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pressure and try to find the point at which the pressure starts to increase. The
point is about 25% of the total length of the brakes. When you are used to your
Apax, try to fly with faster or slower trim settings, use weight shift during turns
and experiment with the accelerator (at safe altitude!). Enjoy the speed and
security of the Apax.
MOTORIZED FLIGHT
Be sure to always perform a pre-flight inspection of your wing, harness and engine.
For powered flight, you need to know the thrust and torque of your engine. Fresh
Breeze cannot be held responsible for a bad wing-engine combination. If in doubt,
please contact us for further information.
WEAK WIND / NO WIND
If there is no wind the APAX inflates evenly. Hold the glider at the A-risers with
bended arms and hands on shoulder level. Follow the movement of the glider with
your arms arc-like until the glider is filled with air and above your head. There is
no need for pulling the risers with force. Run while the glider rises above your
head. Before taking-off look up to check whether the glider is fully filled with air
and the lines are all untangled and knot-free.
If something isn’t in order and you´re still on the ground interrupt the
take-off and let the glider fall down. If the slope is steep only pull one brake line
completely and run along parallel to the slope.
TIP
* If the structure of the cage is too rigid, the pressure of the lines during launch
can deform it until the point of collision with the propeller. * Before you apply full
throttle, check that the cage does not catch the lines. Any operation with the
brakes (to brake or to steer) must be flexible. * Do not try to take off before your
wing has reached a stable position above your head. If you do, it could cause
dangerous oscillations. * Do not sit in the harness until you are sure you are flying!
* The faster you set your trims, the more speed you will need to take off.
STRONG WIND
Due to its easy take-off characteristics, the APAX can be started facing the wing.
Hold both risers and one brake in one hand and hold the other brake and throttle
in the other hand. This is by far the best option in strong wind (In lighter winds, it
is better to prepare for a classic launch, as running backwards with an engine on
your back is not easy). After warming up your engine, turn it on, turn to face your
wing, and clip the risers into the snap hooks. Open the cells of your wing by gently
pulling alternately
on the front and rear risers. Then pull briefly to ensure that the
lines are not tangled. Holding the risers, brakes and throttle as described above,
pull the front risers so the wing is pulled over your head. In most cases, you will
not need to brake, especially if the trimmers are set for fast flight (neutral and
beyond). It may be surprising, but this is how this device operates. With the
trimmers fully off, the profile stabilizes the wing and prevents it from pitching
forward. It can even stay back a little - in this case pull the brakes a little bit and
