he guidelines below wil
safe operation. Excess
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ng should be avoided:
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the lines or canopy. Th
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ge
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you to pack the glider ‘a
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ents.
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ents. The Bolero 4 shou
period if it is damp, san
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und.
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ding with small radius.
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sun unnecessarily. UV
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our glider, adversely af
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elected for maximum d
airworthy and will ensu
careless ground handlin
oisture.
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ng the lines.
rays from the sun degr
wn in the diagram. This
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glider as loosely as pos
ffecting the ageing of fa
ry and cool. Do not pack
bjects have entered the
urability. Nevertheless
ure a long period of
ng and packing,
d leading edge first
ulling force without
rade paraglider cloth.
packing procedure
the profile
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k the glider away for a
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