Advance acoustic BIBETA 5, Manual

Page 1: ...Getting started english...

Page 2: ...s in the air and enable you to share your passion for flying with your passengers Welcome to ADVANCE With a BIBETA 5 you and your guest will lift off effortlessly for a stress free flying expe rience...

Page 3: ...ith the BIBETA 5 but it does not re place the official manual in which you will find detailed instructions about setting up flying qualities manoeuvres maintenance and service The manual is ready to d...

Page 4: ...5 tandem pilot you and your passenger can takeoff without stress for a reassuring feelgood flight The BIBETA 5 brings the leisure pilot much fun and safety for the professional it makes an effective a...

Page 5: ...rtification The length of the brake lines should not be altered They are set at the factory so that with brakes fully released the trailing edge remains unbraked in fully accelerated flight Delivery a...

Page 6: ...t least using the trim mers in combination with big ears Vary Grip System is a very relaxed and comfortable way of getting down fast for your passenger Trimmers Info Always make sure that the trimmer...

Page 7: ...and stabilise the glider with the brakes while flying through turbu lence with the trimmers open Tip We recommend that you circle in thermals with closed trimmers You will then be close to best stabil...

Page 8: ...g as you like The lines can be pulled down as far as the marks and fixed again in the clamp The paraglider can be steered normally with the brakes while big ears are applied Big ears with the Vary Gri...

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Page 10: ...ssenger s height If you are too tired in flight to shorten these you can make life easier by alternating pulls The BIBETA 5 comes with hard soft or soft adjustable spreaders Hard spreaders The reserve...

Page 11: ...soft adjustable spreaders on the left and right tapes using the loops At the same time you can take the weight off the relevant side by weightshifting...

Page 12: ...al corrections should be made by walking decisively under the wing without steering with the brakes After the correction phase and a satisfactory look at the wing a few steps with pronounced leaning f...

Page 13: ...ke a proper landing circuit with a defined final approach without rolling or pitching As the ground approaches brake the BIBETA 5 continuously from full speed going through to full brake By making thi...

Page 14: ...est within the range of 150 kg to 190 kg But even at the upper and lower limits this wing only reacts a little to different loadings Because the BIBETA 5 is very easy to takeoff getting airborne at lo...

Page 15: ...ging the wing closer to the deep stall boundary Water drops on the fabric also have a bad effect on the laminar boundary layer near the leading edge and this signif icantly lowers the maximum lift coe...

Page 16: ...ptimal weight range 2 kg 150 190 Glider weight kg 8 15 Aspect ratio 5 2 Trim speed 1 km h 41 3 Max speed 1 km h 47 3 Min sink rate 1 m s 1 2 Best glide 1 8 5 0 2 Certification EN LTF B 1 Values depend...

Page 17: ...fety up to date information as well as answers to frequently asked questions FAQs on www advance ch Register your BIBETA 5 within 10 days of purchase on www advance ch garantie The ADVANCE warranty is...

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