FLYSURFER EXTACY User Manual

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Contents
WARNING .................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 4
1. Me and my FLYSURFER kite................................................................................. 5
2. FLYSURFER kites.................................................................................................. 5
2.1. Descriptions ..................................................................................................... 5
2.2. COOL............................................................................................................... 6
2.3. EXTACY........................................................................................................... 7
2.4. PSYCHO²......................................................................................................... 8
2.5. SPEED............................................................................................................. 9
3. FLYSURFER (FS) special functions..................................................................... 10
3.1. Safetysystem ................................................................................................. 10
3.1.1. Depowerloop Quick Release Activation................................................... 10
3.1.2. KITE-LEASH............................................................................................ 11
3.2. PullStopSystem (PSS) ................................................................................... 12
3.3. Automatic Drainage System (ADS)................................................................ 13
3.4. Blow-Out Valves and TPU ............................................................................. 13
3.5. The FLYSURFER 3-line-system (EXTACY/PSYCHO²) ................................. 13
3.6. The FLYSURFER 4-line-system (COOL /SPEED)......................................... 13
3.7. Easy Line Connectors (ELC).......................................................................... 14
3.8. Variable Line Length (VLL) ............................................................................ 14
3.9. JET FLAP Technology ................................................................................... 14
3.10. Nose Valves (EXTACY/SPEED).................................................................. 14
3.11. MULTIWAC (PSYCHO²/SPEED)................................................................. 15
3.12. DIRECTWAC (COOL/EXTACY)................................................................... 15
4. Rigging of the kite................................................................................................. 15
5. Launch preparations............................................................................................. 16
5.1. Laying out the kite.......................................................................................... 16
5.2. Pre-inflation.................................................................................................... 16
5.3. Connecting the safety .................................................................................... 16
5.4. HANDLEPASS-LEASH.................................................................................. 17
6. Launching the kite ................................................................................................ 18
6.1. In light winds .................................................................................................. 18
6.2. In the power-zone .......................................................................................... 18
6.3. From the edge of the wind window ................................................................ 19
6.4. First launch in the water................................................................................. 20
7. Flying of the kite ................................................................................................... 21
7.1. Steering.......................................................................................................... 21
7.2. Power/Depower ............................................................................................. 21
7.3. Trimmer.......................................................................................................... 21
8. Jumping with current FLYSURFER kites.............................................................. 22
9. Kite-control in extreme situations.......................................................................... 22
9.1. Flying the kite in the zenith............................................................................. 22
9.2. Being lifted on the beach................................................................................ 22
9.3. Kite “over-flies“............................................................................................... 23
9.4. Kite collapses................................................................................................. 23
9.5. Kite is about to impact on land or water ......................................................... 23
9.6. Kite doesn’t immediately land after safety deployment .................................. 23

FLYSURFER EXTACY Specifications

General

Brand	FLYSURFER
Model	EXTACY
Category	Aircrafts
Language	English