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3. FLIGHT OPERATION
3.1 STEERING LINES AND LAUNCH ASSIST ADJUSTMENT
The
Nucleon’s WRC Cabrio risers are shorter than in most paragliders, thus
alleviating potential problem with different hangpoints. There are two places
to fix the steering lines pulley – high, and middle (see risers diagram on p.
36). On the main steering line there are three points marked – lower, middle
and higher, indicating where to fix steering handle depending on pulley
placement.
CAUTION! Before first use check whether steering lines and pulleys are set
for higher or lower hangpoint, and adjust them to your preferences if
necessary.
When flying with low hangpoint (or without paramotor) fix the pulleys to
upper loops on the risers, and the steering handles on upper or middle
positions marked on the steering lines (so that steering lines are effectively
shortened).
General rule is simple - higher hangpoints require longer brake lines,
lowerhangpoints require shorter lines.
Before you take your Nucleon WRC Cabrio in the air, we strongly advise to
try out everything first. Hang up the entire PPG unit with ropes (in case of a
trike it is enough to clip the risers in), sit in and have someone pull up the
risers. You must make sure that in flight you will always be able to reach the
brake handles, even if the airflow blows them away.
While being suspended in this way, you have a perfect opportunity to adjust
the launch assist system too (if present). It should engage the A risers,
shortening them when the canopy remains behind the pilot. During inflation
its effect should gradually diminish and finally disappear completely as the
canopy arrives overhead. If you think the paraglider is rising up too rapidly,
lines or straps of assist system should be lengthened.
An additional way to check the whole configuration out is to visit take-off
sitein steady winds. Inflate the canopy and take it up over your head. When
it stabilises, check that the brakes are loose and are not pulling the trailing
edge. There should be a spare inch or so before they activate.
Remember that it is always safer to set the margin of play too big than too
small. And, most important, the setting must always be symmetrical.
3.2 FREE FLIGHT (no power unit)
Although the Nucleon WRC Cabrio according to its design book is a fast
PPG wing, it behaves surprisingly well as a classic tandem paraglider too
and can be used as such without any changes.
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