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HINTS FOR MATERIAL CARE
> Avoid leaving your parakite unused in the sun or lying outside in bad weather.
> Avoid exposing your parakite to abrasion by dragging it over sticks and stones.
> Always fold your parakite carefully and loosely and avoid sharp creases and
extreme compression of the material.
> Should the material come in contact with salt water, rinse it immediately
and carefully with fresh water and make sure that it has enough time to dry
in a shady location.
> If you land in a tree, never pull hard on the lines or material to free your
parakite. Rather do so carefully and with patience. Once you have removed
all leaves and branches from your parakite, inspect the line lengths and
symmetry before your next flight.
> When laying out your parakite, make sure that neither material nor lines are
dirty as particles caught in the fibers can shorten the lines and damage the
material.
> If lines get caught on the ground, they can get stretched or torn during
launching. For this reason, make sure that all lines are free and avoid
stepping on them.
> Make sure that no snow, sand or stones find their way into the canopy be-
cause weight on the trailing edge of the parakite can brake or even stall it.
> Should this happen anyway, lift up the parakite by C-lines so that the air
inlets are pointing down and the canopy can empty itself.
> When launching in a strong wind, part of the parakite may hit the ground
hard. This can lead to tears in the ribs or damage to the seams. For this
reason, inspect your parakite on a regular basis for this type of damage.
> After landing, don’t let the parakite fall to the ground on its nose as this can
damage the material in the leading edge.
11 DISPOSAL
When choosing materials, FLARE places high value on environmental com-
patibility and the highest quality control. Should your parakite someday no
longer be flyable, remove all metal parts such as shackles, pulleys, etc.
All remaining parts such as lines, material and risers can be turned in at
a recycling center.
The metallic parts can be turned in at a metals recycling center.
The best solution is to send your retired FLARE Parakite directly to us.
We will then take care of recycling it.
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