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Illustration 6: Parasleeve
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 Meru 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’s
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 your wing
The Meru should be merged cell by cell. When using the included Parasleeve, be careful not to
bend the rods into a too small radius. For this purpose, the delivered paper roll can be used or a
piece of equipment is interposed in order to avoid permanent deformation of the rods. You will find
a video guide to the Parasleeve on our homepage. Fold the Meru only once due to the long
battens (see pics below)
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