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Contents

MACPARA COMMUNITY ........................................................................................... 2

GENERAL................................................................................................................... 3

PILOT LEVEL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................ 4

DESIGN ...................................................................................................................... 5

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 5

RISERS....................................................................................................................... 7

TRIMMING................................................................................................................ 10

MATERIALS.............................................................................................................. 11

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 12

GLIDER CHECKLIST................................................................................................ 12

SETTING UP THE CONTROLS................................................................................ 13

FLYING THE BLAZE GT........................................................................................... 14

TOWING, JUMPS FROM AIRCRAFT, AEROBATICS.............................................. 24

EXTREME FLYING MANOEUVRES ........................................................................ 24

RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES............................................................................. 27

GOLDEN RULES ...................................................................................................... 30

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 31

RESPECT NATURE ................................................................................................ 34

BLAZE GT LINE PLAN ............................................................................................. 34

LINE PLAN BLAZE GT – SCHEME .......................................................................... 35

BLAZE GT RISER LENGTHS................................................................................... 36

GUIDELINES FOR PARAMOTORING GLIDER CHECKS ....................................... 37

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ................................................................................. 39

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Summary of Contents for Blaze GT

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Page 2: ...E GT 14 TOWING JUMPS FROM AIRCRAFT AEROBATICS 24 EXTREME FLYING MANOEUVRES 24 RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES 27 GOLDEN RULES 30 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 31 RESPECT NATURE 34 BLAZE GT LINE PLAN 34 LINE PLAN BLAZ...

Page 3: ...f attentiveness good judgement and theoretical knowledge Paramotoring can be a dangerous sport which may lead to injury and death Get proper instruction before you attempt to fly with a qualified prof...

Page 4: ...ign for pilots that have been paramotoring for some time It is not intended for beginners or for pilots that lack the necessary piloting skills to control its advanced performance features We recommen...

Page 5: ...ached to 4 or 5 suspension lines Between these main suspension ribs intermediate ribs are suspended by diagonal segments As complicated as this sounds this construction ensures a smooth top surface an...

Page 6: ...suspension lines They lead from the trailing edge of the canopy to the main brake lines and run through the pulleys on the D risers to the brake handles Two black marks on the main brake line indicat...

Page 7: ...while the outermost A main lines and the stabilizer lines are attached to A1 risers The 3 B main lines are attached to the B riser The 3 C main lines and the C stabilizer compensator lines are attach...

Page 8: ...fully open released Wingtip Steering WTST This reflex wing offers wide speed range Usual steering via main brake handles by open trimmers gets heavier and the risk of a total collapse of the canopy at...

Page 9: ...py air with trimmers pulled all the way in To help you identify the neutral position of each trimmer look for the white stitching It is important to check and set the trimmers in the same position for...

Page 10: ...10 TRIMMING...

Page 11: ...7343 190 Breaking Load 190 kg Main lines A1 B1 C2 C3 Aramid Polyester A 7343 230 Breaking Load 230 kg Main lines A2 A3 B2 B3 Aramid Polyester A 7343 340 Breaking Load 340 kg Wing tip line Aramid Poly...

Page 12: ...ough a strict visual inspection Additionally we recommend that you check your new glider in accordance with the following points below The Blaze GT is a form of aircraft and should be treated as such...

Page 13: ...e brake line length that matches your paramotors hang point style check the set up by inflating the glider in an open area with a constant breeze with the engine off When the canopy is stabilised abov...

Page 14: ...eached when the 2 pulleys on the risers join together Before launch attach the glider s risers to the harness with the main carabineers first before attaching the speed system Ensure that the speed sy...

Page 15: ...nst the wind This ensures that the A lines in the centre section of the canopy will be tensioned before the wing tips Doing this inflates the canopy evenly and allows for an easy launch in the desired...

Page 16: ...he initial inflation you may need to keep applying forward pressure on the A risers depending on the wind conditions Do not pull down on the A s 1 Paragliding forward technique Follow the above techni...

Page 17: ...paramotor instructor WARNING Do not jump or lift your legs immediately after or during your take off This could have disastrous consequences when done with a paramotor if the wing has not reached the...

