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but the pilot is less shaken by turbulences.
A competent flight school can help with individual expert advice.
Legal weight range
The TENOR is only approved for operation within a certain weight range. It is the total weight, including pilot, paraglider and
harness (and other equipment).
If the TENOR is flown in the lower half of the legal weight range, reduced agility can be expected. In strong turbulences a lower
stability may be noticeable. The reaction on extreme maneuvers is very relaxed.
Flying the TENOR in the upper half of the weight range increases the dynamics and stability of the glider. The trim speed
increases increases slightly. The dynamic on extreme maneuvers is slightly higher.
In flight with the TENOR
It is recommended to do the first flights with a new glider in calm conditions to get used to the flight behavior. Also, a few
launches on the training hill or ground handling are recommended to get a feel for the wing and its reactions.
Start
The pilot must make sure that all equipment is in good condition before take-off. In particular, the wing, the harness and the
rescue system. The type table must be checked. It is important to make sure that you are in the legal weight range.
Necessary start check:
1. Strapped on (leg straps and chest strap on the harness closed, chin strap on the helmet closed)
2. Hanged in correctly (risers not twisted, hooked in carabiner, accelerator connected correctly, carabiners locked)
3. Lines (A-line above, all lines sorted, brake line runs freely to the brake pulley)
4. Canopy (canopy is prepared in a bow with open leading edges)
5. Wind and airspace (wind direction from the front, airspace free)
The pilot performs the control look up and makes sure that the wing is completely open above him, with no knots in the lines.
The final decision to start has to be made only in the case there are no faults.
Otherwise, the start should be stopped immediately for security reasons!
The TENOR is characterized by a very simple forward as well as reverse start behaviour. The glider rises constantly without strong
forward shooting. Overall, the starting behavior is very simple and forgiving and requires no further knowledge than the standard
forward and reverse launch techniques taught in the flight school.
Generally it is advisable to practice regularly on the training hill or by ground handling in the wind.
Straight on flight
The TENOR has the best glide performance at trim speed (with fully released brakes). In calm air, the glider is reaching the
greatest distance at a given altitude.
In headwinds or sinking air masses you fly with maximum glide when you push the accelerator. In turbulent air you should
consider the more dynamic reactions on a collapse in accelerated flight and therefore choose a greater safety altitude to the
ground.
Attention!
Never push the accelerator with too little safety altitude to the ground!
The safety height allows the glider to open by itself after a large collapse, or the pilot to actively recover the wing. There should
also be enough reserve of altitude to use the rescue system, in the case of unsolvable problems.
In strong turbulence, a light brake input on both sides is recommended to increase stability and to get that feedback on the
brakes necessary for active flying.
Active flying is the constant control and correction of the angle of attack and airspeed in turbulent air.
With a perfected active flying style you can prevent most collapses. Part of the necessary reactions can also be learned and
practiced during ground handling, for example by trying to stabilize the glider without looking at the wing above.
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