FreeX ARCANE, Owner'S Manual

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conditions and free airspace there is nothing to stop you from
getting airborne.
Takeoff check list:
1. All harness buckles closed? - Helmet put on?
2. Canopy connected? - Karabiners secured?
3. Lines cleared? - Steering lines routed freely?
4. Leading edge open?
5. Free airspace all around? - Headwind?
Without much muscle power the ARCANE is easy to raise by
evenly pulling on the A-risers.(both A-risers should be held on
each side) Stretching out your arms behind your back serves as
elongation of the lines up to the shoulders; hands grasp the
risers at the level of the line links. The arms only guide the A-
risers without explicitly shortening them.
The ARCANE rapidly rises above the pilot without getting stuck
or overshooting him. As soon as the canopy is vertically above
the pilot the risers are released and brakes are pulled about 10-
15 cm. This enables you in a smooth, continuous motion to look
up and perform a careful canopy check and reduces the
required takeoff speed. Additionally, the canopy is stabilized and
protected from load losses (e.g. caused by bumps on the
ground). In case of irregularities of the canopy or the lines you
can, depending on launch site conditions, still attempt to correct
these which is usually done via the brakes. If you do not
succeed, the launching procedure has to be aborted
immediately by pumping down one steering line and running out
parallel to the slope!
However, when everything is in perfect order, the ARCANE will
quickly take off as you continuously accelerate running (increase
length of paces not frequency of paces). Lift off occurs in an
upright position and ready to run.