Page 18: ...a launch pull down on the C or D risers instead of the brakes Using the brakes in strong wind will cause more lift This could lift the pilot up off the ground and dangerously drag him her back Golden...

Page 19: ...engines with bigger propellers flying with lower wing loadings The safest way to deal with this is to throttle back and release the brakes Do not let go of the brakes Novice paramotoring pilots tend...

Page 20: ...se because it loses its semi reflex characteristic Warning On faster trim settings with fully accelerated speed bar do not touch the brakes Doing so will result in major collapse On the slower setting...

Page 21: ...ines At first learn to fly using the speed system with the trims in neutral position It is advisable to use the speed system with neutral opened trimmers Steering turns The Blaze GT is a very responsi...

Page 22: ...e trailing edge The centre of gravity of the air foil is moved back and the higher pitching moment significantly decreases the stability Warning Especially in turbulence this can lead to a collapse on...

Page 23: ...p to the ground Strong wind landings require correspondingly less brake Your instructor will assist you to understand how to properly time your brake pull also called a flare Every pilot should practi...

Page 24: ...liberately induced or can develop unintentionally due to turbulence Pilot error can also be responsible for unwanted circumstances Any pilot who flies through turbulence will face special flight condi...

Page 25: ...ions to untangle a line over pumping the collapsed side pulling the stabilizer line or a sharp pull on the D riser can sometimes solve the problem Attention If these manoeuvres fail or if in any doubt...

Page 26: ...e is required to gain a good feel for the glider Always receive proper training Spin or negative spin Normally it does not occur You have to be careful when flying at low speeds until fully familiar w...

Page 27: ...ur paramotor off when executing spiral dive A spiral dive is the fastest way to lose altitude however the very high G forces make it difficult to sustain a spiral dive for long It also places high loa...

Page 28: ...rmost A lines there is higher risk of collapse A spiral may be a more efficient way to get down When in big ears without power the horizontal speed is higher than the sink rate unlike a spiral dive or...

Page 29: ...vement Further pulling of the B risers reduces the surface area more and increases the sink rate Up to 8 m s Pulling too far down or too rapidly may cause a frontal horseshoe to form To exit from this...

Page 30: ...of the propeller Turn to face your glider to avoid falling backwards in high winds once the engine is turned off Keep in your mind the turbulence caused by other powered gliders heavy trikes or other...

Page 31: ...ground This will damage the cloth on the wear points When preparing the wing on a take off with rough ground don t pull the wing over it i e by pulling the brakes Try your best to pack the wing on so...

Page 32: ...by the manufacturer distributor or authorized workshops Only original spare parts may be used The line geometry must be checked after every 50 hours flying time or whenever the flight behaviour chang...

Page 33: ...rial or are the same thicknesses Damage to the Canopy Paramotoring involves fast moving parts like a spinning propeller and hot engines Sometimes those parts come in contact with your glider and can q...

Page 34: ...prescribed timetable described above If you have bought your paraglider second hand ask the previous owner for a copy of his her logbook that lists total flying hours since the date of first purchase...

Page 35: ...35 LINE PLAN BLAZE GT SCHEME...

Page 36: ...closed slower 530 520 515 500 490 Trims open faster 530 545 560 585 620 Accelerated trims in neutral 340 370 400 460 530 Accelerated trims open 340 370 405 490 620 Read more on the page 21 Brakeline l...

Page 37: ...ed left and right from first measure point at 25 of the span One additional measurement should be made on the top surface of the wing tip The identified time should be higher than 30 seconds JDC In th...

Page 38: ...ttom surface should be checked Any damage to sewing or tears to the fabric could influence flying characteristics and must be repaired Lines All lines should be checked for tears breaks and any damage...

Page 39: ...Weight kg 5 3 5 5 5 9 6 3 6 6 Weight range PPG MPG kg 84 117 95 130 105 145 115 160 128 180 Min speed km h 25 27 25 27 25 27 25 27 25 27 Max speed km h 48 51 48 51 48 51 48 51 48 51 Top speed acceler...

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