Fresh Breeze APAX evo, User Manual

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APAX evo user manual
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WARNING: Flying too slowly close to stall speed increases the risk of an unintentional
asymmetric or full stall. This speed range should therefore be avoided and used only on
landing during the final stage of the flare.
Accelerated flight
Once you have become accustomed to flying the APAX evo, you can practice using the
trimmer (motorized flying only) and speed system (free flying and motorized flying), which
allows improved glide in headwinds and greater penetration in strong winds. During your first
few flights, familiarize yourself with your glider’s speed range and corresponding brake
positions and pressures.
When flying accelerated the glider reacts much faster to a collapse. Also the glider reacts
more radically when a collapse happens during accelerated flight compared to flying at trim
speed.
Apply the speed system by pushing the speed bar progressively with your feet. Avoid flying
accelerated near the ground, and be careful using the accelerator in turbulence. If you do
encounter a collapse while using the accelerator, immediately step off the bar completely
before taking any other corrective actions.
WARNING: Symmetrical braking with the main brake with open trimmers creates an
extremely unstable profile and there is a danger of a front stall or other extreme flight
maneuvers. In addition, never apply brakes when using the speed bar.
Turning
The APAX evo performs best in turns when it is flown with sufficient speed and
weight-shifting. Enter a turn with good airspeed, weightshift and then apply the brake. Once
established in the turn, regulate your speed and turn radius with weightshift and the outer
brake. Too much braking increases the sink rate.
Make your first turns gradual and progressive. Also remember that your harness and its
set-up has an influence of the turning behaviour of the wing. The APAX evo has extremely
low negative tendency, so it can also be turned in a tight area by carefully pulling the inside
brake line.
If the brakes are applied more, the bank attitude increases and the glider will fly a fast turn
increasing in steepness, which will eventually become a spiral dive (further information on this
is in the section “Spiral Dive”).
Active flying
Practice active flying to eliminate collapses in all but the most turbulent conditions.
Keep tension on the brakes approximately equal to the weight of your arms. This allows you
to stay relaxed and sensitively feel the internal pressure in the wing through the brakes. If you
feel a loss of pressure in one or both sides of the wing, quickly apply the appropriate brake(s)
to regain pressure. Release the brake promptly as soon as normal pressure is resumed.
If you miss the above timing and get a collapse, be sure to first raise your hands and
release the brakes before considering any other corrective actions.
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