BASIC GUIDE // PARAGLIDERS
4 HARNESS
Your glider is licensed for all certified harnesses of the GH type (harnesses without solid
cross-bracing). Be aware that the relative brake travel and the agility of the glider change
with the height of the attachment point.
5 FIRST FLIGHT
THE FIRST FLIGHT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED EXPERT. THE
TYPE CERTIFICATE AND THE DATE OF THE FACTORY INSPECTION CAN BE
FOUND IN THE MIDDLE CELL OF THE GLIDER. SHOULD THIS BE MISSING,
ASSUME THAT THIS GLIDER IS A PROTOTYPE THAT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED.
CHANGES TO THE PARAGLIDER
Your skywalk glider is manufactured within the regulated parameters of tolerance.
These parameters are very narrow and must not be altered under any circumstance.
Only this way the optimum balance between performance, handling and safety can
be guaranteed!
UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES INVALIDATE THE TYPE APPROVAL AND ALL
LIABILITY CLAIMS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER ARE INVALIDATED.
6 FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
PREFLIGHT CHECK AND MAINTENANCE
It is important to check all paragliding equipment thoroughly before every flight to see
if it has any defects. Also check the paraglider after long flights and after long storage.
Check thorougly:
> All seams on the harness, the rescue chute attachments and the risers
> That all connecting parts, line shackles and carabiners are closed
> The brake line knots right and left, following the lines all the way up to the 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
> If 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 FLIGHT SCHOOL OR SKYWALK DIRECTLY.
LAYING OUT THE GLIDER
If you use your paraglider for the first time we recommend that you practise some
inflations and try some simple flights at a training site. This way you are able to get
used to your glider. To lay out the paraglider, proceed as follows:
> Lay out the canopy so that the leading edge is slightly arched. The middle of the canopy
should form the deepest point of the paraglider.
> Separate and sort lines & risers carefully.
> All lines have to run freely without any knots and twists from the risers to the
canopy. There shouldn´t be any lines beneath the canopy.
> After a long period of storage, you should do some kiting exercises before launch-
ing to ensure that the glider is getting the right amount of airflow during the
launch phase.
If a special technique is necessary, you will find it in the specific online version
„PRO GUIDE“.
Aufhängesystem 27
Flight Techniques and Characteristics 2726 Harness | First Flight
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