DAVINCI GLIDERS / HULA
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8. Pre-flight check
9. Take-0ff
To know yourself with the glider it is a good idea to perform practice inflations and ground handling in
advance. You should have no difficulties flying the HULA for the first time in suitable conditions, but as with
all new equipment.
When you have the new glider, the below points should be inspected.
- Check the lines are clear and not twisted.
- Connection points between the glider and harness.
- All harness buckles are closed.
- The Karabianers are fully closed and not damaged.
- The sewing, condition of the lines, and connection of the lines are right
- Internal damage to ribs and diagonal ribs.
- Demage to the top and bottom panels and seams between panels
HULA has easy inflation behavior at the forward/reverse launch because of its profile system.
To get the right-wing shape for the take-off, pull the brake until the canopy shows the perfect
banana shape on the flat ground. While inflating the HULA, you should hold both of the A risers
in your hands. Smoothly and gradually inflate the wing. It does not need excessive energy and
you feel the lift force very fast. It does not tend to over-shooting characteristics and provides a
9.1 Tow launch
The HULA is easy to launch using a winch and it has no special skills. To practice this
launching technique special training is needed and you have to know the procedures
and dangers, which are specific to winching. We do not recommend using any special
towing device which accelerates the glider during the winch launch.
