Boomerang 12 user manual
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Choose a wide starting place, as uniform as possible and free from obstacles.
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Put on your harness and be sure to close the leg straps! Then put on your helmet.
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Place the paraglider in a curved shape and sort the lines.
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Connect the riser to the harness carabiners. Make sure that the carabiners are closed and
that nothing is twisted.
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Connect the speed system of the riser and harness with the Brummel hooks.
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Check one last time that there are no knots in the lines, nothing is twisted and that the lines
are not caught in vegetation or rocks. You must be particularly attentive in lighter winds.
The 5-point check is carried out immediately before launch to check the most important safety points
once again. It should always be carried out in the same sequence so that nothing is overlooked. The 5
points are:
1.
Is your personal equipment in order (harness, carabiners, reserve, helmet), all straps done up?
2.
Is the canopy arranged in a half-moon shape and are all the air intakes open?
3.
Are all the lines untangled and are any lines under the canopy?
4.
Does the weather, in particular wind direction and strength, allow a safe launch?
5.
Are the airspace and launch area clear?
Launching
The key to a successful launch technique is to practice ground handling on
fl
at ground whenever you
can. The Boomerang 12 has good in
fl
ation and launch characteristics for its class, and no special
launch techniques are required.
We recommend a forward in
fl
ation only in nil winds. Pull up the glider with the lines stretched. It is not
necessary to use any momentum to launch the Boomerang 12 and/or to start running with slack lines.
Lean forward positively and guide the ‘A’ risers smoothly upwards in an arc, keeping your elbows
bent and hands at the level of the shoulders. The Boomerang 12 will in
fl
ate easily—there is no need to
aggressively pull or push the risers. As the glider comes above your head, make sure that the canopy
is correctly in
fl
ated, and that there are no knots or tangles in the lines before you decide to take-off. If
you see a disturbance, do not launch. Immediately abort the take-off by stalling the paraglider. If the
slope is steep, then just pull through one brake completely and run parallel to the slope.
The Boomerang 12 is suitable for reverse in
fl
ation in light to strong winds. We suggest that you
partially in
fl
ate your canopy, which allows you to untangle the lines. Make sure the lines are free from
knots or tangles. Check that the airspace and visibility are clear. Gently pull up the glider in an arc with
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