Advance acoustic EPSILON DLS, Getting Started

Page 1: ...Reliable Paragliding Equipment advance swiss INTERMEDIATE PARAGLIDER...

Page 2: ...tte damit EN Thank you for choosing an ADVANCE product This brochure will give you an overview of the first steps to familiarise yourself with your new EPSILON DLS FR Merci d avoir choisi un produit A...

Page 3: ...forefront With Swiss precision we refine model after model Highest quality and absolute reliability have our top priority in the air and in our customer service So from pioneers we have become perfec...

Page 4: ...at www advance swiss register within 10 days of purchase the warranty will be extended by 12 months The manual is an important part of your paraglider It contains in structions and guidance and im por...

Page 5: ...EPSILON pilots will already have initial experience of flying in thermals and will have acquired a well practised active flying style They can recognise the on set of a collapse and resist this withou...

Page 6: ...ssung Basic settings Leave the EPSILON DLS in its factory settings The brake line lengths have been set for opti mal handling as established by our test team The free travel of the brake lines ensures...

Page 7: ...e Pulley 7 Speed Performance Indicator SPI Light risers 8 Softlinks 9 Poppers 10 Ceramic ring Caract ristiques 1 Branches A s par es avec aimant Quick Snap 2 Maillon et clip 3 Poulie de renvoi acc l r...

Page 8: ...et il te permet galement de voir si tu appliques une pression sym trique sur l acc l rateur Il t aide aussi configurer ton acc l rateur R gle la longueur de tes cordes d acc l rateur de fa on pouvoir...

Page 9: ...ically connected by a magnet on the ground This facilitates handling when sorting the lines and when launching After pull up the risers separate under tension and take up their flying position The out...

Page 10: ...ith the logo label on the trailing edge Carry out a 5 point check imme diately before takeoff Start your takeoff run giving the wing only a gentle impulse Lead the wing up with the mag net connected A...

Page 11: ...y and if the angle of attack reduces wing dives forward the wing should be briefly and strongly braked Always make sure that the airspeed does not fall below a safe minimum and avoid overreacting with...

Page 12: ...speeds can be increased by applying the speed bar while big ears are applied Faire les oreilles L quipe de pilotes d essai d ADVANCE recommande les grandes oreilles comme tech nique de descente rapid...

Page 13: ...ked in spiral CAUTION Steep spirals with very high descent rates can be come stable locked in if inside weightshift is applied CAUTION Make sure you have plenty of height for the recovery As a general...

Page 14: ...ter having fallen behind When fully accelerated the EPSILON DLS reacts to a side or front collapse more aggressively CAUTION When simulating col lapses e g SIV proceed slowly starting with unaccelerat...

Page 15: ...sk of parachutal stall To reduce this risk a wet glider should be braked as little as possible and never subjected to big ears We also recommend that you fly slightly accelerated If the glider does go...

Page 16: ...hat the plastic rods lie as flat as possible on each other all at the same height Change your folding centreline on a regular basis so that the centre panel Logo does not always contain the foldline N...

Page 17: ...re combinai son d humidit et de chaleur peut s rieusement endommager le tissu de la voilure moisis sure Quand elle est stock e laisse l aile bien ouverte pour qu elle puisse s a rer Si elle a t en con...

Page 18: ...ll axes make the EPSILON DLS ideally suited to paramotor flying All sizes have DGAC paramotor certification Paramotor risers with trimmers are available as an option and the trimmers can be stowed awa...

Page 19: ...nes Warranty The ADVANCE warranty covers defects that can be attributed to manufacturing faults Damage caused by overloading is specifically excluded As a basic requirement the warranty conditions of...

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