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Caring Tips
Careless ground handling damages many paragliders. Here are some
things to avoid in order to prolong the life of your aircraft:
• DO NOT drag your wing along the ground to another take-off posi
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tion - this damages the sailcloth. Lift it up and carry it.
• DO NOT try to open your wing in strong winds without untangling
the lines first - this puts unnecessary strain on the lines.
• DO NOT walk on the wing or lines.
• DO NOT repeatedly inflate the glider and then allow it to crash back
Step 4
Group together the centre of
the wing.
Step 5
Carefully zip up the saucisse
pack without trapping any ma-
terial or lines.
Step 6
Make the first fold after the LE reinforcements. Do not fold the
plastic reinforcements, use 3 folds around the LE.
Step 3
Lay wing on its side and Strap
LE...Note the glider is NOT
folded in half; it is folded with a
complete concertina from tip to
tip. It is really important to not
stress the middle cell or bend
the plastic too tightly.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before
packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the
top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle. AL-
WAYS pack from a mushroom or lift the wing off the ground
when gathering the wing and grouping the leading edge.
Important: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you will
bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full concer-
tina method from tip to tip before packing into the stuff sac.
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