Windtech zephyr - Manual (Page 8)

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-With around +25 km/h of head wind, best glide is obtained with 75-100 % accelerator.
When flying downwind (wind from behind) the best glide is obtained between 0% brake
and 10% of brake.
The ZEPHYR is a EN level B accelerated but using the accelerator system close to the
ground is not advisable and it should be released as soon as turbulent air is encountered.
Note that the glide angle is not affected by the wing loading, but that the security is.
Always fly a glider that is the correct size for you, and remember that if your flying
weight is below the stated minimum, the speed range will diminish and inflation prob-
lems may appear. Also the handling will degrade in turbulent conditions, and it will be
easier to sustain collapses. If your flying weight is above the stipulated weight range, this
will result in a higher minimum speed and faster landing speed and the stall speed of the
glider will also be higher.
The ZEPHYR has a brake of medium
weight resistance (from 1.5 to 3 kg of
force) for the majority of manoeuvres. To
reach the stall (never recommended on any
type of paraglider), requires more than 9kg.
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Each and every glider has a checklist note
passed though our strict quality control in
the factory. This included line measure-
ment, ground inflation and flight testing.
Contact your distributor for more informa-
tion about this, and if your glider has not
been pre-inflated ask him to do so for you.
Every glider should be test flow before it is
sold.
Note that each glider has a unique sticker
attached to the centre airfoil with the seri-
al 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 your any
further higher flights, just to check the glider and for you to get used to flying it. We also
recommended that you use a harness that has an ABS cross strap system.
For you own safety, we strongly recommend the use of back protection, helmet and
Wind-SOS reserve.