Winching
Our paraglider has been successfully
tested for foot launching by winch.
First phase of the winch take-off is
analogous to classic launch.
After rising the canopy you will be taken off
the ground, as the winch line gets loaded.
Avoid large heading corrections in first
stage of flight up to altitude of 50 meters.
During this stage do not sit deep in the
harness in order to be ready for emergency
landing in case of e.g. winch line break.
Make sure that your brakes are fully
released, so that angle of attack does not
increase above safe level.
During all winch it is recommended to
control the direction by weightshifting only.
Steering lines should be used only for
considerable heading corrections, but even
then do not pull them too much in order to
avoid danger of stalling your wing.
Adjust your heading regularly when
winched, so no large corrections are
necessary. Remember there are several
conditions to be met when winching:
•
pilot should be properly trained for
winching,
•
the winch with all gear should be in
good condition and specialized for
paraglider winching,
•
the winch operator must be properly
trained in winching and servicing the
gear,
•
The wing must not be winched with
forces exceeding 90 daN, and under
any circumstances must not be towed
by any vehicle not equipped properly
or controlled by unskilled operator.
Paramotoring
During tests a lot of successful fligths were
made, both using the winch and the
paramotor. In flat areas this are the only
ways to get some altitude after launch.
There are no contraindications for using
the Nemo 5 in motoparagliding.
Caution:
During launch, especially winched
or with a paramotor, always remember to
bring the wing directly over your head. The
aerofoil and its angle of attack were
arranged so as to give maximum lift
coefficient with relatively high safety level.
Therefore if the canopy is not pulled
enough, it can stay behind the pilot,
rendering launch difficult and/or dangerous.
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Winching and paramotoring
NEMO