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If you do so, any claims under the warranty will not be accepted and the
certification will lapse.
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When you fly for the first time, fly under the supervision of a flight instructor
and in a well known area.
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Only fly if the wind speed, direction and weather conditions guarantee a
safe flight.
This manual contains additional information concerning your safety. This
information is indicated by two phrases:
9.3 FEATURES OF THE XWING
9.3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE XWING
The XWing is a paraglider which was especially designed ti fit the XCitor trike.
Together with the newly designed suspension system it was tested and certified
within the limits as described in the technical data section (chapter 2.2) by the
German Ultralight Association (DULV e. V.)
The XWing is either controlled as usual using brake lines or by a newly developed
trim system, which can be used as well to compensate the propeller-induced
torque.
Shifting the connection point between trike and paraglider fore and aft the complete
system can be adjusted in a wide range according to different load and equipment
states (refer to chapter 5 and 11, weight and balance).
9.3.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Important safety hint
Possible canopy collapses in turbulent air will become more dynamic as the wing
load is increased. Decreasing the canopy’s angle of attack by opening the trimmers
(fast flight) will intensify this effect.
Due to this reason the XWing is not allowed to be steered simultaneously by the
brake lines and the trim system into the same direction if the trim levers are set to a
fast flight position (which more aft than vertical).
This would be possible if e.g. the trim levers are set to a narrow curve, and then
additional brake input is applied to make the curve even narrower.
If the brake lines are just for steering the trim levers should only be used to
compensate the engine torque and for general speed settings, not for an additional
steering.
In general the inputs of the trim system and of the brake lines will be added to each
other.
Hint!
It is crucial to ensure that changes to the brakes do not cause them to be activated
when you don't want them to be. The paraglider should first be pulled up and
brought under control whenever the brake line was modified.
The trim system is helpful to set the trim speed (cruise speed) and do counteract
the engine torque.
During take off and landing the trim levers should be in a slow (=vertical) position.
