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Also check the maillons connecting the lines and the risers. They have to be closed
tight. Put on the harness with maximum care and check the handle of the safety system
and that all the flaps of the outer container are fastened securely and correctly. The
main karabiner must also be checked carefully. Replace it if any damage is visible, or
generally after 300 flying hours. Finally connect the risers to your harness with the main
karabiners.
Check carefully that they are properly closed.
Attention! Never fly with an open main
karabiner! Do not take off if you find any damage on your equipment!
Having unpacked and laid out the paraglider in a slight horseshoe pattern the following
checks must be made:
Checklist:
Preparing the wing:
•
canopy
without
any
damage
•
risers
without
damage
•
maillons (quick links) closed tight
•
stitching of the main lines near the risers is o.k.
•
all main lines run free from the riser to the canopy, brake lines are free
Putting on the harness:
•
rescue handle and deployment pins secure
•
buckles (leg- ,front riser) closed
•
main
karabiners
Before takeoff:
•
speed-system
mounted
and connected properly
•
risers not twisted
•
brake handle in hands, brake lines free
•
pilot‘s position relative to the wing (centred: all lines same tension)
•
wind
direction
•
obstacles on the ground
•
free
airspace
When laying out the glider, the wind direction should be observed. The canopy should
be deployed into the wind so both halves of it are loaded symmetrically. The paraglider
should be arranged in a semicircle against the wind. This ensures that the A-lines in the
centre section of the canopy will tension before the ones at the wing tips. Thus the
canopy inflates evenly and an easy launch in the desired direction is guaranteed.
All lines and risers should be carefully untangled and arranged in a way that they do not
catch on anything. It is equally important to untangle the brake lines so that they are
clear and can not catch on any thing during launch. The brake lines should run freely
through the pulleys to the trailing edge of the canopy.
Make sure the risers are not twisted; this can prevent the brake lines from running freely
through their pulleys. It is often impossible to untangle lines during flight.
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