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SUMMARY
WELCOME 2
USER’S MANUAL
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1. CHARACTERISTICS
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1.1 WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR?
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1.2 CERTIFICATION
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1.3 IN-FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR
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1.4 ASSEMBLY, MATERIALS
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1.5 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS
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2. UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY
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2.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE
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2.2 PROCEDURE
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2.3 ASSEMBLY TO THE ENGINE
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2.4 TYPE OF HARNESS
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2.5 SPEED-BAR
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2.6 INSPECTION AND WING
INFLATION ON THE GROUND
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2.7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES
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3. THE FIRST FLIGHT
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3.1 CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLACE
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3.2 PREPARATION
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3.3 FLIGHT PLAN
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3.4 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST
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3.5 WING INFLATION, CONTROL,
AND TAKE-OFF
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3.6 LANDING
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3.7 FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS
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4. IN FLIGHT
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4.1 FLYING IN TURBULENCE
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4.2 POSSIBLE CONFIGURATIONS
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4.3 USING THE ACCELERATOR
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4.4 FLYING WITHOUT BRAKE LINES
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4.5 KNOTS IN FLIGHT
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5. LOSING HEIGHT
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5.1 EARS
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5.2 4B2 TECHNIQUE
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5.3 B-LINE STALL
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5.4 SPIRAL DIVE
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5.5 SLOW DESCENT TECHNIQUE
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6. SPECIAL METHODS
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6.1 TOWING
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6.2 ACROBATIC FLIGHT
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7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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7.1 MAINTENANCE
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7.2 STORAGE
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7.3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS
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7.4 REPAIRS
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8. SAFETY AND RESPONSABILITY
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9. GUARANTEE
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10. TECHNICAL DATA
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10.1 TECHNICAL DATA
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10.2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION
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10.3 RISERS PLAN
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10.4 SUSPENSION PLAN
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10.5 DIMENSIONS ARTIK 4 21
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10.6 DIMENSIONS ARTIK 4 23
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10.7 DIMENSIONS ARTIK 4 25
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10.8 DIMENSIONS ARTIK 4 27
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10.9 DIMENSIONS ARTIK 4 29
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10.10 CERTIFICATION SPECIMEN TEST 24
