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36 Harness | Flight techniques and characteristics
4 HARNESS
The FLARE LINE can be flown with all certified harnesses of the GH type
(harnesses without solid cross-bracing).
Please note that the relative braking distance and agility of the parakite can
dier significantly!
5 FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
PREFLIGHT CHECK AND MAINTENANCE
It is essential to check your FLARE equipment thoroughly before every
flight to see if it has any defects. Also, check the parakite after long flights
and after long storage.
Check thoroughly:
> All seams on the harness, the rescue chute attachments and the risers
> That all connecting parts, line shackles and carabiners are closed
> The control line knots right and left, following all lines from the risers to
the parakite canopy.
> All other lines from the risers to the canopy
> All line attachment points on the canopy
> The top and bottom of the wing for damage and wear and tear
> The profiles and the crossports on the inside
> Whether the glider is dry
DO NOT LAUNCH IF YOU FIND ANY DEFECTS, EVEN SMALL ONES!
IF YOU FIND ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR ABNORMAL WEAR AND
TEAR, CONTACT YOUR FLAREPARTNER OR FLARE DIRECTLY.
LAYING OUT THE PARAKITE
When you use your parakite for the first time we recommend that you
practise some inflations and try some simple flights at a training site with a
FLARE-PARTNER. This way you are able to get used to your FLARE LINE.
Lay out the canopy of the FLARE LINE so that the leading edge is clearly
arched. The middle of the canopy should form the deepest point of your
parakite. This way the A-lines are tensioned first in the middle whilst inflating.
The parakite fills evenly from the centre to the wing tip. This ensures a con-
trolled and safe launch. Make sure to have no sand or other objects in your
wing.
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The sorting of the three color-coded lines must be comprehensive. All lines
from the risers to the parakite canopy must be free of knots, loops, or snags.
Release the control lines lying on the ground before take-o if they are
snagged on the ground. When starting, no lines may lie under the parakite.
Entangled lines can often not be solved and have fatal consequences!
FORWARD LAUNCH
It is very important to NOT hold the A-Risers in your hand while perform-
ing a forward launch. Follow the black elastic connecting your control
handles with the riser, starting from your main riser connection loop.
Slip into the loop and grab the control handle. Make sure the elastic is
running above, not under, your arm. Hold your arms slightly sideways
and as far backwards as possible, making sure the control handles are
fully released.
Before launching check the wind direction and the airspace! Start running
with the pull of your parakite only in the harness, and when your wing is
above your head, check the inflated canopy on any collapsed wingtips or
line tangles. You can open any collapsed cells by pumping the aected side.
Don’t make your final decision to accelerate or to takeo until you are
absolutely sure that the wing is properly and evenly inflated. Otherwise,
stop the take-o procedure immediately! Keep some tension on control
handles and run as fast as you can.
If you have a knot in the lines and can´t stop the takeo procedure and start
to fly, do not fly fast! Even a tiny knot in the control lines or C-Lines can take
out the Reflex and remove the stability of the FLARE LINE and even lead to a
collapse without turbulence when going in a ‘full speed’ position!
The knots might also affect your stall speed, so don’t try landing some-
where sketchy either. The best is to fly down slowly with control handles
pulled and choose a big safe landing spot.
Pull well below your carabiners until you feel a progressive increase in pull-
ing force on your control handles. This way your FLARE LINE will produce the
most amount of lift to take o.
When reaching your maximum running speed, increase
the tension on the brakes until you lift o.
Make sure to check out our tutorials on youtube.
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