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suspect that it occurs very seldom in real
life flying.
In both cases the brakeline travel
becomes very short and even small input
may suddenly induce an airflow
separation; in some cases even a gust or
a sudden thermal may change the angle
of incidence enough to cause the deep
stall.
If you find yourself flying in unavoidable
rain we strongly recommend that you
avoid any sudden movements or radical
brakeline input, that you do not pull Big
Ears or B-stall, and that you steer clear of
turbulence and avoid a deep flare on
landing.
WARNING! Avoid flying in very
humid air or in rain. A wet
canopy may have very
unpredictable flying
characteristics, one of which
is a radically increased risk of
deep stall!
Adhesive logos
Always make sure that your intended logo
will not in any way influence the glider
behaviour. If in doubt we suggest avoiding
the attachment of advertising logos on the
wing. UP cannot be held responsible for
any mishaps caused by intentional after-
sales changes done to the wing.
NOTE! The use of heavy
and/or unsuitable sticky
material for logo work on
the canopy may
compromise the
certification and lead to the
aircraft becoming unsafe to fly.
Overloading
The UP Kibo is a very strong paraglider,
and flying all the usual SIV and acro
manoeuvres will not normally pose a
structural problem. However, frequent
acro training does accelerate the
ageing process dramatically, and UP
recommends having wings that are
often used for acro or SIV-type
manoeuvres subjected to checkups at
shorter intervals than normally
stipulated.
Salt water
If you do most of your flying near the
sea, where the air is humid and salty,
the wing may age faster. In this case
we suggest you have it checked more
often than prescribed in this manual.
Maintenance and
cleaning
Taking care of your
paraglider
The wear and tear that your paraglider
suffers depends on a number of
factors; how frequently it is flown,
whereabouts in the world you fly it,
how much UV it gets and how well you
look after it. Bear in mind the following
maintenance points.
Packing the wing
The ASS battens are insusceptible to
bending damage. This means the Kibo
may be folded as per pilot preference
in the spanwise direction. The pilot
may opt to fold the wingtips towards
the centre, to fold along each cell wall,
or to use the now ubiquitous accordion
method (see illustrations).
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