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Maintenance | Disposal
HINTS FOR MATERIAL CARE
> Avoid leaving your glider unused in the sun or lying outside in bad weather.
> Avoid exposing your glider to abrasion by dragging it over sticks and stones.
> Always fold your glider carefully and loosely and avoid sharp creases
and extreme compression of the material.
> Should the material come in contact with salt water, rinse it immediately
and carefully with fresh water and make sure that it has enough time to
dry in a shady location.
> If you land in a tree, never pull hard on the lines or material to free your
glider. Rather do so carefully and with patience. Once you have removed
all leaves and branches from your glider, inspect the line lengths and
symmetry before your next flight.
> When laying out your glider, make sure that neither material nor lines are
dirty as particles caught in the fibers can shorten the lines and damage
the material.
> If lines get caught on the ground, they can get stretched or torn during
launching. For this reason, make sure that all lines are free and avoid
stepping on them.
> Make sure that no snow, sand or stones find their way into the canopy
because weight on the trailing edge of the glider can brake or even stall it.
Should this happen anyway, lift up the glider by C-lines so that the air
inlets are pointing down and the canopy can empty itself.
> When launching in a strong wind, part of the glider may hit the ground
hard. This can lead to tears in the ribs or damage to the seams. For this
reason, inspect your glider on a regular basis for this type of damage.
> After landing, don’t let the glider fall to the ground on its nose as this can
damage the material in the leading edge.
11 DISPOSAL
When choosing materials, FLARE places high value on environmental
compatibility and the highest quality control. Should your glider someday
no longer be flyable, remove all metal parts such as shackles, pulleys, etc.
All remaining parts such as lines, material and risers can be turned in at a
recycling center. The metallic parts can be turned in at a metals recycling center.
The best solution is to send your retired FLARE Parakite directly to us.
We will then take care of recycling it.
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12 MAINTENANCE CHECK
The safety of our customers is our highest priority at FLARE.
To maintain the flying characteristics of your MOUSTACHE, is has to
undergo a maintenance check after 24 months or after 200 flight hours
(whichever occurs first). According to these regulations the Two-Year-Check
has to be carried out by the manufacturer or its representative.
The check will have to be confirmed by a official stamp. Missing this
deadline or if the check is carried out by an unauthorized company will
lead the FLARE MOUSTACHE to lose any guarantee claim.
Airworthiness is therefore not guaranteed.
IF THE GLIDER IS SUBJECTED TO ABOVE AVERAGE WEAR AND
TEAR (EXTREME FLIGHT MANEUVERS, FORBIDDEN ACROBAT
FLIGHT MANEUVERS) OR IS USED FREQUENTLY IN SAND OR
SALTY AIR, IT SHOULD BE INSPECTED SOONER OR SHOULD
UNDERGO AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION!
Changes to the parakite:
Your FLARE MOUSTACHE is manufactured within the regulated parame-
ters of tolerance. These parameters are very narrow and must not be al-
tered under any circumstance. Only this way can the optimum balance
between performance, handling and safety be guaranteed!
UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES INVALIDATE THE TYPE APPROVAL
AND ALL LIABILITY CLAIMS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER
ARE INVALIDATED.
13 HOMOLOGATION
The MOUSTACHE is certified according to EN926-1.
This means, the MOUSTACHE underwent ‘only’ a shock- and loadtest.
Check your Local regulations, whether it is legal or not to use the
MOUSTACHE in your Country.
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