Windtech evo - Manual (Page 8)

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a greater amount of security with a very effective and easy to use system.
The A-riser is splitted into two: one of them holds the central lines, marked in blue colour
and the other one which holds the exterior, marked in red colour; you should pull this
riser down to induce the big-ears; when releasing them, the big ears will open
autonomously.
Both dispose of a velcro fastener to put them together as one during take-off process.
This is important as we hold in the same hand the two risers, the handle of the speed-
system of the paramotor and the brake handle of the wing.
In order to avoid a bulk, the tape has only 20 mm.
The brake handles have not any rigid part and they are extremely conformable to wrap
it around the hand or to grab it in a more classical way.
The left handle is 25 mm. in width and it is covered with neoprene, so it is very com-
fortable. The right handles is in red color to easily difference in case you have to repeat
the lunch procedure and set the risers and gas throttle handle.
The rises have an elastic band that goes from the trim end to the bottom of the risers to
prevent any impact from the leftover webbing when the trim is fully closed.
The ‘trimmers’ are used to set the ‘trim speed’ of the wing and bring forward the center
of gravity, and have been carefully designed to give the best combination of efficiency
and stability across the whole speed range. When the trimmers are pulled fully ON
(pulled all the way through the ratchet, so that the rear risers are effectively pulled down
to their shortest position) the glider will fly at full slow trim speed. When the risers are
released all the way OFF (ratchet pressed, so that the webbing slips all the way and the
rear risers are in their longest position) the glider will fly at full fast speed. It is vitally
important that that you fully understand all of the effects and implications of flying at
different trim speeds, as this changes the handling, safety and performance character-
istics of any wing.
There are two lines of stitching on the webbing of the trimmers which are set at “nor-
mal” trim and a faster “powered flying” position. When the trim is set to the first stitch-
ing line (normal trim), this is the speed that should be used for taking off, landing and
flying in turbulence.
If you then raise the trimmers up to the second line of stitching, this is the faster “pow-
ered flying” trim position (the actual speed will depend a lot on wing loading), in which
the trimmers are set to compensate for the pitching back effect caused by the push of
the motor, bringing the wing into a more overhead position and giving increased speed
and performance. Of course, caution should always be used when low down and one
should always fly with the trimmers in the “normal” trim position in turbulence and
when near the ground.
The trim travel will continue slightly further than the “powered flying” setting, to “full