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4. Flight Characteristics
This manual is not intended as an instruction book on how to fly your paraglider. You should be a qualified pilot or
under suitable supervision, but the following comments describe how to get the best from your wing.
Weight range
Each size is certified for a certain weight range. The weight refers to the ‘overall take-off weight’. This means the
weight of the pilot, the glider, the harness, the paramotor and all other equipment carried with you in flight.
We recommend your paraglider is flown in the middle of the weight range.
If you fly in the lower half of the weight range the turning agility will be lower and the glider will be more damped,
but it will have a slightly increased tendency to collapse in strong turbulence. If you mainly fly in weak conditions you
might choose to fly towards the lower end of the weight range.
If you fly in the upper half of the weight range you will have greater agility and speed, and greater stability in
turbulence, but your wing will be less damped in turns and after collapses. If you prefer a dynamic flight characteristic
you should choose to fly higher in the weight range.
You should never fly a paramotor in strong turbulence or violent winds.
Take-off
Your paraglider is easy to inflate in both light or stronger winds and will quickly rise overhead to the flying position.
The best inflation technique is to hold one A-riser in each hand. The best launch characteristics are obtained with the
trimmers in the fully closed position, maillons aligned, unless the wind at launch is more than about 10km/h, in which
4. Flight Characteristics
