U-Turn Thriller X3, Manual

Operation 

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  is instruction manual only pays attention to those points of fl ying technique which are

important for the U-Turn THRILLER X3. It is not meant to substitue a basic fl ying edu-
cation in an approved fl ying school! If a lying education and the appropriate experience is 
missing, paragliding is dangerous to life. Of the THRILLER X3 should be fl own exclusively 
by experienced pilots. 

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  e Flight

Take off  

Aft er the paraglider is unpacked and laid out in the shape of a horseshoe, the following 
points are to be considered: 

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  e paraglider should be laid out in such a way that when pulling up by the A-risers, the 

center lines are evenly, and earlier tensioned than those towards the wing tips. Th

  is ensu-

res an easy and symmectrical infl ation at launch. 

•  Take into consideration the wind direction when laying out, so that when pulling up into 

the wind, both sides of the paraglider can rise symmetrically. 

•  Ensure the risers are without twists, and the brake lines run freely through the pulleys to 

the trailing edge of the glider. 

•  No lines should pass underneath the sail. A line-over at take-off  can have fatal conse-

quences. 

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  e 5-point check shouldn`t be forgotten of course. 

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  e center of the glider in the U-Turn THRILLER X3 is marked by the U-Turn logo on 

the leading edge. It suffi

  ces to only hold the main A-risers in the hand. Since the U-Turn 

THRILLER X3 has only minor tendency to overshoot, it requires only minimal brake input 
during launch. If needed, directional corrections with the brakes should be undertaken only 
if the wing already is overhead, since too much brake input could drop the glider back. Th

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other risers should, during take off , be left  alone. With an even pull but overall light input 
only, the glider is to be infl ated. Unlike other gliders, it is not necessary to infl ate the U-Turn 
THRILLER X3 with aggressive pulling or even fast running.
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  is is als true with little or no wind. Measured pulling up is the simplest and safest way to 

launch the U-Turn THRILLER X3. Once the pilot made sure that the glider is overhead and 
fully infl atet, the fi nal decision is made whether to take off . 

Turning 

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  e U-Turn THRILLER X3 has a normal agility and reacts directly and instantly to steering 

inputs. You can fl y fl at turns with little altitude loss by shift ing of bodyweight. A combina-
tion of appropriate pull on the inner brakeline and shift  of bodyweight is the best way for a 
coordinated turn. 

Even

 with a gentle pull on one break the THRILLER X3 tends to enter a 

sharp and steep dive which can be extended to a spiral dive. 

           WARNING

 : A rapid pull on the brakeline may cause a spin. 

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