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MAGIC-MOTOR-manual-EN-1-3
June 2020
5. Flight Characteristics
This manual is not intended as an instruction book. You should be a qualified pilot or under suitable supervision, but
the following comments describe how to get the best from your paraglider.
Weight range
Each size of paraglider certified for a certain weight range. The weight refers to the ‘overall take-off weight’.
The ‘In-flight weight range for free-flight’ is the weight of the pilot, paraglider, harness and other equipment carried
when free-flying. The paraglider is EN/LTF certified for this weight range.
The ‘extended weight range for PPG’ allows for all of the above, plus the paramotor and a full tank of fuel. It is the
weight range approved by DGAC for flying under power.
We recommend to fly in the middle of the weight range.
If you fly in the lower half of the weight range, the turning agility decreases and the glider will be more damped. In
strong turbulence the wing will have a slightly increased tendency to deform and to collapse than with a higher wing
loading. Only fly lightly loaded if you fly in aerologically stable conditions, such as in the morning or evening.
If you fly in the upper half of the weight range, agility and stability in turbulence will increase, and speed will increase
slightly. The self-damping will decrease in turns, as well as after collapses.
Take-off
Your wing is easy to inflate in light or stronger winds and will quickly rise overhead to the flying position. The best
5. Flight Characteristics
