Windtech kinetik plus - Manual (Page 10)

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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.
We recommend that your
first flight on your new
glider be on a gentle slope
in calm conditions before
making any further higher
flights, just to check the
glider and for you to get
used to flying it.
You should use a harness
that has an ABS cross
strap system and the maximum width possible for the chest strap is 38 cm between kara-
biners.
For you own safety, we strongly recommend the use of back protection, helmet and
Windtech WindSOS reserve.
-- inflation and take off
A paramotor launch is always more complicated than a free-flying (without paramotor)
one. More weight, the thrusting force of the wing, different position of the risers, accel-
erator throttle in one’s hand, etc, makes this usually the most difficult part of a paramo-
toring flight.
One has to bear in mind that a failed launch could result in the lines getting caught in
the propeller, breaking not only the lines but also the propeller itself, and in the worst
case could result in injuring oneself, or a bystander. For this reason it is very important
that you should not launch your paramotor in the vicinity of other people, and you
should always make sure that no one is near enough to sustain any injury from your
launch attempt. This could be either directly, for example from you colliding into them,
or indirectly, from flying debris blown up from the ground behind you from the thrust of
the engine, or from flying debris from a damaged propeller.
The pilot needs to always be very thorough and methodical with carefully preparing their
equipment and doing all of the required pre-flight checks, using a clear and complete
checklist. Always allow ample security margins to make room for any error, especially