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TAKE-OFF
The skywalk MESCAL4 is very easy to launch.
Hold the two A-risers and the brake handles in your hands. For a better identification,
the A-lines and covers at the A-risers are coloured red. The brake lines are coloured
yellow and the brake lines are orange.
The brake handles have a velcro strap for making slight changes. Hold your arms
slightly sideways and backwards like an extension of the A-risers. Before launching
check the laid out glider. Further check the wind direction and the airspace! Pull rapidly
and the canopy of the skywalk MESCAL4 will launch and rise above your head. The can-
opy will inflate fast and reliably. Keep the paraglider straight above your head and run
forward. Slow down a little as soon as the upward pull decreases. You can open any
collapsed cells by pumping the affected side. Changes of directions that are necessary
can be carried out now. Look and feel that the wing is properly inflated.
Don’t make your final decision to accelerate or to take-off until you are absolutely
sure that the wing is properly and evenly inflated. Otherwise, stop the take-off proce-
dure immediately! During reverse launches and in strong winds, it is possible that the
paraglider surges forward and inflates faster than intended. You can counteract this by
running towards the glider. We recommend practicing this demanding launch technique
on a flat slope! If you reverse launch it is advisable to only use the inside A-risers. This
way the glider opens a bit more slowly and in strong winds you don’t have to deal with
the full pressure at once.
The MESCAL4 is also equipped with the innovative JET FLAP System.
Air is conducted from the bottom sail (pressure area) to the top sail (low-pressure area)
and is blown out there with higher speed. The connection is established through jet
shaped channels, which are located in the rear section of the wing. When increasing
the angle-of-attack the danger of airflow interruption and subsequent stall is minimized.
Results: the constant airflow even at great angles-of-attack delays the stall, the flyable
minimum speed is lowered and the pilot has a higher incidence range. This is of great
importance, especially during take-off and landing. Of course, the JET FLAPS are no
reason for uncontrolled braking, but the slow flight characteristics of the MESCAL4
profit immensely. You don’t need any special knowledge to have control of the flap-
system, the use of a JET FLAP paraglider is the same as a conventional glider.
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