Brake line adjustment
Factory setting
The brake lines of the Evora are set to the length that was used for the EN certification test flights.
These line lengths have been finely tuned by the GIN test pilots, and it should not be necessary to
adjust them.
The brake line length is tuned so that there is slack in the brake lines when the glider is in fully
accelerated flight. Therefore, the brakes are quite slack at trim speed, and to take up that slack in
soaring flight, it is common to fly with half a wrap on the brakes and hold the handles on the knot.
However, care should be taken to release the wraps in any extreme situation.
If you do need to make adjustments to suit your harness, body and flying style, we strongly
recommend that you test fly the glider after every 2 cm of adjustment. There should be a minimum of
10 cm of free brake travel when the glider is flown hands-o
ff
. This prevents the brakes being applied
unintentionally when the speed system is fully engaged. We recommend a brake line knot for the
brake handle attachment as shown in the diagram:
Figure:
Brake line knot
WARNING: Loose, unsuitable or incorrectly tied brake line knots can cause the main brake
line to loosen and then lead to loss of control of the glider.
Incorrect adjustment
If the brake lines are too long, the paraglider reacts slowly and is di
ffi
cult to land. The brake lines can
be adjusted during flight by wrapping them around your hands which will improve the flight
characteristics. Adjust the brake lines to the correct length after you have landed. Changes to the
braking distance should always be made in small increments of no more than 2 to 3 cm and must be
tested on a training slope. The left and right brakes must be adjusted symmetrically.
If the brakes are shortened, care must be taken that the paraglider is not slowed down in trim and
accelerated flight. Safety issues may arise and performance and launch behaviour may deteriorate if
the brake lines are shortened too much.
If the brake lines are too short, the following risks could arise:
●
there could be an early stall
●
the paraglider does not launch well and there is a risk of deep stall
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