F-One M5, Manual

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LAUNCHING
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Before launching
Make sure you don’t have any lines on top of yours.
Make sure your lines are free of knots, watch out because strong winds can tangle them up in a few
second.
Make sure your connectors are in good shape, on your kite and on your bar.
Check your safety systems.
Make sure you launching area is free of obstacles.
If you are concerned of being overpowered ask someone to hold you down using the handle on your
harness.
Make sure your lines are free of any twist, front and 5
th
line. In case of twists, use the T-one to undo
them.
Make sure the pin in the safety push system is well in place.
Launching
Launch your kite preferably with someone assisting you. You
need to launch your kite in the edge of the wind window, meaning
that the wind needs to be coming from one side, move in a way
that you feel the power of your kite. Your lines need to be perpen-
dicular to the direction of the wind.
Advise your assistant to let go of the kite only when in-
structed by you (for instance raise your hand).
Your assistant should hold the kite by the middle of the lead-
ing edge (near the valves). Under no circumstance should your as-
sistant try to throw the kite (as if to get gain speed) but just let go of
the kite. For your safety and the one of others choose someone
competent enough to help you out in this maneuver.
Always make sure that the lines do not cross each other or
that they are misplaced. For that pull your center leader line to one
side to clearly disengage your front from your back lines. Even if
you are sure of your set up this last check up is necessary! Once
the kite is air born it is too late and the kite goes out of control per-
fect recipe for disaster.
The launching phase should happen in slow motion, bring
your kite to the zenith slowly to avoid being carried out.
We do not recommended to launch without assistance. It is
risky. The kite could take off on its own while you walk back to the
bar. You will not be able to check if your lines are untangled. That
is why we do not go over this maneuver in this manual.
Landing your kite with assistance
When you come back to shore, choose a clean area to land
your kite. The kite lands as it takes off, at the edge of the wind win-
dow. Ask someone to catch your kite by the middle of the leading
edge, never by the tip of the kite. For your safety and the one of
others choose someone competent enough to help you out in this
maneuver.
Landing the kite alone with the Active5
In case you wish to land your kite alone, all you need to do is
activate the release system and the kite will land safely on the
beach down your wind without power. Be careful to allow enough
space! When the kite is on its back on the ground it pulls no more.
To get your kite, do not walk towards it while holding the 5
th
line,
the kite may relaunch inverted. It is necessary to tie the 5
th
line to a
solid object then go get the kite safely. Do not leave the kite in this
position, the leading edge of the kite rubbing on the ground my get
damaged!
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