WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF, Manual

Page 1: ...s of the WAY design team which have resulted in the crea ti on of the new LACY 2 HF WAY are very proud of this new glider a glider carefully designed to bring you maximum pleasure whilst allowing you...

Page 2: ...n requirements necessary for you to be able to pilot this type of wing Flying instruc ti on can only be taught at a paragliding school recognized by the Flying Federa ti on of your country Nevertheles...

Page 3: ...ASSEMBLY OF THE ACCELERATOR___________________8 2 6 INSPECTION AND WING INFLATION ON THE GROUND _9 2 7 ADJUSTING THE BRAKES ___________________________9 3 THE FIRST FLIGHT ___________________________...

Page 4: ..._______15 7 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ____________________________15 7 1 MAINTENANCE ___________________________________15 7 2 STORAGE _________________________________________16 7 3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS __...

Page 5: ..._________21 10 5 LINE DIMENSIONS LACY 2 HF_____________________22 All lines are measured under the tension of 50 N by the laboratory _ 22 Difference not more than 10mm from the User s Manual and reali...

Page 6: ...the same manoeuvre Furthermore the same size on maximum load o minimum load can experiment a di ff erent behaviour 1 3 IN FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR With progressive predictable and e ffi cient handling the LAC...

Page 7: ...aking the quality control more e ffi cient All the di ff erent parts of the canopy are cut and assembled under the strict condi ti ons induced by the automa ti on of the whole process It is strongly r...

Page 8: ...ment can seriously a ff ect the pilo ti ng of the glider A distance which is too wide between the karabiners may provide more feedback but could a ff ect the overall stability of the glider A distance...

Page 9: ...unique fl ying behaviour If you then decide to change the length of the brake lines un ti e the knot slide the line through the brake link to the desired length and strongly re ti e the knot Quali fi...

Page 10: ...d Posi ti on the paraglider as if it were part of a large circle taking into account the shape of the canopy in fl ight All this will assist in a trouble free take o ff 3 6 LANDING The LACY 2 HF lands...

Page 11: ...ollapse will normally open by itself but if that does not happen pull completely on the brake line on the side which has collapsed 100 Do this with a fi rm movement You may have to repeat this opera t...

Page 12: ...surge forward this is necessary so that air speed is completely restored over the wing Do not over brake at this point because the wing needs to recover speed to quit the stall con fi gura ti on If yo...

Page 13: ...cause they are not under pressure however you have to be careful not to over handle them causing a stall or nega ti ve turn To land you have to let the wing fl y at full speed and before reaching the...

Page 14: ...un ti l the pro fi le of the wing is deformed when this happens the required force will then signi fi cantly reduce To maintain this manoeuvre you must con ti nue to hold the B Lines in the pulled dow...

Page 15: ...ones Safety is the most important thing 6 SPECIAL METHODS 6 1 TOWING The LACY 2 HF does not experience any problem whilst being towed Only quali fi ed personnel should handle the quali fi ed equipment...

Page 16: ...ored with organic material such as leaves or insects inside the chemical reac ti on can cause irreparable damage 7 3 CHECKS AND CONTROLS You should ensure your LACY 2 HF is periodically serviced and c...

Page 17: ...om anyone who is not properly quali fi ed as a fl ight instructor 9 GUARANTEE The en ti re equipment and components are covered by a 2 year guarantee against any manufacture fault The guarantee does n...

Page 18: ...HF 10 TECHNICAL DATA 10 1 TECHNICAL DATA LACY 2 HF does not have trimmers There is not any other adjustable removable or variable device WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF User s Manual version1 3 03 01 2024 Page...

Page 19: ...LACY 2 HF 10 2 MATERIALS DESCRIPTION WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF User s Manual version1 3 03 01 2024 Page 19 25...

Page 20: ...LACY 2 HF 10 3 RISER ARRANGEMENT Di ff erence not more than 5mm for the length laid down in the User s Manual WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF User s Manual version1 3 03 01 2024 Page 20 25...

Page 21: ...LACY 2 HF 10 4 LINE PLAN WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF User s Manual version1 3 03 01 2024 Page 21 25...

Page 22: ...HF 22 LINES HEIGHT RISERS m m A B C D br 1 6355 6256 6317 6430 6810 2 6323 6229 6293 6402 6487 3 6284 6192 6266 6375 6370 4 6251 6153 6238 6334 6219 5 6196 6123 6205 6312 6053 6 6092 6032 6101 6193 60...

Page 23: ...6375 6468 6366 7 6285 6245 6344 6417 6419 8 6106 6059 5967 6279 9 5870 5897 6132 10 6044 LACY 2 HF 26 LINES HEIGHT RISERS m m A B C D br 1 6922 6814 6870 6988 7431 2 6893 6779 6836 6957 708 3 6855 67...

Page 24: ...LACY 2 HF 10 6 COMPONENTS FOR OPERATION 7 6563 6520 6621 6686 6717 8 6376 6330 6236 6533 9 6133 6163 6398 10 6294 WAY Gliders LACY 2 HF User s Manual version1 3 03 01 2024 Page 24 25...

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